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The Washington times., 1931-05-18
Third Victim of Shooting
At Club Near Death
(Continued From First P0ge)

CONTINUED From First P0ge)
night club at Thomas Circle are
locked and the curtains drawn.
Saturday night was the last night
of the season, but it is believed 1t
will reopen in the fall.
The case was formally closed on
the books of the Police Depart
ment yesterday when Coroner j.
Ramsay hewitt issued a certificate
of homicide in the death of Po-
liceman Taylor and suicide in the
death of Montgomery. There will
be no inquest or autopsy, the Cor
oner said.
The body of young Montgomery
was taken to New York last night
by his father, Col. Robert H. Mont
gomery, wealthy New York &C
countant and member of the ad-
ministrative board of the Colum-
bia University school of business.
Colonel Montgomery is secretary
of the War Policies Commission,
which is now meeting at the
Capitol.
Study Strain Blamed
Colonel Montgomery seemed
broken by the tragedy which took
the life of his 27-year-old son. He
was unable to offer any explana-
tion of the tragedy, but other mem
bers of the family laid it to the
strain of overwork and study for
examinations for a certified pub.
lie accountant.
Police are inclined to believe,
however, that the tragedy was &C.
tuated by an Over-indulgence in
liquor, as a broken flask was
found in young MOntgOmery's
pocket and in his room at the
Racquet Club a gallon of alcohol
and a gallon of gin were Found.
Members of the party that
danced at the club shortly before
the tragedy declared that Mont.
gomery had been drinking early
in the evening and that he had a
number of drinks from mis- flask
at the club.
Princeton Graduate
Montgomery, who was a grad
uate Of Princeton University,
came to washington some time
ago to work for his fathers firm
and to prepare for the account
ants examination.
Saturday night he went to the
Club Chantecler with Mrs. Eugene
Smith, socially prominent matrOn.
While there he met Miss NOrvel
MunfOrd, Washington debutante,
who was accompanied by Irvine
KeySer, Baltimore cIubman.
About midnight Mrs. Smith
asked to be taken home. After
taking her to her home young
Montgomery returned to the club
but found that Miss Munford'
and Keyser had left.
He insisted on having the same
table that the quartet had
occupied, and when Manager
Garbett objected an argument
enSued. Montgomery was heard
to say:
f don't get that table
there's going to be some shoot
ing around here"
He left the club and went to
the Racquet Club where he has
been living. There he took the
heavy service gun and placed
some extra cartridges in his
pocket.
Fires at Manager
Returning to the Chantecler,
Montgomery rushed in and found
the manager standing near the
door.
There were more words and
Montgomery drew the pistol
Garbett shouted:
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
REID IS CLEARED
IN KILLING

Policeman George B. Reid,
Fourth precinct, shot and killed
Daniel Woodland, "a, colored, in
defens7 of his life in line Of duty,
a coroner's jury held today.
Witnesses testified that Wood,
land, after threatening the life
of Richard Green, colored, So I
st. S. w., had drawn a pistol on
three colored men and a woman
at 35 H st. S. w.
Woodland pointed the pistol at
Policeman Reid when he entered,
witnesses said. The policeman
fired one shot, Woodland falling
dead.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
RADIO DIRECTS
AIR ARMADA
IN REVIEW
Four Minor Mishaps Alone
Mar Tests at Dayton, Ohio;
100000 See Performance

