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The Washington times., 1931-08-24
TREE G|BBET
VICTIM HAS
WOUND
THROAT
Body Found by W. H. Maxwell;
Man choked by Own Belt
On Sagging Limb in N. E.

With a bullet hole through the
chest, the body of a white man
was found this afternoon hanging
from tree in a dense growth Of
woods near Twentieth and Il
SITS. N. E.
The body apparently had been
hanging for several days before
it was discovered, shortly after
noon.
Letters found in the pockets Of
the man indicated, according to
police, that he was Joseph L. Fin
chOn, of 54O7 FOrty-first st. N. w.
Throat Appears Cut
In addition to the bullet wound
it was believed the mans throat
might have been cut, although
there was some doubt as to this,
a wound in the throat having
possibly been caused by the belt
by which the body was sus-
pended.
Found by w. H. Maxwell
The body was discovered by
w. HI. Maxwell, of 7O3 Sixteenth
st. N. E., while he was walking
down q pathway near the tree
from which the body hung.
Maxwell Immediately notified
police and Capt. Michael Raedy.
Of the Ninth precinct, took charge
of the scene. He ordered the body
left untouched pending the AZ.
rival of the Coroner.
The man had apparently been
dead for several days.
Captain Raedy would not haz-
ard an opinion as to whether
he had been murdered or had
committed suicide.
BOugh Sagged; Knees Bent
The tree from which the body
was hanging was small, and the
bOugh to which the body was
attached had apparently sagged
under the weight. The corpse
reached down to the ground, the
knees being bent.
The man was apparently about
40 years old. He was fully
clothed and was hanged by his
own belt
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
Corn Sells LOWest
In Thirty-fOur Years

CHICAGO, Aug. "a GNS)-
All deliveries of corn and oats
sold at new low prices on the
crop today during early trading
on the Chicago Board of Trade.
September corn dipped to 395sc
and September oats to 1834c The
latter price was the lowest since
1897. Liquidation was again a
factor in the markets. Buying
support was narrow early and
chiefly credited to shorts.
Wheat started as much as "a
a cent higher, but later dropped
with other cereals.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
World Going to He'll
Declares ShipsteGd

NEW YORK, Aug. "a u.N.S1. /.
United States Senator Henrik
Shipstead of Minnesota blamed
the treaty of Versailles for the
deterioration of the world today,
upon his arrival from Europe on
the steamer Stavanger-Fjord.
He declared:
"The world is going to hell
today on account Of that piece
Of insanity called the treaty of
Versailles. Thank God the
United States never approved
it. We should be more proud
Of that every day Of our lives"
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
2 Marine FIiers Die
In NicGrGguGn Crash

Two marines with the second
brigade in Nicaragua are dead as
O result of an airplane crash at
the air field at Corinto, Nicara-
qua, the Navy Department was ad-
yised by Brig Gen. s. L. Bradman,
today. Staff Sergt. Lee Clark. of
San Diego, Cal. and Priv. Richard
NJ. Campbell, of Nashville, Tenn,
where killed when they crashed
Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
Gun Classic of 1881
Opened at VGndULiG

.VANDALIA, Ohio. Aug. "a
1N.SO officials of the
Amateur Trapshooting Association
predicting the largest attendance
since the grand American handi-
cap tournaments were inaugurated
in 1900, the gun classic for 1881
started here today.
C. l.. Greer, of Aberdeen, S. D.,
fired the first shot in the North
American class championships.
He had position No. / in Squad
No. l, a distinction he has had for
four years.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
Jouider 8, Keeps Police
Busy in Arlington

, When apprehended by Airing
ton county police. Larry was hav-
ing difficulty in starting the sec
ond automobile that he had taken
after he had stopped more than
20 miles from Ballston, where he
had taken the car.
Wherf asked by Judge Thomas
why h. ept stealing the machines
and cleS, Larry said:
e is something wrong
W y eyes and it has prob
fected my mind"
Thomas. however, said
thai a.. convinced that Larry
was overly bright for his age and
refused to call in an alienist.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
AV|ATRIX
LEADS DERBY

CALEXICO, Cal, Aug. "a
GN.Sl-With Gladys O'Donnell,
of Long Beach, Cal, in the lead,
the men and women flying in the
National Air Derby to Cleveland
we're set to hop today for Phoe-
nix. Ariz., the noon control point
and then to Tucson for their sec.
ond overnight hop.
Miss OponneI was followed by
Phoebe Omlie, of Memphis, 90
minutes later: and Florence Lowe
Barnes.
The first flight was 1876 miles.
Today's hops are 206 and 106, re-
spectively.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
AID.
GIVEN LABOR
PREMIER
Lloyd George BaIks, Other
Liberals Join Tory Support;
Dole Row Upsets Macdonald

