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The Washington times., 1931-11-16
COAL INDUSTRY
.. TOLD It MUST
. ORGANIZE

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 16
uNS0.-Organization of the coal
industry "as a whole, if such was
possible" would be manifeStly ad-
vantageous, Myron C. Taylor,
chairman of the finance COM
mtttec of the United States Steel
Corporation, declared in an ad-
dress today before the third in
ternational conference on bitumi-
nous coal.
Taylor said the unrestricted
competition that now exists in
the coal industry is resulting in
marked unemployment of labor
and in serious impairment of
capital. If unalleviated, he SAID,
1t promises to lead to still greater
waste and loss to the industry
and to the public through eco
nomic attrition. He. continued:
obviously, anything that can
be done reasonably should be
done to improve a situation
which is fraught with such COM
sequences to the nation. The
organization of the industry as
a whole, if such were possible,
would be manifestly advanta-
geOuS.
"The savings by consOlida ton
into larger units, standardiza-
tiOn Of practice, increased me
chanism. and concentrated re-
search could hardly result other
than in steadier employment,
lower costs, more diversified de-
mand and the consequent say:
ing in waste"
The Washington times., 1931-11-16

RIGA, Latvia, Nov. 16 QN.S) .
Riga, capital of the young Baltic
state of Iatvia, has become over
night the Reno of Europe.
Notables from a score of coun-
tries, including the United States,
are flocking to this Little Paris
of the North" to have those bonds
loosened.
For word has spread across the
Old World-and is now reaching
the New World-that divorce pro-
ceedings in this city Of 285, 900
cost the equivalent Of one Ameri-
car dollar, exclusive Of a lawyers
fee. of course. Moreover, under
Latvian law, it is possible to
obtain a decree within a fort
night.
Among those who have recently
sought marital freedom in Riga,
ona a member of the Hanseatic
League, are Max Reinhardt, IA
nous German genius of the the
ater; Count CaStelBarko of Italy
and the composer, Dalbert.
Easy Grounds
Their applications for divorce
are based upon the provision IN
Latvian law permitting foreigners
to sue if they are registered resi-
dents of the country The fact
that a couple have lived apart
for three years is grounds Cor
divorce.
Plaintiffs generally do not de-
clar? the address of defendants.
Then the name of the defendant
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
RIGA, ON BALTIC, IS RENO'S RIVAL
Divorce in Fortnis sht, Easy Grounds Cost Is Dollar

the suburbs, where American mil
lionaires and European noblemen
now make their temporary homes.
Max Reinhardt. who obtained
a divorce here from Elsa Helms,
the actress whom he married two
decades ago, came to Riga on
February /. To create a favor
able atmosphere he directed a
production of the opera Fielder
maus" at the Riga Opera House,
and hired an elegant flat and a
country villa.
He won his case, but his wife
appealed the decree on the
ground that she was not present
at the time. Her appeal was
heard in october when she was
present, but she lost a second-time.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
COUNTIES SEEK
|. RELIEF FUNDS

Arlington and Fairfax counties
and the city of Alexandria through
their chambers of commerce have
started movement whereby those
communities may benefit from the
funds derived from government
employees for unemployment relief,
according to Louis C. Carl, presi-
dent of the Arlington county cham
ber of commerce.
A meeting is being arranged by
the three chambers and govern
ment officials to discuss the matter
Mr.. Carl says a call will be made
upon the citizens of the three com.
munities to aid the suffering dur.
ing the winter and that efforts
should be made to have funds con-
tributed by residents in Virginia
III the District of Columbia should
be diverted to that area.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16

is published in the official Lat
Wan Gazette. calling upon him
or her to appear within two
months. If they do not respond
to tn obscure summons, the
court grants a decree in absentia.
Chances of obtaining a divorce
without damages are good under
these circumstances. and also in
cases where ill-treatment, inten-
tional desertion for one year or
refusal to bear children are
proved. The courts also recognize
mutual agreement divorces on
much the same principle as do
the courts of Soviet Russia.
Rolls Royce Clients
Through the narrow winding
streets of this Baltic seaport,
where German troops of occupa-
ton marched from 1917 to 1919,
RollS-Royces and HiSpano Suizas
now roll to sumptuous villas in
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Charles p. Taft, I'd
Heads Peace MODe

