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The Washington times., 1931-10-09
GETS ADDED TIME

Clarence French, colored, of
washington, who escaped from
the Alexandria police by pretend.
ing to have appendicitis and
jumped from a window Of the
Alexandria Hospital. was tried in
absence by a jury in the corpora.
tions court of Alexandria on a
charge of transporting IL gallons
Of liquor. He was found guilty
and given IL months in jail and a
$3.50 fine.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Mississippi Women
Back McAdOO for '.32

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 9 G.N.SO.
Candidacy of William Gibbs Nc
Adoo for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination in 1882 was
endorsed today by the Women's
Democratic Law Enforcement
League of Mississippi.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
H0IUks to Charlotte,
Then to Kansas Citv

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N. j.,
Oct. 8 UN.S0.-Capt. Frank M.
Hawks left Teterboro airport
here at 11:07 a. m. for Charlotte,
N. c., where he will attend an
air meet today. This afternoon
he will leave Charlotte for Kansas
City, where he Is scheduled to
speak tonight.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Times staff
GLENDA KING

AFTER ACCUSING four other
persons, Glenda King. 10, of
Colorado Springs, Colo, changed
her story and said her father,
Roy @. King, had killed her
lsyear old suitor, Lewis j.
Buddy Palmer.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
RED CROSS BILL
PUT IN HOUSE

The controversy over a $25,.
100000 appropriation for the
American Red Gross to feed
hungry citizens shifted to the
House today as the Senate sent
the Interior Department appro-
priation bill to the opposite end
of the Capitol.
While the House was reported
as overwhelmingly in favor of the
Red Cross appropriation, Admin
iStration leaders planned to send
the bill to the House Appropr1a-
ton Committee for hearings"
The Presidents advisers hoped to
delay the fund a few days by
an inquiry to determine whether
the Red Cross can raise the
necessary relief funds by popular
appeal or needs a Federal appro-
priation.
Red Cross officials, who al
ready have gone on record as
opposed to Government aid, will
be called before the committee, If
the Administration plan is sue
cessful. Democratic leaders Of the
House may battle to force a
direct vote on the floor, since
sponsors of the Federal fund have
insisted it will be needed in addi'
ton to all popular subscriptions,
before winter ends,
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
LIBERIA REPORT
IS ADOPTED

GENEVA, Jan. % G.NS.r.
The League of Nations Council to-
day adopted the report of its
international commission on
slavery in Liberia, despite the
objections of NJ. Sottille, Liberian
delegate to the league.
Sottille opposed adoption of the
report on the grounds that
Liberia would be unable to con-
form to the demands of reform
as outlined in the report without
outside financial aid.
This drew forth a sharp re-
Joinder from Arthur Henderson
of Britain, who said:
slavery Is not a question Of
finance but of custom. Present
conditions in Liberia can't be
endured"
A brief private session of the
council followed, in which the
time, place and presidency of the
forthcoming world conference on
disarmament we're discu usse d.
League circles remained extremely
Skeptical in regards to Ireland's
reported move to name United
States Ambassador Charles c..
Dawes president of the confer
ence, most delegates contending
that any American would refuse
the honor because the disarma-
nent meeting is a league affair.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
TRAIN HELD Up
AND ROBBED
BY GANG
Jewels and Cash Are Taken
BY Six Robbers; Man Who
Called For Help Wounded

CINCINNATI Ohio, Jan. %
QN.S0.-Slipping quietly from
day coach into a sleeper of a
Toledo-to-Cincinnati train, six
armed bandits today held up and
robbed eight passengers and
escaped after shooting one man
who called for assistance.
The robbery occurred between
Carey and BellefOntaine. It was
executed so quietly that con.
ductOrS and brakemen on the
train knew nothing about the
holdup until after the robbers
had escaped.
Cash and Gems Taken
Loot obtained by the bandits
was estimated at $3,170. All was
in cash and jeWelry.
Police at Bellefontaine were i'm
mediately notified of the hold-up
and a dragnet was flung over the
entire county.
Edwin K. Nelson, of Tampa,
Fla, was shot by one of the
bandits when he cried out for
assistance. The bullet pierced his
right lung. At a Bellefontaine
hospital physicians held little
hope for his recovery.
Robbery Takes Hour
One robber stood guard while
the rest went through the car
plundering the luggage and
berths of the sleeping passengers.
1t took about an hour for the
bandits to complete looting the
coach, passengers estimated.
Escape of the bandits, it. was
believed, was effected with the
aid of an automobile that trailed
the train toward Bellefontaine.
The bandits leaped from the car
just as the train pulled into the
Bellefontaine station.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
LOS 7 FIGHT
ON SCHOOLS
MEASURE
Commons Kills Amendment
Over Government Objection;
Is Second Recent Defeat

