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The Washington times., 1931-07-10
WIFE GR|EVES
! WEEK, THEN
ENDS[|FE
Mrs. Frances Geiger, Former
/ D. C. Social Light, Missing
! At Same Time as Ex-Officer

CORONADO, Calf, July TO-
Acting on information supplied
by the two adult children of Mrs.
Margaret s. Scudder, who com
nnitted suicide at her home here
q week after her husband had
vanished, police are seeking Mrs.
Frances B. Geiger, a neighbor of
the ScudderS, who also vanished
at the same time as the man,
leaving her young children to the
care of the Community Chest.
Mrs. Geiger, formerly prom
lnent in social circles in Washing
ton, D. c., is the widow of Col.
Harold Geiger, who was military
attache at Berlin and assistant to
BrigaIier General FOulOis, Chief
of the Army Air Service. He was
killed six years ago in q plane
crash.
A week ago Lieutenant Com
mander Scudder, retired naval Of
ficer, a neighbor of Mrs. Geiger
left his home.
Dies by Poison
His wife, grieving over his alb
Sence, died by poison yesterday
and her children, Peggy, l8, and
Perkins, 20, directed the police to
Mrs. Geiger's home, where it was
found she, too, had been gone a
week, leaving her young children,
Gretchen, 16, and Billie, 9, with
out food. =,
Army and Navy circles here are
greatly interested in the case, as
Mrs. Geiger was we'll known here.
She made her home in Wash
ington until about six weeks ago,
sailing from New York with her
children, Gretchen, Is, and Billie,
9, on May 80. with the intention
of making her permanent resi-
dence in the West. She was
formerly of San Diego. Gretchen
last winter attended the Western
High School here and Billie the
oyster School.
Colonel Geiger was killed in
an airplane accident in 1927. He
was forperly attache at the
American Embassy in Berlin and
later assistant to Brigadier Gen
eral Foulois, chief of the Army
Air Service.
Spike" as he was known to
his intimates. was we'll liked in
the air service and his widow,
handsome and of unusual charm,
was popular here.
Have Rich Uncle
Both Geiger youngsters are
said to be extremely charming
children and their chums in
washington are greatly distressed
over the plight in which their
mothers disappearance has left
them. 1t is understood that they
have a wealthy uncle in Omaha,
Neb., who has provided for them
since the death of their father.
A friend of the girl said
today:
at was just like Gretchen
not to tel any one. She is
proud little thing and would
rather Starve than admit what
had happened"
While here the Geigers made
their home at Cathedral Man
SONS, South.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10

BALTIMORE. July 10 GNSO. .
The twin daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Foster. born three
days ago with their abdomens
connected by a thick fleshy liga-
ment, are going to be placed in
incubatorS to help them regain
the strength lost when their
bodies were separated.
Their father is q railroad
brakeman. His infant daughters
have aroused the attention of the
medical and surgical world and
they are destined to receive ex-
pert attention and care.
They were resting comfortably
today in their reed baskets in
Mercy Hospitals baby room.
Their nurses said they were act
ing like other twins Of normal
birth,
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
MINE UN|ON|STS
CALLED HERE

John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers, and other
union officials today were sum-
moned to Washington next Mon
day to confer with Secretary of
Labor Doak and Secretary of
Commerce Lamont.
This action is believed to have
been prompte by President
Hoover in another attempt to
find a solution of the problems
confronting the soft coal indus
try, following the failure Of op-
orators to agree on any proposal
after a four-hour conference yes
terday.
Representative Of the National
Miners Union, who attempted to
picket the meeting yesterday, are
not invited to Mondays confer
ence because they are opposed
to any conference between opera
tors and miners.
The so men and women repre-
senting the National Miners
Union, are today en- route back to
their homes in western PennSyl-
vania and West Virginia. their
ricketing antics yesterday
failure.
The President spent four hours
with Secretaries Lamont and
Doak, and the coal operators,
The conference reached no de-
ciSion except, as announced,
many Of the operators held the
view that little could be accom-
pliShed by Summoning a national
coal conference now.
The operators are unwilling to
trade their independence for
form of Government supervision
similar to that Of Great Britain,
1t was learned.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
Pals Raise $4,000
To Aid 'Legs' in Trial