Charles P. Taft I'd, of Cincin-
natl, son of the late Chief Justice,
was chairman of the central meet
ing here today of a thousand
simultaneous mems gatherings
throughout the United States and
Canada, under the auspices Of
the Laymen's Missionary Move
ment. observing its twenty-fifth
anniversary.
Taft sketched the work of the
movement in cultivating a world
| brotherhood leading to interna
tional goodwin and understanding
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
CHAPLIN GUEST OF ASTORS
Charlie Sees Where
Pilgrim Fathers,
Set Sail

PLYMOUTH, England, Nov. 16
CUS0.-Charlie Chaplin came to
Plymouth as the weekend guest
of Lady Nancy Astor and today
police were called out to disperse
the mob that beseiged the motor
car in which the American-born
peeress and her guest were sight
seeing. Said Chaplin to his
hostess:
1--WE milliOnaires also have
our troubles and tribulatiOnS."
Lord and Lady Astor took the
film comedian to visit the Quay
at Barbican from which the pill
grim fathers embarked on their
voyage to America more than 300
years ago. Lady Astor also in
duced Chaplin to address her
constituents.
The Washington times., 1931-11-16
Peace Conference
Set for Next MGY

An American conference on in
ternational justice to explore ex-
1sting conditions of peace through
out the world and to survey eco
nomic, moral and social factors
that affect the security of world
peace. will be held here the first
week of next May, it was an,
nounced yesterday by the Amer
ican Peace Society.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
ARMOUR LEADS
j. 8. GOLFERS

CARNOCTIE. Scotland, June
4.-Seven American professional
golf stars qualified today for the
privilege of battling through the
36-ho]e final in the British open
championship. with an Argentine
and two British professionals as
their chief opponents.
Only one stroke behind Jose
Jurado, Argentine, and Henry
Cotton, rBitain. at the end of
the second round of champion
ship play, Tommy Armour, with
lat, led the American con-
tingent of Farrell, Kirkwood,
Sarazen, Hunter. MacDonal d
Smith, and Horton Smith.
Joe Turnesa and Tony Manero,
Westchester county, New York,
professionals, were blown out of
further play by a cold. biting gale
which chilled all the players to
the marrow of their bones and
played hobbs with unwary or ILL
Judged shots.
Earlier Story on Sports Poges)
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
POLICE SUSPEND
K|MBELL
by International

Policeman Charles B. Kimbell.
of the Twelfth precinct. today
was suspended from the force fol-
lowing his alleged participation in
a liquor party early last Friday,
when Leonard Hoffman. 25, was
shot by a young woman.
Suspension was made by In
Spector Albert J. Headley follow
ing Hoffman's corroboration Of
the woman's story that the police
man joined the couple in & drink
ing party in a secluded spot near
Rhode Island Avenue and Fiji
teenth Street Northeast.
Mrs. Tillie Wilson, %, of 500
Third st. N. W., has been under
arrest at the Woman'S Bureau
after telling police she shot
Hoffman when he followed her
through the woods.
At first Hoffman denied the
woman's story, but according to
Inspector Headley, he later ad-
mitted it was true.
The policeman still denies the
woman's story. saying she grab
bed his gun when it fell from
his holster as he questioned
them in the field. He will go
before the Police Trial Board
next Wednesday for alleged con-
duct unbecoming to an officer.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
SCH|FF DIES DAY
BEFORE oath
BIRTHDAY
Wealthy Banker Believed
Victim of Heart Attack;
Was to Vacation Abroad

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, June 4
G.N.SO. - Mortimer L. Schiff,
banker and philanthropist, died
at his home on Sandy Hill Road
here early today.
His death was a surprise, for
he was still in the prime of life.
He would have been 81 years old
tomorrow.
He was found dead, sitting up
in bed. He had rently sue
cumbed to a heart attack.
Was to Go Abroad
When he left his office, with
the banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb
81 Co., in New York yesterday, he
seemed to be feeling unusually
cheerful.
Arrangements had been COM
pleted for him to leave for trip
abroad next month to join his
wife, who is IN Europe.
Was Very Rich
Mr.. Schiff was quite wealthy.
His fortune was variouSly esti-
mated from $1O,O0O,0O0 to $780,
900, 900.
He was born in New York on
June S, 1877. He was graduated
from Amherst College in 1896,
and five years later was married
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
(Picture on PaKe %