FAIRFIELD, Ohio, May 18
O.N.SD.-Some of the most puz-
zling questions of military avia-
ton were given an answer here
today in smooth formation work
of the 672-plane Army Air Corps
division concentrated for maneu-
verS.
Two days of review and dem
onStration work found the giant
unit handling smoothly as
single squadron. Four m minor
crashes were recorded but not
single serious accident marred
the largest aerial review in his
tory.
Bomber Forced Down
Two National Guard planes
nOsed over when landing on o
field wet from rain, and a regu-
lar Army flier suffered a similar
mishap, but none of the airmen
was seriously injured.
A Langley Field, Va, bomber
was forced to land five miles
north of Union City, Ind, when
one motor cut out, and slapped
fence over as it glided in, but
ripped wing fabric and broken
stabilizer wires were the only
damages.
Capt. J. F. Outlaw, of Nash
vile, Tenn, National GuardSman,
was flying one of the planes
which nosed over. Another was
flown by Lieut.. Dennis Multi
gan, of Glen Rock, N. Y, and
carried a passenger. Sergt. j. B.
Crosby, of Brooklyn, N. Y, both
National Guardsmen, while Lieut..
John w. Kirby of Selfridge Field,
Mich, was flying the regular
Army ship which turned turtle
in soft ground.
Lieut.. L. F.. Harman, of Lang
ley Field, was flying the bomber
forced down.
100000 Spectators Out
These four mishaps, unnotice.
able to the 100000 spectators
who thronged highways and
perched on hills and fences to
watch the maneuvers. were the
LIEU CdSudlGleS Oh a QOHen QOurS
Of radio controlled flying of
more than half a thousand Amer.
lean Army airplanes. Staff Of
ficers expressed the opinion the
feat could not be duplicated by
any nation in the world.
The Air Corps has made war
arena of the Miami River valley
and kept the air swarming with
ships that in war time could
have wrought havoc throughout
the land.
They swept past the reviewing
stand in a column miles long.
Motors thrObbing at 1OO-miIe-an-
hour speed.
A single hooded figure at q
central radio station controlled
the whole giant outfit. Orders
for movements from Brig. Gen.
Benjamin D. Foulois, commander
of the division, were spoken into
tiny transmitter at Fairfield.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
Factor to Surrender
If He Is Allowed Bail

CHICAGO, May 18 G.N.SO.
Surrender of Jake the Barber"
Factor, alleged international
swindler, was looked for here
today following the announcement
of Federal prosecutors the de-
fendant could furnish bail and
obtain temporary freedom until
ordered to be handed over to Brit
ish authorities on an extradition
warrant.
Factors lawyers have offered
to surrender him if the Govern
ment would release him on bond.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
Poland to UnUeiL
Statue of Wilson

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Gen.
John j. Pershing and Ignace
Paderewski, world famous pianist
and former Polish premier, are
among the notables who are ex-
pected to be present when a
statue of Woodrow Wilson, war
President, is unveiled in Poland on
July 4.
Paderewski, friend and admirer
of Wilson, donated the 100000
for the execution of the memorial,
a 20-foot statue done by Gutzon
Borglum, noted American sculp-
tor.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
ARREST MADE
! AFTERLONG
SEARCH
!Geen Found in Philadelphia
BY U. S. Justice Dept. Men
for Scotland Yard Police

Following a request by the
State Department to the Depart
ment of Justice that its opera
tives join with Scotland Yard in
the search for an international
swindler, Harry Geen, alias
Harry Gallow, British subject,
was captured by Department of
Justice agents in Philadelphia
yesterday, headquarters here
were advised today.
Aide of "Jake the Barber"
The capture Of Geen, who is
said to be lieutenant to John
Jake the Barber" Factor, head
Of a Chicago Swlndling gang, is
regarded as one of the most i'm
portant steps in the Governments
battle against organized rackets,
as outlined Saturday night in a
radio address by Attorney Gen
eral William D. Mitchell.
"Jake the Barber" assisted by
Geen, has mulcted Europeans out
of $7,OOO,OOO in the past few
years, it was said by British Of
ficers. He even sold the Prince
of Wales fake oil stocks after he
had been introduced to the heir
to the British throne by Geen at
Monte Carlo.
The pair recently took $2,00O,-
600 from British business men by
means of oil stocks and zeal
estate transactions, it was said.
Trailed Twice Across U. S.
Scotland Yard operatives were
sent to this country following
Geen's flight and trailed him
twice across the continent.
The Department of Justice en-
tered the case at the request of
the State Department. They
found Geen yesterday in an ex-
elusive apartment in the resi-
dental part of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Geen told police that she
6io not know her husband was
wanted. She said she believed
him to be a stock and bond sales
man. Geen is held at the Phila-
delphia city prison, and probably
will be deported.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
20OHURT
1NMOV|E FIRE =

TOKYO, May 18 QNSO-An
investigation was launched today
into the origin of a fire Sunday in
a motion picture theater at Kane
Komachi in which ii persons were
burned to death and more than
200 others injured, many seriously.
The theater was crowded with
almost 1000 entertainment seekers
when the cry of fire was raised.
Scores were trampled under foot
as the panic-Stricken crowd sought
the exits.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
alexandria Police
/ Court JUdqe BUSu

twenty-five cases faced Judge
William s. Snow of the Alexan-
dria police court this morning.
Most of them were minor miSde,
meanors and prohibition law of
tenders.
Four drunks were fined SIS and
costs each, and seven forfeited
S14. TWO colored men were fined
$50 and costs each for violating
the prohibition law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
Refutes Statements by
Head of National Asso-
citation of Coroners.
By United Press

