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The Washington times., 1931-04-06
DEFENSE RESTS
|NLURAY CASE

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of David Radford's pack Of blood,
hounds, which he declares fol,
lowed a trail from the place
where Buracker'S body was found
to Sours' hillside cabin.
Will Buracker, uncle Of the muir
dered man. and Emmett Buracker
were called to rebut Sours' alibi.
Three defense witnesses earlier
struck straight at the heart of
the prosecutions case and added
another link in the defense's S
counter-attack.
Arthur Grove, local mer-
chant, was the first to testify.
He said SOurS had been in his
store about 1890 o'clock the
day Of the murder and did not
act nervous.
Testimony Is Disputed
Grove was followed on the
stand by Wilbur Carbin and E,
L. Kaufman, who sought to re-
flute one of the prosecutions
strongest points. Carbin and
Kaufman told Of a visit they
made to the path near the Sours
home on the Sunday following
the murder.
Prosecution witnesses testified
that there were signs Of scuffle
on the path and gunshots had
been found in a tree nearby.
Both of the defense witnesses
denied this.
The courtroom was packed
again this morning when the
judge called the spectators to
order.
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FINE.
IS $4,000
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a fine of 100000 in each case, to
be levied against the bonds IN
the hands of the marshal.
The constitutionality Of the
Walsh act, providing for the
service of court process on
American citizens abroad by the
consul of the country in which
he is sojourning, was attacked
by Blackmer's counsel in both
the trial and the appeal. 1t was
claimed the act gave to the gov.
ernment a power to enforce at
tendance of witnesses not pro-
vided for a defendant.
It was also claimed that Black
mer's failure to appeal in the mis-.
trial caused the Government no
inconvenience because the trial
was not completed. The higher
court treated this contention with
one scapt expression:
"The result might have been
different had appellant fulfilled
his duty"
Penalties Are Attacked
The missing witness also at
tackled the large penalties exacted
for his failure. 1t was pointed
out that, although the act itself
provided a maximum fine of $100,.
900 for each offense, the fine
imposed upon him was not pro
portionate to the seriousness Of
the offense. The court said:
"It had a right to take into
consideration that ordinarily
only a man Of means could af-
ford the luxury of abandoning
his business and practically ex.
patriating himself and taking
up his residence abroad. A
small fine in such circum.
stances would have no deter.
rent effect. In the present
cases, the records indicate that
Mr.. Blackmer is a man of ex.
tenSive business interests and
large means. Considering the
records as a whole, we are
clearly of the view that the
trial court in assessing the
fines did not abuse its discre-
tiOn.
"Other contentious have not
been overlooked, but they have
not been found of sufficient
merit to warrant discretion"
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
C. of C. to Get Data
On Retail Business
Clerk SwayS Jury

Statistics on the retail business
Of Washington will be presented
by DR.. Julius Klein. assistant Sec
retary Of commerce, and John
Guernsey. in charge of the Fed
eral census Of retail distribu.
ton, in addresses before the
Merchants and Manufacturers
Association at the Willard Hotel
at 8 p. m. Wednesday.
According to Mark Lansburgh,
president of the association, this
will be the first information con-
corning local conditions and
practices to be given out, and
will be Of invaluable help to local
merchants in adjusting methods
to meet changing conditions.
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
Candidates
Apartment Bombed

