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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-11-27
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-11-27
DELEGATES REPRESENT
TOILING MASSES

, Through tileir unions. unemploy-
ed organizations, in the shops,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-11-27

President Hoover proclaimed November 70 Thanks
giving Day in message that fairly drps with hypocrisy
and deceit The message begins with enumeration Of
the reasons why our country has for gratitude
the Almighty.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
MUSICIAN SUES
FOR DIVORCE

Mrs. Matilda Roome DuVall, of
Hyattsville, Md, who resided for
many years in the Dover House
at Mt. Airy, Md, today filed suit
for an. absolute divorce from
Percy G. DuVall, an antique
dealer of Marlboro, Md. She was
represented by Attorney j. Frank
Lilliard.
The couple were married in
1908, and separated in August,
1928. They have on daughter,
Catherine, who lives in Upper
Marlboro.
Mrs. DuVall is known through
Prince Georges county for her
ghost story" woven into the his
tory of Dover House.
An accomplished musician, she
has often entertained with her
playing on one of the first Hamlin
& Mason organs which, before
the destruction of Dover House
by fire last spring. was situated
in the ancient chapel of the Lord
Calvert at Mt. Airy.
Mrs. DuVau returned from
France two weeks ago. She is
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Roome, in Hyattsville.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
MARR'S KILLING
IS NOW DENIED
BY BOY, 6
Child, 6, Had Admitted He
Fired Shot, Says Sheriff;
Brother Re-EnaCts Deed

A six-year-old boy who said he
neither knows God nor remem.
bers his mother since she died
last fall stood near a flickering
lamp in the dingy kitchen of
Katie Vermillion's home at Mt.
Harmony, Md, last night and de-
MED he fired the shot that killed
Alem K. Mari, 78, last Saturday
morning.
The boy is Joseph Mckenzie.
He is nicknamed Tommy and he
is rather small even for his
tender years. Marr was found
dead in the kitchen of the boys
father, George Mckenzie, by his
sister Becky, a bright little
blonde who "just turned 9 years. ~
The load of shot had gone into
Marr's stomach.
Prosecution Open-Minded
Sheriff w. Curtis Hopkins, Of
Prince Georges county, said Jo-
seph had admitted he killed Mari
after his brother George, 8, had
accused him of the killing.
States Attorney Alan Bowie
said that his mind is open on
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The Washington times., 1931-09-22
League Council Demands
japan, China End War
Times staff Photo

ed under way. President Chang
Kai-Shek was reported to have
offered to resign and fight as a
private soldier.
SHANGHAI. Sept. % GNSD.
japanese airplanes today bombed
Chinese troop trains and Chinese
military camps at various points
in Manchuria, according to
adVices to authorities here.
TOKYO, Sept. % G.N.S.)
Over protests of Foreign Minister
Shidehara and other members of
the cabinet, the War Ministry to-
day proceeded with its plans for
military control of Manchuria,
authorizing movement of troops
from the Korean Garrisons to
the Kirin area, where serious
fighting has occurred.
At both Kirin and Hardin, the
Japanese conSulateS were bombed
and a japanese airplane was
shot down II miles north of
Mukden.
LONDON, Sept. % 1.N.SD.
For the purpose of "waging united
war against the Japanese in
Vasion of Manchuria, the insur-
gent Chinese government at Can
ton today offered to call off it's
rebellion against the Nanking
NatiOnaliStS according tn q Nap.
trail News dispatch from Shanghai,
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
Britain ApprehensiUe
ProfiteerS Will Raid
Food Supply

LONDON, Sept % G.N.SJ.
Extraordinary measures will be
taken by the British government
in the event food prices soar to
unreasonable levels as result
of abandonment Of the gold
standard, it was learned today.
1t was understood the gov
ernment planned to invoke the
emergency powers act, as it
did during the general strike
of 1926, when the cabinet took
over the supply and distribu-
ton of the nations food.
The act provides maximum
of three months imprisonment
and fines up to $500 for food
profiteers.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
NOMEN'S GOLF.MERCURY At 93;
FAVOR|TES WIN HEAT NEAR END

Washington's heat wave will
subside tomorrow.
While warning that the mer-
curry today will reach 96 or higher,
forecasters at the Weather Bureau
expect a shower this afternoon
or tonight to cool off the city.
Even if the shoPer fails to ma
terialize, they promise, the tenn
perature will drop before noon
tomorrow.
The mercury climbed from IS
at I a. m. to at 1 p. m. AT
s a. M, it was IS: 83 at 9 a. M;
81 at 10 a. M, and 81 at IL a. m.
and noon.
One man is dead as a result
of heat, and three prostrations
are reported, following yester.
days temperature, which rose
from a minimum of 70 at 6 a. m.
to an official top of 95 at 3
o'clock.
Oliver M. Lee, 55, Baltimore and
Ohio engineer, died at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Bernard COlan,
811 Quackenbush st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22