By United Press
VALPARAISO, Ind, June 49,
DR.. Orlando Scott, who was among
medical experts called by counsel
for Virgil Kirkland, convicted in
connection with the death Of Miss
Arlene braves during Gary liquor
party, has denied statements Of P.
J. zisch, Milwaukee, president OF
the National Association of Coro-
ners.
Statements Of Zisch were in ref
erence to an article published in
the Medico-Legal Journal May %.
zisch charged that in the article,
written by Scott, it was said medical
evidence was being ignored at Kirk
lands trial. He further charged DR..
Scott represented himself to be con-
nected with Northwestern university
law school as instructor in medical
Jurisprudence, and that the doctor
had been barred from membership
in the American and Chicago med
ical associations.
Zisch also asserted reprints Of the
journal article had been made for
DR.. Scott, who was using them as
Business cards" to obtain publicity
for himself and future employment
as "a director Of medical defense, -
term, Zisch says, II never heard
Of before"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
HOUSE BILL 6
HEARING is SET
Case to Be Held Before
ChamberIin July |.

Injunction case against pubnca-
ton of House Bill will be held be-
fore Circuit Judge Harry o. Cham
berlin July l, it was announced to-
day.
The suit was brought by the cities
Of indianapolis and Muncie against
Frank Mayr Jr., secretary of state,
in which it is charged that during
the uproar of the closing hours of
the 1891 legislature a conspiracy was
formed to bring about passage OF
the bill.
1t is charged that interests struck
out the clause of the measure that
provided for municipalities to con-
troll the truck and bus regulations
to have authority to be vested with
the public service commission.
With the. announcement OF the
trial, prosecuting officials of the
county announced that the grand
jury will resume its investigation of
circumstances surrounding passage
Of the bill
Governor Harry G. Leslie ap-
peared voluntarily as a witness dur
ing the early stages Of the quiz.
Mayr has decided to publish the
1881 acts, emitting House Bill 6. The
state supreme court recently denied
the writ Of prohibition in the case
returning it to be tried on it's mer-
its in the county court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16

fees on all the more than 100000
stickers issued in a year, there
would be no need for this ordinance,
and, in addition, handsome sum
would be placed is the city
treasury"
Because a few motorists take ad-
vantage of parking privileges is no
reason to punish all motorists and
deprive downtown firms Of their
business, Fishback asserted.
MY business and that of many
other firms is being injured seri-
ously by the ordinance. People even
from neighboring towns are afraid
to come here and risk having their
car towed to garage for parking
while they transact their business.
Ordinances introduced at the
meeting included one authorizing a
$4,000 bond issue for three new
fire statioas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
CITY'S BUSINESS MEN ARE UP
IN ARMS, FIGHTING TOWN LAW

Smarting under charges Of three
speakers that the impounding
clause of the new traffic ordinance
already has harmed downtown bust
ness men in1measurably, city coun-
cilmen Monday night delayed ac-
ton on an amendment removing
flaw from the ordinance until a
special meeting at s Wednesday.
Petitions, signed by representa-
tives Of 216 downtown business
firms. asking that the early morn
ing ban on parking in the down.
town area be removed, we're pre-
scented to the council by Henry
Roberts, downtown restaurant OPP
orator.
Other speakers who pleaded for
removal Of the ban to prevent
further business depression" were
Frank c. FiShback, another restau-
rant operator. and Attorney Fred
Barrett.
Delay on this ordinance and al
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16

others up for action Monday night
was explained by the fact that
Councilman Fred c. Gardner and
Maurice Tenant, Republicans, were
absent, and it was desired that the
council as whole act on the meas
ure. Six Democrats and only one
Republican were present at the SEES
sion.
Declaring he had worked to elect
the present Democratic city admin
istration. Roberts, almost at the
same moment President Herbert
Hoover was delivering his address at
the state Playground, raped the
Hoover administration for the pres
ent economic situation.
I'VE are up against a depression
in this Hoover administration" he
said, so serious that We need all
the business we can get. This down
town parking ban viii drive what
little business dowStown firms still
have away from thss1."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
Friends Who Turned Traitors Proved Real
Tragedy Of Life Of Late President,
Declares Nations Chief Executive.
FLAYS AIDS OF DEAD LEADER
Brands Those False to Trusts With Whitening
Scorn as Calvin Coolidge and Many
Others Look on at Tomb.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press stan Correspondent