ALBANY, July 10 GN.S0-A
fund of $4,000 has been raised
by the racketeering friends of
Jack Legs" Diamond for his
defense when he goes on trial
Monday at Troy, according to
reports reaching Attorney Gen.
eral John j. Bennett here TO-
day. Diamond will be tried on
a charge of assault in connec-
ton with the alleged torture Of
Grover Parks, Greene county
cider truckman.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
Marriage of Alleged
Murderer AnnuLed

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10
GNS) Mrs. Anna Maria Cult
terez Moran, of San Francisco, to-
day had her marriage to George
w. E. Moran, alias Perry, held in
Villas county, Wis, on a murder
charged. annuled. Presenting evi-
dence of bigamy on the part of
her husband, whom she married
last October, Mrs. Moran told the
court she was ignorant of
Moran's past life until he was
arrested by authorities here.
Moran, or Perry, is charged with
numbering Cora Belle Hackett,
one of his wives, formerly of Chi
cago.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
j. s. QUIZ AYERS
PRISON BR|BES
BY CONV|CTS
Justice Department Trails
Payments by Rich FeIons for
"VaCations" at Army Camps

NEW YORK, July 10 U.N.SJ.
Reports that wealthy Cor1Victs
committed to Federal prisons
obtained transfers to the COM
parative comforts of Army deten-
ton camps have been under in
veStigation by the Department
of Justice for several weeks. it
was revealed here today. The
prisons under inquiry are Atlanta
and Leavenworth.
The cOnvictS are said to have
paid bribeS ranging from $500 to
$1,000 for these vacations"
A letter borne by Paul Rabkin, a
watch Smuggler, was said to have
been the "tip off" He had been
brought to New York to face a
new smuggling suspect. Last July
he was sentenced to two years at
Atlanta. When he was wanted by
Federal officials to confront the
suspect, he was at Fort WadS-
worth.
The letter, from a convict at
Atlanta, told Rabkin he had
raised a sum of money and wanted
to buy a transfer to the fort.
Rabkin is said to have paid $1,000
for his transfer.
Certain prisoners who occupy
"key" positions in the Atlanta
penitentiary have induced other
inma tes to pay them small
amounts to facilitate their trans
fer to road camps and other in
stitutions, the Department of
Justice admitted today in con-
nection with an inquiry into al
legged irregularities at that Fed
eral prison.
Special agents discovered that
a small number of men is in
volved and that a comparatively
small amount of money was
paid. All prisoners who secured
transfers to road camps by i'm
proper means have been sent
back to the penitentiary.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
GAINS
DAVIS CUP! WIN
Photo by International

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, July
10 G.N.SD.-The British Davis
Cup team today clinched its place
in the interzone final by a dou-
bles victory over the Czechoslo-
vakian team, and will meet the
United States at Paris for the
right to challenge France for the
cup.
Fred Perry and G. P. Hughes de-
feated Menzel and Marsalek to
take the third successive match OF
the tournament for Great Britain.
The score was 6-4, As, Ga,
90.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
ADMITS GUILT
ONCHARGES
0FH|D|N5
PAPERS
Denies EmbezzIement Count
OF Indictment, Which Will
Be Dropped, Lawyers Say

Edmund D. Rheem, former
executive vice president of
Swartzell, Rheem and Hensey,
defunct mortgage banking house,
was taken to the District Jail
this afternoon to begin serving
time on seven-year sentence.
Rheem pleaded guilty to a
charge Of cOncealing important
papers when brought before
Justice PeytOn Gordon in the
District Supreme Court at 1880
p. m.
Denies EmbeZZIement
He entered a plea of not guilty
to an embezzlement charge which
had been brought against him by
the Grand Jury.
Both counts grew out Of the
same transactions and involved
the transfer of secured notes
left with the company for safe
keeping by customers to the
account of Rheem'S fathers
estates.
The embezzlement charge will
be dropped, according to Assist
ant Attorney General Nugent
Dodds and Neil Burkinshaw, spe-
cial Assistant Attorney General
who have had charge of the
prosecution.
Justice Gordon Moved
Mr.. Burkinshaw informed the
court of Rheem's desire to plead
guilty to the cOncealment charge.
This was confirmed by the &C
cuSed man.
Justice Gordon, who had
known Rheem from the latter'S
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The Washington times., 1931-07-10
Chicago "Beer War;
Causes TlUO Deaths