CHICAGO, April 6 G.N.SJ.
After a lull Of sevral weeks, Chi
cago police today recorded an
other bomb explosion, this time
in an apartment building which
houses the family of Joseph ST.
korski. candidate in tomorrow'S
run-off election for alderman of
the Eleventh ward.
The bomb exploded last night,
causing $500 damage.
Sikorski is opposing Alderman
John P. Wilson.
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\
ern dryS, Chairman Raskob re-
turned boldly to the attack in his
communication to the committee
members.
The outstanding problem facing
the party, he said, is that Of at
tempting in some way to reconcile
the dry attitude of the party in
the South with the liberal attitude
Of the party in the North, and
added:
eff these opposing positions
cannot be recOnciIed, we must
SquareIy face the fact that our
party is really divided into two
parties, because there is no gain
saying the fact that the North
ern Democrats, eIecting' candi-
dates on the prohibition issue in
such great States as New York,
MasSac h Setts, Connecticut,
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
WAVE Of CRIME
|. HITS CAPITAL
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home, SO7 o St. N. w. He fled
and has not yet been appre-
hended. Two young bandits shot
and killed Mrs. Elizabeth JayneS,
cashier at the Garden T Shoppe.
1925 Columbia Rd. N. w. They
too are still at large.
The bandits who took the
Peoples Drug Store payroll of
$6.5OO at the point of pistols have
not been captured. And while the
police crime squads are searching
for these killers and bandits,
others Of the underworld con-
tinue to prey on the citizens Of
the Capital.
Official Police Department re-
cords reveal that there have been
20 murders committed in Wash
ington since January /, 1881.
Three of these cases are still
open. The open cases are the
murder of James H. Lane, street
car motorman who was shot while
frustrating a holdup:, Mrs. Eliza
beth Jaynes' murder, and the
killing of Mrs. Baker.
73 Assault Cases
Figures compiled by the police
reveal that there were 70 cases
of aggravated assault during the
period Of January l to March 81,
1881. Fifty-three of these cases
have been closed. There have
been 100 robberies with weapons
reported to police during the
same period. Sixty-one of these
cases have been cleared by pO-
lice.
Five hundred and fifty-three
cases Of housebreaking were re-
ported to police in the three
month period. One hundred and
twenty-five of these cases were
solved.
During the three-month period
80 automobiles were stolen and
758 cars recovered.
Additional tours of duty have
been ordered for every available
policeman on the force.
On April II, next, Commis-
sioner Herbert Crosby will "cele-
brate" his first anniversary of
assuming office as Police Com
missioner. His reign, which
opened under, barrage of vio-
lent crimes, has, to date, revealed
an amazing growth of crime in
the District. Arrests have mounted
and the number of cases reported
are far larger than those OF
previous years.
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
Alexandria Legion
Banquet Tonight

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April ..
Three hundred guests will attend
the first annual banquet of Alex
andria Legion Post tonight at the
Virginia Public Service Company'S
auditorium.
Ralph T. O'Neill, national COM
mander of the Legion, will be
the principal speaker. \
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
EGThart Buys
AUtOQirO For Tests

PHILADEL LPHIA, April 6
GN.SD Amelia Earhart, noted
flier, has purchased an autogiro
for experimental work.
1t was announced today she
will make an altitude test flight
here tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
D. C.. Drunken DriUer
Jailed, Fined in Va.

ALEXANDRIA, April 6.-In po-
lice court today, Silas Cole, col
ored, of 910 F. st. N. W., Wash
ington, was fined $1OO and costs
and sentenced to 60 days in Jail
on a charge of drunken driving.
H. c. Bollman of Dalgren, Md,
charged with a similar offenSe
was fined 500 and costs.
Fourteen persons charged with
drunkenness were fined $l4.
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
French Ship Aground
On Coast of Africa