MARION, o.. June 16.-The late President Warren G.
Harding betrayed by of his associates who not only
oeceved him. but betrayed their country in way for which
punishment atone President Herbert Hoover said
today dedcang the memorial here where the late Presi
dent and Mrs. Harding buried.
Warren Harding gave his life in worthy accomplish
ment for his country Mr. Hoover said sought to vndi
cate the memory of the late chief executive by branding with
whitening scorn those who were false to their trust
In the of former President Calvin Coolidge and
many others who served in the Harding administration Mr.
Hoover for the first time publicly expressed himself on the
conduct of some associates of that regime
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
the Mayor Cant
Sit Where He Chooses

When guest Of honor not guest Of honowhen he is the
sfeacng and modest Mayor Reginald H Sullivan Of Indian
apolis
mayor met President
city with the encourage
Just the banquet got under the Manufacturers build
ing Monday night IN nconuous figure sat down at
the table He the boys" himself
He there for moment waiter recognized
the may said
Here, directly
from Albert M Gossbrenne his Republican opponent 1929
mayoraty election.
No did Sullivan become comfortable than
Fenon secretary Of the c. o. state committee sped him and
brought him his place the honor table with
the President and finally the modest his gtful
after half hour Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
SLUGGER SENTENCED
Wayne Schertzer to Farm
for Hitting Wife.

"IIl take him back" Mrs Helen
Shertzer told Municipal Judge VIII
liam H. Sheaffer today.
IT won't go back" her husband
Wayne Shertzer, 1141 River ave.
nue., declared.
And then Sheaffer spoke:
mo, you won't be back for thirty
days, anyway"
In addition to the thirty-day
state farm sentence, Sheaffer fined
Shertzer IS and costs on convic-
ton on an assault and battery
charge.
Mrs. Shertzer, 1141 River avenue
told Sheaffer she found her hus-
band riding In a car with a woman
and when she attempted to hold
him for police, he struck her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
SIGHT RESTORED, He
SEES FIRST SUNLIGHT
Evangelist Wearing Bandage Owe
Eyes After Operation.

Evangelist Wearing Bandage Over
Eyes After Operation.
By United Press
PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-Rob-
ert Frazer, 25-year-old evangelist
who has been blind all his life and
recently underwent an operation on
his eyes, felt guilty today because
he accidentally saw the sun light
while riding in an automobile Sun
day.
While motoring with DR.. George
H. Moore, the specialist who per-
formed the operation on his left eye
three weeks ago, the bandage
slipped and Frazer saw the sunlight.
When I felt the bandage slip
ping" ne said, II just couldn't re-
sist the temptation. I saw light
only a few seconds before I lowered
my gaze. My sense told me it was
sunlight I saw and that its color
was yellow. Probably I should not
have allowed the bandage to slip
aside since the time has not arrived
for removing it, but I didn't look
at the sunlight very long"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16

Roberts referred to unfortunate
runors that one or two Of our
councilmen own a number Of park
ing garages"
Voicing a vigorous plea for delay
ing action on the ordinance amend
ment until business men could ap-
pear and express their views, Bar
rett declared the impounding clause
takes away from car owners and
business men their property without
due process Of law.
Impounding Of cars for violating
the early morning ban on downtown
parking can not be resumed by po-
lice until the flaw is removed from
the ordinance.
IF you pass the amending or
dinance in its present form, it will
set indianapolis back thirty years. .
Barrett said.
with business already suffering,
now is no time to affect any bust
ness II city officials would cole
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
COURT BLOCKS
DRAIN PROJECT
Judge Rules in Favor Of
Protesting Taxpayers.