PITTSBURGH, June 4 Q.N.S0
A first-class art controversy broke
into the open here today when
the works of John Kane, exhibitor
in Carnegie Internationals in
Washington and New York art
galleries, were denounced as
painted. photographs.
Mila1. PetrOvitS, Pittsburgh
artist, is Kane's accuSer. PetrOvitS
declared his first suspicious,
aroused over Kane's painting,
Dads Pay Day." in the ASSOci-
ated Artists Exhibition here in
February, were confirmed when
varnish remover took the paint
from a work titled ''The Doctor"
in the Junior League exhibit and
revealed a photograph under
meath.
Paints Junior Exhibits
Kane expressed mild surprise
over the furore. The artist,
former house painter and untu-
tored mill worker, denied that any
of his canvaseS are painted pho
tographS and only a few of lis
paintings on paper are photo
graphs. He said:
"AH my paintings in the in
ternatiOnalS have been free
hand work on canvas. All my
canvaSeS are free hand. About
four or five paintings in the
Junior League are over photo
graphs"
To which Petrovits retorted:
Painting over photographs
is absolutely unethical. 1t isn't
fair that this man should be
accepted for the Carnegie in
ternatiOnal while all the rest of
the Pittsburgh artists are re-
jected.
1T isn't art"
Famous Purchasers
Purchasers of Kane pictures
include Mrs. John D. Rockefeller,
jr., John Dewey. Duncan Phillips.
John Walker Sd and Andrew
DaSburg. Most of his works have
been purchased at prices ranging
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
CRATER LINKED.
To STEIN TRIAL

NEW YORK. June 4 GN.So.
The mysterious disappearance OF
former Supreme Court Justice
Joseph Force Crater became
linked today with the trial of
Harry Stein. eX-convict, and
Samuel Greenberg. for the alleged
murder of Vivian Gordon. found
garroted in an outlying section
of New York.
Samuel Liebowitz. counsel for
Stein. told the court at the open
ing of the trial:
'T intend to ask each pro-
spective juror if he knew Judge
Crater"
Asked the significance of this
question, Liebowitz said:
"Never mind, now"
After one talesman was called,
an adjournment was taken until
Monday.
Judge Crater vanished last
August.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
GAMBLER SLAIN
IN RENO DUEL

RENO. New, June 4 GN.S0.
F.. r. "Blackie" McCracken, q
dealer at the Palace Gambling
Club, was shot and killed today in
the Haymarket Club.
William J. Graham, Reno gam.
bling house owner and associate
Of Jack Dempsey in sport promo.
tiOn, was arrested.
McCracken and Graham quar-
relied last night over money mat.
tiers, it was said, and McCracken
was reported to have obtained a
gun and returned to the Hay.
market Club, where, police said, he
drew his gun and fired one shot
at Graham, which missed. Then
his gun jammed.
Graham, according to police,
then drew and fired three shots.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
JUNIOR WON'T
Be 7 TAKEN
ALONG ON
JOURNEY
Colonel Seeks Flying Permits
in Japan, China; Won't Take
Any Risks with Wife Along

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, ac-
companied by Mrs. Lindbergh,
will leave for an airplane tour
of the Orient within a month.
the State Department announced
today.
They will fly all the way from
their estate in New Jersey and
will go by way of Alaska, taking
the short water hop, and prob
ably will fly over Siberia and tour
China and Japan by easy stages.
Asks Flying Permits
The Colonel revealed his plans
to the State Department during
a telephone conversation with
the Undersecretary of State vii.
liam R. Castle, jr., in which he
asked the department to obtain
permission from. the Chinese and
Japanse governments for him to
fly in their countries.
The Lindberghs will not take
their baby, Charles Augustus, jr.,
Lindbergh told Castle.
He will use his regular air
plane. "the one I have been using
for some time" Castle said the
Colonel told him. Castle said
pontoons were already attached
to Lindbergh's plane.
Won't Take Risks
Lindbergh told Castle there
would be no long water hop and
that he was not going to do any
silly things, or take any risk
with his wife along" Q
He said he would make. plans
for the tour as he went along.
The definite date of his depar.
ture has not been decided.
The trip can not be considered
as a good will mission" Castle
said, because Lindbergh told him:
1--WE are going solely because
we want to see the Orient"
He expects the trip will require
two or three weeks.
Castle Immediately cabled the
Chinese and Japanese authorities
for permission for the flight. He
explained Lindbergh will have to
make his own arrangement with
the Soviet government regarding
permission to fly over Siberia.
The State Department cannot do
this because the U. S. has no
diplomatic relations with that
government.
He said Lindbergh was planning
the trip with the utmost care and
that adequate gasoline supplies
will be arranged for him in ad.
vance at the various places where
he will stop to refuel.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
JAIL TERM
APPROACHES

