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The Washington times., 1931-09-30
5 To SHAKE DICE
FOR AIR HOP

SAN JOSE, Calf, Sept. 80 Il.
N.SJ.-An airplane owned by J.
K. Won Althaus, Of San Fran
cisco, once a member Of Baron
Won Richthofen's famous "flying
circus" was being groomed here
today for a flight from Honolulu
to San Francisco. The flight may
be made next month.
One of the five persons will
pilot the ship alone on its 2,1OO-
mile flight. The pilot will be
chosen by casting the dice in
Honolulu.
Those who will gamble for the
privilege of plotting the plane,
Won Althaus said, would be him.
self, Victorine Lederer, 25-year-
old girl pilot from Roosevelt Field,
N. Y; Roy Metz, an expert flyer;
j. v. Hyde, Texas flyer and for
mer Army aviator, and Hudson
Mead, formerly a proprietor Of
the San Jose Airport.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
JURY MAY PROBE
JOB RACKET
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CONTINUED From Page n
heretofore has refused to prose,
cute employment agencies. That
position, too, has been taken by
attaches of Corporation Counsel
William w. Brides office.
Mr.. Bride, however, has taken
steps to correct this attitude and
says his office is ready to prose
cute all cases in which job seek
ers have been victimized by "false
promises or false representations. "
Waits Jury Action
Louis RothSchild, director of
the washington Better Business
Bureau, who has been conducting
an independent, investigation
continued his probe today, gath.
ering up information in many
cases which have come to the at.
tention of his office.
AppriSed that the Grand Jury
may pry the lid off the job
racket" and that Corporation
Counsel Bride is willing to press
charges in Police Court, Mr.,
ROthSchild intimated that he was
inclined to wait and see what
the Grand Jury does before tax.
ing any action beyond his present
inquiry.
No new complaints were regis
tered yesterday, but Mr.. Roths.
child said he had been told that
in one agency operating here
more than 100 colored people con-
gregate every day and are told:
Nothing doing today"
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
FeGthered Loot Kept
In "Haunted" Ruin

HAVANA, Sept. 30.-The ap-
pearance Of a prowling ghost in
the ruins Of an old house which
disturbed a portion of the Vedado
residential district led to the
capture Of the youngest band
of robbers SO far listed in the
criminal records of Havana.
The three culprits, age 8, II
and l3 years. specialized in the
stealing of canary birds and
chickens. many of which were
found in the ruins carefully
Gagged and tied to prevent escape.
They conceived the idea of giving
the ruins a reputation of ghostly
Specters to keep the neighbors
away.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
MURDER HOLDS
Z FARMERS

WESTMINSTER, Nd, Sept. 80
Edward Flickinger, a farmer Of
advanced age, and Irwin Miller,
employed by him, murdered Her.
man Copenhaver, 20, Monday
night, a coroner's jury decided
last night.
Copenhaver was shot down by
Miller in a dispute over the use
of a road near Silver Run, accord.
ing to testimony given at the in,
quest at Silver Run.
Although Miller fired the shot
Flickinger, who was also armed,
aided" him, the verdict states.
Both men, with Wilmer Erb, Is,
son Of Mrs. Margaret Erb, Flick.
inger'S hOuSekeeper, were arrested
shortly after the shooting and
lodged in the Carroll county Jail.
Wilmer, his mother, and Fran.
els CopenhaNer, 81, father Of the
slain man, gave testimony.
The shooting occurred at 9:15
p. m. Monday. The scene was q
haystack in the middle of the
road which caused the quarrel
between the neighbors, the father
of the victim testified. With his
son and Roger Leppo. who is in
the Hanover General Hospital Suf'
fering from wounds received from
the discharge which killed the
younger Copenhaver, he had gone
to the haystack.
Miller and the other two came
up shortly afterwards and Miller,
be said, fired Immediately after
he had ordered the men to put
your hands up"
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
Broken Fire Line
Floods Sidewalks

A broken six-inch fire line early
today converted the vicinity OF
Fourteenth st. and Pennsylvania
Ave. N. W., into a veritable lake
with water overrunning the side
walks.
An emergency crew from the
District Water Department " a S
forced to shut off fire plug lines
several blocks before the break
could be repaired.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
EDISON NEARING
L|FE'S END
international Photo

