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The Washington times., 1931-11-05
WALKER
IS KILLED

Pennsylvania mail train No. LOT.
which left Baltimore this morning
at 6:35 bound for Washington
with five coaches of mail and two
cars of commuters, struck ana
killed q man at Winans, IL miles
south of Baltimore, where the
washington Boulevard crosses the
tracks over q bridge.
The man, about IS years old.
was hurled so feet. and the train
ran 200 feet before it could be
stopped.
Engineer George Redmiller said
the man stepped from the north
bound track in front of the train,
and was paralyzed with frlgnC
when he saw the on-rushing loco
motive.
The same train, under the same
engineer, is said to have killed
two boys in Baltimore two weeks
ago.
St., Baltimore, employed in Wash
ington and a passenger on the
train, the first to reach the
mangled body, said life already
was extinct. The body was
ordered sent back to Baltimore.
A time card in the dead mans
pocket bore the name of B.
Monk, no address. and was is
sued by the j. A. La Porte Com
pany, which said Monk had been
laid off a dam construction job
some time ago.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
Fire SWeeps Bus
On Richmond TriD

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Nov.
5.-FlameS damaged q Nevin bus,
Southbound, about one mile south
of this city early today, according
to a police report here. A second
bus met the burning one and took
the six passengers, none Of whom
were injured, to Richmond.
According to Policeman A. G..
Kendell, of the Fredericksburg po-
lice, the entire body of the bus
was in flames and could not be
saved. The fire was, blamed on a
short circuit in the wiring.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
ASk.DRUG STORE
BEPADLOCKED

FOR the first time a petition
for the padlocking Of a drug
store was. filed in District Su.
prenfe Court today.
The petition, presented by Dis
tEiCt Attorney Leo A. Rover and
Assistant United States Attorney
Harold W. Orcutt, asks that the
drug store operated by DR.. Wal
ter r. Napper, $40 Florida Ave.
N. w. be closed.
The petition says that DR.. Nap
p0r'S authority to fill iiq,.or pre-.
scriptions was revoked February
-. but that since that time,
sales Of liquor have been made
on the premises.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat
signed 0 temporary injunction,
restraining Dr.. Napper from, sale
Of liquor on the premises, pend.
ing trial Of the paddock case.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
j, s. EXPLORER
DIES IN LONDON

LONDON, Nov. S Q.N.SO Rel
atives were making funeral ar.
rangementS today for Hermann
Norden. German-American ex-
plorer, who died suddenly here
of apoplexy after attending a
theatrical performance.
Norden, who was SO, was born
in Germany. but had been an
American citizen for many years.
He was a member of the Royal
Geographical and American Geo.
graphical societies and had made
extensive explorations in Indo-
China.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
HOOVER'S 8 DEBT
POLICIES HIT

BOSTON, Nov. 5 0N.S., The
Administration is committed to
revision or cancellation Of Euro.
pean war debts, Representative
McFadden (R) of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the House Banking
Committee, declared today.
In q speech before the Institute
of Current international Prob
lens, he attacked the whole
foreign policy of the AdminiStra.
ton, which he sa,s has entangled
the United States in European
affairs.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
A. F. Of |. BREAK
CHEERS CLERKS

Indications today in Govern
ment employees circles were that
the proposed withdrawal Of the
National Federation of Federal
Employees from the American
Federation of Labor .. will be
heartily approved by a majority
of the locals, which will vote
this month on the referendum to
change the constitution and
break away from the parent or
ganiZation.
There were also strong indica-
tions that the present member
ship of. 10000 in the Federal
workers organization would be
increased largely after the break.
One of the chief objections to
membership in the Government
workers organization. as voiced
by Federal employees to solicitors,
has been that the Government
employees see no need to be affill-
ated with organized trade work
ers.
It was stated today by spokes-
men for the federation that their
delegates to the Central LABOR
Union are given a cold shoulder,
and that the D. C.-Maryland
unit of the American Federation
Labor has not been cordial to
the Government workers.
The board of representatives
of Local No. 2, with close to
1000 members, the largest local
of the entire National Federation
will discuss the matter November
13, and it will be further discuss
ed at the educational forum meet
ing November 10.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
ANNAPOLIS ReneWs
Fight for Frigate

with the historic frigatG, Con-
stasution. slated to leave An
1iAp0ais today TO: Washington,
Annapolis civic organizations are
making O final appeal to the
Navy Department to have "Old
1ronsides" returned to the Mary
land capital permanently, after q
visit here.
According to present schedule.
the frigate viii be tied up at the
Washington Navy Yard indefi-
nttely, its cruise in southern
waters having been cancelled.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
Orphans Ensbezzler
Be0iyss Prison Term

