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The Washington times., 1931-10-26
HANGING looms
FORRUTHJUDD

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Oct.
26 GN.SO.-The iron nerve of
Mrs. Winnie Ruth Judd, con-
fessed trunk murderess," broke
today and she sobbed hysterically
for hours in her bed in the coun-
try Jail hospital, hospital attaches
said.
Mrs. Judd today faced extradi-
tion to Phoenix, Ariz., as author
tiles sought flaws in the story
that she killed Agnes Leroi and
Hedwig Samuelson in self-defense
during & jealous quarrel.
Hanging, States Demand
1t was indicated the State Of
Arizona will attempt to send Mrs.
Jud to the gallOws on her
alleged written statement that
the "trunk murders" were pre-
meditated.
For the first time since the
investigation into tie murders
began, tangible evidence was
found today indicating that the
fatal battle between Mrs. Judd
and her two friends in a Phoenix
apartment had its source in q
quarrel over a man. The name
of the man, however, was not
known to authorities,
Planned Murder. Claim
AS against her narrative of self
defense, Los Angeles and Phoenix
officials cited a letter declared to
have been written by Mrs. Judd
and subsequently torn up and
cast down a drain in a depart
(Confinued on PoO. 2. Col -
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
FIRE DESTROYS
RUTH'S PLANE
international Photo

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 26
U.N.SO Fire today halted the
attempt Of Ruth Nichols, daring
flier, to set a new speed record
between this city and New York.
AS she was attempting to take
off from Bowman Field, Miss
Nichols plane caught fire. She
shut off the motor while the
plane was still on the ground and
leaped to safety.
Although Miss Nichols was not
injured, the plane probably will
be a total loss.
Miss Nichols landed here yes
terday. ending a circuitous flight
from Oakland, Calf. where she
took off Saturday night in an
effort to become the first woman
to negotiate a nonstop aerial
crossing Of the country.
Strong headwinds and dwin-
ding fuel supply, however, forced
her to bring her plane to earth
here after she had been blown
off her course and had flown
blind" for several hours.
Sealed instruments were taken
out Of her plane at the airport
and indicated that she had trav-
erSed nearly 1000 miles, appar-
emily bettering the nonstop
feminine record of 1910 miles
established by Maryse BastiS, Of
France. The instruments will
be sent to Washington to be
checked.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Price Index ShOIUs
Very SIight Decline

The weekly wholesale price in
dex Of the National Fertilizer AS
sociation, based on 476 price quo
tations, declined slightly after
showing an increase for the two
preceding weeks. The index for
the week declined one fractional
point. Last week it was 66.V; a
month ago it was 67.3 and a year
ago it stood at 82.9. (The index
number 100 represents the aver
age for three years, 1926-1928).
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Church Crypt Reveals
Choir of IL Ghosts

MILAN, Italy, Oct. 26 GE.SJ.
- Seventeen human skeletons,
clothed in monastic costumes Of
anothc- day, sitting in q half
circle on beautifully carved marble
thrones.
This was the gruesome sight
that met the eyes Of workmen re-
pairing the ancient Church Of San
Bernardino here, and results in
discovery of a long forgotten
burial rite carried out by members
Of an eighteenth century choir
singing society.
When masons opened up the
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Bootlegger Asks To
Be Arrested, Rum
Running His Home

INDIAN APOLIS, Oct. 26
QNS).-Harry Johnson today
proved to be the easiest arrest
made by police for a liquor law
offenSe.
"T've been selling liquor and
I want to be arrested" Johnson
said as he appeared at police
headquarters. my wife and /
have had trouble over the
liquor and / am disgusted with
the business. Its not the right
place to raise my four children
and i want to stop it,"
Police found alcohol, beer
wine and whisky at Johnson's
home. Then arrested him on a
liquor charge. Z
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Los Angeles Off
On Extended Cruise

LAKEHURST, N. j., Oct. 26
QN.S0 The United States Navy
dirigible Los Angeles left her han
gar here at 8:25 a. m. today on
a flight to Paris Island, S. c.,
where it will remain overnight.
Tomorrow it is scheduled to fly
over Atlanta, Columbus, and Ath-
ems, Ga, during ceremonies in
celebration of Navy Day in those
cities,
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mosaic pavement in front Of the
high altar they came across a
narrow tunnel leading to the
secret crypt.
The sight nearly frightened the
workmen out Of their wits, and
church authorities were sum-
moned to investigate the find.
Lamps were carried down into the
r:cesses Of the crypt. and the
skeletons were found remarkably
well preserved, all sitting upright
in their choir stalls Just as they
had sat and sung while life blood
flowed through their veins more
than o century and q half ago.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
DEAD.
At ACE Of z