LONDON, Jan. % 0N.S0.
The fate of the Labor govern
ment hung in the balance today
as it faced the uncertainties Of
the trade disputes bills second
hearing. Defeat on this issue
would practically compel Premier
Macdonald to resign.
The government yesterday suf-
iered its second defeat in the
last few months, but decided not
to resign. The defeat came when
the education and school at
tendance bill was amended by
the house of commons over the
governments objections. T h e
amendment was carried by a vote
Of 282 to 249.
The free churches will now
campaign against the education
bill and the prospects of 100000
British children staying in school
until they are IS instead Of leav-
ing at IA as they do now have
receded.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
HULL DEMANDS
LECAL|Z|NG
Of BEER
Unlimited Prescriptions Also
Asked in Speech Of Man
Once Believed To Be Dry

Immediate abolition of restric.
tions upon physicians whisky pre-
Scriptions and legalization Of 3 per
cent beer was urged in tl2 House
today by Representative William
E. Hull (RO of Illinois, regarded
as a dry until the Illinois liquor
referendum last fall.
He said his proposal on medici-
nal liquor accorded with the
Wickersham commissions pro.
gram, although he devised it long
ago. Representative Hull said:
"The voters in the fall elec-
ton of 1880 spoke in no un-
certain terms against the
Eighteenth Amendment and
the VOlstead law. In other
words, prohibition as it now
exists in the United States has
been tried at the bar of public
opinion and proved to be, in
the minds of every thinking
person, unenforceable. The
time has come when the honor
of the United States is at stake
and this law must be changed"
Representative Hull asserted
that "for the first time in the
history Of this country, II not the
world, crime has become a pay
ing institution"
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
BRIDE IGNORED
ON RATE CASE

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electric rates at AZ per kilowatt
hour.
The order also held that the
company's rate of return was eX-
cessive and that steps should be
taken to modify the consent de-
cree.
Came as Surprise
The decision of the commission
today came as a surprise since the
lengthy opinion of Mr.. Bride had
only been submitted to the group
last Monday.
Mr.. Bride held in his opinion
that not only could the commits
sion advocate the decree, but
could also fix a new schedule OF
rates.
The opinion was prepared by
the corporation counsel at the
request of the commission, but
before he had an opportunity to
submit it, commission members
came forward with instructions
to Mr.. Bride to take steps under
the terms they outlined in
brief.
Keech Disappointed
Richmond B. Keech, peoples
counsel, was greatly disappointed
by the commissions decision. He
was strongly in favor of the
course outlined by Mr.. Bride. He
said:
"The order of the commission
Is most unfortunate. 1t places
the burden on the public to
carry the case into court when
such burden should rest with
the power company"
Mr.. Keech was not prepared
to outline what future steps he
will take to bring about reduc-
tionS in electric rates making
them lower than the schedule
now in effect.
Followed Packers Case
The present move to have the
decree modified follows closely on
the heels of a decision CT JUS
tice Jenning Bailey in District
Supreme Court modifying the
meat packers consent decree.
The Public Utilities Commission
at that time asked Mr.. Bride
whether It could seek to modify
the electric consent decree under
the decision of Justice Bailey.
Mr.. Bride was i'll at his home
to-day and could not be reached.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
Karr Is Installed
As Group President

Harry A. Karr, Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, today began his
duties as president of the Wash
ington Passenger Association, fol
lowing installation Of officers at
a banquet last night at the Cairo
Hotel.
Over a hundred members heard
addresses by the outgoing -presi-
dent, Clarence Stewart. Represen.
tative Morgan G. Sanders. OF
Texas and United States Comm1s-
sloner of Education William j.
Cooper. Kirk Miller, Washing
ton Times sports editor. was
POSTMASTER and entertainment
was provided by Happy Walker.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
REP. BANKHEAD,
WIFE RESCUED

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Carrier and filled with costly
antiques.
Started Next Door
The blaze originated in the
adjoining house, 1917 Nineteenth
St., and spread to the Carrier
house despite a battle by fire
men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis H. Meares,
owner of that property. were
awakened by the cracking of
flames and rushed into the
street in their night clothes.
The flames spread rapidly and
Representative Bankhead was
awakened by the smell of smoke
He called the fire department,
then awakened his wife and Mrs
PurviS.
Exits Are Blocked
They attempted to escape from
the place, but found the stair
ways blocked by smoke and
flames.
Retreating to a second-floor
room, they awaited the coming of
the fire department. A ladder
was raised, and they hurried
down to safety.
Mr.. Bankhead was confined to
his home yesterday with a heavy
cold, and following the exposure
to the night air he is in bed
today.
A valuable tapestry owned by
Mrs. Carrier was the principal
object damaged. It is believed
the damage will exceed $4,000.
Fireman r. NJ. Drummond, Of
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
5 DIE DRINKING
'ANT|FREEZE'

