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The Washington times., 1931-02-25
Wants Whipping Post
But Is Opposed to
Death Penalty

LANSING. Mich, Feb. 25
U.N.S0 - State Representative
Charles Culver, of Detroit, him.
self the author of the whipping
post bill, today added his op-
position to the proposal in the
State legislature here to intro
duce the death penalty for mur.
der in Michigan.
Abolished In 1846, capital
punishment again appears i'm
minent following the action of
the State senate in passing a
measure calling for a referen-
dunn vote on the death measure.
The whipping post bill also
is before the legislators.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25

Mardi Gras week in New
Orleans! Masked beauty.
Masked laughter. What a
setting, said I, for my black
masked cigarette test!
Off I went. With my big
black box. To pass out the
four leading brands of ciea-
rettes, names concealed be-
hind black masks.
"Taste 'em folks . all of
'em," said I. ''Hand back the
one you like best. The one
The Washington times., 1931-02-25

Of Friedrich Krupp, famous Ger
man armaments manufacturer,
died at her home here today
at the age of II.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25

ford, Conn, and Boston viii be-
come effective March 2, with six
trips daily each way and two on
Sunday.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
NEW AIR SERVICE

Increased air passenger service
between Washington and Hart
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
BERTHA KRUPP DIES

ESSEN, Germany, Feb. 25 QN.
SD.-Frau Bertha Krupp. widow
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
News of Skyways

are 10 be made In the local
staff except 70 augment It.
Britain Is to fly over the
Schneider Cup course and BY
so doing will automatically OBJ
tain permanent possession Of
the trophy !. This Is because no
other nation has q ship to CON-
pete for this coveted prize this
year. But where Is the famed
British craftsmanship in this?
Jimmie" Doolittle. Washing.
tons own, added another lau.
rel to his crown by winning
the Los, Angeles Cleveland Air
Derby last week, and another
one by cracking Frank Hawks
record from coast to coast.
and he said he was too old to
race. and second place In the
Derby was taken by Harold
johnson In o Lockheed Orion,
which Is the same kind Of plane
Hal uses in his trip every other
day from Chicago to Washing
ton on the Continental Air
ways.
These races should develop
some more speed records, eSpe'
cially with such pilots as Low.
ell Bayles In his G-B speedster.
and Ray Moore with his 292.
mile mystery ship planning to
cop the Thompson Trophy.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07

Only one year old and SET
ting q record for passenger
carryinR-that's our Ludtngton
line. Saturday this line han
died 500 passengers between
here and New York, with .
total Of IS flights.
Washington loses q valuable
and popular man in Lieut..
Arthur I. Ennis. he has been
assigned to the Air Corps
Tactical School at Mont.
gomery, Ala.
At the Cleveland Air Races,
smaller engined craft seem to
be popular this year. all be-
cause an air mail pilot, Bennte
Howard, shared so much cash
last year with his homemade
monoplane, with its four
cylindered, 90-horsepower engine
:. and he raced against planes
with engines that could develop
over 600-horsepower. p an e
manufacturers learned lesson.
The Eastern Air Transport
has enlarged its southern
district to include Baltimore
and placed Fred Morton In
charge Of the whole district. ;.
the local offices are to be
moved into larger quarterS on
the seventh floor Of the
Southern Building. no changes
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
PILGRIMS HOME
FROM ROME

NEW YORK, Sept. 7-Ending
an 11.week tour Of Italy, France
Great Britain ami Ireland, 20
members Of the international
Federati, :. Of Catholic Alumnae,
comprising the official party Of
the Mother Seton pilgrimage to
Rome, arrived here yesterday on
the liner Caledonia, from Glas-
gov.
The pilgrims reported they had
been granted an hours. audience
with the Pope, and he had exam
ined the 2S volumes Of petitions,
containing $4,000 signatures, urg-
in4 canonization Of Mother Seton.
Assurance that they might ex-
pct Mother Seton to be made
venerable within five years was
given by Msgr. Scognamillo, pos.
tulator of tie Mother Seton cause
in Rome.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07

listed today ia the Business Service
Directory published in the Classified
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
80 WHALES SEEN
FROM SHIP

BALT1M E, Sept. 1.-TWO
phenomena Of the sea were wit
messed by passengers and crew
aboard the steamship City of
Baltimore on her latest westward
crossing Of the Atlantic, Capt.
Francis E. Cross, commander Of
the flagship of the Baltimore Mail
Line, reported to the United States
photographic Office.
The first was a school Of 80
fully grown whales, with a num-
ber Of young leviathans. which
suddenly appeared all about the
City Of Baltimore while she was
off the Grand Banks.
When the City Of Baltimore was
TOO miles from Cape Henry two
enormous vertical water Spouts
appeared about ten miles from the
ship.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
CITY TREES WIN
LIFE BATTLE

