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The Washington times., 1931-07-22
Mrs. WhoLean Ridicules
Henderson Will

band was not heard of again until
last fall when Mrs. Henderson
was i'll in the Washington SAM
tarium at Takoma Park. She had
suffered an attack of shingles and
complained of pains in her head.
A Dominating Factor
Shima came back to town and
went to the sanitarium to call
upon Mrs. Henderson. When the
dowager returned to her castle,
Shima was with her. From that
time until her death he domi-
mated the affairs of the big estate,
handled virtually all of her busi-
ness affairs, received her callers
and wrote most of her letters.
Shima stayed with Mrs. Hender-
son until her death, as he says
she treated him like a mother and
he felt toward her as a son.
Now in her will she leaves the
erstwhile chore boy 100000. But
that will cut off Mrs. Wholean,
reputed daughter of Mrs. Hender-
sons son, who was adopted sew.
eral years ago by the old lady.
So battle seems inevitable.
Four Earlier Wills
In that battle there will prob
ably figure five previous wills
made by Mrs. Henderson. Four OF
these were filed in court late yes
terday by r. P. HOllingSwOrth,
trust officer of the National Metro
.pOlitan Bank, and date back to
February, 1924.
In those wills she treated Mrs.
Wholean generously, but they
we're written before Mrs. Wholean
attempted by court action to
stop Mrs. Henderson of diSposing
of some of her property. These
wills also gave large bequeSts to
beneficiaries who are not even
mentioned in the last paper.
One of the strange provisions
of one of these earlier wills was
the direction that her body be
cremated after the neck had been
cut through to insure death. This
will was dated July 13, 1927. In
the earliest will. that of February,
1924, Mrs. Wholean was named
residuary legatee after several
beQuests were made.
Realty, Also, to Jap
A will dated April, 1926, cut
Mrs. Wholean out, except for the
provision that she be allowed the
use of Henderson Castle for life.
Another note of surprise attach
ing to the relations of Shima
with Mrs. Henderson was sounded
with the report that a short time
before her death Mrs. Henderson
had transferred to him the prop
erty at 2401 Fifteenth st. N. W.,
occupied by the Nicaraguan Lega.
ton. The property Is worth sew
eral hundred thousand dollars,
but is reported to have been
transferred to- Shima for a con-
sideration Of 500.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
BURROWS LEADS
IN GOLF PLAY

Bradley H. Burrows, with a
net of 235 for 81 holes, took the
lead in the Public Parks Golf
Tournament now ri progress at
the East Potomac course.
Burrows scored a II today in
18 holes. His net for yesterdays
10 was 15S. His chances Of win
ming the tourney loom bright as
the last round is before him.
J. j. Connolly. the 15-year-old
youngster, who finished in a tie
with Burrows after yesterdays
round, trailed in today's compe-
tition by one stroke. his score for
this mornings eighteen being 78,
aking his net 1856.
Ralph Bennie, we'll known local
baseball and basketball player,
advanced to third position'by his
81 for this orning's eighteen. His
net is now 247.
H. L. Madison is fourth with a
net of 252. His round this morn
ing was 86.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
CANNON SEEKS
LARGE SUM =

Bishop James Cannon, jr,
Methodist dry crusader, yester-
day charged in District Supreme
Court that he had been grossly
libeled by The Washington Times
and The Washington Herald in
stories printed last summer in
connection with his courtShip of
Mrs. Helen Hawley McCallum and
asked for 81 500 900 damages. Will
liam Randolph Hearst and the
Times Company are joint defend
ants. r...-,
The two suits filed by the
clergyman yesterday. are similar
to an earlier suit in which he
sought recovery against Mr.. Hearst
alone.
The stories appeared last July.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
Local LGlUyer Urged
For Supreme Court

Efforts of members of the local
bar to have a Washington man
named to the District Supreme
Court bench to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Justice
Frederick A. Siddons have been
redoubled since it has been
learned that strong move is
on foot to have an out-of-town
man appointed to the place.
One of the latest to be ad-
vanced for appointment is Judge
w. A. Woodruff, of Stilwell, Okla,
whose supporters called at the
White House last week to urge
President Hoover to name their
candidate. Other names and
endorsements have poured in
from all parts of the country.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
Methodist The1ter
War Off Till Fall

