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Evening star., 1931-12-08
MOOSE AND BANDS
SHOWN At TRIAL
Weapons Believed Used by
Powers to XIII Woman
Offered as Evidence.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, December 8
"A moose was dangled in front of Har-
ry F. Powers today and the man on
trial for his life squirmed.
The circle of web betting was pro-
duced by DR.. Leroy C. Golf, county cor
oner, who said he had found it knotted
around the neck of Mrs. Dorothy Press
Ter Lenke, Northboro, Mass, whom
Powers is accused of Turing to his
garage and Staying
At the opening session of the trial
yesterday Prosecutor Will C. Morris
asked. the jury for the death penalty.
Powers had shown no emotion then,
but the moose that was shown him to-
day seemed to cause him some uneasi-
ness.
Continued GHm Chewing.
A minute later, however, he had
dropped back into his role of yesterday
that of a bland, gum-chewing OBJ
server at drama which seemed to bore
him.
Had the strap been tied tightly
"A SAaC FAStAill heck MOTIFS
asked.
Yes, tightly enough to have caused
DEATH" the coroner replied.
Powers smiled slightly.
He displayed no interest when the
coroner later held up a strip of can
vas and told how it had been used to
bind the victim.
Every seat in Moore's Opera House
was full when court opened and crowds
blocked the street in front.
Powers sat with his back to the
1000 men, women and children who
craned forward to catch every word of
the drama of life and death being
enacted on the stage.
Describes Garage.
Carl Southern, city detective. re-
counted the events that led to Powers
arrest. He described the subterraneau n
death chambers in the garage Powers
built at Quiet Dell.
He told how the bodies of Mrs. Asta
Buick Eicher and her three children
were dug from ditch near the garage
and identified. The bodies of Mrs.
Lemke, however, was unidentified Tor
several days, he said.
Producing the charred pieces of a
bank book on the Worcester Mechanics
Savings Bank of Worcester, Mass. the
detective told how they had been found
in the ashes of bonfire at the rear
of the death garage.
Mrs. Lemke'S name appeared on one
of the fragments. Southern told of
communicating with Worcester police
and learning of the disappearance of
the divorcee.
Evening star., 1931-12-08
MOSES TRAILS IN FIGHT
FOR POST IN SENATE;
HOUSE VOTES RULES