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 5.
James p. Jones has entered the
State peniteniary to begin o
ffve-year term following his con-
viction last May on O charge Of
embeEZling funds from the Meth
odiSt Orphanage, Of which he
was treasurer. Mr. Jones has
been in the city jail since June
1 pending appeal for q new
trial. All pleas have been refused.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
Judge Frees 2 Boys
to Their Parents
for Thrashing

Parental switching as q pun
ishment for Juvenile crime was
revived by Judge Henry M.
Scott Of Laurel in the case Of
Kenneth Nicholson, II, and his
brother, Dallas. IS.
The boys were caught In
Athey~ q HarrisOn's hardware
store In Laurel Tuesday night,
trapped by an outside lock.
Hailed before Judge Scott,
the lads admitted their guilt
and were parOled on promise Of
their parents to give each o
sound SwitchingA
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
LEGION FIGHTS
NEPOT|SN

The American Legion National
Legislative Committee today con-
tinues to- be deluged with reports
of jobs being held in various
Government bureaus by more
than two members of families,
and is pressing more vigorously
its probe into alleged nepotisn
in the departments.
Col. John Thomas Taylor, vice
chairman of the committee, said
today he welcomes all inforn1a.
tion of two or more members of q
family holding jobs in the Gov.
ernment. and says his committee
is investigating every one brought
to its attention. He added:
New cases are coming into
this office every. few minutes.
One case is that of q man
drawing $3,6OO . year, whose
son Is i'm the Internal Revenue
Bureau drawing $4,000 and q
married daughter employed rs
an instructor at st. Elixabeth's
Hospital whose husband IL work.
ing. The daughter secured her
position in spite of other women
applicants with military prefer
enCe.
I'VE found the Civil Service
is hOneycOmbed with whole
families on the payroll. In
order to get around the Civil
Service law. they hire o fur
nished room, in some cases,
for o week or ten days when
they apply for examination,
and then 60 right back and
live as families. The Legion in
tends to put a stop to this
~~Am m&SnM
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
Bgnde1ssburg Walks
VIII Be ReDL0ced

State and town funds will be
used to rebuild sidewalks tom
up when BladenSburg Road vas
wtdened, according to Frank
Mace. president of the board Of
commissioners Of Bladensburg.
High voltage bulbs will be in
stalled to increase lighting along
the new highway, Mace said.
BUT the disuSed old Bladensburg
ja0, former scene of almost daily
escapes, will be left as a reminder
OF the past.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
MOTHER, CHILD
DIE IN FIRE

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. S 1.N.S)
Fire, breaking out in the early
morning swept a home in South
Philadelphia today. causing the
death of a mother and her 6-year-
old son.
The victims, MRS. Mary Selah,
so, and her son, Charles, 6.
The woman's husband, Harry
Selah. was absent, as was Harry
higgins. %, the woman's son by
her first husband. Both collapsed
when told of the tragedy.
Firemen found Mrs. Selah and
her son in bed. Apparently they
were asleep when the fire broke
out,
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
5 Congressn1en Ill,
But Able to Vote,
They Report

With control Of the House
still unsettled, party leaders
today csnYaSsed the health Of
their various members and
found that six were reported
i'll. though none sufficiently so
to prevent his appearance at
the opening Of Congress De
cember z.
The ailing Republicans are
Harry M. Wurzbach, of Texas,
and Donald Snow, Of Maine.
The Democrats under medical
care are Percy E. Quin,
Mississippi: John j. McSwain,
and '.homas S. McQuillan,
South Carolina, and Clarence
r. Lea, California.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
American Club Hears
Adnice From Lanai

PARIS, Nov. S 0.N.S0.-Don't
try to hide your difficulties" was
one Of the formulas put forward
by Premier Pierre Laval today aS
an indispensable step in the
restoration Of, international conf
dence and re-eStablishment Of
credit. He spoke before the Amer
lean Club ct its weekly luncheon.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
KiWanis NominateS
Officers For 1892