The drive of the Methodist
Board of Temperance, Prohlbl-
tion and Public Morals, against
alleged indecent shows, will be
postponed until fall, according TO
Deets Picketts, editor of the
boards clipSheet. He said:
"This is a bad season to start
anything, but as soon as the
ministers are back from their
vacations steps against in
decency ON the stage will be
taken"
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
j. s. PINS HOPE
ON DOG DAYS.
IN MEXICO
August Press Congress in
Mexican Capital Looked
to as Antidote for Riffs
BY ALFRED T. NEwBERRY


August's dog days" are ex-
pected by State Department of.
ficialS to do more toward healing
the threatened breach between
this Government and Mexico than
weeks Of diplomatic conversations.
The rapid succession of Incl.
dents, each a serious affront to
Mexico City and over which the
American Federal authorities had
no control. are causing William
r. Castle, jr., Acting Secretary of
State, many uncomfortable mo.
mentS.
Twice within a month the State
Department has transmitted
formal note of this Governments
regrets over specific events which
aroused the ire of certain eie.
ments of Mexicans and of a sec.
ton of that country's press.
Hoover Acts Quickly
Although the department is re-
luctant to send such apologies to
another nation. these two were
approved by President Hoover
post haste and handed to Mexi-
can Ambassador Teller.
But since the last was sent to
President Pascual Ortiz RubiO'S
administration, July 10, the Mexi.
can consul at Oklahoma City was
arrested and charged with pos
sessing and manufacturing beer.
and the sessions of the all.impor-
tant Mexican-American General
Claims Commission closed abb
ruptly because of a rift between
the American and Mexican com.
missiOners.
A third message of American
regret would be out of the ques
tion, one Government official
said today. Even though Mr..
Castle and his subordinates in
charge of Latin-American af-
fairs, we're shocked by the rift
of the claims commission.
So far, however, Ambassador
Tellez has not complained.
Press Farley Near
The beginning of dog days"
marks the assembly in Mexico
City of the World Press Con-
gresS. The sessions start August
10 and continue for five days.
Scores of American journalists
will attend.
Their conversations with the
Mexicans, officials here be-
lieve, will heal the wounds of
the natives and convince them
of the high regard Of the
United States.
American Ambassador j. Reu.
ben Clark suffered his first set.
back early in June when Ard
more. Okla, deputy sheriffs
killed two Mexican students, one
a distant relative of the Mexi'
can President.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
FRENCH STAND
BALKS HOOVER
ARMS HOPES
Demand for, Security Guaran-
tee Seen as Heavy Blow
to Disarmament Project

Frances curt announcement to
the world that she has no inten'
ton of reducing her armament,
either on land or on sea, unless
her security is guaranteed by
other world powers, constituted a
heavy blow today to President
Hoover's carefully planned foreign
policy for the next year.
It has been Mr.. Hoover'S hope
that the present London con-
ference can clear up the German
situation, and put France and
Germany on a more friendly foot
ing, this to be followed next Feb
ruary by the nations getting to-
gether at Geneva and undertaking
some real disarmament"
Debt Cut. Contemplated
To that end, it has been broadly
limited here that the President
has been toying with the idea of
a general scaling down Of repara-
tions and war debts.
But Frances note to the League
of Nations today virtually served
notice that no matter what is
done relative to scaling down
debts and reparations, she is not
going to reduce her armament by
so much as one soldier or one
ship until the other powers enter
into mutual protective pact.
Moreover, France revives the
idea contained in the famous
Article Ten of the League. which
would have the league determine
the aggressor in any new war,
and send league army against
the guilty country.
French Policy Is Snag
If France persists in this policy
and there is scant doubt here
that she Wilt would seem to
preclude at the outset any hopes
that the Administration has had
of obtaining real disarmament"
at Geneva next February.
The idea of the United States
joining any mutual security pact,
or agreeing to guarantee the
inviolability of the international
boundaries set up in the Yer
sailles treaty, is so fantastic that
it is not considered here for a
moment. The senate would go
berSerk at the bare suggestion.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
Virginia Provler Enters
71uo Bancroft Homes

