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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
PROGRESS|VES SEE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
AS MEANS TO END
Norris Wants "Another
Roosevelt" but Declines
to Name Candidate.
COMEDIES NOMINATION
OF HOOVER BY G. o. P.
Holds Independents Will Have to
go Fishing" if Young
Is Selected.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ambitious Democrats and independent
Republicans are working toward a union
of ideas they hope will give them po-
litical supremacy in 1882.
Their underground courtship broke to
the surface again yesterday in man.
ner not especially pleasing to old-line
G. o. P. members, to whom the pro-
gressives have been ever troublesome.
Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska
who thinks the country should have q
progressive President, announced his
only hope is with the Democratic party
Senator Hull, Democrat, Tennessee, had
the same idea. describing what he
thinks are similarities in the policies
of the two groups.
Wants Another Roosevelt"
Norris wants another Roosevelt" in
the White House He declined yeSter-
day. however, to name the candidate
he would like to see Democrats nomt-
nate He said If Owen D. Young were
chosen, he and other independents
would have to 'go fishing" He con-
cedes the nomination Of President
hoover IOI SSCOIlQ DcLIl.
Hull did not commit himself on a
presidential nominee. He limited his
statement to agreeing with Norris that
q third party is inadvisable and to say
ing numerous policies suggested by pro-
gressiyes at their conference here earlier
this week were in complete harmony
with the course and attitude OF
most of the great Democratic rank and
dle.''
04I.a-. &I.o,,oh ,.,oro ,,oora o,,feV1Olr en-
Senator CaraWay, Democrat, Arkansas,
said If the Democrats do not choose his
colleague, Senator Robinson, he would
like to see Gov. Roosevelt of New York
in the race. Norris has explained he
did not have that governor in mind
when ne mentioned another Roose-
Welt" He conceded that Interpretation
could be made.
viii Draft Legislation.
While this wooing continued, House
ProgreSsives said they would demand
enactment of legislation they will draw
between now and the next session,
whsn their votes viii bear tremendous
weight in the organization. Repre-
sentative Schneider, Republican. Wis
consin, was confident Of close adherence
of liberals.
other House Progressives repeated
demands for liberalization Of rules,
promising deadlock If they do not get
what they want. They insisted the
hard-fought contest over the election
of Speaker Gillett in 1928 resulted IN
enactment of much constructive
legislation.
In the Senate, some Progressives in
dicat.d they would combat the recently
announced intention of the Republican
organization to sell the administration
to the farm belt. Senator Borah, Re
publican, Idaho, was understood to be
ready to take the stump If necessary In
opposition to the agricultural ADVISORY
council Of the Republican National
Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
INCURABLY CRIPPLED TWINS DRINK
TO DEATH WITH POISON
Brothers Expected Recover, But No Hope Is Held Of
Conquering Paralysis