The report Of the nominating
committee and the nomination of
additional men from the floor,
featured the weekly luncheon
meeting of the Washington XII
wants Club today. There was
also a short business program,
with no formal speeches.
Those nominated as officers
for 1882 will be voted on at the
clubs election meeting November
10,
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
Chevy Chase Walk
To Be Brick, Cement

The proposed sidewalk in front
Of the Chevy Chase Club will be
constructed of brick set in ce.
ment. This decision was reached
after directors OF the club ex-
pressed q desire to have the
walk blend architecturaIly with
the new retaining wall which
they have just had built, and
after many citizens of Chevy
Chase also indicated q, brick walk
was their choice
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
FORGERY HINTS
ENTER TORCH
HEARING
WooIfenden, Accused Farmer
In Miller Murder, Needed
Money, State Says
(Coneinusd From First P0Rs)

CContinusd From First P0ss)
mobile, which also had been
burned.
she said the tank had not ex-
ploded and expressed the belief
the tank had been drained in
order to provide fuel for the fire.
Or. z. H. Marsteller, Prince
William county coroner, was the
first witness at the hearing.
Foul Play Belief
DR.. Marsteller described the
condition Of the bodies at the time
he made, his examination, and in
answer to questioning by Com
moE1wealth'S Attorney Thomas H.
Lion, expressed the opinion that
Miller and his wife met with foul
play.
He said that in his opinion both
persons were dead when the fire
reached the bed, on the springs
at which remnants Of their Skele-
tons were found.
He said Miller'S head and limbs
were missing. Mrs. Miller's limbs
were also missing and her skull
contained a gaping hole in the
back which could havea been
caused by q blunt instrument.
The skull was face down on the
bed springs, he said.
&SuffOcatiOn Point
The State is attempting to
prove that one Of the Millers was
shot and the other killed by a
blew
The defense attorneys in ques-
:tioning DR.. Marsteller went into
detaif about the effect of suffo-
cation from smoke in an effort
to tear down his statement that
no. two people would lie in bed
and burn. to death without max
ing. some struggle to get up.
The defense also asked if q
person under the influence Of
liquor would not suffocate with
out stirring, to which DR..
Marsteller replied that he did
not know.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
CONTROL
STILL ENIGMA,
SAYS PAGE
Clerk Recalls LongWorth's
Words, "0nIy Providence Is
Determining Factor"
BY WILLIAM TYLER PAGE
Clerk of the House of Representatives
written Exclusively for International
News SerVtce.)

(WF1tten EXcluslVeIy Tor AnteFhauOh@i
News ServiceD
The elections on Tuesday re.
call vividly the prophetic words OF
Speaker Longworth when he ad'
journed Congress last March in
these words:
1T Is only an all-wise PrOvi-
dence who is going to deter.
mine which of the two great
political parties will organize
the next House of Representa-
tiveS."
That prophecy still holds.
It cannot be said definitely who
will control the House.
Situation Unusual
The situation is unprecedented.
There have been occasions in the
past when party strength was
nearly equal but not as close as
at present. This makes for po,
tential trouble for both parties.
Seemingly there is reluctance
on the part of each to shift the
responsibility to the other. Neither
seeks control on the eve of a
presidential election.
Two Vacancies Important
At best, the whole situation Is
fraught with difficulties. The
personal equation enters into it
largely in the matter Of prefer
ence for committee assignments
Absenteeism, whether voluntary
or involuntary, will play its part
1t is seldom that the full member
ship is present on the opening
day of Congress.
The Democrats have a plurality
of two. There is one Farmer
Laborite and two vacancies.
1t may be likely that the elec
ton of a Speaker will be deferred
until after the New Hampshire
election. January S.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05

known in the
Southwest as
the C o W b oy
aviator, " i'll
make an en-
ely new
rec o rd-Seek-
ing flig h t
from the Pa
cific c o a S t
next year.
B o ardnan
revealed this
today in cer-
rn nOndAnCp
with a Los
A n 6 e ] e S
frio md He
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
ASKS 5000 DAMAGES

A jury in the Alexandra Cor
poration Court today is trying the
case of charles H. Beach against
the Heat and Power Corporation
in which Beach asks $5, 600 dam
ages for injuries received when o
car in which he was riding ran
into an open ditch and he was
badly injured. The accident oc-
CURED D ember 10, 1929.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05

the W or d.
started work
in the khch-
en- of Worm
wood Scrubs
Prison today.
The tall,
gr y haired
p e e r was
taken to jail
q I t e r the
court Of ap-
pealS denied
his ap p e a l
against a one
year sentence
by the Grim
3.nn1 aA1yS~f %oW
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
NAIL BRINGS LoCKJAW