The District Supreme Court
today received the mandate OF
the United States Supreme Court
directing the carrying out of the
lower courts sentence of 100000
fine and a year in Jail imposed
on Albert B. Fall. former Secre.
tary of the Interior, convicted
over a year ago on a charge OF
accepting a bribe from Edward L.
Doheny, California oil magnate.
Last Monday the high court re.
fused to review the decision OF
the District Court of Appeals,
which affirmed Falls conviction
and sentence, and Clerk of the
Court, Frank E. Cunningham, re,
ceived the official notification of
that action today.
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover communicated with De
fenSe Attorney Frank ]. Hogan
and asked him to inform him of
a date in the near future when
the former Cabinet official can
report for commitment.
Mr.. Fall. who collapsed during
his trial here and has since been
in feeble health, is now in Ell
PaSo.
Justice William Hitz, who i'm
posed the sentence, asserted in
open court that he was inclined
to suspend the Jail sentence if
Mr.. Falls appeal was unsuccess-
full. but Justice Hitz has since
been elevated to the District Court
of Appeals.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
CROWLEY PAL
ALSO To DIE

NEW YORK, June 4 QN.S0
Rudy Duringer. pal of the con-
demned Francis "Two-gun Crow
ley, was found guilty today of
murder in the first degree for
the Staying Of Virginia Brannen,
1O-centS-a=dance girl. The verdict
means death in the electric chair.
A jury deliberated seven hours.
Miss Bremen, who came to
New York from Bangor. Me,
seeking a thrill" was shot and
killed on an automobile ride that
climaxed a night of drinking on
April 27.
Crowley. sought first as the
girls killer. shot and killed a
policeman who stopped Crowley'S
car to question him. Crowley is
now awaiting execution.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Capital Painter Accused
OF Faking CanUases

from $40 to slightly more than
$400.
He has exhibited in New York
at the Modern Museum of Art,
the Corcoran Galleries, in Wash
ington, in every international
since 1927, and in Associated
Artists exhibitions.
His last International picture,
hailed by an everexpanding cir
Gle of critics as a naive, sincere
painting, is ACROSS the Strip"
It was purchased for the Phillips
Memorial Collection in Washing
ton. D. c.. regarded as a high
honor by American artists.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Careless Employees
Mdu Rate Dismissal

Government employees who risk
life and cause property ;lamage
by throwing matches and lighted
cigars and cigarettes out Of win
dows, will likely merit dismissal.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, I'd, has
indicated that the President may
be asked to issue an order for
e sons careless in the matter of
fire to be dismissed. There have
ben about 20 awning fires due
to such careIessneSs this year.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Chicago Bandits Kill
DriUer Too SlOw
In Yielding
CHICAGO, June 4 UN.SD.

CHICAGO, June 4 Q.N.SD.
Angered because Oscar E. Erick-
son. driver of an ice cream
truck, wanted to serve some
customers before he yielded to
a Stick-up, two young bandits
today shot and killed him.
A family waiting in an auto
mobile to be served witnessed
the shooting, which police de-
clared was the most cold
blooded of the year.
The bandits fled without TAX
ing $12.25 which the driver
carried.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Champagne Luncheon
For u. S. Mayors
Is Cancelled

HELMS. France, June 4
1.N.SO Fearing to embarrass
the American mayors touring
France, officials of Rheims to-
day Cancelled plans for a lunch
con to have been held in a
wine cellar. It was held instead
in the chamber of commerce.
Original plans for the lunch
con called for faucets beside
each napkin. The faucets were
to be connected with pipelines
running to barrels, so the
mayors could draw their own
champagne.
The mayors planned to leave
this ancient cathedral city late
today, going to Lille.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Bruening and CUrtius
InterUieIU Macdonald

CUXHAVEN. Germany, June 4
1.N.S). - Chancellor Bruening
and Foreign Minister Curtius
sailed for England today for a
series of conferences with Prime
Minister j. Ramsay Macdonald
and Foreign Secretary Arthur
Henderson of Britain. The Ger,
man statesman planned to diSem'
bark and proceed Immediately to
Chequers, country residence OF
the British prime minister.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Air MdneuUer Groups
FLuinn to West Coast

DAYTON. Ohio, June 4 Q.N.So .
Sixty-seven Army planes of Ma
ther and Rockwell fields, in Cali
fornia. took off here today for
their home stations following the
air maneuvers last week. They
will make a brief stop for reful-
ing at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Wife Held in Jail
On Murder Chdr0e