BUFFALO COUNTRY CLUB,
BUFFALO. N. Y, Sept. 22.-Mrs
Glenna Collett Ware, Of Phila,
delphia, began the match play
defense of her women's national
golf title today by defeating Miss
Jeanette Armstrong, of Chicago,
6 and 4.
Miss Van VIE had a close
match with Mrs. Lake but finally
won 3 and 2.
Marion HOlIins, of California,
defeated Mrs. Ray Green, of
California, 3 and 2 while Mrs.
Leo Federman, of Long Island,
won her match from Mrs. Leon
Solomon, of Fort Worth, Texas,
and 4.
Mrs. Charels Eddis, of Toronto,
defeated Mrs. Arthur Harrison, of
Buffalo. 3 and 2, and Frances
Williams, of Lehigh, Pa, won her
match from Betty Abernathy, of
Pittsburgh, S and 3.
Bernace Wall defeated Mrs.
Gregg Lifur, 7 and S.
Maureen Orcutt, of HaWorth,
N. j., won 4 and 3 from Miss
Jane Broadwell, which means
that in the second round to-
morrow she will play Miss Wall.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
BAD MAN FACES
DEATH TRIAL

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept
22-Battle C. Shiflett, 35, known
here as the "two-gun fighter of
Blackwell Bollow," went on trial
today, charged with killing his
cousin, Mrs. Lula Shiflett, 80, in
q restaurant where she worked
near the University of Virginia.
Judge Archie Dabney is pre-
siding over the trial and a panel
of 100 is available. Common
wealth Attorney L. w. Wood said
he will ask that Shiflett be
electrocuted.
The defense is in the hands of
two young lawyers named by the
court. They are Milton Wake
field and j. D. -urch. Insanity
will be the plea.
Mrs. Shiflett, witnesses said.
was separated from her husband,
Tom Shiflett, and was keeping
company" with Battle. They told
the Commonwealth Attorney that
Battle was very jealous of her
and that he said when he left his
home in Blackwell Hollow on the
day of the killing that he in
tended to murder her. Her hus-
band is expected to be one of the
witnesses for the State.
Ten years ago, according to Mr..
Wood, Shiflett shot and killed
his uncle, Loomis Norris at
BLACKWELL Hollow. He pleaded
elf,defense at his trial and was
acquitted. Since then he has
been in numerous pistol and gun
battles, officials said.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
5 ETS
SCORE BIC
VICTORY
Prohibition Fight To Be Put
Before Convention; Issue to
Get Direct Vote, Is Ruling
Copyright. 1881. by Tnterna tiOnal
News Servicel

DETROIT, Sept. % G.N.S0
The prohibition issue became the
paramount question before the
thirteenth annual convention of
the American Legion early today
when the resolutions subcommit-
tee, by vote of 9 to 7. decided to
recommend a modification of the
dry law. It was a sensational vic
tory for the vets.
This decision of the resolutions
subcommittee came as startling
surprise to convention leaders,
who had expected a dry report.
Its action meant the prohibition
issue would be submitted to the
convention for direct vote
something the legion leaders had
never anticipated. 1t marked the
greatest parliamentary upset in
legion history.
100000 i'm Parade
One hundred thousand World
War veterans marched over a 10
mile route here today in the
legion'S annual parade.
A crowd, estimated at from
100000 to 100000, viewed the dem
onstration. The marching vet
Grams were so numerous that Off
cials estimated the parade would
require from seven to nine hours
to pass a given point and might
last into the twilight.
While the veterans paraded
through brilliantly decorated boule-
wards before cheering throngs, the
legion's political chieftans sent out
the word to their followers to sup
port President HooVer's plea for a
moratorium on all unusual Federal
expenditures, including the pro-
posal for an immediate cash pay
ment of the bonus in full.
Fight Due On Bonus
They will succeed, too, in carry
ing out the Presidents wishes, as
exclusively announced by Interna-
tlonal News Service yesterday, un-
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The Washington times., 1931-09-22
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PAIR RESCUED
FROM DEBRIS