ASHLAND, KY, Jan. % G.NsD.
An all-night drinking party here,
in which the participants resorted
to the drinking of alcohol pre-
pared as an anti-freeze mixture
for automobile radiators, ended
today with the deaths Of five
men. according to police.
The victims were Charles w.
Brown, As; Cyrus OBrien, "a;
Ben Fannin, 35, and Beryl Will
cox, %, all of Ashland. and Dud.
ley Gee, 81, of Olive Hill, KY.
Brown, O'Brien and Fannin
died last night in Ashland City
Hospital Wilcox and Gee died
this morning.
Police learned that the alcohol
was purchased from William
Bates, filling station attendant,
who said that the men told him
they wanted it for their autos.
All Of the victims were married.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
DAISY'S FATE UP
To JURY

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. %
UN.SJ.-Prolonged deliberations
were forecast today as the jury
Of seven men and five women
returned to the task of deciding
the fate of Daisy Devoe, former
secretary and companion of Clara
Bow, who is being tried on grand
theft charges.
After four and half hours of
deliberation the jurors were or
dered locked up last night by
Judge William C. Doran. AS the
evening hours wore on the indi-
cations were that the delibera-
tions of the seven men and five
women who hold Miss Devoe's
fate in their hands would con,
tinue for another "a hours.
Reports about the courtroom
when the jury was ordered locked
up were that it then stood Toto 2
in favor of conviction.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
$4,000 lost ,
BY WOMAN
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not take up a check which 1
had put in the game.
Got the $4,000
II returned to Chicago and
explained the entire matter to
Mr.. LitSinger, who arranged for
me to get the money.
"We came to Springfield
Wednesday afternoon with so
$1,000 bills and went to the
hotel where the game was
played. lost the entire amount
in one deal. 1 did not realize
until the deal was over that /
had been victimized.
Il have had more than my
share of trouble. Only last
spring 1 lost my husband and
my son. 1 am in debt and
thought 1 could get the money
to pay my indebtedness. Now
this has happened"
Was to Cover Check
According to accounts of thu
affair told police, Mrs. Blacklidgt
came to Springfield last Saturday
and was invited to sit in at 6
game of faro.
After several hours, Mrs. Black
lidge won S2O7 500, of which sh'
was to get $4,000 of a split be
tween her and one of the players
She was not to get the money
however, until she posted S5O,OO(
cash to cover a check issued il
the game by Parker.
Mrs. Blacklidge, according tt
the story told police, went bach
to Chicago and informed Lit
singer of the affair.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
Fess Denies Repeal
Is Hoover Issue

II repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment is to be made an
issue in 1882, it will be made so
by the Democratic party and not
by the position which President
Hoover has taken in regard to
the Wickersham report.
This declaration was made here
today by Senator Simeon D. Fess
of Ohio, chairman of the Re-
publican national committee.
. Opposed to Repeal
Senator Fess said he does not
wish to be put in the position of
interpreting the Presidents atti-
tude in regard to revision or re-
peal Of the amendment. He as
serted that 1t is plainly stated in
the Presidents statement accom-.
panying the Wickersham report
that Mr.. Hoover is opposed to the
specific revision suggested in the
report.
Senator FesS said that the
President has declared against
repeal.
Will o. X. Revision
In a Philadelphia dispatch the
Senator was quoted in an inter
view given out there last night as
saying that the Hoover message
had been "misinterpreted."
The Ohio Senator said:
"He did not register OppOsi-
ton to any possible revision of
the Eighteenth Amendment,
but he did express absolute dis
approval Of the specific revised
text Of the amendment as sug-
gested by the commission in
its recommendations and con-
clusiOnS."
Although the Ohio Senator
had been a visitor to the White
House after the Wickersham re-
port was transmitted to Congress
and has often been termed the
Presidents spokesman, he denied
that his explanations of the
Presidents attitude were inspired.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
LICENSED TO WE'D
ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. %,
Marriage licenses were issued
here to Norman M. Ricketts,, 81,
of Rockville, and Eleanor Poole,
10, of Dickerson, Md; Nazzarena
Colahucci, 36, and Mary C. Mes.
sina, 81, both of Washington;
William R. Buchanan, 81, of War.
renton, Va. and Gladys l..
Weeks, %, Of Indian Head, Md,
and John L. Daily, 81, and Ange.
line Greene, 1s, both of Wash.
ington.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22

