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The Washington times., 1931-05-19
EVER SURVEY
T|LTS BUDGET

The sum of $4,000 is asked by
the District Sewer Department in
the 1888 budget estimates to con-
duct two studies, which may have
important bearing on the growth
of the city's sewerage SYSTEM.
The total appropriation asked
by the department is $1,788,S17,
an increase of $402,617 over the
1892 appropriation.
An item of $55, 900 is requested
by Sanitary Engineer j. B. Cor
don for a survey to determine the
feasibility of erecting a sewerage
treatment plant to rid the Poto-
mac River of pollution. The other
important study is urged in an
item of $4,000 for an engineer
ing survey of Piney Branch Val
ley.
For construction Of a small
sewerage-treatment plant at First
and Atlantic Streets Southeast,
$4,000 is requested.
Estimates recommended by the
District electrical department
total $1,271, 100, an increase OF
$32,605 over 1882.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Postmaster Held
In Mail PiLferinq

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 10
G.N.S0.-Herman c. Pietsch, 81,
assistant postmaster here, today
was under bond of $500 waiting
action Of the Federal Grand Jury
on chargeI of pilfering the
mails.
Pietsch, who has been in the
postal service 81 years, was ar
rested yesterday in his office by
postoffice inspectors, who said
they had seen him take several
letters from the mail.
The specific charge in the war
rant is that Pietsch stole letter
addressed to Frau Lima Tully of
Bremen. Germany, extracted a
dollar bill and destroyed the
letter.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Talley Day Killer Reported In Fight
With Companion and Mystery Woman

There is also a report that the
slayer Of Talley Day. who, with
. companion and a woman, fled
after the speakeasy shooting, was
to surrender at midnight last
night and that Cunningham's
shooting after they failed to show
up at headquarters had added
significance.
Meanwhile, police are making a
Searcu for two men who are sup
poseu to have engaged in the duel
with Talley Day in a rear room
of a house at 1923 M st. N. w.
Following poStponement of
the inquest over Day at the Dis
trict Morgue, three men held as
witnesses, were brought to police
headquarters and were later taken
before the United States Attor,
ney, where they again told their
stories of events leading up to the
duel Sunday night.
The trio is Joseph Demar,
Carlton George Williams, 1882 v
St. N. W., and John C. Kelly,
colOred, VI porter in the establish.
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SOVIET To SEEK
RECOGNITION
At GENEVA
Also to Ask Pre-War Export
Quota at League Meetings
on World Wheat Problem

LONDON. May 10 G.N.SO So
Wet RuSsia's prospective policy
toward participation in seeking
solution of the problems now be-
setting the principal wheat-grow
ing countries of the world again
today dominated the international
conference being held here at Can
ada House.
To Ask Recognition
Although today'S session was be
hind closed doors, with only the
delegates of the IL nations to the
conference admitted, it was known
that Russia will make demands
for political recognition, credit IA
cilitieS, and a large quota for eX-
port of wheat before she consents
to join the United States, Canada.
and the others in definite agree
ment.
Russia will demand, it was said,
recognition of the needs of her
people and of her five.year plan
to organize induStriaIly as a Com
muniSt state. 1t was believed that
she also will ask a high quota for
export equal to her trade in pre-
war days, when almost a third Of
the wheat consumed in the world
was supplied by Russia.
CurtaiIment Demanded
The United States can see no
possibility of a satisfactory solu-
ton of the wheat problem which
does not include, as the most
important single element, curtail-
ment of production in exporting
countries, until a better adjust
ment between supply and disposi-
ton can be effected, Sam R.
McKelvie, wheat member of the
United States Farm Board, today
told the world wheat conference.
All the delegates to the con-
ference agree with Mr.. McKelvie.
Howard Ferguson, Canadian high
commissioner and chairman of
the conferences, said.
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Lone Man In Sedan Waited Him
In Alley, Fired Without a Word