EAGLE RIVER, Wis, Oct. 26
QNSO.-Charles r. Comiskey,
owner of the Chicago White Sox,
died here early today at the age
of 72.
He had been in a coma for
"a hours. Death occurred in his
summer home, where he suffered
for more than two weeks from a
critical illness arising out Of a
complication Of heart and kidney
trouble.
The aged baseball magnate's
son, Louis Comiskey, was at his
bedside.
The body will be sent to Chi
cago, where it will repoSe in the
family residence pending funeral
ARRANGEMENTS.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
COAL RATE CUT
SEEN IN |. c. G.,
QUIZ REPORT
Examiner Calls Charges BY
Rail to Capital Excessive;
Little Effect on Price Likely

Anthracite coal would be
brought into Washington, Mary
land, and Virginia at cheaper
freight IA IS under the terms Of
a report submitted to the Inter
state Commerce Commission to-
day by Charles W. Berry, one of
it's examiners.
The report said present rates
ar. unreasonable and unduly
prejudicial" they exceed those
now in effect for destinations at
similar distances and under SINH
lar conditions.
b. and q. Rates Hit
The report was directed specifi-
cally at rates from mines in the
Lehigh and Wyoming regions of
Pennsylvania over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad and included
also rates t, Delaware and West
Virginia.
It was explained that the
examiners findings, II adopted
by the commission, would have
little, If any, effect on the coll-
sumner price of coal in Washing
ton.
Would Aid Producers
The effect of the ruling, it was
said; would be merely to allow
the Iehigh and Wyoming anthra.
cite producers to place their
product in Washington at the
same rate that the producers of
Schuylkill district in Pennsyl-
vania.
The Schuylkill district now is
the source for most of the an
thracite consumed in the Capital.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Order of u. S. Court
Ends Fare Battle

A formal order ending Chicago's
legal hattie against the straight
10 cent elevated fare was entered
by the Supreme Court today.
The issue was settled during
argument last week when the
court abruptly halted the case and
notified attorneys for Chicago
that the court had no Jurisdiction
to hear their plea.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
HtLerites Score
Another VictOry

DESSAU, Germany, Oct. 26
U.N.S0.-Nationalist Socialist sup
porters of Adolf Hitler won a
sweeping victory in yesterdays
elections for the Anhaltistate
diet, returns showed today. The
Nazis won a majority in every
district, breaking the Socialist
hold on the state government.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Slump Hits Husband
Of Princess MUru

LONDON, Oct. 26 UN.SO.
Hard hit by the recent tax in
creaseS, Lord Harewood, husband
Of Princess Mary, has decided to
sell his London residence, Ches-
terfield House, according to re-
ports here today.
1t was understood that Lord
Harewood also planned to rent
Goldsborough Hall, the family
seat in Yorkshire, and would dis
pose Of part Of his racing stable
at Newmarket.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Highest Court O.K.'s
Chain Store Tax

The Supreme Court today held
constitutional the North Carolina
antichain store tax under which
every firm operating two or
more stores under one manage
ment must pay a $50 annual
privilege tax for each store.
Single ownership stores are ex-
cepted.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Insurance Salesman
CHARGED With Theft

Charged with having stolen a
rocketbook from Mrs. Nellie B.
Gibson, so r st. N. w., while
calling at her. home to, sell insur.
ance, William j. McGarrah, IS,
of 20 I st. N. W., today de-
manded a jury trial in Police
Court.
McGarrah was arrested on
information supplied by Mrs. Eva
Cook, 100 I st. N. w., a friend
Of Mrs. Gibson. He is at liberty
pending trial on $50 collateral.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
High Gale Prevents
BLinap's Return Home

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 UN.S0 .
After a night of sudden fits and
starts in the 30-mile wind over
Jackson Heights, the Goodyear
blimp Columbia was still battling
the breeze today, unable to get
into its hangar. The blimp had
been flying since 2 p. m. yester-
day, with only occasional time
out to take on gasoline.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
o. S. Court Approves
Phone Case RuLinn

The Supreme ourt today up
held the action Of the seventh
circuit court in deciding that
under Indiana law the Public
Service Commission could not
permit a telephone company to
operate in ruinous competition
with another. The court held
no Federal question was before
it.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Hurley Won't Discuss
Filipino Liberty NOU

Although Secretary Of War
Hurley has reached certain con-
clusions" regarding Philippine in
dependence as a result of his
visit to the islands, he stated to-
day, following a lengthy confer
ence with President Hoover, he
was not yet ready to make his
findings public.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Garage Man Kills
Infant and Himself