CAPETOWN. April UN.SO.-
The new French liner, Jean la
Borde, a vessel of 8,1O0 tons, ran
aground on the Ras Serani reef at
the entrance to Mobasa harbor to-
day. according to a message re-
ceived here
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
DISCREPANCY.
IN THEIR
STORIES
Vincent SeIbeCky and Edward
Schaefer, Marine Bandsmen,
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SeIbicky's home at Capitol Heights,
Md, last Saturday, pierced by
three .32-caliber bullets.
Found Near Rude Grave
Both men protest they are In
nocent and have no knowledge OF
the affair.
Deputy Blackwell revealed that
the car which he has discovered
was seen within 50 feet from the
grave where the Marines body
was found.
Colonel Rush Wallace, COM
mandant at the Marine Barracks
here, declared today that the
Marine Corps will not open any
investigation Of the murder, 1t
being a civil affair.
There will be a formal inquest
into Thorne's death, however, he
said.
Variances in Stories
Senator L. G. SasScer' and
Waldo Burnside have been en-
gagged as defense counsel for the
two men held in the case. The
attorneys did not state what, if
any, evidence they had unearthed.
Censorship Ordered
In view Of the fact that all
three persons involved, the
murdered man and the two
under arrest, are marines, Of
ficerS of that branch of the
service are expected to play an
important part in the investi.
cation.
Officials at the Marine Bar.
racks, where ThOrne was sta
TONED, and where the two
bandsmen were on numerous
occasions. have clapped on q
censorship and forbidden men
Of the command to talk with
newspaper reporters.
Had Testified In Case
A motive which could have
led a man to fire three bullets
into Thorne is being sought by
the authorities.
About the only incident thus
far developed which may aid in
establishing a motive is that
ThOrne, q short time before his
disappearance from the barracks,
January II, had testified as a
prosecution witness in a court
martial involving another Marine.
From the time Thorne left the
barracks in January, no word had
been received from him and he
was branded a deserter until his
body was identified yesterday.
Identification was established
by Private John Edgar Harmon,
also q Marine, and formerly a
buddy Of ThOrne.
Immediately after the identifi-
cation police began searching for
Schaefer, arreSting him late in
the afternoon at BeltSville, Md.
Selbicky was taken into custody
shortly after the finding of the
body.
Sheriff Hopkins revealed today
that serious discrepancies in the
stories told by the two men in
custody have been noted by the
detectives who have been uuizzing
the two bandsmen.
Pistol Is Discovered
County authorities revealed a
pistol which may prove to be the
murder weapon has been found
and will be turned over to bal
hstic experts.
Considerable mystery sur
rounded the appearance of the
gun, where it was found, and
who owned it. 1t was said, how
ever, that the men held in the
case had access to the weapon.
Sheriff Hopkins declared that
he had learned that Thorne had
taken some money with him
when he left the Marine bar
racks shortly before the murder.
The money and certain papers
he had in his possession had
been removed by the killers after
the shooting, the sheriff believes
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SENTENCE
IS UPHELD
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by his collapse. The trial was con-
tinued for several days until
finally the former Cabinet official
was brought into court in a wheel
chair and announced that he was
ready to proceed, although phySi-
clans advised against it.
Clerk SwayS Jury
The claim was made on Mr..
Falls appeal that the court was
in error in allowing Miss Beat
rice P. Duke to be excused from
the jury at her own request after
the jury had been impaneled and
sworn.
A young bank clerk who re,
placed Miss Duke was the only
juror voting for a conviction on
the first ballot, and in succeed
ing balloting throughout the
night he managed to Swerve the
opinions of his fellow jurors un,
til a verdict of conviction was
finally reached.
The court held that the de.
fense still had peremptory chal
lenges at its disposal and that
it's rights were not adversely af-
fected if it neglected to use
THOSE challenges and allowed the
CGnVicting juror to remain in the
box.
Appeal Likely
Reference was made to the
stirring appeal of defense attor-
ney, Frank Hogan, during his
address to the jury when he
asked that the broken old man
be sent back "to the lung-heal.
ing sunshine of his beloved New
Mexico"
This reference was in connec-
ton with an exception to the
wording Of Justice Hitz' charge
TO the jury, in which he told
them that the lung-healing sun.
shine had nothing to do with the
evidence in the case.
1t is probable that an appeal
will be :, carried to the United
States Supreme Court before the
present decision is inundated.
This is the first criminal convic-
ton of any of the principals in
the epic oil scandal of 1922.
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
100000 Visitors Pass
Through Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA. Va. April g.
According to estimates made by
local police more than 100000
visitors passed through the city
Saturday and yesterday.
Because of the great amount
of traffic the automatic traffic
signals were cut off and police
men placed on duty at the priIl-
cipal street intersections.
The Washington times., 1931-04-06
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of April
3: $543. $50 ,663.76; expenditures,
$13,152, ,107.5a; customs receipts,
$3,957, ,390.56.
La gaceta., 1931-07-01