TUCSON, Ariz., June 4 1.N.SD.
Mrs. Louise Foucar Marshall,
millionaire member of a noted
Boston family. today had been
remanded to jail with her $4,000
bond revoked. She was charged
with the murder of her husband,
Thomas K. Marshall. pioneer
Tucson resident.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
BOAT SPEEDS
To SHIPS
RESCUE
Radio Calls to Big Airplane
Go Unanswered; Details OF
Landing Wait Return Of Tug
(Other DO-X News and Pictures
on Page 81,

LISBON, June 4 0N.S0.-Con
flicting reports we're received here
this afternoon concerning the
German seaplane DO-X, which
left Porto Praia, Cape Verde
Islands, this morning on an at
tempt to fly the Atlantic Ocean
to Brazil.
The 12-motored air liner was
reported forced down so miles off
Porto Praia because of excessive
weight.
Late this afternoon word was
received here indicating no dam
age had been caused by the
forced descent and the ship con-
tinued its journey TO Brazil.
The Portuguese navy office
said it had no official inforn1a-
ton concerning the air liners
difficulties,
PORTO PRAIA, Cape Verde
Islands, June 4 QNS1-Belief
the giant German flying boat
DO-X had merely made a forced
landing on the surface Of the
ocean, rather than having fallen
in flight. was expressed here
this afternoon.
The operator at the Porto Praia
wireless statiOn,s who announced
the DO-X had fallen into the
ocean, so miles out, later cor
rected his statement and said
the ship had merely made a
forced landing.
Radio Calls Unanswered
In the meantime a tug had
been dispatched to the rescue of
the stricken air liner, and pend
ing word from the tug, no exact
information was available. The
,DO-X had not answered wireless
calls to it since the report of her
descent.
PORTO PRAIA (Cape Verde
Islands,. June 1.NS0 Mis-
fortune again overlook the giant
German seaplane DO-X today
when the huge air liner fell into
the. sea 60 miles off Porto Praia
shortly after taking off for South
America.
Tug Sp sedS To Rescue
A tug was Immediately sent out
from Porto Praia to the liners
rescue.
The DO-X left Porto Praia at
10:45 a. m. local Time), and ex-
pected to reach Fernando de
Noronha, off the northeastern
coast of Brazil, in Is hours Of
flying.
Further news of the condition
of the DO.X was unobtainable
pending return of the tugbOat.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Governors to Meet
In Virqinia Next Year

FRENCH LICK, Ind, June 4.
The governors conference will
be held in Virginia next year. it
was decided yesterday when the
State executives accepted an
invitation of Gov. John G..
Pollard. Next years conference
will meet in Richmond, April
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
SuitOr Shoots Girl,
Turns Gun on Self

WHEELING, w. Va, June 4
1N.So.-George. Buchwalter, 40,
a rejected suitor, today shot and
wounded Miss Mary Lohr, %. and
fatally wounded himself a short
time later The shooting oc-
CURED in downtown street,
crowded with shoppers.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
G. ". E. Perry Taken
To Wisconsin Trial

CHICAGO, June 4 GN.S0.
George w. E. Perry passed
through Chicago under guard to-
day en- route from the West
Coast to Eagle River, Wis, where
he will stand trial on the charge
that he murdered Mrs. Cora
Belle Hackett, one of his numer-
Gus brides. Perry was arrested
at San Francisco May 10. He
maintained he was Frank j.
Moran.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
CONDITION OF TREASURY

The Treasury balance as of
June 2. S110.425. .40o.22; expendi-
lures. S8.112,221.43; customs re-
ceipts, s2,4l6,94l.04;
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
THE WEATHER

Increasing eloudiness; followed by showers
tonight or Friday; cooler Friday; moderate west.
srly winds. Temperature yesterday-Highest,
elj lowest So.
Full Weather Report on Page
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-21
FEAR HARM TO
WOMAN MISSING
IN CHICAGO QUIZ
Former Detective Boosted
She Had Something on
Every Cop in City,

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Mrs. Shirley
Kub, former detective who boasted
she had something on almost every
policeman in Chicago" mysteriously
was missing today, and 1t was
feared she had been kidnapped.
Mrs. Kub was considered the most
important witness called by spe-
cial grand jury investigating
charges of graft among police and
other officials.
When it was reported late Tues
day that she had disappeared after
telling only half her story" to the
jury, warrant was issued charging
her with contempt of court for hav-
ing failed to respond to a grand
jury subpoena.
Charles j. Mueller, assistant
states attorney, was not, however,
of the opinion that she had disap-
pear voluntarily.
"She may have been kidnapped or
killed by some one who did not want
her to testify-and indications are
there were many" said Mueller. COR
she may have fled because of fear