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pa exhibira hoy y manana vier-
mes, un soberbio programa. Sc
estrenara "Hoja de Escandalo",
con George Bancroft, en- ell prin-
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ma, cinta de ambiente moderno.
La gaceta., 1931-12-31

Il. Vg5Iias estaran l-
cticsM5Alit ia Mary McEneny
y e,XeALAS a{arles Rodriguez.
Fi 3mo directories del
petit connie, los distinguishes
j6venes clubmans se1ores Juan
Fernandez y Rafael Martinez.
Despues del ponche todas
las parejas Sc traslad4ran al
palacio del Centre Espanol.
La gaceta., 1931-12-31
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petable y poderosa colonia.
I'm pr6spero ano lie desea.
mos.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
GIANT
. To Be TREATED

LOS ANGELES, April 3.-With-
in the next few days Adolphe E.
Roome, jr., IA, boy Hercules" will
undergo a physical examination
preparatory to medical treatments
designed to check his abnormal
growth, DR.. Adolphe E. Roome.
his father, announced today The
boy is six feet tall and weighs
235 pounds.
DR.. Roome was granted the
right to Exclusively supervise
the medical, dental and surgical
needs of the boy" in a decision
handed down today after a suit
in which the father had asked
for the custody of his son so
that, with gland treatments, he
might prevent the possibility Of
the boy becoming a physical
monstrosity."
In the decision, believed the
first of its kind, Mrs. Helen
Roome, the mother, retains the
custody of the boy.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
MAY JOIN
TEUTON UNION

VIENNA, April 8 GN.S).-The
German, Austrian and Italian
governments are seriously negoti-
ating to have italy join Austria
and Germany in their free trade
pact, it was learned here today
from authoritative sources.
The participation of Italy in
the pact recently arranged by the
two central powers would take
the form of a transition tariff
serving to protect the Italian in
dustry.
Since the signing of a Gus
toms union pact between Ger
many and Austria was an
nounced, the MuSsolini govern
ment has been understood to
have looked with favor upon
Italy's acceptance of the Aus
train governments invitation to
Join the union that has created
such a delicate situation in the
European political front for the
last two weeks.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
SHERIFF KILLED
WITH OWN GUN
Photo by International

ATLANTA, Ga, April 3 G.N.SO.
Sheriff Tom Camp, of Campbell
county, was shot to death with
his own pistol today by a negro
prisoner near the courthouse at
Fairburn, Ga. He was rushed
here, but was dead when he
reached the hospital. He was
shot three times, through the
abdomen, the neck and head.
The negro, whose name was
not known, fled and a posse of
100 officers and civilians began
an armed search for him in sur
rounding territory.
The negro was arrested at a
filling station operated by F.. G..
Camp, brother of the sheriff. and
taken to the Fairburn courthouse.
He dashed from the room while
the sheriff was questioning him
and sped toward a wooded place
in the rear Of the courthouse.
There Sheriff Camp overlook
him. They grappled and the
negro seized the sheriff'S pistol
shooting him with it.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
MANY PILGRIMS
VISIT ROME
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quainted with the more secluded
ShrineS of Rome offered prayers
before affairs hundreds of years
old.
The mecca of these veteran
visitors, as in former years, con-
tinued to be the modest little
building opposite the Basilica of
St. John Lateran.
Within it's unpretentious con-
fines is treasured the Scala
Santa" or Holy Staircase. 1t
consists of a flight of % marble
steps taken from the ancient
Jerusalem Palace of Pontius
PLATE. Tradition states that the
footsteps of Christ were outlined
in blood as he assembled these
stairs to appear for the last time
before the Roman governor.
Relic of True Cross
Brought to Rome in the year
326 by Empress Helena, mother
of Emperor Constantine, it has
become a sacred object Of Catholic
worship. On Good Friday the de-
vout pilgrims do penance by
climbing the stairs on their knees,
praying fervently. Afterwards,
they are allowed glimpse of the
Holy of Holes. formerly the
private chapel Of the PopeS. 1t
contains numerous precious Chris
tian relics. Only few persons
are admitted at a time.
A few steps away from this
shrine is another equally famous
one which for centuries has treas
ured a large splinter of wood said
to be part of the true cross.
Underneath this basilica is a
chapel dedicated to Empress
Helena. It's pavement is made
OF soil brought here from Cal
vary.
Sunset is the signal for the
"Via Crucis," a special series
of sermons, prayers and chants
ccmmemorating Christ's last jour
ney. The services end with the
Three Hours of Agony cere-
mony mourning the death OF
Christ.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
WATER POWER
!. WAR LOOMS