poison which they had seen their broth
er William bring home a half year ago
Thomas, the stronger of the two, got it
out of cabinet.
Their mother was in the kitchen and
they sent their sister, Eleanor, 10, and
brother, Robert, II, out of the room
on invented errands, divided the po-
ton and drank.
The mother found the twins COL
lapsed in their chairs. They were
taken to hospital, where the poison
was pumped from, their stomachs. Doc
tors said they had a chance to recover
from the poison, but no hope was
held out for relief from the disease
that prompted their act. 1t is known
to medical science as Fredericks paraly-
sis.
Our mother" said Stephen at the
hospital, was working herself to death
for us."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
ASKS HELP
OF u. S. AT FARLEY
Sends S 0 S Note Calling for
Assistance in New Naval
Negotiations.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The difficulties encountered by the
British government in drafting the final
Italo-Franco- British naval agreement
compelled the British government to
send an o s call to the United States.
Late last night Ambassador Sir Ronald
Lindsey presented Secretary Henry L.
Stimson an official note frcm the British
foreign Office requesting the United
States to participate in the drafting of
the agreement.
Secretary Stimson has not given a
definite answer yet, but indicated that
he was considering favorably the
British request. Consequently it is very
likely that the Secretary, after consult
ing President Hoover, will decide to
appoint two or three American delegates
to help the British, the French and the
Italians to straighten out technical diff
cultieS.
Who the American delegates are
going to be has not been decided yet,
but it appears very likely that one of
them will be Senator Dwight Morrow,
who is on his way to Europe at present.
1t is emphasized in official quarters
here that even if we participate in the
drafting Of the new naval agreement
the United States will not sign it. Our
delegates will act in an exclusively ad-
visory capacity and will have no au-
thorjty to pledge this country to any
European ENHANCEMENT.
The British request to the United
States to help them draft the new ma
val agreement did not greatly surprise
the State Department. This was more
or less expected since it became evident
that although France, Italy and Great
Britain had agreed on the details of the
new agreement they could not agree on
the shape the new treaty should be
given. From the very beginning the
French have insisted that the United
States should be asked to participate in
an official manner in the new agreement
and Paris was disappointed when the
State Department decided to keep out
of it.
Because the fundamental points of
the agreement were those suggested last
November by Ambassador Hugh Gibson,
| the French believed that the United
| States would eventually agree to join
this new agreement in another way
except the one decided upon by Sec
rotary Stimson-that is to say by mere
| ~ giving an expression of approval.
When Secretary Stimson showed him
self very determined to maintain this
| policy the drafting of the new agree
ment became very difficult, and the
! British decided to ask our help.
After carefully examining the situa-
ton the State Department favors the
British invitation on the grounds that
| all these naval treaties are interdepend-
| ent of each other and that there could
| be no harm in the presence of American
| legal representatives at the final draft
| ing of treaty, even though it concerns
the United States indirectly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
BRIDE HOLDS PHONE
STOCK IS ILLEGAL
Corporation Counsel Rules
$4,000, 900 Issue Does Not
Meet Law Requirements.

Corporation Counsel William w.
Bride today ruled that the issuance Of
$4,000 900 worth Of common stock by
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. to the American Telephone q Tele-
graph Co. was illegal.
The stock was issued last September
to the parent corporation at par. The
local company failed to obtain the per-
mission Of the Public Utilities Commits
sion to make the stock issue as re-
quired by the terms of the public utili-
ties act. MIR. Bride held that the public
utilities act properly required public
utility corporations, such as the tele-
phone company, to secure the permits
sion of the commission before issuing
any securities. Numerous court de-
cisions are cited to show that Congress
has the power to require this to be done,
and that the power was properly dele
gated to the commission.
Commission Asks Advice.
The opinion does not state what &C
ton should be taken by the commits
sion, and the commission today dis
patched a written request to Mr.. Bride
for advice on what action TO take. This
is expected to be forthcoming some time
next week.
In his opinion, Mr.. Bride pointed out,
that the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. was incorporated by New
York State in 1883, and that in 1908
it applied to the State for an amend
ment to its charter, which gave it au-
thority to increase its capital TO
SIS 900, 900. OF this, $l3,000,000 were
issued prior to the passage Of the Public
Utilities act on March 4, 1913.
During October. 1880, the opinion
continued, the telephone company orally
informed the commission that 1t In
tended to issue stock in the future, End
inquired whether formal authority for
such issuance should be obtained. The
commission understood that the COM
pany would give it formal notice OF It's
| intention to issue the stock, but none
was in fact given.
Penalty Is Provided.
The opinion then points out that The
companys annual report FOR 1896
showed that $4,000, 900 Of the capita
stock had been issued on September SO
| 1890, and that this stock was acquired
by the American Telephone 81 Tele-
! graph Co., a foreign corporation.
The opinion points out that there is
/ a penalty attached to noncompliance
with the provisions Of the public utiii-
| ties act relating to securing authorize
ton for stock issues of 81 900 to $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
HUSBAND is KILLED BY BLAST
WHILE BRIDE VISITS MOTHER
Lawrence CIagett Burned to
Death in Explosion of
Kerosene Can.
District Nurse and Victim of
PooIeSviIIe Fire Wed
Six Weeks.

