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The Washington times., 1931-09-03
Powers Interested In Landru, French Bluebeard;
Both Wooed Victims Then Killed Them
Photo by International

} to word received by local police.
Regarding his operations under
the name of Gildaw, police re-
ceived the following telegram
from the chief of police at Nil
Ter, S. D.:
"JOe GiIdaw had lock box No.
13 at Miller. S. d., April 16,
1924; left for Lake Benton,
Mimi, August, 1924. Then to
Cambridge, Ohio, September 9,
1924"
Federal narcotic agents from
Washington who fastened to this
scene to investigate the possible
influence of "dope" in connection
with the crime began under
cover" work today.
Believed HerOin Addict
Powers was believed to have
used heroin in committing his
wholesale murder of the two wo-
men and three children. He is
also believed to have trafficked
in narcotics.
One of the main distribution
points of the narcotic ring operat-
ing in this area is located at Con-
nellsville, Pa, according to Fed
eral authorities. Powers was re-
vealed through correspondence
discovered in his trunks to have
been at Connellsville at various
times.
Barrett O'Hara, well-known Chi
cago attorney, today conferred
with j. Ed Law, chief counsel for
Powers. O'Hara is believed to be
slated to act in an advisory ca
pacity at the defense of the self
confessed slayer.
O'Hara was counsel for Virgil
Kirkland, on trial at Valparaiso,
Ind, for the murder of Arlene
braves, who met her death at a
gin party. Kirkland, after two
trials, was sent to the refOrma-
tory for 10 years.
Defended Howard DOrr
O'Hara also defended Howard
Dorr, of Chicago, on trial for the
murder of William O'Brien, with
whose wife Dorr had an affair.
Dorr received a sentence of life
imprisonment.
The Chicago counsel is reported
never to have had a client receive
a death penalty
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fleming,
the latter a sister of the slain
Mrs. Lemke, are due to arrive
here today to claim Mrs. Lemke'S
body.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
AND ANNE
KEPT INDOORS

TOKYO, Sept. 3 GNsJ.-Col.
and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh
have spent most of their time
at Karuizawa addressing post
cards, like other tourists, to
friends back home.
The weather at the mountain
resort has been rainy and the
famous couple have spent much
time indoors beside Ambassador
Forbes log fire.
They were expected to return
to Tokyo Saturday, stopping off
at Nikko.
After inspecting his plane, the
colonel's schedule called for a
visit to Osaka and other cities
before flying to Nanking, China,
as the guest Of the Nationalist
government.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03

faces tell another story. The
jaws are heavy and brutal, the
lips coarse and sensual, the
noses with their long tips
showing an unusual develop
ment of the normal acquiSitive
traits, which in normal men
and women mean success in
life.
Criminal Types
"Their eyes are those of typi-
cal criminals. Small and con-
tracted, with heavy irregular
brOws, they show cunning and
dc3eit. They preferred the
crooked path to the straight.
"The lobes of the ears, Joined
to the head without the normal
pendant lobe, are generally
found in criminals of their
type"
DR.. Hickling believes that the
life story of each is identical
with that of other famous
killers"
"There was Jack the Ripper
back m the Cos who knitted to
death some IA girls. Dr. HI. HI.
Holmes, of Chicago, another IA
nous murderer of the latter
part of the last century, main
tanned a murder mansion which
was the counterpart of the
Powers and Guinness house. And
men still Shudder at the name
of JOhan HOch, whose specially
was slow poison"
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
RAINY WEATHER
AGAIN PER|LS
AIR RACES
Speed Events on Card If
Mist Lifts, as Forecast;t
Homemade Ship Entered