CHICAGO, July 10 O.N.S).-
Discovery of the body of Frank
Coliondo, 80, reputed alcohol run
ner and gangster, today pre-
sented police two murder myS-
teries, both of which we're out.
growths of a South Side "beer
war;" according to detectives.
Only a few hours after Frank
Palko, Al, Calimet City, ILL.,. soft
drink parlor owner, was slain in
the rear of the bar, Coliondo was
taken for a ride" by gang foes
and his body dumped in the
rear of a South Side dwelling.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
COUNTRY.
HOP BEGINS

LOS ANGELES, Calf, July 10
GN.SO james Hall, who recent
ly made an epochal flight from
Canada to Mexico, hoped off
today on a nonstop flight to
New York City.
L. w. Paxon accompanied Hall.
Paxon will tune the motor of the
plane of Miss Laura ingalls,, Of
New York and st. Louis, Mo-.
who will attempt a New York TO
Paris solo flight.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
Protesting Innocence,
Cole Dies in Chair

McALESTER, Okla, July 10
GN.SO .-Steadfastly maintaining
his innocence, Paul Cole, 81, for
mer banker and real estate man
of Duncan, went to his death in
the electric chair at 1910 a. m.
Today for the Staying of his busi-
ness partner, Ernest Irby, Wewoka
druggist.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
Worker Overcome
As Gas Main Bursts

Charles Lee, employed at Ninth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue,
where buildings are being razed
to make way for the Government
building project. was overcome
when an illuminating gas main
burst in the basement of one Of
the buildings. Revived by the
Fire Department rescue squad,
Lee was taken to Emergency
Hospital for treatment.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
Dollar Ship, British
Boat Ashore in Fog

PROVINCETOWN. Mass. July
10 QN.SD Two big steamships
ran ashore off Cape Cod today IN
a heavy fog. The Dollar liner
President Hayes went fast off
Shovelful Shoal. at the southern
end of the cape. The British
freight steamship Crandon went
on q bar off Peaked Hill. at the
northern tip.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
MISSION
To PARIS SEEN
AS FUTILE
ReichSbank'S Chief Has Failed
to Negotiate for Loan, View;I
France Reports Big Surplus

BERLIN, July 10 H.N.S.).
Reports from Paris that DIR.
Hans Luther, president of the
ReichSbank, would hurry back
to Berlin today, instead of pro-
ceeding on to Basle to attend
the directors meeting of the
Bank of International Settle
mentS, were interpreted here to
mean that Luther's negotiations
in Paris of a loan had failed
A spokesman for the German
government officially denied
that DIR. Luther was returning
Immediately. He said the negO-
tiatiOnS were being continued.
PARIS, July 10 U.N.S0.
Ironically enough, with DR.. Hans
Luther, president of the German
Reichsbank, in Paris to negotiate
for a huge loan to prevent Ger
many from falling into financial
chaos, Francois Pietri, minister
Of the budget for France, today
announced a huge surplus in the
French treasury over budget re-
quirements.
Pietri informed q meeting Of
the cabinet that tax collections
for the year, up to June, were
ia, 100000 francs over budget re-
quirementS.
Tax collections fOr June alone
were $4,000 francs over budget
specifications.
Meets Banks Head
This announcement was made
while DR.. Luther was in confer
ence with Clement Moret, gov
ernor of the Bank of France,
concerning the possibility of an
immediate loan to the ReichSbank
as means to avert disastrous
crash in Germany.
Luther and Moret were closeted
together in the Bank of France
for three hours.
Pierre Etienne Flandin, minis
ter of finance, was called in to
attend the luncheon at the Bank
of France with Moret and Luther,
which gave rise to reports that
Flandin had been called to ex-
plain to DR.. Luther the political
conditions which would be at
tached to- any loan by France to
Germany.
May Be $500, 1000, 900
These reports were given added
substance by the knowledge that
Moret already has informed
Luther of the maximum sum
which it is estimated France
could lend Germany.
. The amount of the loan sought
by DIR. Luther from the interna-
tiOnal banks is not definitely
but it has been estimated
from $2OO,OOO,OOO to
$500, 100000.
Before coming here, Luther con.
ferred with Montagu Norman,
governor of the Bank of England,
and, from here, he will go to
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The Washington times., 1931-07-10
!POLicemGn's Slayer
, Sentenced to Chair

! DEDHAM, Mass. July 10
UNSD.-Paul v. Hurley. 20, of
Boston, today was sentenced to
die in the electric chair during
the week of September 13.
He was found guilty by a jury
on June IL of the murder of
Patrolman Joseph P. O'Brien, of
Brookline, on August 3, 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
Ball Game Off