Plans OF Lawrence G. Clagett, 80,
and his bride of six weeks for setting up
their first home were shattered last
night when a can of kerosene exploded,
fatally burning Clagett and seriously
injuring j. Stanley Gringell, Al, of
Rockville, as the men were attempting
to kindle a fire in the Poolesville, Md,
home of Clagett's mother.
The couple were married January %,
but had never lived together, waiting
until April /, when her sister and a
cousin of Clagett with whom the bride
lived intended to leave Washington, be-
fore moving to Poolesville.
Body Is Scared.
Clagett was holding the kerosene can,
pouring the contents on a small fire in
the kitchen stove, when the explosion
occurred. His entire body was scared
and he Is said to have breathed the
flames.
Gringell, former Montgomery Coun-
ty deputy sheriff, was standing beside
Clagett and was burned on the lower
portion of. his body. He Is at Emer-
gency Hospital today in critical con-
dition.
Clagett's wife and his mother, Mrs.
Mary Clagett of Salisbury, Md, were
en- route to Poolesville this morning.
The bride and her mother, whom she
was visiting in fredericksburg, Md, left
for Clagett's home early today, shortly
after being notified of the tragedy.
Gringell Tells Story.
Police were able to piece together the
story of the explosion from fragments
of information Gringell was able to give
while at Emergency Hospital. Clagett
did not regain consciousness after the
accident.
The two men had gone to Poolesville
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BEAUTY TO FACE
TRIAL IN Staying
Mrs. Fred G. Nixon irdlinger
viii Be Freed Only at
Jury'S Order.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NICE. France, March 14-Under no
circumstances will Mrs Fred G. Nixon
Nirdlinger, who killed her husband here
last Wednesday night, be released with
out jury trial, the examining magis-
trate said this morning.
She will be brought before the ordi-
nary session of the Court of Assizes,
which does not meet until August, the
magistrate said
There is always a possibility" he
added, that she might be admitted to
bail after my investigation has been
completed, but there is no reason to
suppose that that win take place i'm
mediately."
After talking with her attorney today
the magistrate said ne believed the
former st. Louis beauty probably would
be questioned formally within the next
10 days. The police have given him all
their papers in the case and he is to
study them over the week end. It was
said that the police report contains
much which has not been made avail
able to the local newspapers.
The press, after having devoted much
space to the case in the past few days
dropped it altogether today and it was
expected that an application for bail
would be delayed until public interest
had subsidized.
DIVORCE PLAN BARED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
INFANT LEFT IN AUTO
MINUS PARENTAGE CLUE
Third Secretary of French Embassy
Finds Child in Parked Car
on N Street.

A other founding was being cared
for at Children's Hospital today, while
detectives searched for clues that might
lead to the person who left baby boy
in the car of Philippe Baudet, third
secretary of the French embassy.
The healthy ycungster, about 2 years
old, was found in basket on the front
seat when Baudet and Hugh ODonnen
of New York returned to the formers
car at his parking place on N street
near Seventeenth early this morning.
He was warmly wrapped in blankets
and apparently had been well fed.
Third precinct police were notified
and the infant was taken to Childrens
Hospital by officers. There were no
marks of Identification on the clothing
or in the basket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
COINS RAIN IN HAT OF OLD MAN
BELIEVED BEGGAR, BUT-DEAD
Chicagoan, Stricken Ill, Slumps Sidewalk in Sitting
Posture of Mendicant.