Washington's shade trees, penned
in by concrete and fighting an
unending battle against natural
enemies and gas, oil and grease,
nevertheless are increasing in
number at the rate Of about 800
yearly, according to the annual
report of Clifford Lanham, super
intendent Of trees and parks.
The report to the District Com
missioners today disclosed hat
the number increased last year
by 6O7, as 3,456 were planted,
while 2,S49 were removed.
The report said $26,6oS was
spent for labor and material last
year in planting and removing
trees. Inestimable damage was
wrought to some Of washington S
most beautiful trees through
street improvements and instana'
ton of mains, conduits and sim
liar works.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
BUTLER OFFERS
SLUMP CURE

NEW YORK, Sept. z GN.s3
President Nicholas Murray Butler
Of Columbia University, views the
present world depression as q
problem threatening social and
economic systems and one de.
manding immediate international
action.
In a Labor Day address here
last night, he made drastic recon-
mendations as to what America
must do to bring back normalcy.
His chief suggestions for the
United States were:
Establishment Of combinations
Of industry in control Of trade to
replace unlimited competition.
Scientific unemployment insur-
ance under State and Federal con
troll.
Repeal of the Sherman act and
lowering of tariff barriers.
He Endorsed the plan for a five
day week and a Six-hour day and
urged an international confer
ence on unemployment.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
OFFICIAL
SAYS JOBLESS
INCREASE
Federation Secretary Notes
6,0oo,0 900 Unemployed, AT.
fecting Fourth of Population

CHICAGO, Sept. 7 dNsJ-
An attack on company unions, +"
the labor Injunction, and the so.
called yellow dog" contracts was
made today by Frank Morrison,
secretary Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, In a Labor Dsy
celebration under auspices of the
Chicago Federation Of Labor at
Soldier Field Stadium. He said !:
There Is no freedom under
the company union Under
this system the employer die.
tates who shall meet him in
wage conferences and workers
are denied the right to organize
and select representatives Of
their own choosing.
Dictatorship"
"The company union has re-
placed the sO-CaIled open shop
and the American plan as q
means to control workers and
dictate their lives"
Referring to the benefits OF
high wages, Morrison declared
that the. value Of high wages was
no longer questioned because a
wider diffusion Of wealth raised
living standards.
''It changes o community Of
rent-Owning, shifting workers
to homecoming groups whose
children are in school and
those parents take an interest
in civic affairs"
Quotes JObless
He quoted figures Of the De
partment of Labor showing there
were 100000 more persons un
employed this year than in the
same period last year. He added
"The total Of over 100000
unemployed means at least SO,-
100000 persons, or approx
mateiy One-f0urth of our pOpu-
lation, who are not continually
assured food and shelter"
Morrison charged the National
Association of Manufacturers ano
the United States Chamber OF
Commerce had presented no rem
edy for unemployment, while Ia
Dor had presented is plans to
deal with the question.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
Suspect in Murder
Believed To Be Here

Eight years ago the wife Of
Charles e. Murphy, alias Everett
Frank Lindsey, was murdered in
Seattle, Wash. The Seattle police
a1ave just gotten around to a suS-
picion Of who may have killed
her,
They have requested Washing.
ton police to arrest Murphy, who
was last seen in Sacramento.
Calf, on August /. West Coast
authorities said they believe he
came to Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
Jobs SITUATION
fTO BE SOLVED,
SAYS DOAK
Secretary Of Labor Is Speaker
at Tri-State Fair; Praises
Hoover As Great Crusader