CONTINUED From First Page.)
thoughtful silence broken now and then
by applause.
OaIns OF Office were administered TO
Mrs. Hattie CaraWay, succeeding her
husband as Senator from Arkansas, and
to Senator Barbour of New Jersey
This fermality first was held up for
some time while the Senate debated
Barbours eligibility.
Joint Committee Favored.
A Joint committee In which Senators
and Representative will draft a legis-
lative program for the party has been
formed by Democrats in Congress.
Upon this move the leaders hoped
to consolidate the record solidarity
shown by the House Democrats in
yesterdays organization, when every
one OF the Ply votes was cast, and all
were cast alike except Gamers. H.
recorded himself present" The COM
mittee proposea to pitch in as soon as
the presidential message was received.
The speedy action of yesterday left
the House free 10 push forward with
business Immediately. The Senate, on
the other hand, still had to organize. 1t
met in bew1ldering situation over the
threat Of Western Independents on the
Republican side to push Senator Moses
Of New Hampshire out of the President
pro tempore post. There was no sign
that efforts at conciliation were getting
anywhere and little expectation thai
the trouble could be kept simmering
under cover for a while longer. The
situation was labeled somewhat cha
otic' by Republican Leader Watson.
Flood Of Bills Expected.
The machinery for receiving bills
opened wide in the Senate to receive
the counterpart Of yesterdays food in
the House. Proposals for the usual
quota OF investigations pushed among
,lem TO the aCtenGion of the Senate.
House members found first among
their tasks the welcome adoption OF
rules far more liberal than any they
have worked under for many years.
Upon the new procedure the anti-prohi-
bltion bloc Is depending for the first
roll call on the liquor issue since the
Volstead act was written into the law
books.
Evening star., 1931-12-08
RAILROADS FREE
TO INCREASE RATES
]. C.. c. Lifts Restraint on
Freight Surcharges-Pool-
ing Rule Withdrawn
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press
Virtually unrestricted permission to
the eountry's hard-pressed railroads to
increase freight rates by more than
sd00.o0B, 900 had been given today by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
The commission late yesterday au-
thoriZed without restraint the placing
Of surcharges on freight bills of all
products except major agricultural
crops It also Withdrew restrictions re-
quiring pooling of proceeds.
AS soon as he was officially informed
today R. Fl Ashton, chairman of the
Association of Railway Executives,
called a meeting Of that organization
for Friday TO decide what they will do.
Effective to March, 1888.
The commission in October refused
10 allow a Is per cent rate increase, but
outlined a plan which it would approve
This called for surcharges of SO and
SIS a car on some types Of freight and
and 2 cents per 100 pounds on others,
the proceeds to be pooled and given
needy lines to pay bond interest. Yes
terday's decision changed the per car
surcha.geS to 6 and II cents per ton
At the time of it's original decision the
commission estimated that these sur
charges would net between 100000, 900
and S125, 600, 900 a year.
The extra charges are to remain in
effect not longer than March 81, 1888.
The commission found it had no iur-
isdiction over loans by and between
common carriers and ruled it would
neither approve nor disapproVe either
the loaning plan or the agency" the car
Yiers have said they expected to set up.
The surcharges may now be put
into effect as soon as the railroads
can prepare and file tariffs with the
commission under the rules. They may
either ask for permission to make them
effective on one or two days notice or
they can give the statutory 30-day no
tioe The commission has said it will
grant applications for immediate in
PRODUCTION of the raises.
The pooling plan had met drastic
Imposition from the railroads Their
attorneys pointed out that while pool
ing was legal the commission had no
power to force any to accept 1t, argu-
ing also that some railroad officials
had been informed their stockholders
could hold them personally response
bic for funds voted as gifts to other
lines.
Change Not Unanimous.
The commission decided to revoke
its previous limitations by vote of
z to 4.
The changed attitude Of the rail-
road tribunal was far from unanimous.
In biting dissent Commissioner
Eastman asserted the majority had
acted with fear that If the commits
sion should adhere to the pooling
plan. that plan might be rejected and
the commission thereupon be held re-
sponsible for financial difficulties
which might ersue."
Evening star., 1931-12-08
YOUTH FOUND DEAD
AT CATHOLIC i.
Jeremiah Callahan Dies OF
Hemorrhage at Dormitory.
Both Eyes BIackened.
Continued From First Page }


said, Callahan was sitting on the side OF
his bed, presumably removing his shoes
About u o'clock e. j. Heating, q stu
cent, told police he thought he heard
Callahan in the hall on the second
floor talking with another student. The
latter could not be found to verify this
apparently having gone away for the
day, which is holiday at the univer-
sity.
A survey of Callahan's room showed
everything in place and nothing to indi-
cate there might have been seutfie
Callahan came from Little Falls, N
Y, where his father, John Callahan, re-
sides.
Police Squad Investigates.
Members of the homicide squad, led
by Sergt. James Sprmgmann, talked to
faculty members and students of the
University, and also had pictures taken
of the body and of Cailahan's room.
They also continued their efforts TO
check on Callahan's movements while
he was out of his room
Callahan was clad in manner that
is customary with the students when
they are around the university-wear-
ing a sweater and being hat,ess.
There was a small iron post driven
In the ground right where his shoe
was found, and it is thought this may
have pulled off his shoe, which ap-
parently was loosely laced.
Father Cassidy said Callahan was
quiet" and described him as an
average scholar. Fellow students said
he did not participate extensively in
athletics.
Evening star., 1931-12-08
AWAITS ECONOMIC DECREE.
Germans to Know Today of New Seer1s
Aces to Be Made for Wintexs

BERLIN, December 8 R.-GermanGy
will know tonight what new economics
are to be imposed upon the people In the
Governments latest emergency decree
which President Won Hfndenburg VIII
sign sometime during the day.
It's details have not been oftciAl1
divulged, but some of the provissonS
have leaked out, and these indicate that
this decree will tap the nations last
resources to carry over the Winter.
1t consists of 46 pages, the longess
of any OF the SO or more which have
preceded it, and constitutes deser-
mined effort 10 bring down the cost Of
living and to lower the wage level. It's
enforcement will be in the hands Of
Burgomeister Carl Goerieler of I.eip-
zig, who viii have far-reaching powers
to reduce the cost of public services In
all departments.
1t is promised that strenuous efforts
will be made to see to 1t that wages are
not lowered unless there is simulta-
neous reduction in rents and the cost
Of lne'S necessities
The turnover tax is expected to 90
up from rs per cent to 2 per cent.
Steel and iron prices probably will be
cut about Is per cent and freight rates
from 5 10 Is per cent. These cuts woald
result in a decrease of about 10 per
cent in revenue, but it is hoped that
increased business and a reduction in
the wages Of railway employees will bal
ance the loss.
Evening star., 1931-12-08