The mysterious midnight prov
Ter, who has been terrorizing
residents Of nearby Virginia, en-
tered two more homes early this
morning at Bancroft, Va, and
made his escape while members
of the families in both house
holds watched his fleeting figure.
For the first time since he
was seen several months ago in
Lyon Park, a full description of
the man has been made.
Mrs. Armin N. Rode, whose
home was entered last night by
the mysterious visitor, and Mrs.
Edith M. ParezO, who saw him
Monday night, described him as
being q white man of StOcky build,
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
Mrs..
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of the will, which cut her off
without a penny, were made pub.
lie, Mrs. Wholean told close
friends that the paper was alb
surd and that "it viii not stand"
Battle to Be Bitter
These expressions from Mrs
Wholean, branded by Mrs. Hen
derson a short time before her
death as y founding, presage
what is expected to be a long
drawn-Out and bitter battle over
the will which diSpOseS of an
estate estimated to run close ia
$40, 100000 including blocks Of
valuable real estate along EN-
bassy Row on Sixteenth Street.
When the struggle over the
estate breaks into the open, II
was predicted today that the fig
ure of Jesse S. Shima, japanese"
servant Of the dowager, will be IN
the spotlight through the scenes.
Shima, a bland and smiling
Oriental who in recent months
virtually ruled the Castle" is
left 5000 900 in the will filed for
probate yesterday.
H. Prescott Galley, counsel for
Mrs. Wholean, is known to be
preparing material to be used in
the expected court battle. He
told newspapermen:
'If 1 told you what I think
and what I know you wouldn't
publish it,"
But those who were intimate
in the life of the castle are not
so reticent about telling Of Incl
dents which have recently occurred
in the old brownstone pile
From these stories emerges the
character of Shima, chore-boy
beneficiary of the biggest bequest
in the last testament of the
woman whose fortune made upper
Sixteenth Street what it is today
Began as ChOre Boy
Shima, according to those who
are in a position to know, first
went to the castle in the fall OF
1927. humbly carrying a news.
paper advertisement for servant
UShered into the august pres.
ence Of the diminutive ruler of
the castle" and a large seq.
ment of Washington society
Shima asked for work. He had
no references, but Mrs. Hender-
son took him on as a "chore
boy" his duties being to clean
UP part Of the immense grounds
around the Castle"
Shima apparently did not get
on so well with the other ser.
wants in the household. They
tell a story which illustrates why
they didn't care so much for
him.
Mrs. Henderson was violent
" opposed to the use If but
ter in her home, insisting that
all should use Q butter substi-
tute. She declared that no
one would want to use butter
IL II didn't cost so cents a
pound as against the Substi-
tute'S rs cents. r..
Anyway the housekeeper fre
quently bought butter and served
it. But Shima, it is said, in his
capacity of yard man. found 8
butter wrapper in a garbage car
and took it to Mrs. Henderson
There was an awful row.
The Oriental went along in his
duties for q while, but the house
hold didn't like the way HI
worked. Accordingly in the spring
/ Of 1929 he was relieved and went
his way.
Shima had told the other serv
ants many stories Of his life be
fore coming to the castle. Accord
ing to these stories he spent 9
large part Of his life in Hawaii
According to others his father
was . Shotgun" in Japan. Ac
cOrding to others his father wa.
. newspaper man In Germany.
But ShiRa went away In 1895
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
AssdiLGv1t Attacks
Mon In OUII Home

Police today were looking for a
man, whom Nick Harris, 40, Of
1888 H. st. N. E., named as a
suspect in an assault made on
him as he entered the vestibule
of his home at 1870 o'clock this
morning. The man struck him
over the head with a milk bottle
and a wooden club, Harris re-
ported. =.
Ninth Precinct police took
Harris to Casualty Hospital where
he was treated for cuts and
bruises. He later was sent home.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
Cdpper EntertGins
$1,000 on BirthdQ4

Host at the largest birthday
party he has ever given, Senator
Arthur Capper entertained more
than $4,000 boys and girls at a
party in Topeka, Kan, on July
IA it has been learned here.
Senator Capper gives a huge
picnic party to children Of the
city each year. Scores of adults
also attend to congratulate the
Senator.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22