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Sept.
n Q.NS0-The great problem
Of today is the restoration Of
industry and consequent employ
ment for the great majority Of
the people and it eventually will
be solved by the American peo'
pie, Secretary Of Labor w. N.
Doak declared today in an ad-
dress at. the Tri-State Appala-
chan fair. He said:
To-day, of course. the great
question to which we seek the
answer is how to end the pres
emit depression and to supply
work for all willing workers OF
America, many Of whom are at
present without the means Of
earning a livelihood. Unem-
plOyment means in the ma
3Ority of cases unhappineSS,
suffering and at times even
extreme privatiOn.
Lauds Administration
MANY theories are advanced
as to the cause Of these recur.
ring periods Of economic trouble
In the worlds history. The
definite answer probably has
not yet been given. wish to
tell you that our AdminiStra-
tion In Washington is doing
all that is humanity possible to
relieve the present depressed
industrial conditions.
>"All efforts to improve the
unemployment situation In the
United States have had the
sympathetic and strong sup
port Of President Hoover. His
heart is In this crusade Of
restoration and / believe that
~ . crusader he will bring the
country to the temple Of its
desire"
Doak said employment was the
keystone of labor's structure. The
principal aim Of the Labor Depart
ment is to keep labor and EN-
.ployment as continuing partners
he said. No bureau of the depart
i11ent can create jobs, and all that
can be done is to seek out the job
less and the available Jobs and
put them in touch with each
other.
Law Enforcement
Referring to law enforcement
Doak said that it was unfortunate
that some individuals and associ
ations had attacked our system OF
law enforcement as unreasonable
He said:
"There are certain of our peO-
pie who are more interested In
the protection of grafters and
racketeerS engaged in alien
smuggling, and in the protection
against apprehension Of illegal
and communal aliens by our inn
migration authorities than they
are in seeing that the foreign
born who have legally entered
the country are guaranteed JUS
tice and q square deal"
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
No Prosperity Without
High Wages, Says Doak
BY WILLIAM N. DOAK
Secretary Of Labor

Secretary Of Labor
written Expressly for Inten-
national News Serviee.)
On this holiday set aside
to celebrate labor and the
contribution it has made to
the development Of our Ma
ton, we pay tribute to the
men and women of labor
whose heads and hands have
wrought the needs Of man
kind.
While all may well rejoice
over the productive accom-"
plishmentS which have come
from the united efforts Of
workers and employers In
this country, there Is q
greater cause for rejoicing
over the new understanding
which has come to pass IN
recent years between en-
ployers and employees.
Even in the face of the
world depression 1t is real.
lied that the interests Of
our workers are among the
first which we must con-
slider, because there can be
no real or lasting prosperity
unless all our workers are In
a position to buy our agri-
cultural and industrial prod
ucts.
We are earnestly striving
to maintain wages and work
ing conditions the country
over, in order to preserve
the buying power Of our
workers, which, in itself. Is
one Of the foundation stones
Of our economic welfare.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07

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The Washington times., 1931-09-07
CIVILIANS TO MEET

A luncheon of the Washington
Civitan Radio Club will be held
tomorrow at 1890 o'clock. A coun-
try club meeting Of the club will
be held September Is at the In
dian Spring Country Club.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
Sixth Brigade Back
sFrOna Virginia Beach

The Sixth Brigade, United
States Marine Corps, Reserve,
Washington's own Marines, disem.
barked from the S. s. District OF
Columbia last night after two
weeks encampment at Virginia
Beach.
La gaceta., 1931-11-30

ma de Inteligencia y Vigilancia,
opueSta a la Marcia, aseguran-
do que unos 1000 manifestanteS
Sc espera que lleguen a Washing
ton para la fecha de la mar
cha" autorizada por ell congre-
so para ell 7 de diciembre.
La Federation de Vigilancia
informa que los manifestantes
tienen en- proyecto ell envlo de
camiones cargados de
"hambrientos" deSde Chicago,
Cleveland, Pittsburg y Boston, a
los cuales Sc uniran otros camio-
mes V automobiles de la costa del
oeSte Y otros lugares de- trayec-
to, los cuales a su vez Sc unlran
a oSros Z camiones de Baltimo-
re, Is de Filadelfa y 20 de Nue.
va York;
Los hopbres del servicio secre
to deStinados a la guardia del
Presidente Hoover. bajo las Or
denes de Richard Jervis, tienen
tambien en- su poder unas decla-
raciones del conSejo del comite
de los desocupados para Ia mar
cha nacional del hmabre.
En- dichas declaraciones sc ha
ce constar que los "hambrien-
tos," pediran al congreso Y al
presidente un auxilio EN- Elective
$3.50 a cada uno, ell SECURE a
los desocupados, casa, y electri-
La gaceta., 1931-11-30