JEFFERSON, Ohio, Oct. &c
Q.N.S0 0.-Wielding a policeman's
club in insane fury, j. E. Oxford,
80, a garage owner, today beat his
6-month-old son to death, inflicted
serious wounds on his wife and
another son. and then committed
suicide.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
SLAYER Of SIX
SURRENDERS
international Photo

WAGNER, S. c., Oct. 26
Q.N.S0. - George jackson, 35-
year-old Aiken county farmer,
charged with killing six kinsmen,
was captured at his home near
here today by a sheriff's posse.
He srrendered without a fight,
his 11-year-Old daughter walking
from his barricaded home to tell
Sheriff J. p. Howard that he
would give himself up.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Hoover Addresses
Radio Association

President Hoover today ex-
tended radio greetings to the ma
tienal convention Of the National
Broadcasters Association in De-
troit.
He pointed out what an i'm
portant factor radio has become
in the national life.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Bill Numbers Hold
2 More in KidnGpiHlq

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 G.N.S0.
Serial numbers on ransom money
today led to the arrest of two
more men in the kidnapping last
August Of Charles Rosenthal,
Lawrence Il. ~ broker.
The prisoners, arrested in a
Newark hotel, described them
selves as A. j. Kotzen and viii
liam Goodwin, Of New York.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Third Harrisburg
Bank Fails to ODen

HARRISBURG, Oct. 20 u.N.s,).
The Security Trust Company of
Harrisburg. one of this city's lead
ing financial institutions, failed
to open its doors today. The clos
ing. third here within a week, was
believed, to have been taken to
conserve the banks assets.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Boy 6, In Hospital After Being Hazed
Pauline Lord
Divorce b
Today

RENO, New, Oct. 26 Q.NS).
Pauline Lord, noted stage actress,
is defendant in one Of the IS
or 10 divorce suits to be tried
in the Washoe County District
Court today.
Miss Lord is charged with
cruelty in q divorce complaint
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
GGrretsOn, Retired
Ohio Editor, Is Dead

ORLANDO, Fla, Oct. 26
UN.S0 Joseph Garretson, 81,
former managing editor of the
Cincinnati Times-Star, died today
at his winter home here.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
FRANKLIN HEADS WABASH

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 G.N.S0 -.
Walter S. Franklin was today
elected president Of the Wabash
Railway in place Of the late Will
liam H. williams.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
is Burmese Rebels
Killed by British

LONDON, Oct. 26 UNSO-
Sixteen Burmese were killed to-
day in q battle with British
troops near Paungdeh, according
to a Central News dispatch.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
REMAINS
AS LAY-OFF IS 4
FORESTALLED |
Employment Committee Head
Recalls Resignation When
Work Is Assured Employees

Definitely settling that there
will be no lay-off Of employees Of
the District Employment Com
mittee, George j. Adams, execu-
tive secretary, ANNOUNCED today
that he would continue in his
position.
He stated that he and E. C.
Graham. chairman Of the COM
mittee, had a conferenc eregard-
ing suspension proposed Of COM
mittee employees and that they
decided against it. The only rea-
son advanced for the lay-off, Mr..
Adams said, was that funds Of
the committee were running low.
Mr.. Adams had previously an
nounced his intention of resigning
If the lay-off should take place.
A .:ange in the working policy
Of the committee calling for .
two-day lay off without pay Of
number Of committee employees
Was at first proposed.
Opposed TO Change !
Y The change in policy was advo-
Gated by Chairman Graham soon
after his appointment by the
District Commissioners about o
month ago, it wSs said. He is
understood to have advocated
the change on the ground that
there is insufficient work for
the employees.
Mr.. Adams opposed the change,
contending that rather than
create unemployment, the COM
mittee's work was to aid employ
ment.
Mr.. Adams, son of the mil
lionaire chewing gum manufac-
turer, has been connected with
the committee as executive secre-
tary since it's inception a year ago.
The Washington times., 1931-10-26
Furnished, Room
Downtown Section

