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The Washington times., 1931-08-31
BEAT|NGS CAUSE
DEATHS, CLAIM
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Justice, however, are inveStigat-
ing the woman's complaint, along
with scores of others which have
been received since President
Hoover directed a thorough inves-
tigation last week.
The other charge today centerS
around the death Of Hermann
Gross at the Second Precinct some
years ago. A former policeman
Of the precinct charges that the
then caEtain ordered policemen
not to divuIge the nature of
Gross wounds. but even ordered
an undertaken not to discuss
them.
Pratt Sees Crosby
Commissioner Herbert Crosby,
in charge of the Police Depart
ment, conferred today with Major
Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of
police, but both denied later that
the conference had to do With
the brutality investigation.
Commissioner Crosby said there
Is no activity at the District
Building now in connection with
the charges, the matter having
been left completely in the hands
OF the Department Of Justice.
Justice Department authorities
are expected to announce imme-
diately who. if anyone, will sue
ceed Rover in the presentation of
the matter to the Grand Jury. 1t
was pointed out that Subpenas al
ready issued call for witnesses to
appear Wednesday. and the new
prosecutor would have to be G.Vail-
able by that time.
Special assistant attorneys gen.
eral may be appointed to present
the case to the Grand Jury. If
this course is followed, it is likely
that Inspector John Keith, head
of the local Bureau of Investisa-
ton of the Department, will be
qualified as a special assistant in
order to assist in the Grand jury
room.
District Attorney Rover and
]. Edgar Hoover, chief of the
bureau of investigation of the
department in charge Of the in
quiry ordered by President Hoo
yer, are to confer this afternoon.
DISCUSS All Angles"
Prior to the conference Mr..
Hoover said that "aII angles Of
the case will be discussed" Asked
IL this meant that the Supplant-
Ing Of Rover would be taken up,
he reiterated that all phases Of
the investigation would be gone
over.
Mr.. Rover. 1t is understood, is
not anxious to conduct the in
quiry. It has been pointed out
that the relations of his office
with the police department are
intimate and that these might be
impaired if his assistants ham
died vigorously the brutality
charges.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
WAR
IN CONGRESS
\ PLANNED
Commission Merchants Want
Discrimination Rem owed;
Attack Finance Section

Three months before the con-
vcning Of Congress, a movement
was forming today for a drive
upon Congress for an important
amendment to the agricultural
marketing act to remove alleged
discriminatory provisions author
iZing huge Government advances
to marketing cooperatives but
withholding such subsidies TO
commission merchants and other
classes interested in the rehabili-
tation of business and agriculture.
The National League Of Com
mission Merchants, which main
tains an office in the Munsey
Building here, will be behind this
drive, it was learned today, al
though details of the program for
the present cannot be disclosed.
At the offices of Secretary ].
r. van Arnum here it was dis
closed the program will be di-
rected by Robert F. Blair, OF
Cleveland, president Of the or
ganization. Yesterday, President
Blair sent a long letter to it's
members, attacking the finance
sections of the agricultural law.
He said:
"That the lending Of public
money to one group Of citizens,
while denying the same service
to other groups in competition
with the favored group, is as
gIaring q case of class legisIa-
tiOn as is to be found in this
cOuntry's history"
Mr.. Blair and his offices here
brought no structures against the
Federal Farm Board, which ad-
ministers the agricultural act. 1t
was conceded that the board
members are only carrying out
the financing obligations imposed
by the law, but that the law itself
is so unjust that it can hardly be
defended by the cooperativeS
which have benefited hereunder
to the exclusion of Government
aid to commission merchants and
the merchandising agencies of
the agricultural industry as
whole.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Cannon Rdps Probe
AsInfringing Rights;
"Fishing Expedition"

LONDON, Aug. 31.-Declaring
that the Senate committee in
vestigating campaign expendi-
lures has deliberately" infringed
on his rights as a citizen, Bishop
James Cannon, jr., has issued in
London, where he is now staying.
q statement about his sojourn, the
committee, his political activities
and other matters. The state
ment said:
"First, the adjournment Of
the Senate investigating COM
mittee until October flatly con-
tradictS the previous statement
made by the committee that the
statute OF limitations made an
August committee meeting neceS.
sary. Although / notified the
committee in May that official
church duties required my pres
ence in Europe from August 10
to September 20, it deliberately
decided to hold the meeting in
my absence. 1t is now evident
lt could have been deferred un-
til my return.
Fishing Expedition"
''Second, the testimony given
before the committee clearly
indicates it was not for the
purpose Of remedial legislation.
as claimed in the hearing In
the District Court, but the
hearing was a fishing expedi-
dition to secure, If possible,
some evidence of criminal con-
duct on my part, thus illegally
assuming grand jury functions.
Third, all money expended
by anti-Smith committees, or
BY myself personally, was to
defeat the Smith Presidential
electors who, the Supreme
Court has declared, are State
officials; hence, the provision
concerning same in the Federal
Corrupt Practices Act is uncOn-
stituti0nal, therefore null and
void. and Congress has no juriS-
dictiOn over such expenditures.
Letters Not Recalled
Fourth, all money not re-
ported by Miss Burroughs rs
treasurer which passed through
my hands was expended in the
Virginia State campaign exclu-
sivcIy to defeat the Smith Pres
ldential electors.
Fifth, / cannot recall any
correspondence or converse
tiOn with Chairman Huston
concerning the transmission of
q check to the North Carolina
anti.Smith Democrats.
"Sixth, / must emphasize
again have never opposed =
Gand jury investigation"
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
SLAYER FEARS
LYNCH LAW