UNICIPAL AIRPORT,
CLEVELAND, Sept. 3 QN.S0.
Building up for a climactic out
burst of spectacular bullet like
speed in the major dash events,
swifter and more powerful racing
planes were to appear today at
the national air races in a
double-header program Of com.
petitive closed course races.
Rain Again Threatens
Rainy, misty weather, which
forced complete pOstpOnement of
all activity yesterday, continued
to threaten. Clear skies, how.
ever, were predicted for later in
the day by Weather Bureau off
ciaIs.
The program was to open to-
day with an efficiency contest
for transport pilots and the
daily mems and women's dead
stick landing events.
Starting with a 30-mile dash
for planes of 400-cubic inch piS-
ton displacement, a card of five
speed daShes was to be run off
this afternoon, the most import
ant being the 5O-mile free-for-all
event open to planes of 1,200-cubic
inches or less.
Four Ships Entered
-Four speedy ships were entered
in this final event. One of these
was the homemade craft of
Benny Howard, Chicago airmail
pilot, who pushed his ship up to
an average of 176 miles an hour
in a qualifying test flight Tues
day.
Possibly even more thrilling
than the longer event was the
anticipated battle between How.
ards "Pete," and Lowell BayleS'
speedy Gee Bee sportster in the
mems 30-mile free-for-all dash
for planes of 51O-cubic inches.
This event also has attracted
several other well-known pilots.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
Noted Polish Airn1Gn
Advises America to
Stdndardize Planes

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 3
G.N.S0 0.-Poland has sent to the
national air races here one of the
worlds greatest fliers and an air
plane which, according to engi-
neers, has no superior in the
world for fighting ability.
The flier is Capt. Boleslaw
Crlinski. The plane is an all
metal monoplane built like a sea-
gull.
His one criticism Of American
aviation was the large number of
types of planes. He advised:
"Standardize your types, and
you will find that flying will
make more progress"
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
Police to Round Up
Cars Left in Streets

Police of the second precinct
have been told by Maj. Henry G.
Pratt, superintendent, to collect
a number of automobiles parked
in the vicinity of First, Fifth and
N Streets Northeast, for several
weeks. Maj. Pratt told police to
take the machines to the station
for abandoned cars.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
Photo by International

P
RS BELLE GUINNESS
(3) Powers and Perry have almost identical in
contour. az Mouths of all three heavy and SEN
sua (5) Chins of the three are protruding and per-
sistent. Jaw and chin both indicate high degree OF
brutality. (6) Eyes contracted typical criminal
characteristic. GU Lobes of all Joined to head,
there being pendent part widely acknowledged
jaw pronounced in each With the width goes power
to crush all obstacles and utter ruthessness to gain
desired ends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
FOREST FIRES RAGE
!, ON PACIFIC COAST
=
BlazeS Destroy Vast Tracts
From British Columbia
!: to California.
~ the Associated Press.

Blythe Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Greg, August 12.-For-
est fires burned today all along the
Pacific Coast from California to Brit
ish Columbia, with the major blazes in
Washington and Idaho
sOregon's most threatening fires were
reported under control. Thousanos OF
men still were in the timber lands COM
batting the spread of the annual Sum-
Nnfer scourge.
THE largest fires centered about the
head of Spread Greek, in Northern
Idaho, and in the vicinity of Idaho
City, north of Boise.
Back firing and trenching had re-
tarded a 30,000-acre fire that had APP
proached to within six miles of Idaho
City, historic Boise Basin mining city.
$4,000 Acres Swept.
Three fires had laid waste $4,000
acres in the Idaho forest north of Nc
Call and a fourth broke out yesterday.
North of Weiser, Idaho, an 800-acre
fire menaced Cuprum, a little mining
town in the Snake River Canyon. 1t
was the second fire to break out there
within a week and Investigations were
under way to learn if the blazes were
irlcendiary.
scattered fires between lone and
Metaline, Wash, were burning through
State and privately owned timber and
Forest Rangers warned settlers to flee.
Near Newport, Wash, several fires
wire uncontrolled and citizens of that
town protested to Gov. r. H. Hartley
State Foresters we're doing little to
curb the blazes.
!, Stock and Homes Burned.
THE Fielder Greek and Jacksonville
fires near Grants Pass. Greg, were
brought under control yesterday. Only
al few men we're left to watch the
sItioldering ruins. More than half a
hundred head of live stock and at least
six rural homes we're destroyed before
the fires were checked.
Famed by stiff west wind, forest
fire, believed to have been started by
blasting in a convict road camp, swept
toward Weaverville, Calf
THE fire had swept through 200
acres, burning around the town of
Junction City, IL miles west of Weaver
Vile.
IA south wind saved Fernie, B. c.,
from destruction from q fire one mile
north of the mountain city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

pekingese, returned TO his hotel apart
ment home early today.
He Immediately retired to his rooms
and refused to discuss the terms Of his
release.
His attorney, j. Glen Harris, who
said he negotiated withsthe kidnapers.
reported that they released him at a
suburban filing station.
Harris said no money had been paid
the kidnapers.
81 obtained information" he said,
from a rival gang and bargained with
them on the basis that / would expose
returned him"
Harris intimated, however, that a
small amount would be paid over now
that Flanagan had returned unframed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
CONTEMPT DENIED
BY Won 6TERNBERG
Film Director Claims Right to Dis
obey Alimony Order Until Wife's
Suit Is Decided.
ny the Associated Press.