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. % G.N.
s. Miss Clara Bell, 24-year-old
waitress, and George Jamison, Al,
trapped in the collapse today of
double apartment building, were
rescued from the wreckage and
rushed to the Presbyterian Hos
pital by police.
JamiSon was in a critical con-
dition and police pumped oxygen
into his lungs to keep him alive.
More than a dozen other per-
sons-men, women and children
were injured.
Miss Bell smiled pluckily as
firemen worked frantically to
reach her. She said:
"I'm all right, but my leg is
pinned beneath a board"
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
Murderer at Fifteen
Honor Student
Enjoys Kick

CROWN POINT, Ind, Sept.
% uN.S0.-Perry Swank, jr.,
15-year-old high school honor
student, who calmly attended a
Christian Endeavor m tin g
after killing a man. according
to police, was in Jail here today.
Swank is charged with mur-
dering Eugene Duckworth, SO, a
former town marshal of Lowell!
and owner of filling station,
Sunday night.
II had a little kick out of that
murder job" Swank was quoted
as saying to police. 81 ordered
this years school books at the
drug store. didn't have money
to pay for them. A robbery
looked like the only way TO get
1t. He shouldn't have resisted"
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
WEEPS AS HE
LISTENS To
CROWDER'S
STORY
Husband Held in Drowning
of Wife and Daughter, 3,
Promises Statement Soon

Visibly shaken after two
hour examination by detectives
at Police Headquarters, Harry c.
Wimbley shortly after noon today
was taken to the District Morgue,
where a coroner's jury began
consideration of the maze of evil
dence in preparation to fixing
the blame for the death by
drowning of Wimbley's wife and
three-year-old Step-daughter.
John Crowder, whose alleged
statement that he participated
in death plot with Wimbley,
also was present at the inquest
at the morgue. Crowder, from
time to time glanced at Wimbley,
but the latter ignored his one
time friend and sat shakily in
his chair with his face buried in
his hands.
Doctors Testify
DR.. J. r. Young, of Casualty
Hospital, DR.. Joseph F.. Cusick,
Georgetown Hospital and DR.. A.
Magruder Macdonald, deputy
coroner were the first witnesses
to testify.
They were followed on the stand
by Detective James A. Springman,
head of the homicide squad.
Springman, fresh from the ex.
animation of WimbIey, who broke
down and cried miserabIy under
the close questioning, told the Jury
Of the stories Cr0wder had told
and also explained Wimbley's re-
actions to the accuse tions of Crow
der.
After Detective Springman fin.
ished the explanation of Crow
der's statement, Wimbley asked
Assistant United States Attorney
John Sirica to read CrOwder's
statement to the jury and then
he would make statement.
Silent Under Grill
The scene at police headquar.
ters when Wimbley covered in
his chair under the fire of cross
examination presented a strange
picture.
Wimbley broken and crest
fallen, refused to deny or con-
firm any part of Crowder's state.
ment which was read to him.
Surrounded by detectives, the
questioning and reading of the
statement was conducted by Capt.
Edward J. Kelly, acting inspector
of detectives. During intervals
Of the reading, Kelly would hesi-
tate and ask confirmation or
denial from WimbIey. The lat
ter, however, would look at the
officer with dazed eyes and
would whimper.
AS the reading was continued,
Wimbley slumped forward in his
chair and buried his face in his
hands. His shoulders stopped
from his sobs. Occasionally
Crowder would point his finger at
Wimbley, bearing out his accusa-
tion, but Wimbley would say moth
ing.
Handcuffed to detectives, the
pair were then taken to the Dis
trict Morgue.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
MRS. SHELTON
BY International News Service


The most important develop
ment today in the Sino-Japanese
crisis, resulting from Japanese
military occupation of strategical
points in Manchuria were:
The Chinese delegate to the
League of Nations, Alfred SEE,
presented China's case to the
League Council in Geneva and
requested that body to intervene.
League Action Due
1t was announced in League
quarters today that the Council
will send a message to both the
satiOn of hOstilities in Manchuria.
The Japanese government in
structed it's minister to China to
notify the Chinese government
Japan is willing to submit the
Manchurian dispute to a joint
ChineSe-Japanese conference for
settlement.
Soviet Hand Feared
Japanese troops were reported
ready to rush to Harbin. Man
churia, where the situation was
described as critical. Non-mili-
tary circles in Tokyo feared such
a move might embroil Soviet
Russia in the controversy, since
Harbin is half Russian in popula-
ton.
Peace negotiations among the
various Chinese factions, with a
view to presenting an united
front against Japan, were report
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
Jackie Cooper Gets
$500 EUerY Week