morning went to 1902 Allison st.
N. W., and arrested Milton Yudel
Wit, who said he was 81, a clerk.
Police had arrested within few
minutes Of the midnight shooting
four other men.
They are George william Mat,
tingIy, 81, chauffeur, of 500 Sixth
st. N. w.; Joseph Harvey, "a,
Great Falls, Va, who said he is a
salesman; Arthur Thomas Shee-
han, 2S, a salesman, of 1923
Eleventh St. N. w., and Hyman
NOvOseIsky, %, of 3O4 B St. S. E..
cab driver.
Mattingly, Harvey and Novosel-
sky were arrested when they
went to the hospital to inquire
about Cunningham's condition.
Sheehan was arrested later, and
Yudelvit was found today.
Not A big Shot"
Cunningham is described as be-
ing small in his dealings as we'll
as in stature. He calls himself a
cab driver. but police say he has
been arrested at various times on
liquor or drunkenness charges.
He lived with his wife, Helen,
and her sister, Miss Edna Smith,
above Harry Maynard'S restaurant
on I Street, and was shot at the
rear entrance to his apartment.
He is not a ''big guy" in any
racket nolice saw
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
NOTE HOLDERS
ORGANIZING

Former customers Of Swartzell,
Rheem & Hensey, defunct mort
gage banking house, are consider
ing ways in which, through pool
ing their interests, they may be
able to avoid the heavy losses now
threatening them.
Organization of the Hay-Adams
House, Inc. authorized at a meet
ing las, night of holders of notes
against the leasehold of that prop
erty, may be, 1t is predicted, the
forerunner of a series of similar
moves by holders of notes on
other projects which We're
financed by the firm.
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ment, Sc st. N. E. Demar gave
no local address.
Talk of the feud was current
anon employees of several "big
shot" gamblers last night, all of
whom secuted the theory that Day
would have become embrOiled in
any kino of argument over a
"LOker game"
Members of the homicide squad
today asserted the arrest of the
two suspects is merely a matter
of hours, and expressed the be-
lief that they will surrender
themselves before noon. This
statement was forthcoming after
an all-night search of every place
that the suspects are known to
have frequented recently.
Lieut.. John Flaherty, head of
the homicide squad, said that he
is certain his men will have the
fugitiveS under arrest in a few
hours.
He also indicated that a woman
known to have been on intimate
terms with one of the men will
also be located and questioned.
HabitSes Of gambling establish.
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HAYNES RULING
SLATED TODAY

Justice Peyton Gordon today is
expected to rule upon admissible.
ity Of evidence in the trial of
Harry V. Haynes, former banker,
that nearly week of court time
was consumed in identifying.
The jury was excused early yes.
terday and Defense Counsel H
WinShip Wheatley spent the aft.
ernoon attacking the admISSibil
ity. He covered but six counts
of the indictment which allege
four instances of alleged talsifica.
ton of entries, one of misappllca.
ton and the making of false re-
port to Federal Reserve Bank
official.
Mr.. Wheatley contended that
evidence of Haynes stock specu-
lationS should not be admitted
for the jury's consideration as
many people in the community
frowned on stock speculation and
such evidence would unduly
prejudice the interests Of his eli,
ent.
He specially attacked evidence
supporting one of the counts g..
leging false entries, saying thai
discrepancy in the records of
the banks transaction was due
to the negligence of some EN-.
ploye of the bank other than
Haynes.
Today he is expected to launch
an attack on the remaining
counts Of the indictment and JUS
tice Gordon will announce his
ruling at the close Of the argu,
ment.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
CALHOUN TRIAL
BRINGS THRILL

Samuel w. Hardy, Department
of Justice agent, today resumed
the witness stand for the third
day of cross-examination in the
trial of five persons accused Of
conspiring to blackmail Capt. and
Mrs. Clarence c. Calhoun in con-
nection with the Woman'S Uni
verSal Alliance.
Hardy was asked questions re-
garding conferences between The
CalhounS and the defendants in
which StenographerS working for
the CalhounS had been Secreted
within earShot to record the con-
VerSationS.
Spectators were brought to their
seat edges when Defense Counsel
Charles w. Arth asked Hardy
whether he knew a StenOgraPher
had terminated her employment
with the CalhOunS rather than
change her StenOgraphic notes to
meet their requirements.
The Department of Justice agent
declared he did not know of the
incident.
Defense Attorney j. J. Spriggs
had Hardy admit that Stephen A.
Armstrong, jr, one of the de.
PENDANTS, had introduced himself
as the financial agent for w.
Clarke Noble and his interest vas
solely for the purpose of selling
art objects of the sculptor to raise
funds for Mr.. Noble and his wife.
The other defendants are Mrs.
Emily B. Noble, wife of the Sclllp-
tor: Mrs. Anna M. Hillenbrand
and James F.. Bird.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
RUBBER BARON
DIES IN WOODS