HAGERsTowN, Md. Nov. 5
Arthur Wolfkill, 81, son of John
v. Wolfkill, of Halfway, is at
Washington County Hospital suf-
fering from lockjaw which devel-
oped from q wound in his foot
caused by a nail.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05

AOFW AyASAmt 1kIA4 COOA AOA
falsifying the financial State-s Z
ments of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company.
Lord Kylsant's prison work
will include helping in the car
pentry shop and making mail
bags and mats. He will serve
his time in the second divi-
sion, where he will be separated
from the ordinary run Of felons.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05

Herbert Hoo
yer has just
completed a
talkie motion
picture audi
ton test at
the w hi t e
House. it was
learned to-
day.
The broad,
casting COM
pany installed
necessary ap-
paratus a n d
repro d uced
her voice on
The Washington times., 1931-11-05

candidate for
president in
the coming
elections.
Zamora is
certain to be
elected when
the new fed
eral constitu.
ton is COM
pleted, as he
is the favor.
ite choice of
the principal
- n I f&tCa1
parties.
The Span
iSh g ov ern-
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
Monetary Conference
UrQed bU BritOnS

LONDON, Nov. S 0NSO-An
international monetary confer
ence and an Empire currency
conference were recommended to-
day in a report Of the Federation
of British Industries and the EN-
pire Economic Union. ~
The Washington times., 1931-11-05

RoSen, also OF
Sweden.
r eports
were persist
ent that the
b e a u t if VI
blonde daugh-
ter of King
Gustav would
m a rry the
noblenan. To-
day the ru-
morS were re-
pea t ed to
Princess In
grid over the
telephone by
a reporter for
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
Zamora Lone Entry in
Spanish Presidency

MADRID, Nov. 5 U.N.SD.
Nicete Alcala zamor@, who re-
Gently resigned as provisional
chief executive of Spain, has
accented nomination as lone
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
Lord KyIsant Begins
Prison Kitchen Duties

LONDON, Nov. S G.N.SI.
Lord Kylsant, formerly head of
the largest shipping combine in
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
First Lady" Tests
Her Voice For Radio

In an effort to learn which
tone of voice she should favor
for radio broadcasting, Mrs.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05

wrote:
81 expect to arrive in Los
Angeles within a few weeks
and complete plans for a flight
of a kind never before con.
sidered,
The Washington times., 1931-11-05

iSh gov ern- NICETE ZAMORA
ment win consult with the
League Of Nations in the future
before declaring war on any
other nation.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
Swedish Princess
Not to Wed Count

LONDON, Nov. 5.-PrinceSs
Ingrid of Sweden denied today
she would marry Count Won
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
DOUBLE INDEMNITY ON MILLER PAID TO W0OLFENDEN T.
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Mysterious Flight
Is Boardman Plan

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov.
S 0N.SO-Russell N. Board
man, Boston sportsman and
The Washington times., 1931-11-05

Mrs. Herbert Hoover SUULIu 1IIEA1S.
She will hear them later and
make her tone selection for flu
ture broadcasting.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05

the London Star.
The two have often been seen
together Court Won RoSen is
favorite in court circles.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23
HERB NAMES DAWES ID HEAD AMERICAN
 ARMS DELEGATION
WOMAN MAY BE INCLUDED IN AMERICAN DELEGATION
 TO GENEVA

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. g. P1-AmbaSsador Charles G. Dawes will head the American delegation to the Geneva Arms Conference in February, President Hoover has an nounced. Another or other mem bers of the delegation have not been named but Senator Swanson of Vir- ginia has been linked with the arms barley as possible delegate.
 It is also intimated that Presi- dent Hoover intends to have wo- man be represented in the United States delegation and mentioned for the woman'S post is Judge Florence E. Allen, of the U. s. Cir cult Court of Ohio.
 Secretary of State Stinlson be- lieveS that the barley may last as long as seven or eight months and figures the expenses of the U. s. delegation at about $35,000 a month. He has called upon Con- gress to make an indefinite ap-- propriation to defray the expenses of the delegation for the while they are at Geneva.
 The arms barley delegates will sail from Hoboken, N, J., on Jan uary 20
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23
FATHER FLANAGAN
 D|SL|KES GOVERNOR
 HARTLEY'S ATTITUDE
LAWYERS GOVERNORS CHARGE THAT MOTIVES WERE TO
 SECURE PUBLICITY