LOS ANGELES, Sept. %
G.N.SO. Jackie Cooper. 8-year-
old screen star, earns $1,000 a
week. This was revealed today in
court records of his mothers petit
ton for legal guardianship.
The petition was granted with
the stipulation that $1,000 be
taken from the child's salary each
month for his education and the
maintenance of himself and his
mother.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
Lou Flying in Fog
Brings Fatal Crash

NEW YORK, Sept. % UNSD -.
Low flying in a dense fog caused
the airplane crash in which
Peter J. Brady, nationally known
banker, was killed, investigators
said today.
Officials who questioned James
Goodwin Hall, pilot, accepted
that version of the crash of the
plane on a house top. Burning
gasoline ignited the house and
burned to death a woman occu-
pant. There was no evidence of
negligence by Hall, investigators
found.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
Wife Sees Husband
Killed bu Bandits

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. %
G,N.So Bound to a tree and
gagged, Mrs. Charles Carron. of
Jacksonville, Fla, saw her hus-
band killed by a blow over the
head by two unidentified colored
bandits who assaulted them early
today near Stonewall. Ga.
Found several hours later by
fox hunters, Mrs. Carron was
near collapse.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
TWO Women to Seek
DOOLittLe's Record

LOS ANGELES, Sept. %
G.N.SD Mrs. Keith Miller and
Miss Mary Adams, fliers, today
announced they were making
plans to fly from Los Angeles to
New York in an attempt to shat
ter the transcontinental air speed
record held by Major Jimmie
Doolittle.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
CODE.
! MAINTAINS
SECRECY
Rev. VIM. A. Shelton and His
Accuser Appear at Sessions
Being Held at Alexandria

Facing the bitterest hour of
her 80 years as loyal wife and
mother, Mrs. William A. Shelton,
stood outside Young Peoples Hall
in Alexandria. Va, this morning,
barred from the secret conclave
before which her husband, the
Rev. DR.. Shelton, pastor of the
Mt. Vernon M. E. Church, is
standing trial on unnamed
charges preferred by his former
secretary, Miss Carrie Williams.
Neither Mrs. Shelton nor her
daughter, Mrs. Mildred Shelton
Stokes, both in deep mourning
for the latter's son, killed in a
motor accident, was permitted to
enter the hall.
A Closed Session
A jury of IL clergymen, of
which the Rev. w. E. Hammond,
Of Martinsburg, w. Va, is the
presiding elder. is hearing the
case according to the rules of the
ecclesiastical procedure. All per-
sons not directly involved are
barred from the courtroom.
The Rev. James j. RiveS, of
the Francis Asbury Church, is
conducting the defense, assisted
by the Rev. H. H. Sherman, of
the Board of Christian Educa-
ton.
Also serving in an advisory ca
pacity for the defense are Ray
mond Dickey, Washington lawyer,
and R. H. Jones, of Atlanta. where
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The Washington times., 1931-09-22
Too Hot for Paris?
Same for WaLthQnl

BOSTON, Sept. % GN.S).
Texas Guinan and her revue
troupe left here for Providence,
R. T., today after she failed in her
efforts to be permitted to put on
her show in a Waltham ballroom.
Mayor Patrick Duane, of
Waltham decided that if the
show was too hot for Paris it was
too hot for Waltham.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
Reno DiUOrcee Held
On PerjurY Charqe

RENO, New. Sept. % GN.SJ.
Charges that she had perjured
herself to get divorce decree
here today resulted in the ar.
rest of Mrs. Marjorie Witter, of
New Market, N. j. Mrs. Witter
claimed she lived here since
June 27. Affidavits allege she
was in New Market July 6.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
Jury Being Chosen
To Try Clark Again

LOS ANGELES, Sept. %
1.N.SD Selection of a jury was
in progress in Superior Judge
Harry w. Falk's court today for
the second trial of David H.
Clark, formerly assistant district
attorney. charged with the mur-
der of Herbert Spencer. magazine
editor. Clark's first trial ended
in disagreement.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
Youth Killed, Cousin
Hurt in TINT. Blast

HARRISBURG, Ill, Sept. %
1.NSD One youth was killed
and his cousin injured critically
when dynamite, which was placed
in the motor of an automobile, ex-
ploded here today. Albert Farmer,
21. was dead, and his cousin, T. S.
Farmer, 18, was expected to die.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
Heart Attack Kills
Mother of COdOnd