SKOWHEGAN, Me. May 10
GN.S).-The great north woods
of Maine today had given up a
secret, locked within it for more
than six months. with the discov-
cry two miles over the Canadian
border, in the st. Cherefield for
est, of the body of Mitchell B.
Kaufman, 37-year-old bachelor
and wealthy Massachusetts rub
Der magnate.
Sheriff Elton L. Markham, of
Somerset county, after receiving
a report from James Murtha, di-
rector of searching guides who
found the body. said that Kauf-
man apparently had died of ex-
hauStion, as there were no signs
of violence about the body.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Cunningham Told Varney: "The Guys
Are Looking for Me-" at Number One

Just a few moments before he
was shot, Cunningham was at
No. / Police precinct, and told
Police Lieut.. Frank A. Varney
that he was ION the spot" and
that "the guys are looking for
me-" He mentioned no names.
At the First precinct, it was
said today that Cunningham S
visit to the station last midnight
had nothing to do with the Tai
ley Day case, but that he was
being questioned about the "acci-
dental shooting two days ago in
q house on Twelfth Street North
west, when man was shot in
the leg.
Four or five men were in the
rom, it was said, when the gun
that one was cleaning went off, 4"
and police simply wanted to get
all details when they quizzed
Cunningham, it was stated.
It was admitted, however that
those interested in the Day shoot
ing may have suspected Cunning
ham was giving police informa-
ton about that affair and at
tempted to rub him out" as pun
1Shment.
Had Varied Career
The police also make clear that
any of q hundred different indi-
vidualS or groups might have
had it in for Cunningham. He
was always making trouble, had
. quick temper. affiliated at one
time or another with various
small gangs, and has mixed in
various raCketS including drug,
booze, gambling, horse races and
others, it was said.
All the groups and many indi-
viduals doubted his loyalty, and
all were afraid he would "Squeal"
because he actually did know lot
of things about crime around
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Boy Critically Hurt
When Struck by Auto

Jackie West, 6-year-old Hyatts,
vile boy, is in critical condition
in Sibley Hospital today as the re.
suit of an automobile accident
late yesterday.
The youth, after leaving a
school bus, was running across
the road to his home when he
was struck by an automobile
driven by William c.. Burslem. of
HyattSville. The BOY suffered a
fractured skull and internal in
juries.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
OOTING LAID TO CAPONE'S LEVYNG OF GAMBLING TRIBUTE
.FEUD OUTBURST MOWS DOWN
DC. SPORTING FIGURE

side, insists that she, too, has no
idea who could have shot Jack.
She admitted that he had been
arrested before. on bootlegging,
bookmaking and other charges,
and said he had once been an as
sociate of Jimmy Fontaine, the
gambler, but had not been with
him for a long time.
Her husband has been, a chauf-
feur for Sam Beard. of Washing
ton. she said.
Cunningham's first serious
brush with the law was about 10
years ago, when he was sentenced
to serve 20 months in Jail on a
combination Of charges. including
drunkenenness, and assault.
During the World War, Gun
ningham was attached to motor
repair unit, and when he went
into Germany with the army of
occupation, he got into trouble
with the authorities over smuggling
German woman,
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Royal Courts Boon
To Trade; Here's
HOw

LONDON, May 10 QN.SD.
The four royal courts to be
held between tonight and June
10 will put some $4,000, 900 in
the pockets of English trades
people.
The $3,OOO,OOO will be ex-
pended mainly as follows:
Dresses, $1,4OO,O00; uniforms,
$500, 1000; shoes, $l75,OOO; fans.
$4,000; hairdreSSing, $25, 900;
photographers, $4,000; hire of
automobiles, $4,000; hotel
bills: $500.000; perfumery and
cosmetic, $25. 900; flowers, $50
900; tips, $4,000.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
MericGnS InlpOUnd
, Jealous Professors

PALO ALTO, Cal, May 10
QNS0-Their zeal for collection
of botanical specimens today had
put two Stanford University pro-
fessors in need Of intervention by
the American Consul at San Jose
de Cabo. Baja California.
DR.. Ira Virgins and DR.. j. T. w.
MacMurphy were held by Mexican
authorities because they had
failed to obtain permission to
travel by auto.
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the actual shooting, Cunningham
Hes near death. His tongue is
paralyzed by the traditional fear
Of an underworld crook for his
gangSter foes.
It was q lone man wearing a
dark suit and a light hat who shot
Cunningham, he gasped to police
detectives as he lay at the point
Of death at Emergency Hospital
today.
Doesn't Know Foe
The 52-year old man, believed to
have been shot by rum gangsterS
on suspicion of being a "stOOl-
pigeon" shook his head feebly,
but earnestly, when the officers,
who are his personal friends,
asked him if he had any idea who
shot him.
His young wife, slender and at
tractive and some 20 years his
iunior. who has been at his bed
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
SnOlUden Reaffirn1s
He Will Retain Post