LONDON, Aug. "a Q.N.So j,
Ramsay Macdonald, prime min.
lister in the only two Socialist
governments in Britain's history,
had apparently succeeded this
afternoon in organizing a ma.
tional coalition ministry. -
The new cabinet will succeed
the Labor cabinet that went out
of office today because of its in
ability to cope with the financial
crisis.
The New Cabinet
The ministry, embracing Labor,
ties. Conservatives. and Liberals,
win contain the following names:
j. Ramsay Macdonald, Labor.
lite. RremRier
LUfd Salakey, LabOrite.
Stanley baldwin. Conservative.
Neville Chamberlain, ConSerV-
ative.
J. H. Thomas, LabOrite.
Philip SnOwden, Laborite.
Sir Samuel Hoare, COnserya-
tive.
Lord HaiIsham. Conservative.
Sir Herbert Samuel, Liberal.
Sir Donald MacLean, Liberal.
The Marques Of Reading,
Liberal.
Lord Irwin, a Conservative and
former Viceroy of India, is being
prominently mentioned as secre-
tary for foreign affairs.
Needs Kings Sanction
The list was purely tentative
and needed the sanction of King
George before it could be formally
constituted as' ministry.
The new Cabinet, as an emer.
gency body, is expected to COM
plete financial measures to meet
the existing crisis by the end Of
September, then dissolve.
General elections. to be fought
out on strictly party lines, are
expected in October or November.
Prime Minister Macdonald
earlier in the day had submitted
his resignation to King George.
The Monarch accepted the
resignation, and the Labor Min
istry which had guided the
destinieS Of the nation since May,
1923, went out of existence.
At the request Of King George,
Premier Macdonald Immediately
undertook the task of forming a
coalition government embracing
the three leading parties.
Progress Made
This afternoon Mr.. Macdonald
apparently had succeeded.
He had won the support of
Stanley Baldwin, former COnser-
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1931-08-24

Larry Libby, 8-year-old "joy-,
rider" of Ballston, Va. must be
kept in his yard, even if chains
are necessary to keep him there
and that's final, Judge Harry
Thomas, in Arlington Juvenile
Court, said today.
Larry, son of S. G. Libby, was
taken into Juvenile Court last
week for stealing two bicycles
from playmateS and riding them
around the county.
Today, however. he was taksn
into the court for stealing two
automobiles from neighhors and
driving them around the county.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
B0by'S Body Found
In Postal Package

CHICAGO, Aug. "a G.N.S0-
Wrapped carefully in heavy paper
in a box. the body of a nine
pound baby boy was discovered
today when a clerk opened a
package in a postal station here.
The. package was sent from
Windsor, Conn, and the Sender'S
name was deciphered as IS. Pal
mer, Eastern Avenue, Windsor.
Conn.," The package was sent to
MRS. N. A. Palmer, at an address
which does not exist.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
Curb on BitInlinOlts
Production Favored

PITTSBURGH, Aug. "a (IN.S.
While a majority of the bitumi-
nous coal operators maintained
a noncommittal attitude, Labor
leaders today indicated favor
able reaction to the suggestion
of. J. +. M. Stoneroad, president
of the Carnegie Coal Company,
that Governor Clifford Pinchot
call a conference with the gov
ernorS of Ohio and West Virginia
seeking a limitation of ,produc,
tion.
Labor representatives, however,
expressed belief the use of police
power to curb the topheavy out
put would not be necessary.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
TWO Big Ohio Banks
Vote Consolidation

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Aug. "a
QN.S0 Consultations of the
Ohio National Bank and the
First Citizens Trust Company Of
Columbus. representing combined
resources of $50, 900, 900, was an
nounced here today by officers
and directors of the merged in
StitutionS, The new bank will
function under the name Of the
Ohio National Bank.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
5 SAT- {
RES|STS YEGGS
Photo by Interna tional

Yeggmen made an unsuccessful
attempt to rob the safe in the
office of the Apollo Theater, 624
H St. N. E.. last night, Paul A.
Hurney, manager, reported to
police today.
A side window of the theater,
left open, permitted entrance.
The combination dial was
broken from the safe and an
effort made to drill through the
door. The yeggs, apparently
frightened away, left tools behind,
police said.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
POL0ndO, BOGrdnlGn
Get Rainy Welcome