WEST ORANGE, N. j., Sept.
80 HN.S0-The condition Of
Thomas A. Edison was reported
to be worse today. His physician,
DR.. Hubert s. Howe, visited the
S4-year-old inventor this morning
and after a lengthy examination
reported that he had less inter
est in his surroundings and less
vitality than he has had. The
physicians bulletin said:
"Mr. Edison seems to have
less interest in things, and his
strength has failed somewhat
during the past few days"
DR.. Howe's report seemed to
indicate that the famous inventor
was slowly sinking,
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
Youngest Filler Solos
Twice, Boasts He's
Better'n dad"

WEST HAMPTON, N. Y,
Sept. 80 QN.SO-Jack Chap
man today was probably the
youngest solo flier in America.
He confided to his mother,
after plotting his ship twice in
flights of more than ten min
utes' duration each, that he
was a better flier than his dad.
Jack is II. The seats and
controls of the plane had to be
changed to conform to the size
Of the youthful aviator.
He barely got in under the
wire with his flights, however,
as under a new department of
commerce law effective tomor-
row, flying unlicensed planes
was to be forbidden.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
B. DEAN
HUNTS SON

Edward B. Dean, sr., million
aire coal baron and real estate
operator with offices at 1874 G
st. N. w., entered the 1imelight
again today when he asked police
to seek his son, Edward B. Dean,
jr., 29 years old. The young man
disappeared September 19 from
his home, 1116 Vermont Ave.
N. w.
The wealthy realty broker
described his son as six feet one
inch tall, weighing IT'S pounds,
with black hair and eyes and
dark complexion. Police said no
further information was available
as to why the young man left his
home, with whom he left, or any
other details.
The young mans father, whose
age IS variously given between
IS and 76, has been in the public
eye several times this year, par
'ticularly on complaints Of young
women.
It was alleged he made i'm.
proper advances to girls who came
to his office in response to an
advertisement for a companion
to his wife.
He was also accused Of annoy
ing a woman whom he was show
ing around an apartment house
which he owns. Several large
suits have been filed against him
by complaining girls.
The realty man gives his ad-
dress as 1920 Twenty-first st.
N. w. He previously has lived
at 1854 anad 1869 Columbia Rd..
and at the Hamilton Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
Johns Hopkins Has
LARGEST Enrolment

BALTIMORE, Sept. 30.-With
854 undergraduate students en-
rolled, the largest number in the
schools history, and an increase
Of SO over last year, Johns Hop
kins University today is begin
ming its fifty-fifth year. The pre-,
vious enrolment peak was in
1925, when 838 were entered.
Under the liberalized new poll
cies of the school, as outlined by
Edward w. Berry, dean of the
college of arts and sciences, no
more students will be expelled for
failing in three subjects in one
semester, and the listing by pro-
fessors of attendance at classes is
also discouraged.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
.COLL|NGS CASE
IN NEW TRAIL

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 QN.S0
A new trail to two suspects in the
Benjamin P. Ceilings pirate"
murder today drew investigators
to Westchester County.
Also there was still hope the
body Of the man found on Ashar-
oxen Beach, near the scene of the
murder, may help in the solution
of the mystery.
Investigators who went to
Stamford, Conn.,, showed Mrs.
Ceilings photographs Of two men,
father and son, suspected of
completely in the killing.
At first Mrs. Ceilings saw a
resemblance between them and
the slayers, but later said she had
never seen either man.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
HOn1ing Pigeon Flies
Into Kitchen WindOlU

A young but valuable homing
pigeon is awaiting its owner at
the home of Mrs. S. Norwood,
1900 Massachusetts, Ave. N. w.
The pigeon flew into Mrs.
Norwood's kitchen yesterday and
was easily captured while it
feaSted on bread crumbs.
The bird was registered in the
name of Herman KruSe, secre-
tary Of the American Homing
pigeon Association, at Louisville,
Ky.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
ARRIVES
At HANKOW

SHANGHAI, Sept. 30 G.N.s0.
Bound on a five-day expedition
into China's worst flooded area.
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh arrived at Hankow today
from Wuhu.
The Lindberghs left Nanking
yesterday and remained at Wuhu
over night.
From Hankow the LindberghS
planned to make a series Of flights
over the flooded area,
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
UNION LABOR
BOWS To
PLAN
Hoover Committee Idea Would
Affect Organized Thousands;
Red Tape Cutting Demanded