LONDON, May 10 QN.S0
Philip Snowden, chancellor of the
exchequer, ridiculed rumourS that
he intends to resign because of ill
health, the Daily Herald said to-
day.
Snowden said in the interview
that except for the effects of his
recent operation he had never felt
better in his life.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
AIDE To FACTOR
INDICTED HERE
AS BR|BER
Klein Accused of Conspiracy
To Have Identification Re-
moved From Justice Dept.

Efforts of British authorities
to obtain the extradition of the
Jake the Barber" Factor gang,
which Is accused of Swindling
the Prince of Wales and other
rich Britons out of $2,5OO, 900, ex,
tended to the District of Colum.
bia today when the Grand Jury
indicted Arthus J. Klein, alias
Abraham Jacon Klein, said to
be an accomplice of Factor, on
a charge of bribery and con-
Spiracy to commit bribery.
Two Others Also Named
william Bleet, of New York,
described as financial agent of
Klein'S, and Frank T. PlOwman,
former Department Of Justice
emplOye, are the other defendants
named in the two indictments.
Klein is under arrest in New
York where he is being held for
extradition to England. The
indictment here accuses him of
taking money from his financial
agent and transmitting it to
Washington by Plowman.
Offered $35 Bribe
The latter then is said to have
paid Edward E. Lockout, Depart
ment of Justice employe in
charge of identification, $35 to
remove Klein's identification
card from the files of the Bureau
of Identification. When the
first approach was made, Lock
out informed his SuperiorS of the
proposition and was told to 60
through with it, while an in
veStigation was being made.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Vatican State Coins
Placed in Museum

The American NumiSmatic So
ciety has placed in the National
Museum a complete set of the
recently issued official currency
of the Vatican state, it was
learned yesterday.
The Vatican coins are the first
issued from the Vatican since
1870.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Legion Heads Warn
Of Candy Racket

American Legion officials today
issued a warning against a new
veterans racket" being worked in
Washington.
The racketeers purchase cheap
candy and sell it for $3.50 a pound
on the plea it is for the benefit
OF blind World War veterans"
No such authentic sale is being
made. and there is no need for
such a method to raise funds it
was pointed out by Francis F.
Miller, director of welfare and re-
lief Of the Legion.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Venezuelan Author
To Lecture TOniqht

Romulo Gallegos. Venezuelan
author, will lecture on the New
Trend of the Novel in Venezuela
and Latin America in Corcoran
Hall at 8 o'clock tonight.
The lecture Is sponsored by
the Washington Association of
Teachers Of Spanish.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Garage ROIOdyism
AssdiLed by Citizens

Branding conditions at a garage
near Twelfth and B Streets South
east, as a nuisance, members of
the Lincoln Park Citizens Asso-
citation last night adopted a reso.
luton to alleviate the congestion.
The resolution was aimed at
the parking Of many taxicabs
and alleged rowdyiSm of drivers.
The Washington times., 1931-05-19
Light Truck Travels
At so: DrtUer Fined

Judge William S. Snow, of the
Alexandria police court, this
morning fined R. w. Phillips $40
and costs for reckless driving.
Phillips was charged by Motor
cycle Policeman Shoots with driv.
ing a light delivery truck so
miles an hour.
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ments and speakeasies who pro
fessed to be in the know, said last
night that the two men and the
have left Washington, not
The Washington times., 1931-05-19

through fear of police, but Of what
might happen if they remained
! around certain clique with which
; Day associated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21