half to seven probable tricks" Mrs.
Culbertson passed and Mr.. Jacoby hid
three clubs, which I passed, and Mr..
Lenz bid three no trump Mrs. Cul-
bertson again passed and MIR. Jacoby.
IN the South, made the slam invitation
bid OF four no trump which I, of course,
passed and which Mr.. Lenz passed. Mr.,
Lenz did not know OF Souths powerful
support for diamonds and Mr. Jacoby
knew no. hing CT his partners seven
card Ensth in the suit and the cx-
tremely freakish slam suggesting dis
tribution of the two hands,
therefore, the Culbertsons were the
joyful and thankful recipients of 4 sac
rincco slam bonus. offered up On the
altar OF no trump. Against any ooen-
ing the slam In diamonds il q lay dovn.
copyright, 1891, by Ely culhertson.1
Evening star., 1931-12-08
U. s. Loses Astor Tax Suit.

NEW YORK, December 8 LF.--Fed-
eral Judge Caf1ey refused yesterday 10
grant the Governments motion for a
new trial of suit by the Farmers Loan
& Trust Co. to recover from the estate
of the late Baron William Waldorf As
tor 5000 600 In inheritance taxes and
interest. Assistant United States A.
torEey Coleman announced h wcu' /
take the case TO the Circuit Court of
Appeals
Evening star., 1931-12-08
Losers Much More Salts
fed Than Winners, Cm-
bertson Concludes.
BY ELY CULBERTSON.

NEW YORK, December (N.AN.A AZ
AT the close of the first nights play
of the Culbertson-Lenz bridge battle
of the century, Mrs. Culbertson and ]
find ourselves minus LIS points, hav-
vent a grand slam bid against us and
having been saved the loss of 75o
points on a small slam which was not
bid by our opponents.
MI. Lenz and Mr.. Jacoby won the
first two rubbers by 1910 points and
while We succeeded in winning two
Evening star., 1931-12-08
Harold Gatty Improves.

ATLANTA, Ga. December 8 P.-
Harold Gatty, round-the-world flyer,
who was taken to hospital here sun
day night suffering with influenza, was
reported fairly comfortable" today,
showing little improvement, Sponsors
OF his tour with Wiley Post could not
say when he would be able to leave the
hospital.
Evening star., 1931-12-08
How the Contestants See 1t
Lenz and Partner Gain
Plus Score in First
Three Rubbers.
BY SIDNEY S. LEM.

NEW YORK, December 8.-After al
most six months of negotiations the
first hand of the initial game of the
first rubber of a series of $50 rubbers
was dealt about 10 o'clock last night.
In this bridge marathon my partner,
Oswald Jacoby, and myself during six
weeks are supposed to decide the ques-
tion Of the merits Of my 1923 official
system" and Ely Culbertson's approach
forcing system"
Before the first bid was made Mr.
CuibertSon announced certain variations
Evening star., 1931-12-08

which ne ana MS
partners will use
during the match.
Of course, they
will adf1e"e mainly
to the approach
forcing S y S t e m, !"
but he will add TO
it some of the
ideas of the "cne-
Overcome system
While his side
will not go to the
limit of consider
ing a bid Of one
diamond over one
club as an abso-
lutte force, 1t viii
be their intention
to rehid the origi-
nal hand on the
Evening star., 1931-12-08

OtO Va biilNC 3 ollOo
ON the third rub
Der, the loss of
1000 points, which
we were obliged to
take to prevent
the grand slam
being made against
us, gave our op-
ponents a net plus
of los points or a
total Of Its for
the first session.
Brilliant Retreats.
Conclusion: 1t
Is one of the rare
cases where the
losers seem to be
much more salts
fed than the win
Evening star., 1931-12-08

committee, presided over todays neet-
ing.
Herr Bindsehedlef.. Swiss member
elected yesterday, attended teday's ses-
sion. M. Djoafiteh Of Jugoslavia. who
is now in London, gave his consent for
the committee to begin its work before
his arrival.
was announced that statement Of prog
ress would be issued tonight. The Ger
mans, who are paying the committees
expenses, have been pressing the ex~
perts to get down to details tmneS
diately. Otto Rydbeck and DjourttcG
who were added TO the committee yess
terday. will be here by Thursday.
Evening star., 1931-12-08