ba echando de conner a sus tor
tolas, cuando los vic por 10 hon.
do del vale, y de donde habian
tenido que baiarla a ~'puhados"
nj, en- fin, la ingenuidad y Ii
sura con que desde luego les di-
jo: "Sapoa90 qae astedes aRdaa
de eleccioHeS...' fueron parte a
que dejaran de yer Immediate
mente en- la noble duena del cor
tito a la antigua dana elegante,
a la mujer del gran mundo acos
tumbrada al sumo imperio, a la
diosa que habia esclavizado tan
tos v tantos corazones...
Figuraos a la Venus de Milo,
no de piedra, sino de carne;; Y lie
gada a los treinta Y siete amos
de edad figuraos una mezcla de
margarine de Yalois, relegada
La gaceta., 1931-07-01

tentadora gracia de aquella Eva
sin paraiso nj familia, O de aaue
LA Magdalena sin remordimien
tos, cuya jubilacion y peniten-
cia NADIA habian tenido de vo-
luntarias... Pero estaba visto
que Ell orgrllo de raza suplia en-
ella por la virtud, y que, imposi-
bilitada de pecar como sus igua-
les, no guerra prostituirse como
sus interiors;. lido ell probe
ma de quien en- aquel destierro
aspirase a su amor, co~nsistiria.
pues, en- averiguar 81 Julia con-
siderable o no al pretendiente
igual a ST misma!
Vestia, la que para ser Mar
quesa y Grande de Espana de
primera clase solo necesitaba pa
gar al Estado los derechos de Ia
La gaceta., 1931-07-01

|por su abochornado marido al
castillo de Usson, v de Maria
Antonieta, presa en- la Conser-
Jeria; figuraos todos los encan-
Itos y grandezas femeniles anu
lados por la desgracia; una be-
lieza indtil y como p6stuma, que
Iparecia artistica urna de un es-
piritu muerto; una cesavea ma
Jestad sin s1bditos; una supre-
ma distinction sin galas una mu
nificencia olimpica sin dinero, Y
todavfa no habreis tornado
idea de la hermosura, de la ele-
gancia Y del poderio senorial
que habfan sobrevivido a los mi
Homes Y a los entusiasmos de
aquella mujer. Naciera menos
orgullosa o digna, y aun reinara
e mel mundo con la sofa efieacia
La gaceta., 1931-07-01

de suS hechiZos... Hablamos asi.
porque quiza era entonces mas
bella y seductora que nunca...
Sus ojos grandes y negros y su
incitante boca debian a las pa
sadas contiendas de amor no Sc
que expression de infinite de-
leite, que nj ell mismo arrepen-
timiento habia podido borrar...
Dijerase que ell Dios nino, tam
tas veces alojado en- aquellas pu-
pilas y en- aquellos labios, AGA
DO por dejar en- ellos un reflejo
immortal de sns miradas Y de
sus sonrisas. Las mismas Ian
guideces de otono que Sc reve-
laban con suav elivor en- sus vo-
luptuosas ojeras y con vaga me-
lancolfa en- los donaires de su
gesticulaci6n, aumentaban Ia
La gaceta., 1931-07-01

earta de succession, una senc.lla
y claslca bata azul turqui, muy
parecida a an habito relieioso.
y llevaba cuello y punos lisos
mas 0lancos que la nieve, Y que
de SECURE Sc habia puesto des-
pues de echar de conner a las Tor
toias y de ser bajada a puaados
De Ia torre"... Envidiables pu-
nados y felices los labrisgos que
lntervinieran en- la operaci6n!....
Decimoslo sin malicia sensual Y
por puro amor a la estatuaria;
pues es 10 cierto que nunca ha-
ora cincelado ell Creador mujer
C tan acabadas y ricas proper
clones como las que deigba adj
Vlnar la bata 0 tdnica. Era, no
10 Divides, la Venus de Milo de
earne y hueso; y por NADIA EXTRA
La gaceta., 1931-07-01
s ss. s' y q
sobrevinSV p35
segundos d. .
APROBADA LAnEA
SHA~RKEY-WALKER