NEW YORK. Aug. "a UN.So.
A drizzling rain today marred the
welcome home celebration for Two
more triumphant fliers, John Po-
lando and Russell BOardman, who
set q record on their New York
flight. Only a small
crowd -cheered them during the
parade up Broadway after they
had landed from the liner Ex-
calibur,
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
Of GANG
WOUNDS PAL
IN KILLING
Anthony Ferrari RiddIed by
Bullets; Leonardo Steps in
Line of Beer Battle Firing

NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-The
gangsterS who staged a gun-fire
execution of two enemies bungled
their bloody work, police said
today.
After lining up their victims
against a brick wall opposite a
slaughter house. the gangster exc
cution squad turned on the lead.
AnthoIsS Ferrari was riddled to
death with bullets.
But they left Angelo Currani,
his pal, still alive, with five bull
lets in him, and, according to
police, accidentally turned the
bullet spray on the ex-cOnvict,
Murray Leonardo, who had be-
trayed the victims.
Stepped Into Fire
Leonardo was charged with
homicide today as one of the
SlayerS. ts.a.s=-@ss--s-r
He was wounded in the shoul-
der and the side when he stepped
into the line of fire after he was
alleged to have lured the two
victims to the scene.
Leonardo was found writhing
on the sidewalk two blocks away
from the execution scene.
Police believed the gangster
firing squad took him in their
automobile as they sped away
from the scene of the killing, but
then became alarmed and threw
Leonardo out.
b Beer Row Blamed
The latest device of New York
gangdom in putting their victims
on the spot was reminiscent of
the st. Valentines Day massacre
in Chicago in 1929, when seven
racketeers were stood against a
wall and moved down by the
machine gun of a rival gang.
Police, trying to explain the
new defiance of warning gangs
terS, said they believed the shoot
ing was the outcome of another
beer faction fight.
John Schumacher, the night
watchman who called police,
claimed to have witnessed the
last few minutes of the execution
and the escape of the killers.
u. s. InterveneS
The shooting came as city and
Federal authorities were to meet
to discuss q new fight against
and gunmen following
Fridays street battle between no
lice and two bandits, in which six
persons were killed and IL injured.
One Of the victims was a 3-year.
old girl.
The Government agents, sent
here on President Hoover's orders,
were scheduled to confer with Of
ficials of the police department to
discuss means Of fighting the
menace Of gangland.
Another conference was slated
today between Acting Mayor NC
Kee and Police Commissioner Null
rooney. Methods of improving
police protection will be mapped.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
Woman Golf Champ
Scores TOURNEY Ace

CHICAGO, Aug. "a UN.SO. !.
Mrs. Miriam Burns Tysons Of
Kansas City, today scored the
first hole-in-one ever made in a
women's Western tournament.
The defending champion in the
present women's Western. she
stood on the ninth tee and sent
the ball into the cup for an ace.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
3OO-FOOt DiUe Kills
Pilot and Student

PITTSBURGH. Aug. "a 0.N.S0.
Aviation's fatality toll in the
Pittsburgh district was increased
by two today with the deaths of
two youths, killed when their
new model plane crashed in
300-foot dive in Snowden town
ship last night. The victims
were Jacob zayS, %, licensed
pilot, and Joe PetroSk, 10, a
student flier.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
RACING T|PSTER
HELD FOR BIC
RANSOM
Jack. Lynch, Missing 5 Days,
To Be Killed Unless Huge
Sum Is Paid For Release


"a N.N.S.l.-A man named
BOardman of Beaver Dam, Wis,
today told police that he and
his family had witnessed the
kidnapping of John J. Lynch,
Chicago SpOrtsman. The kid
naping. he said, took place in
front of a SchOOlhOuse three
miles east of here. He said
members of his family took the
license number Of one of the
cars. The license was issued to
Lynch.
CHICAGO, Aug, "a ON.SD.
The Daily Racing Form, race
track newspaper, today offered to
pay a $25, 900 reward for informa-
ton leading to the arrest and con-
viction of the kidnapers of John
j. Lynch, millionaire Chicago
boekmaker.
Lynch's kidnapers ask $3.50, 600
under threat of death If the
money is not paid today or tomor-
row.
Kidnapped Last Thursday
Although it had been rumored
in gambling circles that Lynch
had been kidnapped last Thursday,
no confirmation could be obtained
until last night. when it was an.
nounced that the Daily Racing
Form, of which Lynch is said to
be- part owner, would in today's
issue offer a reward of $25, 900 for
information leading to his release
unharmed.
Death Threat Made
Lynch is a stockholder in the
Arlington Park track, and part
owner of the General News Bu-
reau, which supplies racing news
throughout the country, and owns
a magnificiant country estate in
Lake Geneva, Wis, but it was not
believed his family and friends
could raise a quarter of a million
ransom.
The kidnapping occurred some
where between his summer home
and the city. Several hours after
he was due at Lake Geneva, his
wife received a telephone call.
The caller said:
1--WE have kidnapped your
husband. Well turn him loose
for $25O,OOO. If you don't ar
range to dig up that much,
you'll get him back-dead."
Mrs. Lynch appealed to Marty
Guilfoyle, prominent handbook
operator. The abductors Friday
telephoned Guilfoyle a repetition
of their demand for $3.50, 900. He
said:
81 might be able to raise
$4,000, but it will be impossible
get together more than that"
The answer was:
Nothing" doing. It's q quar-
ter of million or well fill Lynch
full Of lead"
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
KILLED IN UTAH