The l20th anniversary of the battle
of Arroyo-dos- -Molinos in the Peninsula
War of ls0g-lsl4 was observed u L'nn-
don recently by the tzoopinx Of French
drums.
Evening star., 1931-12-08
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hall at
$40 o'clock. John S. M. Zimmerman.
bandEmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, Defend America. .Haaley
Overture, Festival" ........ .Leutnsr
Entr 'acte-
"Puppchen' Gilbert
In der Nacht" Gilbert
Scenes from grand opera Midsummer
Nights Dream" ...... Mendelssoiln
Oddlty, Dance of the Winds"
Tsehaikowsky
Popular waltz song, 1.-TWO Hearts Swing
in Three-quarter Time. StoIz
Finale, IF Have TO Go On Without,
You" Duhir
THE Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1931-12-08
French Comedian Dies.

PARIS, December q R.-Fciix Cali
peux, comedian and writer ON dramatic
subjects. dtsd yesterday at the ars
OF Il.
Evening star., 1931-12-08
GERMANY TO STAY
ON GOLD STANDARD,
COMMITTEE TOLD

Continued From First page.)
Evening star., 1931-12-08


LEM CNoRTH).
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The bidding ran: Mrs. Culbertson
one diamond Jacoby, one spade; Gull
bertson, two spades; LenZ, pass; Mrs.
Culbertson, three diamonds; Jacoby,
pass CuIbertson, three hearts; Lenz,
three spades; Mrs Culbertson. four
hearts; Jacoby. four spades; Culbert-
son, flve diamonds.
Explains Failure to Double.
Lenz explained his failure to double
by fear that the Culbertsons would re-
vert to hearts, in which four could have
been made. but suggested the Culbert-
sons could have gone little slam in
clubs which they never bid. Lenz re-
garded Culbertsons overcall in spades
as a bit risky and Culbertson's rebid-
ding Of diamonds as wholly unjustified.
In answer to the two-spade bid of her
partner, Lenz thought, Mrs. Culbertson
should have bid no trump, which might
have resulted in bidding of the clubs
by her partner.
Culbertsons followers regarded the
fourth hand Of the session as typical of
the danger in the prediction of the
"ofhciaP system for no trump. Lenz
played 1t at contract of four no trump
and was set two. Culbertson averred
they would have obtained a little slam
in diamonds They said the interme-
diary two bid Of the Official" system
was at fault.
The hand:
LEM (NoRTH.
S-A 6
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D-A @ 10 9632
C.-9
CULBERTsON MRS. CULBERTsOr
CwEsT, DEALER. east.
SIX 9 8 S 3 SO 72
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So J
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C.-K @ 1853
The bidding: Culbertson, pass; LEM
two diamonds; Mrs. Culbertson pass
Jacoby, three clubs; -Culbertson. pass
JenZ three no trump; Mrs Culberts5n
pass; Jacoby, four no trump.
, Culbertson would have bid one dia
mond initially If holding Lenz's cards
Mrs. Culbertson II holding Jacoby'
hand would have shown the clubs an
later assisted the diamonds and Cul
bertson finally would have bid six.
Play tonight will start at z O'Clock
Eastern standard time, an hour earle
than frst scheduled, because only thre
runcers were played In the first session
whereas II was hoped to play eight.
Evening star., 1931-12-08