New York, Julio LA conf
sion atletica del estado de New
York anunci6 aver que ha apro-
bado un combate a Is asaltos en-
ire Jack Sharkey, de Boston, y
Mickey Walker, excampe6n nun
dial de peso mediano.
Sc e~fectuara ell combate ell did
IL de agosto. La comisi6n ase-
gura que reconocera ell bout
como uno de competencia por la
corona de peso complete.
Walker tuvo que firmar un
docqmento declinando la corona
de peso mediano.
La gaceta., 1931-07-01
Sc HIZO A JACK DEMPSEY
UNA OFERTA DE $750,00

Reno, Julio Jack Dempsey
excampe6n mundial de peso com
pleto, manifesto aver que habla
rechazado una oferta de 100000
pesos, hecha desde Cleveland,
para eombatir en- septiembre
con ell vencedor del match Stri-
Understanding.
Ed Bangs, periodista de Gle
veland, lie hizo ell ofrecimiento.
Dempsey asegura que ell Dia
de los Trabajadores presentara
el, aquf, una pelea entire ell ven-
cedor del match Paulino-Baer y
un hombre que escogera entire
Schmeling, Stribling, Sharkey
y Camera.
La gaceta., 1931-07-01
AVISOS En- YBOR z
Y
LA SENORA MARQUESA

Absortos y como vencidos por
|su interesante figura quedaron
los tres madrilenos. Nj la senci-
llez con que estaba vestida Y pei
NADIA, nj la exquisite naturali-
dad con que los salud6 Y les in
vito a sentarse en- los ANTIGUA
dos ~sillones, al propio tempo
que ella ocupaba ell centre del
sofa, nj ell tono nano Y gracioso
con que les pidi6 perd6n de ha-
berries hecho aguardar unos mi
nutos, "a consecuencia (fueron
sus palabras) de acabar de hun
dirse tres peldanos de Ia escale-
"a de la TORE, donde Sc halla-
La gaceta., 1931-07-01

gimnasio del Cfrculo Cubano, a
las tres de la tarde.
Una delegation de italianos
Iconcurrira a recibirlo, prepare
da por ell empresario Wolf.
La gaceta., 1931-07-01
MANDELL LLEGARA HOY A
M

En- La manana de hoy arriba-
"a a Tampa ell excampe6n mum
dial de peso complete ligero,
Sammy Mandell, que ell dfa 10
Sc batira en- ell estadio de Benja-
min Field contra Wilbur Stokes,
apadrinado de Nixon Jones.
Mandell, que al presente comba
te en- la categoria de peso well
ter, hara hoy ejercicios en- ell
La gaceta., 1931-07-01
|CARNERA ACOSTO A COR
MAN

Toronto, Ont, Julio 1.-Pri-
mo Camera, la mole humana de
Italia, puso aver a dormir a
Bud German, de Kenosha, Wis,
en- ell segundo asalto de TN match
a diez. Pesaba German 22312 IL
bras y Camera 273 libras.
La gaceta., 1931-07-01
BOXEO
RATTALINO PELEARA HOY
CON A

New York, Julio 1.-Crist6-
bal Battalino, campe6n de peso
de plhma, defendera esta noche
SUI corona, por tercera vez en-
seis meses, contra Irish Bobby
Brady, de Jersey City.
Sera una pelea a 10 rounds.
La gaceta., 1931-07-01

Stribling manifesto a Frank
G. Menke que el no Sc siente
completamente bien, quiza por
no haber peleado desde ell mes
de diciembre. ,cuando Sc pelea'
La gaceta., 1931-07-01