! ALBANY, N. Y, April 3 G.N.SD
Governor Roosevelt and Repub-
lican leaders of the legislature to-
day squared off" for a fight to a
Finish over State development Of
water power resources of the St.
Lawrence River.
: Aroused because of an amend
1ment made by the senate finance
committee to the power bill, which
would strip him of authority to
appoint the five water power COM
missiOnerS, the governor bluntly
declared he would veto the meas
ure If sent to him in it's present
form.
Z Just when 1t was believed that
the two-year-old battle between
Republicans and Democrats over
<water-power development was
drawing to a close, the capitol
was rocked by the new political
explosion, which, it was conceded
ION all sides, easily may become
sthe most serious in history of the
State.
3 Governor Roosevelt said he was
Satisfied the amendment to the
power bill had been dictated by
forces which have prevented de,
syelopment of water power in the
st. Lawrence River for the last
generation.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
BANDIT QUEENS
PLAN To WE'D
IN JAIL FAIL
Sweetheart Tells Girl That
He Will Follow Her and
Be United in Pennsylvania

DETROIT, April 8 GNS).-
Mrs. Vera Phillips, 28-year-old al.
legged bandit queen" and Harold
Holt, 19-year-old admitted mem
Der of her clique, were to leave
Detroit at p. M, today in
custody of Pennsylvania police to
be returned to Volant, Pa, to
face bank robbery charges. Both
waived extradition.
With Mrs. Phillips will 20
Clyde Hahn, who tried unSuccesS-
fully today to obtain license to
marry the cOmely blonde widow.
Law Balks Marriage
Michigan's marriage laws. re
quiring five days to elapse be
tween application and the issu
ance of marriage licenses, balket
Hahn's plan to marry his bandit
sweetheart here. He told her
they would be married in Penn
Sylvania.
Following the arrest of heI
brother, Kenneth Palmer, in Penn.
sylvania, Mrs. Phillips, according
to police, admitted planning the
bank robbery.
He Says He'll Wait
She said:
I'm willing to go back now
and face the consequences. I'm
happy because know that.
there will be. someone waiting
for me when I get out"
Turning to Hahn, Mrs. Phil.
lips Sobbed:
Don't let them put me
away for too long a time"
Hahn replied:
Don't worry little girl.
love you and I'll wait for you"
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
Canada Leads Other
Nations in Phone
Conversations

OTTAWA, April 3.-Official
statistics for the year 1929 show
that Canadians still retain the
distinction of using the tele-
phone for conversation more
than the people of any other
country. The average is 1880
conversations a telephone and
257 per capita. The United
States holds second place in this
direction with 1901 per capita.
The estimated number of con-
versations by telephone in Can
ada in 1929 was 2,525, 500, 900,
including 37,851. 900 long dis
tance.
Canada has a total of 1,299,-
986 telephones installed. The
average number of telephones
each hundred Of population is
1929, compared with. 1863 in the
United States, the only country
with greater density. Germany,
with 2,950,430 and Great Britain
and Ireland with 1,759,686, are
the only other countries with
larger number Of telephones.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
SOVIET SPENDS
S150,000,000
IN j. 8.
Russians Buy More Goods
Here Than Other European
Countries, Department Says