ners. We saw our opponents, under an
acid test. From the standpoint of the
cards held, they had the whip hand ;
from the standpoint of strategy, l con-
slider that we made series of brilliant
retreats.
Their attacks were half hearted and
In many instances their splendid
pasteboard troops were half wasted.
I salute my worthy opponents I
salute the official system and its much
vaunted game invitation two bid, to-
gether with the official systems pen
chant for ne-trump bids They saved
the Culbertson team 759 points.
While the cards broke against us in
the first round of the battle of the
century, we certainly had a great break
IN deal number four of the rubber.
Creaking of OnfeiaI Machinery.
It was on this early deal of the
epochal bridge battle that Mrs. Cul-
oertson and l saw picture of the work
ingS OF one of the paramount features
OF MIR. Lenz's one-two-three version of
the official systematic invitational two
bid, the bid which is supposed to save
the bridge players OF the country from
the horrors of the forcing two-bid!
AS bridge analyst I will have to
confess that was more interested in
the creaking of the official system ma
chinery than I was in the gift of $50
points as the result of our opponents
missing lay-down small slam in dia-
monds on a hand that was played at
four no trump
trust that my readers will note that
I am not at all taking into account, in
this first significant episode, the fact
that the very skillful Sidney Lenz made
mistake in the playing of the hand
which Is quite pardonable in view of
the excitement of this first session, and
by pure accident started TO play the
hand at diamond declaration instead
OF at no trump.
Opponents Blinded.
I presume that this was partly due
to keen. though a too late, realization
Of the fact that the no trump bidding
had effectively and at too early stage
in the bidding blinded both Mr.. Lenz
and his partner to the powerful distri-
butional values in their two hands.
The hand was as follows:
Evening star., 1931-12-08

Tanning, Singer-Composer, Dies.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. December . LP.-
Or. Cecil Tanning, %. nationally known
baritone and composer, died here w.
terday, victim OF heart diseasa,
Evening star., 1931-12-08

Continued From First Pagel
cards after the dummy was down.
There were no brilliant feats such as
end elimination plays or squeezes. The
neutral referee, Lieut.. Alfred M
Gruenther, U. S. A, believed the play
lacked luster because of nervousness.
Experts noted no misplays worthy Of
speciaI comment.
+. Twenty three Hands Played.
;. Twenty-three hands were played:
FIRST rubber, 8; second rubber, 8; third
rubber, H. Al the end of the first rub
pber Lenz and Jacoby were 920 points
IN the lead. This plus score increased
20 ], $40 when the second rubber ended.
The third rubber aided lo5 to the lead.
Lena, who is the ace of his system
and is acknowledged to be without a
superior as a player, led the quartet in
fulfilling contracts, five of them.
sJacoby and MRS. Culbertson made it"
three times each and Culbertson once.
= Much argument developed over the
xecond hand, in which the Culbertsons
contracted for five diamonds and Mrs
) sCulbertson was set four. The hand:
Evening star., 1931-12-08
MARCHERS DEPART;
MISSION FAILURE
All of Motley Demonstrators
Leave, With Threat to
Return in Spring.

CONTINUED From First Page }
Evening star., 1931-12-08
LEM IS LEADING
CULBERTS0N LIS
IN BRIDGE MATCH

Continued From First Page
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09

trudges nine miles daily to school
around his native hills Of Angus. Some
time ago his picture appeared in a
newspaper, and as q result Willie has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09

Mrs. P. Peden-Hogg. who runs dairy
at johannesburg, South Africa. II am
real sympathizer, having trudged six
miles to school from Glenmoy to Cort-
achy, Scotland" she wrote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
BLIND WOMAN FALLS
OVERHEARD OFF SHIP
8. S. Somerset Radios Alarm for
Lookout and Res
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 9.-Terse
radio message from the steamship
Somerset said a blind woman passenger
fell overheard at $50 pm. yesterday
of the coast of Maryland
Aircraft in the vicinity we're asked
to keep a lookout for the unidentified
woman. She was lost from the ship
about 10 miles northwest of the Fen
wick Island Shoal Light Vessel.
The Somerset left Savannah Friday
for Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
Walking Boy Gets Gift.

It pays to walk, after all, Is the belief
of little Willie Shaw, the son of shep-
herd Of GlenproSen, Scotland who
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Central Michigan farmers have guar
anteed themselves 1920. 900 for the next
fye years by purchasing SIS pure-bred
dairy SirpS
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Reptile Trimmed Pumps
Are Outstanding Shoe Fashions for Spring

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blonde kid, with the new higher, narrower
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These are only two of many equally smart
styles in our new $585 collection of Spring
Shoes.
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Manchester cloth scarfs, in harmonious
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Appointed Vice Consul.

William C. George of this city. who
has been serving as clerk at the
United States Legation at Monrovia,
Liberia, has been appointed United
States vice consul at that post.