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. g. (H)-Fa- ther Flanagan, Of the Omaha Boys School, Monday night issued a statement answering Gov Hart ley's charge that he sought in his request that young Herbert Nicolls be paroled and placed in his cuS- tody, as means of gaining pulp licity for his home.
 Governor Hartley was within his province as chief executive of Washington State when he denied my parole but when he deplored my efforts and cast insinuations as to my sincere motive in trying to obtain the boys release he stepped into the gutter of ward politics.
 1T bitterly resent the accusations made that my purpose was to ob- tain publicity for myself and my home. My home doesn't need pub- licity. I am surprised at the attack on me and it sounds like the politi- cal mutterings of whipped politi- cal boss"
 Father Flanagan was disappoint- ed at the governors denial as he believed that the boy could be re- habilitated to society if he was given a proper chance.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23
s|X-YEAR-OLD GIRL TERROREED; KILLED
 BY HER AbDUCTORS

CINCINNATI, Dec 23. {F1-The body of Marian Mclean, six years, who was kidnapped last Thursday, was found in the basement of her nome by fireman who was taken off his regular duty to hunt for her. No trace was left of the victims ab- ductOrs
 Police did everything in their power to prevent mob violence in the apprehension of the girls kid mapping slayer or slayers. Several suspects are being held and the killing is thought to be the work of a maniac.
 The girls father at the time of the Kidnapping and killing was in Phoenix, looking for work and was unable to leave for Cincinnati im- mediately However, friends, on learning his plight, arranged for airplane transportation for him and he was to leave Phoenix this morning for Cincinnati to aid in 8 search for the slayers
 Little Marian was last seen Thursday afternoon, happily play ing with a dog; little later she was seen walking down street with man described as foreign looking"
 The girls death apparently end- ed 8 five-day terrorism for her as she had been dead only about 24 hours when the body was found.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23
DEBT MORATORIUM
 RATIFIED BY SENATE
 BEFORE TIE RECESS
SENATE VOTES DOWN ITS OWN AMENDMENTS; ACCEPTS
 HOUSE PROVISION

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. g. P-The Senate Tuesday night ap- proved a cne-year international debt moratorium aS passed by the House a few days ago. The meas ure was ratified without a change from that presented by the House snd thus formal Congressional ap- proval of the debt holiday was com pleted.
 The Senate accepted the House provision banning a further revlS- ion of war debts or that there be a cancellation of the war debts with out even discussing 1t.
 Several amendments to the mora toriun measure, as passed by the House, were proposed from the Sen ate floor but they were voted down in rapid order to the final roll call. Chief among the amendments pro- posed from the floor was the amendment that the Versailles Treaty be changed but this was also voted down. Had not these amendments been voted down and had the Senate adopted the meas are with amendments of their own 1t would have been necessary to send the moratorium measure back to the House for their approval ot the Senate measures.
 The voting down of all proposed amendments did away with the de- lay and the only formal detail re- maining was the securing of the Presidents signature to the meas ire.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23
BAKER FoR PRESIDENT MOVEMENT UNDERWAY
 BY OHIO SPONSORS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2. (P)-Activities to make former Sec retary of War Newton D. Baker, Democrat of Ohio, Democratic can- didate for President in the next election have been carried to Demo cratic leaders by Senator John Buckley and Representative Byron Harlan of Ohio. It is their inten- ton that the Democratic party draft Baker for the candidacy.
 These activities, however, do not indicate that the movement has the sanction of Baker, but there has been much talk that the for mer War Secretary is hte most log ical man for the Democratic party to back up as it's Presidential nom inee.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23
OPPOSED LONG HOLIDAY

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. B. (P Senator Wm. Borah made known in the Senate yesterday that he was opposed to the holiday re- cess from December 3 to January 4, saying that it was too long. Boran was In favor of having Congress reconvene on December 28. How ever, it appears that he did not have many supporters.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-23
TACOMA GRAND JURY
 RETURNS TRUE BILLS

TACOMA, Dec. g. (P)-A special Christmas grand jury returned among it's 25 true bills, three bills which it is believed involves sey- eral Seattle residents in a liquor conspiracy case.
 In the 25 bills returned was an open indictment of 34 persons of whom four residents of Tacoma were named.
 No true bills were returned in 20 cases and involving 25 persons, all for national dry law violations.