but she was more interested In the man
himself. She looked at instead of away
It was cold.
She toppled over in a faint. Some
one called physician. He revived her
and she, too, hurried on her way. Then
the doctor turned to the man.
He was dead.
Life had gone from him long before
the dropping coins had begun to fall.
He was not beggar. - was August
Kichenberg, who never thought OF
begging.
Overcome by heart attack, he had
leaned against the wall, slulnping
gradually until his body reached the
posture assumed by mendicantS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
II STUDENTS SUSPENDED
FOR DRINKING REINSTATED
Minnesota Farm School oficials
and State Senate Committee Reach
Compromise Agreement.
az Nae Associated Prod.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March IA
compromise was in force today whereby
IT students suspended for liquor drink
ing at the University of Minnesota
Farm School viii be tentatively Tein-
stated.
The step was taken yesterday by a
special committee Of the State Senate,
meeting with university officials.
It was decided that first offenders
would be granted their diplomas, and
that all others, except two, would have
an opportunity to make up certain work
at school. Two Of the students have
been expelled for bootlegging and viii
not be permitted TO return.
A resolution calling for an investiga-
ton by the Senate was introduced in
that body yesterday, but action was
postponed until Monday to allow q
Committee to confer with school ON
cials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
Nv IN. Associated Press.

BY The ABsocIatcu Ffess' .
CHICAGO, March 14.-Twn brotnerS,
o. Years old. doomed to a slow death
as naralytic cripples, sat in wheel chairs
IN their home last night. Together they
raised glasses containing liquid poison
10 their lips and drank toast to death.
For six months Thomas and Stephen
Hall had discussed their plans TO pass
into the beyond together, prompted by
a mutual desire to end their own SUI
fering and ease the burden they felt
they had imposed on their family.
Only one thing held them on, ana
that was the hope that they some day
might get well. Then came the medical
edict-that they were tncurables-and
they felt the time had come to act.
Wheeling themselves into the dining
room, in which they had not walked
for more than six years, the twins got
possession Of bottle OF slow-acting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
COAT SAVES MAN AS LION
GRABS HIM AT CIRCUS
Wriggles From Grasp of Beast in
Cage and Escapes With
Minor Injuries.
ny the Assoclated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARION, ILL.,, March 14.--Guy Es-
tell Pierce went to the circus, which is
CHARTERED here for the Winter.
They were giving the elephant bath.
The big animal reached down, filed
his trunk with water and began to
spray. Guy jumped back to get out of
line of the water. AS he did so lion
reached his paws through the bars OF
the cage and grabbed him.
Guy freed himself by wriggling out
Of his coat, and doctor patched up his
injuries.
His condition Is not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
DIVORCE PLAN Barred.
Sister Of Slain Man Says He Meant to
Obtain Separation.

LOS ANGELES, March IA (P.-Fred-
erick G.. Nixon Nirdlinger planned to
divorce his third wife Charlotte, who
is being held at Nice, France, in con-
nection with his death. Mrs. Harry
McKenna, sister of the slain man,
said here today
Mrs. Laura B. Nixon Nirdlinger, his
second wife, who lives at Coronado,
Calf, said reports of a reconciliation
between her and her former husband
were too personal to discuss but Mrs.
McKenna said this was impending
when he was killed Both said they
had received letters telling of unhap-
pineSs in his marriage to the st. Louis
beauty contest winner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, March 14.-An old man
sat on a sidewalk on a busy Chicago
street with head bowed, legs sprawled
and his back propped UP against the
wall of building.
In his lap lay his hat, with the
bottom side up, as though placed that
way to receive the aims.
Among those who hurried past the
old fellow was man. He dropped a
dime into the hat. Others came by,
tossing nickels and pennies in as they
rushed on their way to give their
thoughts to sights pleasanter to see.
Then there came the last of the givers
"a woman. She, too, dropped a coin,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
Jobless Man Inherits 500, 900.

DENVER, March IA (P).-John I.
Show, unemployed and in modest cir
cumstances, found cheer today in word
he was an heir to more than 500, 900
from a 100000 estate. The estate
was left by Shows aunt, Mrs. Mary j.,
Paxton, widow of an Omaha, Nebr.,
n,oneer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
Wife Sang at Opera
While a Spectator,
Divorce Plea Says
By the Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 14-Dr. An
thony Bertash filed suit for di-
vorce in Superior Court yesterday
against Mrs. Nellie Bertash.
He charged that he had to stop
taking his wife to the opera be-
cause she insisted on singing her
self while attending the perform
ances as spectator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
SHIP GOES ON ROCKS