No. 2 Truck, was badly burned
about the face by embers while
he was on the ladder safeguard
ing the descent of the two women.
He was treated at the Episcopal
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.
The Bankheads are the parents
Of Miss Tallulah Bankhead, the
American actress who has just
returned to New York after many
years of success in England. She
is now in New York.
Mr.. Bankhead is the brother of
John H. Bankhead, recently
elected to succeed Senator Thomas
Heflin of Alabama in the Senate.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
NYE 0vERRULED
IN DAVIS QUIZ

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committee met to resume its ex,
animation of Davis-Brown workers
in western Pennsylvania.
Patterson said:
"The committee is going far
afield. The newspaper article
is not evidence. 1t is just such
things that bring senatorial in
vestigating committees into dis
repute."
Article Is Ruled Out
Quick to take advantage Of the
rupture, Joseph S. Davis. at
torney for Senator Davis, inter
posed an objection and Nye said:
I'm view Of the attitude of
the other members Of the COM
mittee the chair will sustain
the objection"
When a third member, Sen
ator Dale (R.) of Vermont, came
in Mr.. Patterson suggested that
now as quorum was present
Nye reopen the matter. Mr.. Dale
said:
II am inclined to agree that
it is not admissible"
The incident occurred as a re
suit of testimony Of King Gill
land, of Franklin, Pa, concern
ing Mr.. Davis popularity as a
candidate.
Mr.. Gilliland, Davis Brown
treasurer for Vepango county,
testified Davis had carried the
county while Francis Skunk
Brown had not.
Nye Names Winners
Mr.. Nye, for the official rec
ords showed that Mr.. Grundy
and Mr.. Pinchot had carried
Venango. Gilliland then said:
"My mistake, 1 thought Davis
had carried it,"
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
DOUBLE VOTING BANNED

BOGOTA, Colombia, Jan. %
G.N.SO In order to prevent
fraud and ballot stuffing" during
forthcoming elections Of state as
semblymen, all railroad and
vehicular traffic will be halted
'here.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
VoTAW TO BE H0NoRED

A dinner and reception will be
given in honor Of Aoner L. VotaW,
cashier of the Citizens Bank, at
the fire house at Takoma Park.
DR.. Wade H. Atkinson will pre-
side as toastmaSter.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance January 20:
$174,869 ,508.25; expenditures, S.
6Ss,243.64; customs receipts, ST.
o10,020.S9.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
BOUNDARY TREATY SIGNED

MANAGUA, Jan. % GNSD.--A
boundary treaty has been signed
between Honduras and Nicaragua,
according to an announcement by
Foreign Minister Irias, Of Mica
ragua.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
international Newsreel


MRS. BLACKLIDGE
MRS. MYRTLE BLACK
LIDGE, international revenue
collector for northern Illinois,
won $207,500 in a Springfield
faro game but couldn't collect
it, she said, until she took up
a $4,000 check with the
gamblers. She borrowed the
money from Edward r. Lit
singer, former candidate for
mayor of Chicago and present
Cook County Board of Review
member. Instead of taking up
the check, she says, she lost
the money on one turn Of
crooked faro. Litsinger says he
has been duped. The woman
says it was she.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-27

Soviet Russia's population has
been estimated at $50, 000,0 600.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-27
Opposed To Closed
Primary Measure

Helena. Feb. Ex-Governor John
Z. Erickson last week received a
telegram from Montana's senators
Thomas J. Walsh and Burton K.
Wheeler. protesting against. any
change in the primary law of Mon
tana. The telegram follows:
Our attention has been called to
the fact that there are pending
before the legislature several bills
which tend to weaken the present
primary law. The people Of Mon
tana have, on different occasions,
shown their wholehearted APPROX
al of the present primary law. We
feel that they have been justified
in endeavoring to jealousy pre-
serve it's benefits. We r sure
that they are In no mood at the
present time to take any back
ward steps with reference to the
primary law, and we hope you will
use your very great Influence 20
prevent the repeal or weakening
OF this law"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-27
Victory