Soviet Russia purchased more
goods in the United States during
the year ended June 80, 1880
than any other European coun'
try, the Commerce Department
announced today.
Germany and England ranked
next as sources of supply. Practl-
cally half of all Soviet imports
came from these three countries.
Purchases in the United States
amounted to S15O,OOO,OOO. While
many other nations do more buy
ing in this country, Soviet buying
continued to climb steadily
throughout the 1880 fiscal year
and up to the present, whereas
exports to other nations Slumped
severely in the wake of the world
wide depression.
U. s. Trade Small
This has been in spite Of the
continued fight against American
buying in Russia. This amounts
to comparatively little.
Barriers against Russian trade
are continually being demanded
by American producers. Anti
dumping orders against Russian
matches. lumber and pulp-Wood
have been enacted by the Treas
ury Department.
American purchases in Russia
during the 1880 fiscal year was
light, giving a balance of trade
in favor of this country amount
ing to $118,OOO,O0O.
Retaliation RumOred
Reports from Russia continue
to indicate that the Soviet will
retaliate against obstacles placed
in the way of its sales to the
United States and transfer its
buying to England and Germany
Among the leading purchases
Of Russia in the United States
were cotton, nonferrouS metals,
paints, dyes. sheepskins, industrial
cloth, special steels, industrial
equipment, automobiles and trans
portation equipment. Gains were
registered chiefly in equipment
for the metallurgical. electrotech-
nical, chemical and food in
duStries.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
EASTER ATTIRE
Of FILM STARS
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and Carmen Barnes said they
planned to start the day with at
tendance at the Sunrise Services
in the Hollywood Bowl.
Miss Lombard's costume will be
of printed metal cloth beneath a
long black coat, while Miss Brian
will wear a dress Of dull blue
printed chiffon on a cream back
ground. Miss Compton and Miss
Barnes will wear simple white
frockS.
Lilyan TaShman will wear a
suit of blue Grape bound at the
hem and cuffs with silk braid,
and will have a large brown
rough straw hat. Fay Wray, who
will accompany her to Palm
Springs, will favor a desert flower
print frock, ankle length, to-
gether with a large natural leg
horn hat.
Marion Davies will wear a
green and white printed ensemble
designed with flaring lines on
skirt and ruffled jacket. The
sleeves also will be ruffled. Her
white hat with dropping brim will
complete a picture Of springtime
beauty.
Fiji DOrsay Ensemble
Fiji Dorsay will have a peach
colored boucle ensemble with en-
broidery motif in shades of blue.
The same colors will predominant
in a scarf and in hat which
will add a jaunty note to her
Easter costume.
Joan Crawford will join the
Easter parade in a white sports
suit matched with a seasonal hat
of banreau and halo -brim-type &C
centuating the Offthe-face line.
Pastal shaded costumes will be
worn by Anita Page, Edwina
Booth and Leila HyamS, Miss
Page to present a study in black
and green as her open-Work net
green frock will be compllmented
by a lace hat of black tracery
black gloves and black shoes
Miss Booths costume will feature
cool grey, while Miss HydmS' en-
semble will be Of powder blue.
Karen Morley has > selected
pongee costume suit distinguished
by an outstanding jackette collar
of straw braid matched by a
straw Wrap-around turban.
Dorothy Mackaill will look very
summery and picturesque in a
printed marquisette ensemble in
chartreuse, yellow and gray, and
an effective wide brimmed hat
of white horsehair with gray
shirred velvet inset.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
PAYROLL BANDIT
AUTO FOUND

The getaway car, used by three
youthful bandits in sticking up"
two employees of the Peoples Drug
Stores and robbing them of
a $6,500 payroll, was discovered
by police this morning at Union
Station where it was abandoned.
Matthew Chmylko, plain
clothesman detailed to the sta
ton, discovered the machine. He
notified headquarters detectives
who made a plant" near the
car.
After several hours of watch
ing, it was decided the men had
fled. It is assumed that the
robbers made their escape by
train.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
SOURS WITNESS
SAYSH He LIED