Blythe Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, August Illegal
precedent was cited to show that per-
son is not in contempt of court if his
disputed action was committed in good
faith. in a brief on file today in STU
pef1or Court by attorneys for Josef Won
Sternberg, film director.
Won Sternberg, hailed into court by
his former wife, Ria, who charged
failure to pay alimony, said he had re-
fused to pay the money because she
had "harassed" him and Marlene
Dietrich, German film star, with the
threat Of filing a 100000 alienation OF
affections suit and $4,000 libel
suit against Miss Dietrich.
The director, In his brief, said he
had been advised by his attorneys not
To pay his former wife's aliEnony until
the suits, which Mrs. Won Sternberg
said she was to file in New York in
October, had been settled
Attorneys for Mrs. Won Eternberg
have two days in which to file answer
to the directors brief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

his property over 20 the Government.
with a value of about 50 900.
The story is revealed by the Depart
ment of Justice, which heard II from
the United States attorney for the dis
trict of New Jersey.
Henry F. Powell of Vincenttown, N.
j was a soldier in Company F, 14th New
Jersey Infsntry, during the Civil War,
and at the time of his death in January,
1916. he was receiving a Federal pen
sion of $50 per month. He left a widow,
Mary Louise Powell, and evidently he
left requests to the widow that upon
her death the property in Burlington.
N. j., should go to the Federal Govern
ment. On her death the widow left a
will giving to q niece the lands and
buildings on Laumaster street for life,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
Memorial Planned
For Most Famous
To Die This Week
nv the Associafed Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August ia me-
mortal is already awaiting the
most prominent man in the world
who dies this week.
The Memorial Craftsmen OF
America, their annual convention
opening Tuesday, have tentative
Iy voted to make this award.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

THAT GOOD GULF GASOLINE
is orange color. You can identify it
easily. On sale most everywhere
from Maine to Texas, eat the sign of
the Orange Disc"
USE TOURGIDE. Day.to.day
road news of new construction. de-
tours and closed roads. On file in
Gulf Service Stations. Consult it, free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

adding, upon the death Of my said
niece direct that all the said real
estate be sold and the proceeds go to
the Government Of the United States of
America" Authorities on real estate
values in Burlington said the property
is worth about 50 1000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
BOY NAMED AS SLAYER
Herbert Nichols, 10, Faces Charge
of Murdering sheriff.

ASOTIN, Wash, August IL OAl. -
Ten-year-old Herbert Nichols, who
shot and killed Sheriff John Worrmell
August 5, has been charged with first
degree murder.
Arrangement on the charge, made
yesterday by Prosecutor Elmer e. Hal
sey, probably viii be in September.
Worrn1ell, ~, was shot as he entered
q storeroom police said the boy was
robbing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
ACTORS ARRESTED
is-Year-old Girl Held in Ohio o.
Intoxication Charge.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. August IL (F1.--
June Worth. 16. Los Angeles. and Joe
Novello. 80. Merrick Court, featured
players at a theater here, were ar
rested Monday after their automobile
was alleged to have narrowly avoided
running down two policemen who were
directing traffic
Miss Worth was held for juvenile
authorities on an intoxication charge
and Novello on q charge OF contrieu-
ting to the delinquency OF a minor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
VETERANS ESTATE
IS LEFT TO U. S.
$4,000 Property Given Government
as Mark of Appreciation for
Civil War Pension.

A Civil War veterans gratitude to his
Government for the pension of $50 a
month he received for several years has
resulted long after his death in turning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
Eggs Numbered.