Pete Franz and family spent
Monday evening with Ferd Zerbe's
folks.
Sid Scourey and Art Schwan
were Wolf Point shoppers Wed
nesday.
julius Cess was a caller in this
community Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Johnson spent
the evening with S. S%courey's on
Sunday.
Ferd Zerbe, Edna L%undgren,
Sadie McManagle and Kathleen
Powers we're Saturday shoppers in
Wolf Point.
Ben Thompson entertained a
number of his friends at a dancing
party Saturday night. A good time
is reported.
VIM. Sibbitts of Poplar visited
his sister. Mrs. NJ. z. Olson the
week end.
Mesdames Johnson and Scourey
spent the p. m. with Mrs. A. Edi-
ger Wednesday.
School News
Mrs. Nels Lund and children
visited school on Wednesday af-
ternoon.
New books and supplies were
brought out from town a week
ago.
Baseball practice has begun in
spite of a muddy diamond.
The agriculture class made Il
rag doll tester to test some corn.
The first grade reading class
has a new reader.
The third grade geography class
also has new texts.
Drawings of the ear and eye
nave been made by the fifth by
yiene class.
We have had a perfect attend
record the last two weeks.
Perfect spoilers a week ago were
Adeline Franz, Mary Ellen and
James Securely, Adolph zerbe and
Carl, Russell and Zane Lund. TIE
perfect spoilers last week were:
Franz. Marry Ellen Scou-
'ey and Earl and Zane Lund.
The seventh and eighth grade
language classes are working on
compositions this week.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-27

institutions are located were or
ganizing over the week end TO
fight the ALLEGATION of the S3,000.-
600 bond issue as proposed in the
special committees report. 1t is
this situation which may force
the session to last slightly beyond
the 60-day limit. Several repre-
sentatives have pledged to remain
until the legislative tasks are fin
ished, and not go home when pay
stops.
If the recommendations of the
ALLEGATIONS committee were adopted
without change, only some $500
600 of the bond issue would be util-
lied. but other additions would cut
the remainder to about S250.0 900
A fight doomed in the house
where consideration of the senate
bill to reclassify land for assess
ment purposes was due for con-
~sideration. The measure, is
sponsors say. would reduce the
burden of taxation. Opponents of
the bill assert it would place a
severe handicap on towns, cities
and school districts by decreasing
revenues.
The senate discarded the propos-
ed "gin" marriage law after a
short debate in which considerable
"horse-play" was INDUCED in. The
measure would have required per-
sons intending to marry to file a
notice of their intent three days
before obtaining a license.
Want Protein Labs Closed
The agricultural committe has
recommended abandonment of pro-
TEN testing laboratories maintain
ed by the state college until anoth-
er time when it will be TO the ad-
vantage of farmers to have this
service.
Strict compliance with the bond
ing and licensing requirement as it
CldCtO " 81 III CiCf ohOl was III s
ed by the committee after an in
vestigation of the operation of the
laws as administered by the state
department of agriculture.
A public control commission to
assume the duties of the board of
equalization and railroad commits
sion and ultimately to absorb sew
eral other state boards and com
missions, may be submitted to the
! people at the next election.
The bill to enact a closed prim-
airy law in Montana was killed at
the same night session which heat
eddy argued the insanity bill as A
cause for divorce. After being
killed the bill was exhumed for
further consideration, after being
segregated from other measures
contained in the adverse commit
tee report.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-27
Twelve Years Ago

From The Herald of Feb. 27,1s19

From The Herald of Feb. 27,1919
Announcement was made that
the Sherman hotel would add two
more stories during the year.
The First State Bank of West
fork was making preparations TO
move to Oswego. giving the latter
place its second bank.
G. H. Flint, w. E. Rae. Geo. Geb-
hardt, B. F. Neill and Glenn Get
tor went to Helena to take the
32nd degree in Masonry.
c. 0. Moore. director of war saw
ings stamps sales for Roosevelt
county, was asking the coopera-
ton of all teachers in selling the
stamps.
H. A. Frentz, an architect from
Great Falls, was planning to locate
in Wolf Point in the near future.
About 120 men were present at
the monthly meeting of the Com
mercial club. F. L. Sherman of
Glasgow was an out of town speak
or who made the principal ad-
dress. The commercial club was
working on the project of secur-
ing mail routes for the Southside.
H. B. Tyson VS. president of the
club and J. o. Garden, secretary.
Reorganization OF The Herald
was under way.
A son was born on Feb. 10 to
Clarence H. Peterson who lives IS
miles north of Wolf Point.
R. A. Hollar had just returned
from the Seattle shipyards where
he had been employed as GOLDSMITH
at wages Of S1.00 an hour, which
were then considered exceptional
ly good.
A. e. Johnson and John Green
valid had purchased the Sanitary
Bakery from G. j. Meyers.
The low temperature mark for
the week was % below zero.
Some of the business men were
meeting in the school gym to play
ball.