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discussing the murder in Luray
Yesterday. Burt" Sampson re-
ported to Attorney Walton that
Weaver had told him that he was
not going to lie for the Sours.
State Witness Sought
The prosecution searched all
last night for Sampson, who will
be put on the stand. Mrs. Alice
Sours, wife of the prisoner, de-
tailed her husbands movements
on the day of Buraker's murder.
These witnesses have testified for
the defense, Carl Weaver, Claude
Weaver and Mrs. Alice Sorrs and
Mrs. Emma Sours, mother OF the
prisoner.
The murder gun, when ex-
hibited, caused a perceptlble
shiver to pass through the crowd.
which has jammed the court
room since the trial opened.
BlOOdhOundS Trail Him
Testimony of defense witnesses
today is designed to weaken the
chain Of circumstantial evidence
which the prosecution has woven
about the manner in which
David RadfOrd's famed pack Of
blOOdhOundS followed scent
from the spot where Buracker'S
body was found to SOurs' cabin
and then, baying with even more
eagerneSS as the scent grew
stronger. led a posse directly to
the spot where SOurS was found.
Yesterdays hearing was un-
marked by the signs of impend-
ing violence which characterized
the first days of the trial. when
it was feared that Smolderlng
clan enmities might flare fortl
into open strife.
Fresh Scars On Gun
Scars on SOurs' gun, accOrdins
to DR.. H. J. Pickett, a chemiCa
expert, had been made recently
The State contends that thes'
had resulted from rough treat
ment received when SOurs in his
haste to flee from the scene Of
the crime had stumbled over
rocks. DIR. Pickett also stated
that the Overalls when brought
to him for examination were wet.
The prosecution closed its case
yesterday afternoon with Radford,
owner of the bloodhound pack, on
the stand. Sours. according to
Radford. when tracked to the spot
where he was hiding. ran out from
the bushes when the posse arrived,
crying:
81 didn't do II. 1 didn't kill
that man."
Radford testified that he re,
piled:
KILLED who? No one has &C.
cuSed you OF killing anyone"
Other witnesses had stated that
SourS had made numerous threats
against Buracker'S life. One OF
these was the widow.
Buracker'S body was found. al
most wholly hidden under brush
and leaves by the mans son. who,
alarmed when the father failed
to return from 4 trip Ia the city
10 cash his compensation certtil-
Gates, had searched for him.
Ruraeker, II was testified. had
been killed With a shotgun.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
CRIME SCENE
!. DESCRIBED
|. |. BY BOYS
Refusal of Wife to Return
!, to Family Caused Killing;
Frequent ouarreIs Related
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the house just behind her hus-
band, who, still clutching the
revolver, ran down the street.
followed by the children.
Mrs. Baker made her way to
a bench in front Of 80l Q ST,
where she collapsed. When the
Emergency Hospital ambulance
arrived, she was dead.
The father soon OutStripped
the sobbing boys, and, according
to Victor, turned and waved
them back, shouting that he was
going on a trip but would soon
be home.
: The children went back toward
their home. Victor later vent TO
the apartment of a neighbor,
where he was found hours after
the shooting.
Albert, jr., and Jack were found
wandering on the street near
Twelfth Street and New York
Avenue, the smaller boy red-eyed
from weeping and clutching the
hand of his older brother.
When police visited the nome
they found the coat and hat
worn by the mother, thrown over
the back of a chair near a table
on which she had placed ,eVeral
Easter eggs for her boys. Nearby
r scme red dye was found.
Toy Under Pillow
Only one bed was found in the
room and that was in disarray'
Under the pillow one of the chill
dren had hidden pair OF toy
handouts bought for him recently
by his mother. No money was
found in the o Street house. A
search of Mrs. Bakers apartment
revealed less than 81 in change
and a few articles of clothing.
Mrs. Matte Thompson, 31l6
-Warder St. N. W., at whose home
the 15-year-old daughter, Edris, is
living, declared that she knew
little about the Baker family, de
spite the fact. that the murdered
woman was her sister.
Mrs. Baker is survived by two
. other sisters, Mrs. Ida Mcpherson,
1888 Meridian st. N. W.. and Mrs
Minnie Young, of Baltimore, and
two brothers, Richard L. Reum, OF
3133 Warder st. N. w., and Chris
Reum, of Bowie, Md.
- Failing in their search for the
husband and father, police asked
! Virginia authorities to watch the
homes of his brothers in Rich
mond and Goodlow, Va. The
brothers in Richmond are E. A.
Baker and j. Baker. The other
brother, Herman Baker, is en-
ployed at Goodlow.
His Family Destitute
The husband had been unem-
ployed for several months, &C
cording to friends, and the family
was destitute.
Baker was formerly employed
in local department store and
, prior to that had been Govern
+. ment clerk.
: Victor said that his father
. brought the revolver with which
5he did the shooting home on
"wednesday and yesterday took it
from cupboard and placed it in
a drawer.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
Paynes Will Make
FLiqht to Panama