TOday'S game between the
Griffmen and Boston Red
SOx has been postponed be-
cause of the rain.
A dOuble-header will be
played tomorrow beginning
ut 1889 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-07-10
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of July 8,
$409 .338.05503; expenditures, $13,-
906,53l.20; customs receipts, $6,-
792,395.51.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-13

Alaska has one municipal two commercial, and 63 auxiliary air plane landing fields.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-13
SEATTLE CONTRACTORS

The contract for the Thomas Basin breakwater and dredging project at Ketchikan has been awarded to the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company, low bidders, it was announced by Maj Malcolm Elliott, Jalited States District Engineer. The formal com tract is being prepared by the Division Engineer at Portland and will be signed by a representative of the successful bidder. Work, Major Elliott said, probably will be started about March I.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-13

NEW SHIPMENT OF yALEN- HINES AND SPECIAL YALEN- lINE DESIGNED BOX CANDY at the ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-13
INTERFERENCE TREKKED
 0VER P0RT OF SEWARD

The Cordcva Times in their "Rumor Hound column, ask the following question:
 IS THIS CIVIC PRIDE?
 The disconsolate Seward Radio Club has requested the use of the disturbance locater which is used by the Cordova boys, who, as everyone knows, have succeed ed in preventing all radio inter- ference in the home port
 It IS now figured But that the interference was frightened out like hobo and trekked over to Seward We ask is it fair to chase this noise from one port to another? Was it kind of us to send it over to Seward?
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-13
NEW AIR LINE |N..'..."
 ALASKA 10 FORMED

DAWSON, Y. Fl. Feb. 13 Pilot C. H. Gillam and mechanic A. Fleury have arrived here from Copper Center, Alaska, in a Gill lam Airway plane.
 Gillian said he expects to es- tablish an airWay between the company headquarters at Chitina With Chicken creek, 4O-mile and the Panhandle of Alaska. He will also serve Dawson and interior Yukon River points.
 Pilot Gillian said that mail from the Coast will arrive at Chicken creek and the 40-mile dis trict fully a month ahead of dog team delivery.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-13
LEGAL N ! I ICE

1 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, U. s. LAND OF FICE.
 Anchorage, Alaska. January ", lo3l.
 Notice is hereby given that RUDOLPH HECTOR has made application for a Soldiers Addi- tional Homestead, serial 07272, for a tract of land situated on South side of Iliuliuk Creek near Unalaska, Unalaska Island, U. S. Survey 1s46, containing 9.37 acres. U- s. L M 1945 bears $. $50 28' 46" Fl lO3O chains distant from Cor No. this survey 1946. Lat itude 53o 52' 35n North, Longi- tude 1860 32' 18" West.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above men tioned land should file their ad- verse claims within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, in the U. $. Land Of flee, Anchorage, Alaska, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statutes.
 J. Lindley Green, Register
 First publication Jan. g, 1881, last publication Mar. 20, 1881.
 Publish Jan. B, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, Mar. s, 13, 20, 1881.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-13
ALASKA DUTY

Wendell Moran Junior Forester, United States Forest Service, has been transferred from the Ell dorado National Forest, to Alas ka for duty with the district or- eanization at Juneau, says the Juneau Empire. He will act as assistant to Junior Forester Ray mond Taylor and will make his headquarters at Juneau.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-13

Tomorrow is Valentine day but not holiday.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-13

Mrs Peter Peterson, age 37, died recently in Cordova after an ex- tended period of illness. The dir ect cause of her death was not stated but was said to be due to a combination of ailments which resulted in fatal complications. re- ports the Cordova Times.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-13

Platinum, palladium osn,ium and iridium, some of the individ- ual members of the group re- ferred to as the platinum group. have been found in lodes and in placers in Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-13
THOMAS SENTENCED

Dave Thomas, recently convict ed of manslaughter, was sentenc- ed by Judge Justin w. Harding in the Federal District Court to serve six years in McNeil Island penitentiary for the killing of Luke Brown. The crime occurred in Jun eau on May ii, last year. A mo- tion for a new trial was filed, but this motion was denied, ac- cordlng to the Juneau Empire
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-13

New Chart, Cape St. Elias to Shnmagin Island. Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-02-13