County drainage commissioners
were blocked today in proposed con-
Struction of a $4,000 drainage
project in the southwest part of
Perry township, when Circuit Judge
Harry o. Chamberlin ruled irh ia
vor of remonstrance suits filed by
f1fty-f1ve taxpayers.
Proceedings toward the construc-
ton Of a ditch in that section we're
started several years ago. Commits
sionerS ordered the present project
after construction work on another
drain was found unsatisfactory.
Judge Chanberlin ruled there was
no necessity for the ditch and that its
cost was in excess of benefits to be
derived from it. Several farmers
testified they had provided drain
age facilities themselves. Taxpayers
also opposed the $4,000 assessment
as excessive.
The judge ruled it would not be
practical to accomplish the pro-
posed construction Of the drain,
known as the William Hauiesen,
ditch at this time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16

that drew the Presidents train of
seven coaches to the city Monday.
Garman has been running Big
-Four trains for twenty seven years.
He also is proud of his record in
hauling Al Smith during the last
presidential campaign.
Others of the crew Of the presi-
dental train Monday we're: Law
renee Dickey, fireman; Ed Barn
hart, conductor, and E. T. Stone,
brakeman.
j. j. Gilchrist, road foreman of
engines, east end Chicago division
of the Big -Four, and H. w. Seton,
supervisor of locomotives and fuel
performance of the Big Four system,
both rode in the cab. G. E. Howell,
trainrnaster of the east end Chicago
division also was on the train. 4
The presidential train was pre-
coded ten minutes by a pilot train
to clear the tracks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
TWO GIVEN HONORS
Degrees Conferred on Hoo
sierS by State University.

By United Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June 49,
Honorary degrees were conferred on
two HoSier men at the one hundred
second annual commencement OF
Indiana university here Monday
evening. They are Hugh NICK
Landon, Indianapolis, and Newell
Sanders, former United States
senator from Tennessee.
Jennings Laing, dean Of the Uni
verSity of Chicago, gave the com
mencement address. Diplomas were
awarded 1888 graduates.
at a meeting Of board of trustees
OF the university. held in Connection
with commencement, officers were
reelected. They are: President ! NJ
Fesler; vice-president, George A
Ball; secretary, John w. Crayens
and treasurer, Edwin Corr.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
Declared Most Dependable
and Economical Mode of
Transportation.
BIZ United Press

By Untted Press
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, June 16-"It
is safe to assume that the total cost
Of transportation to the people of
the United States is now greater
than at any previous time in
history, and this is true, notwith-
standing the strenuous efforts that
have been and still are being made
to provide competition for the rail-
road, which has been, is now and
will continue to be the most de-
pendable, the most satisfactory and
the most economical interior trans
portation agency the nation has,"
declared G. D. - Of the Yves
tern Railway .1ttee on Public
Relations, CHI, :, in an address
before the grain dealers of Indiana
in session here today.
Morris commended that II all the
costs of their operation had to be
paid by other forms of transporta-
ton, such as motor vehicles and
barge lines, as he declares the rail-
roads are required to pay all the
costs Of their operation. it would
be impossible for them to sell their
service at anything like the rates
they now charge and continue in
business.
1.-THE railroad" he said, 'is owned
by private capital, receives no SUBJ
sidy from the taxpayer, operates in
times Of business depression as we'll
as when the country is prosperous,
while its activities are constantly
supervised and regulated by the
government.
BY far the largest item In the
expenditures Of our state govern
ments in recent years has been for
the building and maintenance of
public highways, and this does not
take into consideration the amounts
received from the federal govern
ment under the federal aid law. The
highways thus builded are being
increasingly used by motor vehicles
for commercial purposes, and, in
general these vehicles are not re-
CURED to pay adequately for the use
thereof. The railroads pay approx
mately $400,00O,000 annually in
taxes. more than rs per cent of
which goes directly to state and
local governments, so that the rail-
road is thus heavily taxed to furnish
a roadbed for its competitor. not
wlthstanding it must own and
maintain its own roadbed and pay
taxes on the assessed value thereof"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
MOONEY CASE
Sc T

New Pardon Hearing to Be Held
June %.
By United Press
SACRAMENTO, Cal, June 16.--
Leaders in the fight to free Tom
Mooney. San Francisco labor leader
convicted Of completely in the 1916
bombing outrage, prepared today for
a hearing June % before Governor
James Rolph Jr.. at which attor-
ney Frank Walsh will argue q new
pardon application.
Walsh, who has served voluntarily
as Moneys counsel In the many
years Of the fight for freedom, is
scheduled to leave his New York
offices for Sacramento, June %,
frankly hopeful OF a sympathetic
hearing from CALIFORNIA; new cpv-
ernoz.