Room shoppers seeking
accommodations in the
downtown section, near
Dupont Circle. will be
interested in the open
fireplace room avail.
able in q Twenty-first
Street dwelling .. see
descriptive details in
the Rental Columns Of
The
VAS
Classified Ads
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American Legion

recently lost the last member of his
family and was left destitute.
More than 100 post members at
tended the Legion Memorial exercises In
Arlington on Armistice cay. and also
the ceremonies incident to the dedica-
ton of the District CT Columbia War
Memorial In Potomac Park.
The George E. Killeen Unit of the
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the American Le-
gion held its regular meeting Tuesday
in the Killeen Club House in George
town. President Mrs. Mary Esther
Kolhos presided Delegates to the De
partment Auxiliary Convention were
elected: Mrs Mary Kolhos, Mrs. Irene
Arnold Mrs Mary Killeen, Mrs. Blanche
Buscher. Mrs Ada Riley, Mrs. Marie
Dyer and Mrs. Mary Kehoe. Alternates
were: Mrs. Isabelle Steinbraker Mrs.
Alice Curtin, Mrs, Mary Glascock, Mrs.
Mary Smith, Miss Emily Carey, Mrs.
Mary Duvall and Mrs. Mary c. Or
lando.
The officers attended the memorial
services on Armistice day at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington.
Finance Chairman Mrs. Mary Dyer
held card party at her home fer the
her committee, Mrs. Edith Landvoight,
Mrs. Marion Money Mrs. Elsie Hart,
Mrs. Grace Miller and Mrs. Mary c.
Orlando. Among the guests were the
following local department officers:
Watson Miller Paul McGhan, Richard
O'Brien, Jack Miller, Joe Burns,
Francie F. Miller Mai and Mrs Faw-
cett. James F. Kehoe and William.
kehce.
The regular meeting of Victory Post,
American Legion, was held Tuesday
evening Acting Comdr. Walter Rogers
presided in the absence of Comdr. c. w.
Browning and introduced the guests of
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the evening, Department Comdr r. G..
Fraser and Department Membership
Officer James F. Kehoe.
Comment was made on the failure of
the American Legion to arrange a fit
ting program for observance Of Armi-
stice day in the District of Columbia.
A resolution was adopted requesting
that department headquarters arrange
early during the coming year for an
appropriate observance of the next
ArInistice day.
The proposal of the national COM
mander requiring Government en-
ployes everywhere to contribute 10 per
cent of their salaries to charity was
condemned in a resolution adopted by
the post. The post membership, while
heartily in favor of contributing to re-
lief work, felt that each individual was
better able to determine the size of
his contribution rather than the ma
tional administration of the American
Legion demanding an arbitrary amount.
The chairman of the Entertainment
Committee, N. P. Cassidy. announced n
dance, With buffet supper. will be
held December - at the New Amster-
dam Hotel
The U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post the
American Legion. met November 0 at
the Thomas Circle Club. Ollie Clapp
Steele of Bedford, Pa, and Ann Seitz
Of Detroit made addresses. Department
Commander Fraser and the mothers of
Pansy Wilson and Edith Quinn were
guests.
An American Legion medal. suitably
engraved, was presented to Thomas
zimmerman, a student in the Kendall
School for the Deaf. winner in an
essay contest arranged for in OBJ
servance of Education week and also
as a part of the posts Armistice day
program. The title of he essay was
"Armistice Day" Lillian Anderson and
George Watson received honorable
mention. These children were present,
accompanied by one of their teachers.
Mrs. Doris Benning. Americanism
Officer Late Briggs read the prize
essay. The Americanism Committee,
through Comrade Briggs, presented the
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post with a framed photograph OF the
Kendall School orchestra, which was
sponsored by the post last year. A Ike
CODY was sent to the school. November
II is Braille night, at $50 O'Clock.
The commander announced the Ioi-
lowing additional appointments; Past
Commander Jane M. Breen, national
convention officer; Past Commander
Esther Hall, employment officer: Elsie
Pinney, chairman, Bicentennial Conn.,
mittee. Comrade Pinney requested all
past commanders serve on her COM
mittee.
The following new and reinstated
members were accepted at the last
meeting: Elizabeth T. O'Brien, Grace
Naomi Byrne, Mary E. Jones, Nellie
Ward Wertz, Georgeanna Donnelly
Crabbe, Elsie A. McClain, Carrie l..
Allen, Phoebe Gillespie and Yetta
UelSmann.
Several comrades donated mems
clothing to the welfare officer for dis
tribution among needy veterans and
collection was taken by Helen
Sprague to help with the Thanksgiving
baskets to be distributed to families OF
needy veterans.
A program of songs and instrumental
solos was rendered by Mrs. Ethel
Roddy and Mrs. Stephen ]. Burnitzsky.
Refreshments were served.
The post will hold a small card party
tomorrow at Southern Diaries, so M
street northeast.
The post will have a ~'silver tea"
November % from 4 to Z pm, at the
home of Ways and Means Chairman
Daisy Clark, 4701 Blagden terrace.
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News Review Of Current
Events the World Over
Curtis Decides He Wants the Vice Presidency Again
New Senator and Representative
From New Jersey.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD

the prohibition issue could not be
squelched. Before the session opened
the wet Republicans were comforting
on plans to force the liberalization of
the house rules in such way that a
modification bill or repeal resolution
might be brought out Of committee and
submitted to the house for a vote.
Heretofore it has been possible for 21S
members, or bare majority, to pre-
vent such action.
Senator Hiram Bingham of Connec-
ticut, Republican, made public two res
olutions he said he would introduce.
One would repeal the present Eight
eenth amendment and return the pro-
hibitory power to the states. The 9th
err would change the amending article
Of the Constitution by providing that
amendments should be made on a
majority of the popular votes in three
fourths Of the states.
HENRY T. RAINEY. veteran rep
L resentative from Illinois. was sup
ported by majority of his fellow
Democrats in the house for the impor-
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as everyone knows, was secretary to
President Woodrow Wilson through
out his two terms, and indeed was
private secretary Of Mr.. Wilson when
he was governor of New Jersey. In
1921 he resumed the practice Of law.
in Washington and Jersey City. He
is fifty-two years old and his home is
now in Washington.
YUAN ESTEBAN MONTERO RO-
- driguez was inaugurated president
of Chile on Saturday, having been
elected to that Office by a combination
of four parties and the choice Of the
people being ratified by the national
congress. Senior Montero is the son
of farmer and has been professor
of civil law and a practicing lawyer.
He became acting president last July.
DESPITE warm competition at the
~ International Live Stock expo
sition in Chicago, Herman Treble,
World war veteran from Wembley,
Alberta. Canada, won for the second
time the title of wheat king Of the
world. The best oats were shown by
DR.. j. f. Meinzer Of La lara, Colo.
the best hay by NJ. v. Gillett Of Lex
ington. Neb.; and the corn crown went
to Edward N. Lux Of Waldron, Ind.
Briar Cliff Thickset, an Aberdeen An
gus steer, bred by Oakleigh Thorne
Of Pine Plains. N. Y, was adjudged
the grand champion steer Of the
world. 1' e
GO. 1891. western Nswspapsr uniOa.l
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Christmas Tree In the Home.

tree In the home, whereas general
decorations to be viewed from great
er distance-say, across the street
should be composed to allow for the
diminution Of the object by the
greater distance.
In a general way, the longer the
view the larger the object, or the
larger mass of small objects of the
same kind, as in store window dis
play. A large number of small OBJ
jects scattered haphazard over a given
area, when viewed at a distance, lose
effectiveness, while the same objects
grouped as to size, color or shape,
with proper spacing, render the dis
play much more striking and effective.
In q large hall or room. strings of
lights give a finer effect If all the
lights of one strand are of a uniform
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ident Of the American Tariff league.
Also, he is in favor Of repeal or mod
ification of the dry laws. He will
serve until next fall, when senator
will be chosen in the general election.
Governor Larsen soon goes out of
Office and will be succeeded by A. Har-
~ Moore, Democrat. But the latter
says he has no thought of calling q
special election in an attempt to wrest
the senatorial seat from the Repub-
Leans. For one reason, it would cost
the state too much money.
In the Fifth New Jersey district
Percy M. Stewart. wet and a Democrat,
was elected to succeed the late Alex
ander Alderman, who was dry Re-
publican; and thus the lineup in the
house became: Democrats, 219; Re
publicans. pa; Farmer-Laborite. L; va
cancy, /. Mr.. Stewart defeated Don
aid III. Mclean, wet Republican, by
narrow margin. Stewart made his
campaign chiefly on his attacks on the
record Of the Hoover administration
and demanded revision of the tariff
act. Mclean was defender of the
national administration.
h.
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are starting q moNS
ment that may bring
to the fore a figure
that has been in COM
parative obscurity for
a number Of years.
The plan is to make
Joseph p. Tumulty
the party's candidate
for the senate next
fall to fill the seat Of
the late Dwight Nor
row and the new APP
pointee. w. Warren
rho,,r Mr. Tumultv
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many of the Administrators poll
cies. After seven ballots Mr.. Til
son withdrew and Mr.. Smell was de-
clared elected unanimously.
At the Republican caucus that pre-
ceded the close Of the last session,
when the Republican expected to re-
tain control Of the house, Mr.. Smell
was chosen candidate for speaker and
Mr.. Tilson was selected to be floor
leader. In defeat last week. Mr.. TIL
son contended that his own title to be
floor leader held good, and settlement
Of the dispute over this point was post
poned until after the organization of
congress.