CHICAGO, Sept. 80 GN.S)-
Cooperation between industry and
labor and the elimination of "red
tape" from plans for public
projects today were the major
recommendations in a report sub
mitted to President Hoover's ma
tional unemployment relief COM
mission by subcommittee on
planning.
The report, shaped by II COM
mitteemen after two-day con-
ference, also makes general ap-
peal to the country to concen-
trate its efforts in the direction
of providing as many jobs as pos
Sible, instead of depending on
charity to care for the un-
employed.
Labor SpOkeSmen Agree
Perhaps the most important
proposal in the report recon-
mended the temporary suspen-
sion Of seniority rights and civil
service raClngS TO make room LOT
as many new workers as possible
and effect more general distri-
button Of employment.
Significant was the fact that
labor representatives on the sub
committee consented to this pro-
posal as q mark of labOr's willing
ness to cooperate in overcoming
the crisis.
The proposal, if. carried out,
would affect thousands of work
erS on the railroads and in indus
tries where seniority privileges are
held.
Delays Opposed
It would also affect workers on
Government payrolls, local, State
and National.
1t was revealed that the two
day deliberatiOn Of the sub-cOm-
mittee were marked by an en-
phatic desire of the members to
express themselves in opposition
to artificial delays holding up the
beginning Of work on public
projects.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
Kings Daughters
Hold Fairfax Meet

The thirty-seventh annual con
vention of the Fairfax county
Circles Of Kings Daughters was
held at the Grace Episcopal
Church yesterday with Mrs,
Marian 9 Ballenger, president Of
the organization, presiding.
Tribute was paid to Mrs. Ba-
tone, first leader and founder of
the organization, and q memorial
service was held for the late Rev
Edgar Carpenter, pastor of the
Grace Church. The principal ad
dress was by Mrs. Henry Eley
of Norfolk, State president.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
Maj. Gen. Ldssiter, 64,
Goes on Retired List

Maj. Gen. William Lassiter, 81,
now en- route to this country from
Honolulu, where he has been sta
toned as commander of the Ha-
waiian department Of the Army,
went on the retired list today.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
Rome Is Next Stop
Of KinqsfOrd- Smith

LONDON, Sept. 80 U.N.S0.
Wing Commander Charles Kings
ford-Smith, flying from Australia
to England, took off from Aleppo,
Syria, early today on a 1900
mile flight across the Mediter-
ranean Sea to Rome, according
to dispatches received here.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
Northwestern CO-eds
Ask RiUht to Smoke

EVANSTON, H., Sept. 80.
Seeking the right to smoke when
and where they please, North
western University goods today
are signing petitions which are
being circulated in all sorority
houses. The petitions pledge the
signers to do less public smoking
if their wish is granted.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
Motorists Kill TuUO
Cyclists; Speed On

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 80.
Two motorists racing at rs miles
an hour ploughed through a group
of motorcyclistS and vanished
without stopping. Clyde Nc
Govern, "a, and his sweetheart
were killed and three others in
jured.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30

In New York. the broadcast will
be the chief feature of a luncheon
at the Governor Clinton Hotel. at
which Joseph V. Connolly, presi-
dent of International News Ser
vice, King Features Syndicate, and
general manager Of Allied Hearst
organizations, viii make the prin-
cipal address,
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
LaUaI-BerIin Plan
Wins Cabinet o. X

PARIS, Sept. 80 GN.S0-The
French cabinet today approved
the .eport of Premier Pierre Laval
and Foreign Minister Aristide
BRAND on arrangements made in
Berlin for the establishment Of a
Franco German commission to
study economic cooperation.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
FORFEITS COLLATERAL

Howrad G. Moulton, Of Airing
ton, Va, forfeited SIS collateral
yesterday when he failed to ap-
pear in Arlington Police Court
to face charges Of reckless driving.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30

lively set for 2 to 2:3O p. M,
Eastern Standard Time, Saturday.
The interview will be a more
direct representation of Gandhi'S
views than his initial broadcast,
made two weeks ago, when he
spoke in general Of his aims and
the work Of the round table con-
ference.
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
SCOUTS TAUGHT COOKING

Boy Scout leaders Of, the Dis
trict Of Columbia will be given a
specialization course in outdoor
cooking at Camp Wilson, Burnt
Mills, Md, this Saturday and next
Saturday at 3 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-01
WHAT'S IN FkSHION?-
Sweaters, Smart in Detail

trast, to many contrasting shades
as vari- colored stripes or multi
mixture yarns.
Or the contrast is in the weave
or knit, we should say. Plain
knitting is combined with purling,
ribbing or lacy patterns.
S. Best sweater colors are gay and
bright. Red, white and blue is a
favorite combination.
Sweaters definitely are designed to
be a part of some special costume
this year. And there are different
types for different events.
If the recipient of your gift
doesn't go in for sports, don't give
her a turtle neck sports sweater.
Give her instead one that looks like
a dresSy blouse so she can wear it
with skirt to make a daytime cos
tune.
A sweater and skirt is one of the
nattieSt costumes you can have and
there are certain sweaters that will
bring out your very best points
when you wear them.
Amos Parrish will tell you what
these are if you write him care of
The Times. Just ask for Free
Sweater Information"
Copyright 1881. by Amos Parrish)
Amos Parrish has some new
ideas for you on wrapping Christ
mas packages.
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of
Women to
Be ShO1Cn