Los precios han sido rebaja :
dos por la compania Madison
Square Garden. BESIDE hoy Sc
'venderan a So los asientos de
I$5.49. Los asientos de mayor pre-
clio Sc venderan a $25.
La gaceta., 1931-07-01

uu NuGlO
de Max %Schmeling, acompanado
por un periodista de New York.
Con un aeroplano que lie pres
taron reconoci6 ell de Georgia e.
campamento del enemigo.
La compania Madison Square
Garden no ha protestado del
%vuelo, aunque Stribling firm6 an
contrato comprometiendose a no
volar hasta pasado ell match.
"Pa" Stribling opina que un
vuelo siempre sienta bien a sn
|hijo.
GPodfa eliminar Willie la "a
marillez" que tanto lie perjud6
lea?
La gaceta., 1931-07-01
FOlletsa de La Gaceto No. 2
LA PRODIGA
NOVELA
pnr
Por
D. Pedro A. de Alarc6n

aire de conmiseraci6n a tantos
estragos de la mudable fortu-
ma cuando Sc abri6 la puerta que
comunicaba con los aposentos
interiors; y apareci6 la P96di-
ga.
La gaceta., 1931-07-01

La Comisi6n AtIetica del es-
tado de New York comunic6 a.
yer a Primo Camera que no de
be sostener mas peleas hasta
conferenciar con ella.
Cancel6 la comisi6n un bout
entire Camera Y Pietro CORR,
senalado para ell 6 de julio.
Dicese que la comisi6n opina
que CORR es un hombre muy
debil, de cuarta categoria, Y que
Camera no debe volver a sus pri
meros tiempos, cuando en- todas
parties Sc lie buscaban peleas "a
Giles.
La gaceta., 1931-07-01

MIA la victoria en- ell bolsil1o,
cuando Shocks atac6 ep los Ill
limos rounds, recuperando ell te-
reno que habfa perdido.
J Kid Armandito fue derr6a-
do en- la semifinal por Eddie
Wilson, de Jacksonville.
La gaceta., 1931-07-01
EN- WEST TAMPA.


Tel6fonoS para visitas por el dia: Ybor City, Y /
West Tampa, H S846. Para llamsdss por Ia noe
10 mismo en- Ybor que On West Tampa, Y 1A10.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-21
Cleveland Mass Trial Oct. 22|I
for Murder of Jobless Negroes
Foster and Newton to Conduct Prosecution;
City Government Invited to
Defend Action

CLEVELAND, Oct 2o.-Enraged at
the police murder on Oct. 6 OF the
two unemployed Negro workers, John
Rayford and Edward jackson, the
workers OF Cleveland are holding
mass trial next Thursday evening,
Oct. %, to convict the boss city gov
eminent on whose orders the brutal
attack on the unemployed was car
ried out. In addition to the murder
OF jackson and Rayford, several
white and Negro workers were crit
ically wounded when police fired into
workers demonstrating against the
eviction of an unemployed Negro
worker.
William z. Foster, nationally known
labor leader. and Herbert Newton,
Negro leader Of the working class,
will conduct the prosecution. The
trial, which will take place Oct. 20
at the Slovenian Auditorium, 64l7 st.
Clair, will be open to the public.
The members Of the city council
have been notified they viii be placed
on trial. A letter sent TO them by
Herbert Newton, as chairman of the
United Front Committee Of workers
organizations calling the trial, states,
in part:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-10-21
JObless Face Bitter
Cold in Las Vegas
By a Worker CORRESPONDENT

tBy a worker correspondent
LAS VEGAS, New. - Although 1t
gets hot enough here in the sum-
mertime to shrivel mummy. it gets
cold enough in the winter to freeze
a polar bear. Immediately with the
setting Of the sun the cold descends
like a blanket and increases in In
tensity until sunrise. Seven hours
desert cold is very deadly unless one
is adequately covered.
Last year several "stiffs" were
picked up and there will be many
more this year, for the place is full
of jobless workers who have no place
to sleep but outdoors. Many are now
ransacking the city dump for old rags
and burlap to make coverings. The
supply, however, is but a small frac-
ton of the demand.
I know personally several men who
spent years in eastern textile mills
where they made thousands OF
blankets. Thousands of blankets now
fill the warehouses and these men
must freeze for the lack OF a single
one. Such is capitalism.