Danish eggs are now numbered by
special system whereby each can be
traced to the farm from which 1t orig
mated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
KIDNAPPED BOOkMAKER
RETURNS TO HOTEL
Attorney Procures Release by Ne
gotiating With Rival Gang,
He Says.

| BY the Associated Press.
GARY, Ind, August 12.--William G..
Flanagan, horse race bookie kidnapped
five days ago while exercising his wife's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
Burning Feet
/ Attacked BY
DermastaIsis
Painful Foot AIn1enf
DiSabIeS Thousands

FEET that ache, throb, vihrate with pain
i feet cruelty padded with hard, iumpy
caSloRses-are ready targets for DER
Z MASTALSIS. This dreaded. injurious foot
YaaIady has already caused untold misery.
Watch out for it, For these tough, rock
ike. fhrous callouses actually destroy
living cells. thrasting painfully UP, up, up
fnto the flesh. They crush reientlessly
against the irritated. unprotected nerves
and tissues--until every step you take 10
nerve-wrecking torture.
Why let your feet be crippled End
Dermastaisis-enjoy complete, refreshing
relief. It's easy. this pleasant, afsezpersfes
way.
At bedtime soak your feet in hot water
a-jnst 15minutes. Then rub in C0OLENE,A
fhe iyory-white, VANISHING foot creAla. ~
Feel the calions soften as Coolenes
soothing, cooling medication stops all Il
Irritation instantly draws out in
named swelling from the sore, burn
Ing tissues beneath. Checks DER
MASTALSIS by removing pain
ful pressure softeHs and in
short time actually tends to de-
etrog the eafire calloRs qToseth.
y BE sure to get C00LENE to-
cav Your 6rst applicationb brings
agnazing relief, For full day
ypur feet will stay wonder
:. ! ]. J. J:
1slilycool, springy. untiring.
EO0LENE Is greaseless
stwili not stain sheets
~ clothing. At all
good drug and
department
6kores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

Unifcation Of legislation regarding
motion pictures Is being ured In Eu-
rope.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29

ira furnished inspiring music for
dancing. Between courses and all
during the evening. an elaborate
program was furnished by Fanchon
and Marco artists for the enter
tainment of the guests. Musical
numbers and striking and pictur-
esoue dances were featured. which
were greatly enjoyed By the audi
ence.
Later in the evening part of the
lobby was cleared for dancing TO
accommodate the many guests who
thronged The hotel. anxious TO see
the famous building. which has
been equipped IN the most modern
fashion to meet the demands Of
even The most exacung clientele.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conway may well be
proud Of their new hotel. ana they
extend an invitation 10 all their
friends to visit them today and to-
night as the opening celebration is
continued.
Many El Centrans. having heard
Of the charm Of the hotel and the
delightful evening enjoyed By those
present last night. are planning TO
attend the opening tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
BLEND ALONE WILL
NOT insure PERFECT
FLAVOR IN COFFEE
If the Blended Coffees Are
Not Roasted Evenly,
Flavor Varies

In the origination and perfection
Of Controlled Roasting, Hills Bros.
accomplished something that no
other coffee roaster has yet
achieved. By this patented process,
the degree of roast is positively
controlled. The result is that Hills
Bros. Coffee is absolutely uniform.
The reason for the success of
Controlled Roasting IS that this
process roasts 4 few pounds at a
time instead Of in bulk. BY a
continuous process these small
amounts of coffee flow through the
roasters in a steady stream, roast
ing a little at time. Automatic
control of both the flow and the
heat absolutely prevents variation
in the roast.
Bold as the claim may seem, no
other coffee has the flavor Of Hills
Bros. Coffee. Wherever Hills Bros.
Coffee is introduced 1t quickly
becomes the preferred brand.
Hills Bros. Coffee never "goes
stale," because it is packed in
vacuum. By this process, air, which
destroys the favor Of coffee, is
taken from the can and kept out.
Ordinary cans, even if air-tight,
do not keep coffee fresh. Ask for
Hills Bros. Coffee by name and look
for the Arab-the trade mark-on
the can. Sold by grocers every
where.
Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc, Los
Angeles. CaIlf. o 1871
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
OPENING or DE ANA HOTEL
IS BRILLIANT SOCIAL AFFAIR
Society
Clubs