S. S. Hila1, on Black Sea Shore,
with 10 Aboard, to Get Aid.
IsTANBUL, Turkey, March IA Dr.
The Turkish ship, Hilal, with 10 pas
sengers and a cargo of sheep, went on
the rocks near Kefnen, in the Black
Sea, during a heavy fog yesterday.
Salvage vessels were sent to its aid
this morning, when word of the mishap
reached here. The ship has no wtre-
less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
Radio Programs on Page B-14

Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
WEATHER

%. O. Weather Bureau ForecastO
Mostly cloudy; tomorrow fair; little
change in temperature; lowest tonight
about "a degrees.
Highest, SO, pm.
yesterday; lowest, So, at 80 am. today.
Full report on page 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-22
Union
Holds Meeting
In Lions Park

MISSION. July 22.-The Hannah
Fair Sallee circle furnished the pro-
gram for the Baptist Missionary
union on Thursday afternoon when
these women met In the Lions park
for their regular missionary pro-
gram meet.
Mrs. Earl Baker was In charge
Of the program which was on "a
Religious Trip Around the CUT of
Mexico Mrs. Baker being assist
ed by several other members. in
Guiding Mrs. Minyard. Mrs. Lee.
Mrs. Lundy. Mrs Geo. Benson.
Mrs. Kreuger and Mrs. Charley
Fielder.
The lesson topic proved very
educaSonal and interesting and
cooling refreshments were served at
the close OF the program. This
was enjoyed by II women and sew
eral children.
The Baptist Missionary union Is
planning to have several OF the
sessions IN the Lions park, because
OF its easy accessibility and the
beautiful surroundings and GOODNESS
during the afternoons The Ann
Bagly circle will lead the program
this Thursday in the same place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-22
PERSONALS

Mrs Frank Bogus. who has
been the guest Of her son and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs y. L. Bogus.
Will return 70 her home In Odem
on Thursday.
Mrs. Joe Vivier has recently re-
turned from Orange and is now a
guest OF Mrs. j. Wells In Port Is
abel.
Richard Sethman and daughter.
Miss Frances. left Wednesday
morning for a several weeks visit
in Kansas with relatives and
friends.
Hersh Frockman. his mother and
sister, Henrietta. have returned 10
their home IN Houston following a
short stay In the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ad0lph Settcnbu-g.
Mr.. and Mrs. w r. Harvey Will
have rs overnight guests Wednes-
day, Mr.. and Mrs Alfred and Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Gatlen of Austin.
On their return they wilt be &C
companled BY AIRS. J 3. Harvc-.
who has been the guest OF the
Harreys for the past two weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-22
NEW HA7SFRONPARLS
ARE IN 7ZPTOP STYLE

do not mean to infer BY this that
modistes are not governed by certain
principles regulating what we might
call the architecture or hats such
as also apply I'd other fashions. but
certain Liberties can be taken where
hat styles r concerned that are
absolutely taboo with clothes. If the
high class qualities OF model gowns
are TO b. preserved.
Though hats 10 the uninitiated
appear 70 be subject 10 a change Of
style much more frequently than
dresses, this Is true only as regards
details and trimming The funda-
mental characteristics change very
rarely.
Although hat styles have shown a
continued and renewed note OF
novelty In the course OF the last
few years. this has always maintain
ed "a very discreet character. The
latest efforts or m0dlstes, however.
ofier a great deal more. and show
totally different and almost reyolu-
ti0nary basic characteristics.
Take the hats r showed IA year
ago, with the solcalled square crown
and straight brim. as an alternative
70 the monotonous round cloche
Snape. This was a fashion popular
moro than fifteen years back. vet
~ definitely marked IA new era IN
the general structure of hats.
The latest hats I have been show
ing, however. 60 one better. Besides
setting q new fashion. they also in
augurate a new way or wearing III.
I'm the hand. these new shapes. "
admit. looked extraordinary ana
caused q great deal OF surprised in
Most women experienced more