Por la nueva ley de este ano
Sc ha evitado que los duenos de
carros utilicen las chapas de los
automobiles pequenos en- los ca
rios grandes. Las chapas para
AUTOMOBILES de mas de 5000 IL
bras de peso llevaran la letra
Cd" agregada a la numeraci6n,
los de menos no llevaran letras.
La gaceta., 1931-11-30

cidad gratis, y alinlento tambien
gratis para los ninos de los DESC
cupados. Y, por 1ltimo, la de =
fensa de la union sovietica."
FL viernes fueron detenidos ca
torse individuos que trataron de
iniciar una parada frente a la
Casa Blanca, y aun Sc encuep-
tran en- la carcel por no habgr
prestado la fianza de $500 que
Sc lie fij6 a cada uno. De esSas
catorce personals, tres estan ba-
jo la amenaza de possible depor-
taci6n. Ell juicio sc les celebrara
ell martes.
La gaceta., 1931-11-30

dad adlclonal del 20 por clenTO
sobre ell costo de la licencia.
Varios cambioS en- las leyes de
este ano son de interes para los
duenos de carros. En- general,
los precios han aumentadS GER
ca de una tercera, pero los i'm
puestos ad-valorem sobre los au-
tom6viles han sido quitados.
TambienSe han resuelto def
nitivamente este ano otSo viejo
problema, 0 sea, que va no habra
la confusion del tempo de IL
La gaceta., 1931-11-30
LA MARCIA DEL HAMBRE'
EN- CAMINo DE IA CAPT
tai y

Washinton, Nov. 30-LoS fun
cionarios del servicio secreto fe-
deral vienen observando desde
lejo los avances de la "marcha
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
JANUARY, 1881
HYPOCRISY OF ADVOCATES OF REPEAL

Consider the rank hypocrisy of wet editors and
politicians advocating repeal of the state prohibition
law! In one breath they say they are against the
prohibition amendment because they claim it has
resulted in lawlessnesS while in the next breath they
advocate repeal of the state prohibition law, know
ing full we'll that the Eighteenth Amendment would
be utterly impossible of enforcement in Illinois with
out a state law under which Illinois officers and
prosecutors could act.
If road hogs and speed demons should demand re-
peal of the laws against automobile speeding and
other traffic regulations enacted to protect the pub
lie against reckless drivers giving as their reason
that such repeal would lessen accidents and protect
the travelling public every SiX-year-old school boy
in the state would brand their proposition huge
joke
Yet some editors and politicians are insulting the
intelligence of their readers and constituents by
feigning to be impressed with the nullifcation-re-
peal program of the Illinois vets
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
WHY co BACK THROUGH THE JUNGLE?

When the liquor interests propose, as they are now
doing that each state be given the right to handle
the liquor traffic in its way subject only to laws
desire to be dry, they apparently think the people
are going to forget the many fierce battles which
were Waged in congress- in state legislatures in state
courts and in the supreme court Of the United
States in an effort to thWart the corrupt laWess iq
uor forces from trampling rough-shod over the
right Of the people as expressed in municipal no
license laws and state prohibition statutes. Looking
back over prohibition history no phase of the con-
fict presents a clearer index to the inherent law
less character of the liquor traffic. and at the same
time shows the reason why national prohibition
came, as those pages which deal with the nations
struggles to confne liquor traffic to wet territory
For over half century the protection of dry CONF
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
IF The LAW Is REPEALED
Illinois Sherffs, Police and Other Peace Officers
Could Not Enforce Prohibition if the State Law
Should be Repealed; Powers of Illinois
Peace Officers Under Federal Statutes

The claim is sometimes advanced by persons not
familiar with the law that in case the Illinois pro-
hibition act should be repealed all Illinois Sherifs
police and other peace officers would be under Off
ca obligation TO enforce the Vostead act, and con-
Sequenty bootleggers and run-runners could be ar
rested by Illinois officers and brought before the fed
eral courts for trial.
The proposition that peace officers Of the state
have an official duty to enforce the federal law is not
sound. Federal laws are enforced by agents of the
United States and the laws of the states by the
agents of the states and the agents Of each are I'M
der no legal obligation to enforce the laws Of the
other.
The supreme court of Massachusetts in the we'll
considered case of Gous " Judge of District Court
246 Mass. SO holds The Soundness of this decision
has never been questioned.
In consequence of this principle, it is not within
the power of congress to impose such obligation
upon state officers would make them guilty of
neglect Of duty if they failed to enforce the federal
law.
Further, the federal statutes do not purport to
confer upon peace officers of Illinois any direct au-
thorty to arrest for violations Of The Vostead law
and these officers have no more power under the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
SOUND ADVICE AND TIMELY WARNING