StimSon's Attitude Puzzle
to British Press, Public;
: Reich Reds on Warpath

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water before pouring in more"
he said. ..
FThe ministers sitting IS a
r0undtable group are consider.
inx Germany's temporary finan'
cial needs. This Is really a
banking proposition. It is purely
accidental that statesmen in
stead Of bankers are meeting
here, because the statesmen
were available" 49,.
The every real progress" at the
morning session consisted Of prac-
Gically unanimous agreement for
the prolongation Of the 500, ,000,-
600 credit advanced to the Reichs-
bank q few weeks ago, and
secondly, an agreement in princi-
pie to prevent further credit
Withdrawals from Germany.
Experts in Session
The conference also considered
o new short-term credit to Ger
many, making possible the dis
counting Of German trade bills
lin foreign countries, with the
backing Of the Gold Discount
Bank Of Berlin, to which 1000
Heading German industrial firms
hecently pledged their support to
the extent of 500,000,000 marks.
The financial experts of the
conference met this afternoon to
draft the details of the second
and third of these proposals.
The appointment of a commit
tee of bankers was suggested be-
cause of the intricacieS Of the
problems, which were considered
beyond the comprehension Of
''mere ministers"
The German delegates also pro-
posed that the financial experts
of the committee should visit Ger
many and investigate the situa-
tion there at first hand, but DR..
Julius Curtius, German foreign
minister, was emphatic in his de-
Iiand that these experts should
have no powers Of control over
German finances.
Curtius-Briand Talk
DR.. Curtius had a busy evening
before him. He planned to con-
fer with the French foreign min
lister, Aristide BRAND; then with
the. Italian foreign minister, Dino
Grandi, and then with the men,
bers Of the Belgian delegation.
It appeared to be practically
settled that Foreign Secretary Ar
thur Henderson will bSard the
Berlin train with the German dele
cation tomorrow night.
Premier Mcdonald probably
will 60 to Berlin Friday by plane,
and Secretary Stimson is ex-
.pected to go on to the German
capital some time next week.
Prior to today's agreement
on short-term credits, the confer
ence, in the words of the London
Daily Telegraph, was "in danger
Gus waters" Britain and Amer
dca, determined to take immediate
steps to end Germany's crisis,
were lining up solidly against
france.
France Backs Down
With the solidarity of America
and Britain strengthening Ger
n1any's determination to fight the
French political demands, France
has seemingly isolated and aban-
doned her efforts to force accept
ance Of her program.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
DqUUes Sails Today
For London PurLey

NEW YORK, July % G.N.S0.
Charles q. Dawes, United States
ambassador to Great Britain, will
san today for London. He is
expected to take part in the
London conference on the finan-
cial crisis in Germany.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
Photo by International
with a cIean.shaven full face, and
attired in white clothes.

with clean.Shaven full face, and
attired in white clothes.
The man also entered the home
of C. Chew last night.
Mrs. Parezo, a mother of four
children, got a good look" at
the man, she said. when she saw
him peering through her bedroom
window on the second floor. He
had placed a ladder against the
building and ad begun cutting
the window screen when the
woman noticed him.
During the past week, he has
been seen at three other homes,
all Of which are within a block
of each other. The persons whose
homes were visited by the prowler
are William Keller, r. C. benson.
and Mrs. D. C. Cooper.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
SHOTS FAIL
BOMBAY KILLER

BOMBAY, India, July %
GNSO.-A metalStudded pocket
book saved the life of Acting Gov
ernor Hctson Of Bombay today
at Poona when a student named
Gokhale fired two shots at him
from close range.
The first shot struck the pock.
etbook which covered the British
officials heart. The other went
wild. The acting governors aide
de-camp struck down the would
be assassin with his sword
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
U. s. Bankers Plan
TO Aid Reich ShOlCn
In HOOUer Proposals

President Hoover'S new pro-
posals for the rescue of Germany
from financial distress represent,
to q large degree, the American
bankers plan to save the billions
invested in Germany. il was
learned from official sources to-
day.
The President put forward his
proposals, the foundation rock of
which Is maintenance Of more
than $1,000, ,000. 900 of short-term
credits already granted German
banks. after assurances from at
least II Of the biggest bankers in
New York that their $500. .000, 900
of credits would not be with
Drawn during six or eight months
required to put the German firan-
cia1 structure on a solid oasis.
These assurances enabled the
President to submit his Sugges-
lions to the London conference,
confident that the American
bankers would do their part.
Up to Bankers
The other features of The pro-
posals are a natural corollary Of
the prime necessity for keeping
the foreign money granted Ger
many in that country. Conver-
sion of Short-term credits into
1cngterm obligations is expected
to obviate the necessity for new
money.
It had become apparent here
for some time that the govern.
Enent had done all it could to
start Germany on the upgrade,
when President Hoover an.
nounced his debt holiday pro
posal. It was up to the bankers,
80 the administration turned to
them.
Acting Secretary Of the Treas
mry Mills, Laid the ground work
as Q meeting In New York Sun.
day. July IL.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued
at Rockville, Md, to Charles B.
Facchina, %, and Jane Porter,
%. both of Washington; William
C. Platt, "a, and Gladys M. John
son. 1S, both Of Washington, and
Leroy Speck, "a. and Nellie A.
Courad, 81, both Of washington
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
Fl. FOOTE TRANSFERRED