Mrs. Frederick H. Payne, wife
of Colonel Payne, Assistant Secre-
tary of War, will accompany him
on an airplane flight from Wash
ington to Panama over the route
blazed by Colonel Lindbergh.
They will leave Washington
April 7 and by easy stages go to
Tampico, Mexico, cross the noun.
tains over Mexico City and PRO-
ceed from there to the Canal
Zone.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
HOOUer Cdricdture
Yelled at COrcOrGHl

Aurelius Battaglia's exhibition
was placed under cover at the Cor
coran School of Art show today,
presumably because two of his
exhibits do not particularly honor
President Hoover and Vice Presi,
dent Curtis. Mr.. Hoover was
labeled psychological portrait" "
c. Powell Minnigerode, director
of the Corcoran Gallery, an
nounced Battaglia's work was
eliminated because he is not a
student of the Corcoran School"
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
DdndeIiOns. Bloom
In a FeW Days Also

A few days of warm weather
will bring thousands of dande,
lions into bloom in the parks and
around the Speedway. This may
not sound interesting in view of
the fact that the cherry blossoms
will come out about the same
time, but there is more TO dan
delion than appears at first
sight.
Every year dozens Of people
take baskets to the park and
pluck blossoms for hours. The
reason is that from dandel!onS is
made a very excellent variety of
wine.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
Ad Club Hears Talk
Bu Shoe GROUP Head

A. H. Geuting, Of Philadelphia,
president of the National Shoe
Retailers Association. will speak
on the subject, How to Correct
Underconsumption," at the lunch
con meeting of the Advertising
Club Of washington. to be held at
1880 p. m, Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
AUTO CRANKS HURT TWO

ALEXANDRIA. Va, April ,,
Two persons were victims of auto
mobile accidents yesterday. Po'
liceman Julian Rawlett received
a bad cut on his eye and Delaney
Jewell, 327 North Henry st., SUI
fered a broken arm.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
TwO British Princes
To Visit Sac PduLO

q SAC PAULO, Brazil, April 8
-O.N.S0.-The Prince of Wales
and Prince George will pay a
brief visit to this city today be-
fore returning to northern parts
after a hunting trip into the
state of Parana.
The royal travellers will next
visit the cities of Barbacena and
Bellohorizon.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
Hurley to ReUieIU
Fort MYer Troops

In observance of Army Day,
Secretary of War Patrick j. Hur-
ley will review the troops sta
tioned at Fort Myer at 10 a. m.
Monday, it was announced today.
The massed commands of the
Third Cavalry and the Sixteenth
Field Artillery, led by Col. Harry
N. Cootes, post commander, will
be paraded.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
DAYLIGHT TIME OPPOSED

LANCASTER, Pa, April 8.
One hundred business men,
officials and citizens launched a
determined effort today to pre-
vent the adoption of daylight
saving time in Mannheim.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
JEAN MERMOZ

JLAIN MENNIOA
A NEW record for endurance
flying in closed circuit has been
established by Oran Paillard
and Jean Mermoz, French avia-
tors. The pair travelled more
than $1,000 miles in SO hours
and 4 minutes.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
MENCKENL LAUDS
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sOnaIIy. This is a splendid
chance to placate yourself with
your own people.
"W. B. SORRELL, Jr.
Editor,
Pine Bluff Commercial.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
Frnm WI. b. SorreIIs. Ir.