LONG BEACH, Calf, Sept. %
UN.SD.-Mrs. HortenSe Codona,
one of the first women to per-
form on the flying trapeze, was
dead here today, victim of a
heart attack. She was 81 years
old. and mother of the famed
aerialist, Alfred Codona.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of Septem-
ber 10, $643.369, ,335.76, Expendi-
lures. $10.957, ,495.35. Customs re-
ceipts, $22, ,665, ,840.70.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy, possibly a thunderstorm late
this afternoon or tonight; Wednesday generally
fair and somewhat cooler; gentle to moderate
southwest winds, shifting to west northwest.
Temperature Observation-Disclosures, 95; lowest,
70. Humidity yesterday-Highest "a; lowest,
80. Full Weather Report on Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
DROUGHT REPORT
PLEASES HOOVER
Hyde Finds Encouraging Outlook
on Tour of Stricken
Area.

President Hoover today received an
extremely encouraging verbal report
from Secretary of Agriculture Hyde, who
has just returned from an extended
trip through the drought-stricken area
President Hoover is so we'll pleased
with the relief work done in the States
affected and the prospects for crops
this coming Summer that he had Sec
rotary Hyde tell the newspaper cor
respondents at the Presidents biweekly
conference with them. about what he
observed and discovered on his inspec-
ton trip.
Mr.. Hyde stated that after talking
with all manner of people, from bankers
down to the most humble farmland, he
found that the outlook is encouraging
He said recent rains have broken the
drought and that the loans made by the
Federal Government, along with the
help of the Red Gross, have been of the
greatest assistance in preventing human
suffering, suffering among live stock
and putting the agriculturists in those
sections in a position to help them
selves.
According to Mr.. Hyde, up until this
morning the Government had made
1862 separate loans in the drought
area, aggregating $27,472, 900, an aver
age of Sl53 per family. He said this
represented about one-half of the funds
available. Just how much more will be
necessary to restore normal conditions
the agriculture head was unable to say.
Mr.. Hyde visited Tennessee, Missis-
sippi. Louisiana, Arkansas and Mis-
souri,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
CLAYTON CITES WORK
OF UTILITIES GROUP
Chairman Tells Association of Com
mittee's Accomplish
ments.

William Mex. Clayton, chairman of
the Public Utilities Committee of the
Federation of Citizens Associations, told
the Manor Park Citizens Association
last night of the work of the committee
in securing favorable results from the
Public Utilities Commission. The asso-
citation met at the Whittier School.
Mr. Clayton cited many changes and
regulations secured through the fe1er-
alton committee in protecting the inter-
ests of District citizsns and property
owners.
G. c. Hutchinson, w. H. Seaquist and
E H. Pullman were appointed to serve
as Bicentennial Committee, to confer
with the District of Columbia Bicen-
tennial Committee on work to be done
in preparation for the celebration in
their area. Other associations have been
asked to name committees to work with
the central Bicentennial group.
A resolution was passed asking that
the territory between Fifth and Seventh
streets, on Peabody street, be rezoned
from straight residential to semi-re-
stricted residential.
Mai. John c. Gottwals will speak at
the next meeting OF the group, it was
announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
/. TO Be OPEN NIGHTS
Col. Grant Reaches Decision
After Studying List of Wis
itors for Months.

The Lincoln Memorial will be kept
open at night between 4:30 and $50
o'clock permanently, Lieut.. Col. y. S.
Grant, Sd, director of Public Buildings
and Public Parks, has decided definite
ly. The flood of Easter visitors to the
memorial accentuated the need of this
plan, but Col. Grant had before him
figures extending over many months
when he made his decision.
Since last Tuesday there have been
10000 visitors to the Memorial between
4:30 and $3.50 pm. No day count is
kept, but the number of night visitors
shows a daily average for last week of
1920, the greatest number for any day
coming on Easter Sunday, when 3,o71
were recorded.
Inspector William Wright, who has
chrage of the guards at the Lincoln
Memorial and the Washington Monu-
ment, said the new red lights to warn
aviators atop the Washington Monu-
ment seemed to be drawing additional
visitors to the Lincoln Memorial, from
where they could get good view of the
lighted shaft.
On Easter Sunday the Washington
Monument was open from 1890 to 4:30
pm, and during that time there were
5000 visitors. Yesterday, from 9 am.
to 4:30 pm, when the Monument was
open, there were $500.
Lincoln Memorial during March, be-
tween 4;30 and $50 pm, daily aver
age of more than 325.
During March there we're 81 ,259 WISH
tors to the Washington Monument,
which is open from am. to 4:30 pm
on week days This, the officials said,
made daily average of more than 635.