Miss Lena Madesin Phillips, presi-
dent of the May Wright SewaIl
Council of Women, announced at a
dinner held in New York in honor
of Rufus c. Dawes of Chicago.
president of the Century of Prog
ress exposition, that 100000 club
women have pledged their co-opera-
ton in a mammoth project for an
exhibit of the work of organized
womanhood in connection with the
exposition. scheduled for 1888.
May Wright Sewan Council of
Indiana Women is a unit of the
national organization and is CO.
operating with the national group
in the project. Mrs. Frank Symmes
heads the local council, and Mrs
Edna Pauley the state council.
Exhibits will show what organized
groups of women have contributed
in the last century to cultural, ed
ucational and social development of
the United States. Two thousand
four hundred feet of floor space will
be utilized in the Social Science
building.
Other plans for participation of
women in the exposition, accord
ing to Miss Phillips, include an in
ternational congress of women to be
held in the Social Science build
ing for one week during the sum-
mer of 1888.
Mrs. T. ]. Louden of Bloomington
is auditor of the national council.
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Card Parties

Pythian Sisters will hold public
card parties Thursday afternoon
and night at the hall, TIT Cottage
avenue, with Mrs, Minnie Krast as
chairman.
December circle of Holy Cross
parish will hold card parties Thurs
day afternoon and night at the
school hall, with Mesdames Joseph
Schoenig, Leonard Sylvester, Will
liam Tyner and Anna Sage in
charge of arrangements.
Cosmos Sisters, Indiana lodge No.
2, will give a card party at
Wednesday at Castle hall, $50 East
OHIO street. Mrs Louis Ostermeier
will be chairman.
Past Pocahontas Club will hold
benefit card party at $3.50 tonight
at the home of Mrs. Martha Collum,
1865 Lee street.
Lauters' Mothers Club will hold
card party at 2 Thursday in the
clubroom, 1909 West Market street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-01
PRESS CLUB WILL
HOLD YULE FROLIC

Invitations have been issued to
members of the Woman'S Press
Club of Indiana for the annual
Christmas party to be held next
Tuesday at the home Of Mrs. Sam
uel RalSton, 'HooSier Home"
A turkey dinner will be served at
1890 and there will be entertain
ment during the afternoon.
Members Of the committee ar
ranging the party are Mrs. Julian
Hogate, chairman, Mrs Ralston,
Miss Kathryn Pickett and Mrs. Ma
bel Harland. Mrs. William Her
schel is in charge of transportation.
Mrs. Boyd Gurley, Mrs. Ray D.
Everson and Mrs. James Stuart will
be guests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-01
Job and Plan
= GUen Support
of Mrs. Frost

Mrs. Adah o. Frost, president of
the Indiana Federation of Business
and Professional Women, has sent
letters to all local organizations in
dorSing the Indiana plan of mod
ernizing homes and other build
ings to provide employment for idle
Indiana labor.
The plan is sponsored by the
building trades section of Governor
Harry G. Leslie'S unemployment
commission. In her letter, Mrs.
Frost said:
1--WE believe that the Indiana plan
of undermining homes and other
buildings will do much toward en-
ploying idle Indiana labor and i'm
mediately put to work thousands of
men and women in our state. L
would urge the local clubs to par
ticipate in and encourage this
work"
There are approximately seventy
five clubs in Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-01
Baroness to Be Guest Of
Junior League Committee

Junior League arts and interests
committee, headed by Mrs. Louis
Haerle, will entertain from 4 to 6
Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Robert Adams, 4041 North Me-
ridian street, for Baroness Eveline
Maydell, and her sister, Miss Use
Frank.
Baroness Maydell is in Indian
apolis, where she has an exhibit of
silhouetteS at the John Heron Art
institute, that will be on display
through Saturday, Dec. u. She and
Miss Frank, natives of Russia viii
dress Friday in their native cos
tunes.
Invitations have been extended to
members of the board of directors
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-01
WOMAN LIONS TO
EXCHANGE GIFTS