CHICAGO. Aug. 24.--Norman
Waite Harris I'd, grandson Of
the founder Of the Harris Trust
Company. of this city, was in.
stantly killed in an automobile
crash while motoring through
Utah, 1t was learned here.
The Washington times., 1931-08-24
CONDITION. OF TREASURY

The Treasury balance on Au-
gust 21> was SLOT ,459,135.43; ex-
penditureS, $10,O87, ,O86.93: Gus
toms receipts $26, ,O4O,844.65.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
CONDEMN CUTTING
OF LABORERS' PAY

San Antonio (ILNS)-Opposition
to subcontractors taking advantage
OF present conditions and hiring labor
at ridiculously low wages was voiced
IN vigorous terms by directors of the
Texas Highway Branch, Association
of General Contractors of America
IN session here. 1t was pointed out
that there has been tendency among
subcontractors in some sections to
pay laborers on road jobs little more
than their board and lodging, due to
the fact that jobs are scarce and that
labor is plentiful.
1t was stated that contracts are let
at prices which will allow subcontrac
tors to make a decent profit after
paying their employees fair days
wage. Unless the practice is discon-
tinued, those subcontractors who are
guilty Of it probably will lose many
contracts in the future to those firms
who insure just policy in dealing
with their men, it was intimated.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
STOP ALL TRADE
WITH SOVIETS
REPORT URGES
N. Y. State Chamber of Com
merce Executive Commit
tee Advocates Embargo on
Both Imports and Exports

New York City QLNS)-At
meeting of the New York State Cham
Der of Commerce, to be held this
week, there is to be submitted re-
port of the executive committee, urg-
ing an embargo on Russian imports.
and opposing exports of industrial
equipment and extension of tech
The report says: at has been es-
tablished by official inquiries con-
Quoted by governmental agencies of
many nations, that no material dis
tlnction exists between the policies of
the Union of Socialist Soviet Repub-
lies and the direction of the Third In
ternational. Both of these bodies are
agencies of the communist party now
In control of the major part of the old
Russian Empire. Furthermore it is
matter of common knowledge and de-
MED by none, that the fundamental
policy OF the communist party is the
promotion of world revolution. The
constitution of the u. S. S. r. makes
it perfectly clear that the destruction
of existing governments outside of
Russia is the objective"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
orQueriies
Questions and Answers on In.
bor: What 1t Has Done; Where
1t Stands on Problems of the
Day; It's Aim and Program:
Who's Who in the Ranks Of
the Organized Toilers, etc.. etc.

Neither national nor state prosper
lty can be brought back by taking it
out of labor's pay" says report
condemning wage cutting made by
the Nevada state committee on un-
employment.
General business conditions in the
early part of May experienced a fur
ther recession from already low levels
IN number of foreign markets of
the United States, and in most cases
showed little indication of an early
Improvement, according to a survey
OF foreign commercial activity made
public by the department of COM
merce.
Attacking the utility interests at
the governors conference in French
Lick, Ind, Gov. Pinchot of Pennsyl-
vania denounced as "the most gigan-
tic graft ever imposed or collected by
any single business since the world
began" the tribute exacted by public
utilities from the people of this coun-
try.
A view that recent improvement
IN several lines of trade and industry
justifies the belief that the first quar-
ter of 1881 has marked the turning
point in the prolonged decline in busi-
ness which commenced nearly two
years ago." was expressed May 81 by
William L. Cooper, director of the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com,
merce, department of commerce.
Striking miners at the National
mine of the National Fuel Co., Nor
gantown, w. Va, returned to work
after the company had signed con-
,ract with the United Mine Workers
If America, Van A. Bittner, union
representative, announced recently.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
PARADE BOMBING
WORK OF GERMAN
AGENTS, CHARGE
Self f-Styled Former Member
of Spy Service SaysHidden
Documents Show Mooney
and Billings Innocent.