Fort Foote, Md, it was an
nounced at the War Department
today, has been transferred to
the Director of Public Buildings
and Public Parks of the National
Capital for use as a part of the
gorge Washington memorial
parkway.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22

With the solidarity of America
and Britain strengthening Ger
many's determination to fight the
French political demands, France
has seemingly isolated and aban-
doned her efforts to force accept
ance Of her program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-25
STOCK MARKET
 SINKS RAPIDLY;
 TRADING DULL
Several Rails Plunge to New Lows; Auto Sales
 Falling Off
Associated Preaa Photo

NEW YORK, May 25.-Share prices sank rapidly today in one of dullest markets of the year.
 The list declined from lack of support rather than selling.
 Several rails plunged to new lows.
 Stocks dropping three points or more to the new lows for the bear market included Steel, American Telegraph and Telephone Company, Santa Fe, Eastman Corporation, Corn Products, Coco Cola, and Western Union.
 Reports that automobile sales are beginning to fall off appeared on Wall Street Improvement of the major trade this spring was one of the straws optimists have been clinging to.
 The sag In prices continued for the third week. The market is getting well sold out and must be making at least a temporary bot tom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-25
BEAR SHORTAGE IS UNKNOWN IN
 KARLUK REGION
Hale, Richardson and Stern Kill Six, Capture Three
 and See Thirty

Brown bear may be in danger of extermination somewhere but not in the Karluk Lake region, If the bag obtained and the bear seen and not killed by United States Senator Frederick Hale, Maine, Asst. United States Attor- ney General Seth Richardson, and Sam Stern, State Senator of North Dakota, mean anything.
 Their bag consisted of six dead Kodiak brownies and three live cubs of the same species The lat ter, which were captured by the party, are being taken to Wash ington by Senator Hale for pres entation to the National Zoo.
 In addition to the animals killed, the hunters saw more than 30 big bear They were delighted with their hunt and MT. Richardson is so enthusiastic that he plans to return to Alaska, probably next year, for hunt on Admiralty Is- land. Each of the hunters killed two bears. Two of them stretched more than ten feet, two were nine footers and two others over eight feet. The belts were in good con- dition.
 The sportsmen visited Gov. Parks at his home early this morning while the steamer Alaska was in port. They were anxious to visit the Alaska Juneau mine and mill but owing to lack of time were not able to do so. They continued on the steamer to Ketchikan where they will board Bureau of Fish cries vessel and go to Prince Ru- pert to take a Canadian National train for the eaI
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-25
PRESENT TAX SYSTEM URGED
 FOR REVISION
Secretary of Treasury Mel lon Makes His Recom-
 mendations
REGULAR INCOME
 FLOW SUGGESTED
Steady Revenues Sh ould Be Secured as Benefit
 to Government

WASHINGTON, D. O., May 25.- Revision of the tax system to pro- vide a regular flow of revenue was suggested Saturday night in radio broadcast by Secretary of Treas ury Mellon.
 The Secretary said that under the present system, income fluctu- ates with the upward or downward swing of business.
 This is due, the Secretary said, to the fact that i've rely for two- thirds of our tax revenue on the income tax which is subjected to sweeping variations"
 The Secretary said the prospec- tive deficit is estimated at $800,- 100000 for the end of the fiscal being met through borrowing which he termed only temporary expe- dient.
 Secretary Mellon urged the taxa ton system be scrutinized with the idea of evolving some method which could be relied upon to pro duce definite revenues.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-25
BENDER SEARCH
 IS ABANDONED;
 NO CLUE FOUND
Last Seen at Seven-Mile Post on Glacier High
 way on May 9th.

After three days of fruitless cf- ford, the search for Charles Ben der. missing from his home at the Schombel residence since May g., was abandoned today, it was an- nounced by United States Com missioner Charles Sey.
 Bender left town to walk out Glacier Highway. He was armed only with a shotgun. He was traced by Carl Johnson, who con- ducted the search, as far as the seven-mile post on Glacier High way. Johnston interviewed resi- dents, autoists and road crews as far out as Eagle River Valley, and got in touch with island fox farm CTS in the immediate district, but none of them had seen Bender since he left town.
 It was said that it was hardly probable that he had taken a small boat at Fritz Cove, as had been thought to be the case last week. He had owned boat there, but sold it sometime ago and no other boat is unaccounted for along the highway district. For the present, at least, his disap- pearance will remain an unsolved mystery.