Betty Coed" is now on sale at the Alaska Shop. A splendid record!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
Water Conservation
Plan Aired at Meet

the I Valley to build the proposed
dams so 1t was the purpose Of the
district to try to get the government
10 construct hem. He denied that
500, 900 "or any other sum" would
be spent for lobbying.
The attitude OF the directors Is
against lobbying, he stated. He
pointed out, however, that IL would
be necessary for some organization
representing the entire Valley TO
present the proper facts to the gov
eminent to secure its ai..
II. L. Yates of Brownsville opened
the meeting by pointing out one Of
the economies Of operation. the COL
lection OF taxes by county collectors
under the excess fees law. Most Of
the collectors already collect the
maximum fee and they will be forced
10 take care of the additional COL
lections with little or no additional
remuneration. he said.
He described various new projects
on both sides Of the river which may
cause a shortage on the lower
reaches and added that cities and
towns have a pric- right TO water for
domestic purposes. A threat to
exercise this right has been made
NICE in the Valley. he said. Because
Mexico has been lax in irrigation
development In the past Is no sign
she will continue so. She in fact has
a strong central government offer
ing security TO new development and
a president favorable TO II.
He went ON TO say that the pro-
posed district was no hastily brought
up matter. that II had been endorsed
by the Valleys representatives IN
congress and BY l.. M. Lawson.
American water commissioner.
All lands r being taken in so
that the district will represent all
the people in negotiations with the
government, he said.
Under the law the directors must
make out a budget to show how they
propose to spend the money raised
by the tax.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

were phrased 30 that N-rs. Lind
bergh an first. Wa atsuki gave
the dinner TO "the daughter OF my
friend, Dwight w. Morrow New
Jersey senator. -and her husband"
During the evening. when cabinet
members and their wives and ether
distinguished guests gathered a
round Mrs. Lindbergh. the colonel
remarked.
shes the belle OF the ball-no
doubt about that" Later he again
agreed that lit was Anne's party.
all right
The affair was described as one
OF the most brilliant In Tokyo IN
many years
The flying couple today turned
their attention 10 the prospect OF
sightseeing at Karauizawa. where
American Ambassador w. Cameron
Forbes maintains his summer home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01
EFW BELIEVE
STATESMAN
WILL RETIRE

LONDON, Sept. 1-4P-Ramsay
Macdonald and Jim" Thomas
have been bounded from the labor
organizations to which they have
devoted most Of their lives but few
observers believe either Of them will
be driven from British public life.
There are too many big jobs to
be done after the present financial
crisis Is solved, 1t is felt, for them
to retire-the prime minister 70 his
Scottish village to write the biog-
raphy OF John Knox, something he
hal been trying to do for years. or
the dominions secretary TO his
fireside and pipe.
Subject to Call
Mr.. MacLonald's active parlia-
mentary life will be ended with the
coming session Of parliament &C
cording to those who know him
well He Is not likely to stand for
reelection, but IL Is held that the
nation will continue TO call on his
talents for the solution OF many
problems.
Lord Baifour. It is recalled, rem
dered his greatest public services
after his retirement from the
political arena. His mission 10 the
Washington arms conference and his
activities in the near east are cited
as examples.
Great Statesman
The prime minister has even a
greater range OF intern tlonal In
terestS. The Indian round table
conference Is Gle ' ich will re-
quire great Craftsmanship 70 han
die. The League OF Nations Is an
other international agency that
needs able men.
AS for Mr.. Thomas he will be
lucky TO escape the directorate Of
one OF the four big railway systems
OF Great Britain in view OF his
many years as leader OF the Ma
tional Railwaymen's Union. II he
does he Is likely to be recruited TO
help handle great empire problems
with which he has been familiar
as dominions secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-01

RAYMONDVILLE, Sept. 1.-Wil-
lie Elizabeth Burkett, 16-year-old
daughter of MI. and Mrs. B. II.
Burkett OF san Perlita. died Mon
day morning al l0.45 at her home
in San Perlita.
Miss Burkett was a phomore
in the Raymondville high school.
She is survived by her parents Mr..
and Mrs. 3. II. Burkett, three
brothers, w. H. Bert and Thomas
Burkett and three sisters, Esther
Burkett In California, Ruby Bur-
kett Of San Antonio and Mrs.
jamie Taylor OF Pearsal.
Services will be held Tuesday at
4 p. m. from Thompson's cha j in
Raymondyille with Rev. 3. p. Jaco
of the Methodist church in charge.
Interment will X in the Raymond
vile cemetery.