Washington, d. C. (ILNSl-The
1916 Preparedness Day bombing, for
which Thomas j. Mooney and War
rem K. Billings are serving life SEN
tences, was planned and executed by
the German secret sabotage service in
the United States to terrorize the
American preparedness movement, it
was asserted May 21 at Los Angeles
by Carl Won Moltke Huitfelt, 40, self
styled former German sabotage agent,
says dispatch from Dunkan Ak
man, of the Baltomore Suns West
Coast Bureau.
Mooney and Billings had nothing to
do with the sabotage, Huitfelt is
quoted as saying. He claims the bomb
was actually thrown by another Ger
man sabotage agent, Frederick
Hinsch, alias Frederick Grantnor.
Huitfelt's story was told after his
conviction of minor burglary
Tells of Hidden Documents"
The dispatch of the Suns CORE
spondent says:
''Of soldierly bearing and claiming
to be the nephew and granddaughter
of the German field marshal, Won
Moltke, Huitfelt insisted that, in
hiding place in Brooklyn, documents
were kept in steel case that would
prove his statements. He said he
would turn documents concerning the
bombing case over to the authorities
if given the opportunity, but refused
to give the location of his collection
on the grounds that the results of
German secret Investigations into
lives of many famous Americans
would cause no end of scandal
According to Huitfelt, orders for
sabotage campaign on the Pacific
coast came from Zimmerman titular
head of the German spy service, to
the New York headquarters on West
46th street in April, 1916.
Bomb Prepared in New York
"Huitfelt, who claims to have been
attached to the headquarters then,
says that at conferences attended by
Wolf Won Igel, head of the American
sabotage activities, Paul Koenig,
Hinsch, Karl Eisinger and an agent
named Lowenstein, the Preparedness
Day bomb exploit was decided upon
The bomb materials were assembled
in New York, he claims, and taken to
San Francisco in specially con-
structed trunk by Hinsch and Eisin-
ger.
Members of the Los Angeles dis
trict attorneys staff, though express
ing disbelief in Huitfelts story, an
nounced it would be investigated"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
Leather Workers Out;
Fight Wage Reduction

New York.-Nearly 5000 pocket.
book workers struck against a 25 per
cent wage cut. These workers are
affiliated to the international Union
of United Leather Workers.
They demand a 4O-hour week, EN-.
ployment insurance and abandonment
by the employers of their proposal for
10 per cent reorganization of shops
every six months and the introduc-
ton of two apprentices for each me-
chanic. One apprentice for each me-
chanic is now the rule. Under the old
agreement discharge was prohibited
except for good cause.
The 10 per cent reorganization
scheme would permit employers to
that percentage of work
ers every six months.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12

Q.-When did women enter the
printing trades and, when were they
admitted to unions of the trade?
A.-Women began to work in the
printing trades in 1882. In 1870 a
union of women printers was formed
in New York city, which applied to
the international Typographical Un-
ion for admission and was chartered
as a local union. Organization of
women in separate unions was not a
success, and in 1872 they were ad-
mitted to membership in the union on
equal terms with men.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
Teachers Union Makes
Big Membership Gain

Chicago (ILNS)-Few trade organ
izations have shown an increased
membership this year, but the Amer
ican Federation of Teachers has char
tered 15 new locals and has a 20 per
cent increase in membership.
Threatened salary cuts by direct re-
ductlon, through suspension of salary
schedules, by increase of teacher load
are arousing the teachers to realiza-
ton of the need of effective organ
ization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
HEAD TAX AND LOTTERY
URGED TO PAY PENSION

Boston.-A head tax, the proceeds
to pay for old age relief, was reported
by the house committee on ways and
means.
Representative Sullivan proposed
that his lottery bill be substituted.
The lottery bill would create state
commission, under whose auspices the
lottery would be conducted.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
ADOPT FIVE-DAY WEEK

Minneapolis.-Th Reliable Parlor
Furniture Company signed a new
agreement with Upholsterers' Union
No. 81. Provision is made for the five
day, 40-hour week and a 10 per cent
wage increase.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12
LABOR LAW SIDETRACKED:
ISSUE WILL BE STUDIED

Providence, r. IA bill that would
reduce the work week for women from
81 hours to 48 hours has been side
tracked by the ancient device of Gin
vestigation."
Governor Case appointed an attor-
ney, a jewelry manufacturer and the
secretary OF, the textile employers as
sociation to study the question.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-06-12

Groves bill. This was one of the most
bitterly fought measures of the pres
ent legislative session.
by the new law teachers in those
schools go on probation for three
years. If found satisfactory after
that time they cannot be removed
except upon written complaint and
after hearing.