From w. b. SOrrelIS, Jr.
Pine Bluff, Ark, April 2.
II. L. MenCEen,
Baltimore, Md
Well DONE Damn the riot.
Rush the hymn books.
w. b. SORRELLS, Jr.
Editor,
Pine Bluff Commercial.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
From III. L. Mencken
Baltimore, Md, April 2.

w. B. SorreHS, Jr.,
Commercial, Pine Bluff, Ark.:
In the name of the Christian
people of the Maryland Free
State, 1 offer heartfelt thanks.
Fortunately, the report Of
famine in these parts Is ground
less. Every Marylander is not
only adequately nOurished, but,
also, satisfactorily liquOred. The
great city of Baltimore is over
run by hungry and remOrseful
HOOvercrats from below the
Potomac, but all of them are
being cared for. The SO-called
riot at Annapolis was staged by
evOIutiOnists. Not single drop
of white, Protestant, NOrdic
blood was shed. Confidential
to editors, am sending you 10
cases of 15-year-Old Maryland
rye, marked "hymn books"
H. L. MENCKEN.
The Washington times., 1931-05-30

Johnny Moore, another Los
Angeles boy and Hack Wilson'S
understudy, hasn't been doing so
well. Johnny has hit only at the
rate of .189 in the past two weeks
for the Cubs.
The Washington times., 1931-05-30
Bristling Card Is Prospect
At Fl. Washington Monday

Today Fort Washington saw the erection Of the 15oot
ring and installed for frankie Mann opening outdoor
fight card, to be held Monday night.
The Washington times., 1931-05-30
GOLF SUPREMACY

American golfers have won the
British Open championship nine
times during the past 10 years.
The Washington times., 1931-05-30

Yves Schulmerich, of the
Braves, another Coast product,
advanced his average 16 points,
and is almost in the charmed
800 circle. They had been say
ing that the Los Angeles boy
couldn't hit curve balls, but he
appears to have corrected his
weakness.
The Washington times., 1931-05-30
EXPECT THRONG
To SEE LONDOS

Joe Turner, Washington's big.
time wrestling promoter, is look,
ing forward to the largest crowd
in the history of local wrestling
when Champion Jimmy Londos
and Rurdy Dusek, the challenger.
get together in the feature match
of the card at the Clark Griffith
Stadium next Thursday night.
"The advance seat sale has
been terrific, showing that
local fans anticipate a real
match between LOndos and
DuSek," states Turner. "The
fans realize that Dusek has a
great chance of throwing Lon
dos, especially If Dusek gets
that rocking chair split to
working.
"There was a pretty big
crowd on hand for the Job
Fund bouts at the Griffith
Stadium but the crowd this
coming Thursday night should
be larger because both LOndOs
and Dusek have immense fol-
lOWingS here"
Turner is today completing the
balance Of his card. He hopes to
gather a strong supporting cast
for the preliminary matches.
The Washington times., 1931-05-30
Mt. st. Mary's Nine
Beats Lebanon T0LLeU

EMMTTSBURG, Md, May 80
In a slow and nstless game, Mt.
st. Mary's College yesterday de-
feated the Lebanon Valley College
by a "a score. This was the
last college game played on the
home grounds for the season.
Both Valibus and Reeder, who
were on the mound, were hit
rather freely, the left on base col
umn showing Mt. st. Mary's 13
and the Bebanon Valley combina-
ton Is. The hitting of Galen, for
Mt. st. Mary's, and the fielding Of
Light. for Lebanon Valley, were
the two outstanding features Of
the game,