MARY HARDNESS plots to ensnsre
LIE FLY. who she believes framed"
ner brother. EDDIE. with the murder Of
Siu MRS. JUPITER. and latter ran Eddie
k2nw,In l,.and killed him. She is aided BY
@yMEN. reporter for the Star.
., hafY.a nance. DIRK RUYTHER. be-
reves Eddie guilty. as do police. who
BRUCE JUPITER. long absent returns
rom Europe with a woman friend. His
tather orders him out and makes Mary
as neir, Bruce returns. yowing to rout
nary, who he tn nks Is a golddigRer.
DiIE forbids Marv to see Bowen or
continue the Investigation. He saws II
fne goes 70 Miami on the Jupiter Yacht
At WIN believe Bruces charges
d, Marv goes because Bowen tells her Ine
Aiy may be at Hialeah, when his morse
former sweetheart CORNELIA TABOR.
Mary is introduced to COUNT DE
Iona; De Iona is listed as owner Of
me FlY,s horse. She sees De Iona ana
COUNTESS LOUISE. Bruce's friend. ~
secret conversation
She also learns that Mr.. JUPITER has
car OF the same make as that .Wnlc1
tne murderer used in his getaway ana
which later killed Eddie. MI Jupiter
explains the car was bought Tor expert
mental purposes in his business.
Bowen overhears Bruce and Louise
ouarrelinz because she can not explain
where she got a diamond bracelet
Louise saws she loaned Mary money
End took the bracelet as security. Bruce
thinks II was De Iona who gave Louise
the bracelet
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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To his amazement the drop was only two
feet AS he came to STOP his feet on solid
rock, Jason could not believe his good fortune.
Almost afraid to look, he glanced downward,
and then the truth dawned upon him. He had
made the descent in safety His knees sagged
beneath him, and as he sank to the ground
a girl. watching him from the gorge burst
into tears A spring dubbed near and Jason
quenched his thirst, found his boots and start
ed up the canyon after Jana.
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(TO Be Continued
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21

Cautiously Jason Gridley CROPPED for each
hand and foot hold. Hunger, thirst and IA
tigue were forgotten as he marshaled every
faculty to the bidding of his iron nerve
From a short distance up the gorge two eyes
watched him from behind a pile of tumbled
granite. There was anger in them at first,
then doubt, then surprise. and then terror
And as the man slowly lowered himself the
eyes of the girl, wide with terror, never left him
for an instant
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21
BY Williams
BY Blosser
Martin

Far above the stupendous mountain range
he saw ominous clouds gathering They were
the first he had seen in Pellucidar. He knew it
meant rain, but he could never dream the
awful proportions the storm would soon as
sumo. Far ahead Of him Jana clambered up
ward. When she had seen JaSon's life in
danger she was full of terrors and remorse
Now that he was safe, her mood changed and
she still sought to elude him. She had just
gained the high trail leading over the gorges
rim VIXEN the storm broke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-21

T went in the drugstore, and asked
4 the Soda-fountain boy about
hin-if he did any telephoning and
so on.
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CHAPTER THIRTY-FOU

MARY dropped the countess arm,
1F1 on which the bracelet gilt
tered, and went wonderingly to the
door Bruce stood outside. He
seemed surprised to see Louise, but
came in at Marys invitation, stop
ping just within the door.
His Indifference, reported by
Bowen, was mask, Mary saw with
twinge of pity. Little liking as
she had for the wilful, selfish young
man, she could not help a feeling
of shame for her sex at seeing him
made to suffer so at the hands of a
woman of Louise's sort.
He came forward with head low
cred, eyes searching the faces of
the two women.
I wish to ask some questions, he
said deliberately Louise tells me
YOU are in need of money!" He
looked at Mary as he spoke.
Louise started to rise, but he mo-
toned her back.
Sit down. You have told me
two stories. Now I'm going to find
out which is correct" Then to
Mary "Well?"
Il was, but I'm not now" Mary
said. But why? How does that
concern you?"
Never mind. Is that your brace
let?" He pointed. Mary did not
even turn her head to look.
of counsel" she said impatiently.
Bruce stared at her, then at the
family defiant, triumphant Louise.
Mary could guess what the count
ess' state of mind must be at this
unexpected confederation of her lie.
Without wasting a glance on her,
Mary advanced on Bruce, taking
advantage of his momentary confu-
sion. 1t was not the answer he
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Hogging close to the face Of the steep cliff,
Jason did not dare look down. It seemed to
him that inch by inch he had lowered himself
for an eternity. Never was any hold secure
and at last he reached a point where, grope
as he did in all directions, he could find no
foothold. He could move neither one way nor
the other. He felt his fingers slipping. Then
the weight of his body tore loose that slight
grip from the knob he had clutched and Jason
Gridley dropped, believing his end had come.