With the opening of the beautiful
De ANA hotel in Calexico holding
the center cf the stage this week
as far as social events are con-
oerned, last nights dinner and
dance proved to be q brilliant af-
iair attended by residents from
every city IN the valley as well as
by a number Of out Of town guests.
The hotel itself. with its colorful
Spanish furnishings so IL harmony
with the architecture, makes n love-
y setting for a social gathering.
Last night the lobby. with its many
baskets OF flowers sent TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Conway from their friends and
well wishers. with the light eolored
summer froclcs of the women. and
the picturesque costumes Of enter
talnerS. made a charming picture.
As the guests entered they were
greeted cordially by Mr. and Mrs.
Conway. and those assisting them.
and were given a glimpse OF the
lobby and the rooms beyond.
In the dining room q delicious
dinner was served. and Ray West
and his Columbia recording orches-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND

other things. The children of the
other rooms joined in the program
and gave musical numbers.
Mis-. Verda Wells, mother of H.
A. Wells, the photographer at Ro-
sitas Dam. has gone to San Diego,
TO spend the summer. Mrs. Wells
spends the winters here with her
son. and the summers in San Diego
with her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Weeth mo-
tored to Laguna Mountains Sunday
to spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Roberts and
two daughters, Alleene ana Rubylee,
motored to Coachella Sunday TAX
ing a picnic lunch with, them.
Mrs. Bill Broadwater and her
mother, Mrs. Dolly Dick, of Pomo-
ma, were house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Kinnaird recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Lombard,
DR.. and Mrs. E. O. Carter, and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Engebretson were
all informal callers at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Scott, Sunday.
Mrs. Vera Lindsay and Mrs. Wal
ter Havekorst. and two baby girls,
returned home Sunday. They had
been in San Diego for couple OF
weeks on account of the serious i'll
ness Of the youngest baby, Mar
garet. She is well on the road to
complete recovery now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Merrill and
two children, Irene and Stanley. and
Fred Little, motored to Redlands
last Friday, returning Monday
They visited at the home of Mrs
Merrill's parents. and with other
relatives.
Richard Merrill went to Oasis this
Friday to help harvest the crop OF
grapes from the George +. johnson
vineyards there.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
;;:::. s::: OF Interest to Women
Churches
Schools
TEMPTING RECIPES
USE MILK As BASIS

Velvet fruit cream, vanilla mar
low, nesselrode pudding, these are
some of the delightful recipes which
have been received in the FL Centro
Chamber of Commerce recipe con-
test for a dessert made in an cleo
trio refrigerator or ice box, with
milk as the basic ingredient. The
contest manager won't tell vet
what constitutes these desserts With
the intriguing names but. when the
prizes are awarded, if your recipe
is among those sent in. you may
win one Of the several prizes award
ed by the judges.
All the desserts are not elabor-
ate. according to the chamber staff,
there are six recipes Tor custard
each different and one called. "di-
gestible pudding not only sounds
digestible but palatable enough To
be served on any occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
PROJECT LEADERS
MEETING YESTERDAY

Home department project lead
ers met yesterday afternoon at the
Ten Thousand club to study next
months projects. salad making and
ice box cookery. q study that vii.
be a boon these warm days both TO
the housewife and her family.
The women made approximately
&c different kinds OF salad recipes
and number of ice box dishes,
these latter being made in a Cen
eral Electric refrigerator lent Miss
Florence Glenn, home demonstra-
ton agent. for the occasion by Frs
kline and Preble.
While the ice box cookery was
done N an electric refrigerator, the
recipes could also be used in an
ice refrigerator, being applicable to
both types of refrigeration.
The following home department
meetings are scheduled: Mount
Signal. June 3, Imogene Peterson
home; Seeley- -Westside, June 4.
Alamo Verde, June 5: Magnolia
Mulberry, June 6; Spruce Westmor-
land, June 10; McCabe-Eucalyptus.
June Il: Eastside-Sunset, June IS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-29
GARDEN FETE IS
NEXT WEDNESDAY

With the lovely garden of the T.
c. Lanier home as a setting. the
Eastern Star annual garden fete
and birthday party promises to be
one Of the most delightful events
Of next week.
Gay japanese lanterns and color
ed lights will furnish illumination
and the garden will offer a refresh
ingly cool place -. bridge. Prizes
ana refreshments will be features
Of the entertainment
The public is cordially invited to
attend and reservations may be
made either with Mrs Dale Ramsey
or Mrs. j. w. Glasgow. The event
viii take place at 8 o'clock Wednes-
day. June 3.