Women's Lions Club of Indian
apolis will hold luncheon meeting
and Christmas party Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Harry Gomts, $3.50
Carrollton avenue.
A gift exchange among members
will be held during the afternoon,
and the remainder of the time will
be spent in sewing on garments for
the Needlework Guilds Christmas
charity work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-01
Dry Reform
Heads Meet
i'm Detroit

National executive committee of
the Woman's Organization for Ma
tional Prohibition Reform is meet
ing today in Detroit with three ses-
Sions, morning, afternoon and night,
at the Book Cadillac hotel.
Mrs. Robert A. Adams, vice-chair-
man for Indiana, and Mrs. Elias
Atkins, secretary, are local dele
gates attending.
Purpose of the meeting is to hear
reports Of the officers and state divi-
sion chairTnen and work out further
plans and policies for the guidance
of the organization in its campaign
for repeal of the Eighteenth amend
ment.
Congress Poll Under Way
The night session will be open to
the public, and prominent speakers
will be heard, including Mrs. Charles
H. Sabin, national president, and
Mrs. Robert Lovet, chairman of the
Massachusetts division, who will ex-
plain the work of the organization
and the Importance Of the prohibi-
ton issue in the 1882 campaign.
One of the most important tasks
before the organization now is the
poll of the seventy-Second congress,
now under way, according to a
statement by Mrs Sabin.
1--WE have asked every member of
the new Seventy-second congress to
permit the people to vote state by
state" Mrs. Sabin said, ION the
question of the revision or repeal of
the Eighteenth amendment under
the provision of article five of the
Constitution.
"Time Ripe for Decision
TN the face of the overwhelming
expression of opposition to national
prohibition, surely no member of
congress, be he ever so Staunch g.
prohibitionist, can fail to admit that
the time is ripe for a decision, and
that it is his duty to submit this to
the people.
only the 531 gentlemen of con-
greSS now can put the machinery In
motion by a vote of two-thirds of
each house and permit the people to
deliver their decision upon this mo-
mentouS question.
1.-THE people of the United States
never have had an opportunity to
record their will on this question,
and public opinion demonstrates
that they now wish to be given such
an opportunity.
ut never has been our intention
to mean well feebly," Mrs. Sabin
continued. "We shall go on more
and more strongly in this work until
we have enlisted an army of women
so great that its backing will give
courage to the most weakened
congressman"
Mrs. Meredith Nicholson Jr., also
ce-chairman for Indiana, has an
nounced a great increase in the
membership for Indiana since the
open meeting held here recently, at
which Mrs. Sabin presided.
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of the art institute, members of the
Junior League and a few friends.
Mrs. Charles Harvey Bradley,
president of the Junior League, and
Mrs. Charles Latham will pour. AS
SiStants during the afternoon will
include Mesdames Jesse Fletcher.
Sylvester Johnson, R. Wynn S.
Owen, Robert G. Winslow, Charles
R. Weiss, Theodore Griffith, Rus
sell Ryan and Miss Rosamond Van
Camp.
Both the baroness and her sister,
Miss Frank, will dress in their native
Russian costumes, and from their
collection have loaned similar cos
tunes to Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Gall
SayleS and Mrs. Haerle, who will re-
ceive with Mrs. Adams.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-01
J. T. ROHM WEEDS
GRAND RAPIDS GIRL

Marriage of Miss Bernice Shook,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald
Shook, Grand Rapids, Mich, to
John T. Rohm, Detroit, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles w. Rohm, A
South Arlington avenue, took place
Friday afternoon in the Klise Me-
mortal chapel at Grand Rapids. The
Rev. James Fif1eld Jr. officiated.
The bridegroom was graduated
from Butler university and is a
member of Sigmu NJ. He received
his masters degree at the Univer-
sity of Michigan. Mrs. Rohm was
graduated from Michigan. They
will make their home in Detroit.
The bridegrooms parents and his
brother, Charles Rohm of Indianap-
oils, were present at the wedding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-01
Arms Spending
DTazOS Attack
OfDr. WickS

Again we must face the question
of war debts" DR.. Frank S. C.
WickS told members of the Women's
Rotary Club at the luncheon meet
ing Monday at the Columbia Club.
He declared that war debts should
not be Cancelled if the countries re-
ceiving the funds use the money for
increasing their ornaments.
DR.. WickS, who returned recently
from Europe, said that one returns
with the renewed sense of impend-
ing war, and adding that with an
other war Europe will be done for"
DR.. Elsie Stewart, president of the
club, presided and announced Dec.
% as the date of the Christmas
party. which will be held at the
Propylaeum.