DR.. Walton E. Cole, pastor of the Third Unitarian
church. 5521 West Lake street. delivered civic SER
mon last Sunday replete with sound advice and
timely warning to Chicagos citizenry. High lights
from Dr. Coles address reported in the press fol-
low
Permission for gangs to exist is not only
granted by racketeering officials, but also by pri
vate citizens" Dr. Cole declared. Silence gives
consent he said and he added that Indifference
is an invitation The Unitarian pastor then
spoke of the public interest in the careers of
gang leaders.
"Civic decency is not as interesting as anti
social racketeering" DR.. Cole declared Re
Gently two biographies Of Chicagoans have APP
peared One was the life of Dr. Graham Taylor,
public friend and builder. The other, Fred Pas
ley's life of Al Capone. was not surprised to
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01

learn at one of the leading book stores. the Ca
pone book outsold the Taylor biography fifteen
to one.
IT have no applause for Al Capone and Chi
cagos assortment of crime leaders Neither have
I any cheers for an irresponsible, thoughtleSS
and cynical citizenry whose money or indiffer-
ence has built the Capone account.
1.-The decent citizen is accused of thinking
about election day for two long weeks each year
The corrupt politician thinks of nothing but the
next election all year Chicago's citizens should
begin thinking of the next election now"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
o. K. EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT IN
U. S. APPEALS COURT

New York Jan. 5.The Eighteenth Amendment
was declared constitutional today by the United
States circuit court of appeals. The decision was
handed down in a virtually identical with that
in which Federal Judge Clark Of Newark held the
dry law unconstitutional.
The opinion, delivered by Judges Manton, Hand
and Chase, affirmed the conviction of Louis E. Thi-
baut, who had appealed from the United States dis
trict court in Vermont
RULE ON CLARK DECISION JANUARY 81
Washington, Jan. 6-The appeal of the United
States to test the recent decision of Judge Clark
holding the prohibition amendment invalid was TO-
day advanced by the supreme court for hearing on
Wednesday, Jan. 81
Chief Justice Hughes made this announcement TO-
day and said it would be heard ahead of all cases
awaiting hearing on that date.
Counsel upholding the Clark decision yesterday
requested the hearing be deferred until the middle
of April on the plea previous engagements would
prevent their being ready at an earlier date
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01

NoTcE PosTMAsTERs-Al Form Notices OF ad
dress dsonnuanee and all unbelievable papers pertaining to
the Illinois Edition should be addressed
to the Illinois Editor 51o North Dearborn ST. Rooms 5l052
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
CLARK DECISION REJECTED
U. S. Judge Lindley Refuses to Quash Liquor
Charge Holds Ruling Untenable

United States District Judge Walter C. Lindley on
December 18 oyerruled motion to quash an ndict-
ment charging q violation of the prohibition law,
sweeping aside all argument based upon the decision
of Federal Judge William IT. Clark of New Jersey,
who ruled the Eighteenth Amendment invalid and
therefore the national dry law without effect.
Judge Lindley held that the reasons set forth by
Judge Clark had been presented to the United States
supreme court before and were not upheld
Judge Lindley pointed out that since the adoption
of the first ten amendments all amendments to the
constitution have been ratified by state legislatures
just as the Eighteenth Amendment The points
raised by Judge Clark, he said, were far from new
and in another aspect already had been reviewed by
the supreme court with results sufficiently indicated
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-01-01
ANTI-sALooN LEAGUE oF ILLINOIS

, Headquarters. $40 N, Dearborn Street Chicago
President--Iohn IL. Hauberg Rock Island.
ice-Presidents- Ceary, Capps
Jacksonville: IL. NJ. Bannen, D., Rockford Mrs E H.
lamln. Springfield
Secietary-Mrs. Eta Root Edwards Pinckneyyile
Treasurer-John Rubin, Chicago.
Headquarters II Wilson, Chairman, Quincy NJ
T. Boynon Secretary, Chicago Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes
Chicago Cha Coleman, Chicago Rubin, Chicago
John IL. Hauberg. Rock T. j. knudson Spring.
Fisher Normal: Andrew Zenos, Chicago;
Frank J Day. Moline; b. T. Allen, Rockford; Wendell T.
Waseka.
State superintendent Stafford PhD DID,, Chicago
Legal Department--Jos. IL. Collier Attorney Chicago.
Business Manager-B. w. Ewing
Superintendent OF Experimentation w. Langley
District Superintendent WorkersChcago District j.
A. Little; Eastern, C. H. Peterson, Chicago western r A.
Tate Gaesburg Springfield Legislative District George H.
Yue Chicago Northern District; Allison f. Clark, DID,
Chicago Southern District, T. Bert Frary, Mt Vernon
G. T.. Dowdell, i. l.. Perkins.
National Board of preetorsGeorge H. Wilson Quincy George
H. Stafford, $40 N Dearborn Street Chicago NJ p Boynton
G529 ngleside Avenue, Chicago; Chas E. Coleman 5l2 s.
Dearborn Street, Chicago