OSSIPEE, N. H., Aug. 81 GIN.
SD.-Armed guards were posted
about the local Jail today to pre-
vent any attempt by townspeople
and summer visitors to carry out
reported threats to lynch George
F. Fernald, 73-year-old black
smith, charged with Staying
James Williams, 35, Of Long
Island City, N. Y.
Fernald was alleged to have
shot Williams as the latter sat in
his automobile beside his wife,
with his three-year-old son in his
arms, outside a tearoom in Jack
son. He turned the rifle on
himself but suffered only a flesh
wound before he was oVerpoWered.
Authorities said the shooting
followed q series of arguments
growing out Of Fernald's unwel-
come attentions to Mrs. williams,
q waitress.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Farm Goods Prices
Continue to Decline

Prices of farm products con-
tinued during August their de-
cline, which has created such a
problem, particularly in cotton
and wheat, the Department Of
Agriculture announced today. The
index of the general level dropped
in August to IS per cent of the
pre-War average, or four points
lower than mid-July and 33 points
below year ago. Fruits and
vegetables declined 13 points and
cotton l8 points.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
F FAM|LY BRINGS
DENNIS BODY

The body of DR.. Alfred Pearce
Dennis, 81. Democratic member
of the United States Tariff Com
mission, who committed suicide
by drowning at Bailey Island,
Me-, his summer home, is en-
route to Princess Anne, Md, his
birthplace, where funeral services
will be held.
DR.. Dennis, who was appointed
to the Tariff Commission by
President Coolidge in March,
1925, and continued as a men,
ber under the Hoover admins
tration, had been in i'll health for
some time. His remains are
being accompanied by his widow,
two sons, Alfred and John, and
his brother, Chief Judge Samuel
K. Dennis, Of the Supreme
Court Of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
CANNON QUIZ
! SPURS NYE
PROGRAM
Curb on Interstate Money
Transfers to Be Urged;
! Hits at Bishops Defense

The new Congress will be asked
10 enact legislation prohibiting
secret campaign contributions
and secret political funds, while
increasing the compulsory pub
Gcity on all expenditures in any
Campaign directly or indirectly
touching the election of Federal
officials, 1t was learned today.
This drastic tightening of the
Federal corrupt practices act will
be the goal of the Nye Campaign
Fund Committee, as result Of
its inquiry into the manner in
which Bishop James Cannon, jr.,
conducted the Democratic anti
Smith campaign in the South
during 1928.
Committee Proposals
| The committee will recommend:
! Compulsory publicity on the
! gathering and holding Of all
political funds, for use in ma
tiOnal or congressional cam.
paignS, or for other purposes in
States where such campaigns
are being conducted.
Compulsory publicity on all
contributions to any political
fund to be spent in influenc-
ing the electorate in any elec-
ton in which a President or
member of Congress is being
elected.
Compulsory publicity ON all
transfer Of political funds from
one State to another, even
though the money is to be
used locally for the benefit Of
candidates for local offices.
Severe penalties for the as
sumption of responsibility for
donations by one person when
the money is actually furnished
by another.
Severe penalties for the di-
version of money, donated for
political purposes, to any other
use.
Imposing Of definite respOn-
sibilty on the treasurer of any
organization engaged in infIu.
encing the electorate to report
all contributions and expendi-
lures accurately and promptly.
Probe Revelations
These recommendations were
provoked by evidence revealed
during the Cannon inquiry that
secret political funds had been
maintained and never reported as
such in the 1923 campaign, that
money donated for political pur-
poses was deposited in personal
banking accounts and in some
instances diverted to personal
uses, and that large sums were
sent from one State to another
to influence the local electorate.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

A tip on the finding Of a body
hanging from tree in the woods
near Twentieth st. and Benning
Rd., N. E., won the $40 award in
the news tip contest conducted
last week by The Washington
Times.
With total prizes Of $50 the
contest will be renewed this week,
and everybody in Washington or
vicinity has an opportunity to
win. If you see something that is
news, or learn Of something that
is news, then telephone the News
Tip Editor of The Times at Dis
trict $3.50.
DENNIS DEATH STORY
The second prize tip for the
last week was information that
the body of Tariff Commissioner
Alfred P. Dennis had been found
on the shore at Bailey's Beach,
Maine. The person who tele-
phoned this information will re-
ceive a check for $40.
The IS third prize was awarded
for a tip on the story that a
Catholic priest accidentally ran
over his mother, killing her. Three
dollars was given for a tip on
an automobile accident in which
a man was killed on Queens
Chapel Rd.
BODY" is FOUND
Two dollar prizes were awarded
for tips on the following: Body"
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Chair Hops Enable
Girl to Make Record

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 US).
Charlotte HOdgkinsoh, 10. anna
teur swimmer and diver, took her
book on aviation. seated herself in
a chair and, with a broom as the
"Stick" Of her airplane. scared off
in glorious imaginary flights.
But her imaginary plotting was
so good that today at CurtisS air
port, Valley Stream, L. l.. she
made a solo flight after hours
and 27 minutes instruction in
real plane. 1t was a new record
for women at the field.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
United Veterans
Group Suggested

When the Army and Navy
Union, U. S. A., holds its annual
encampment at Atlantic City Sep
tember 9, it will consider a reso-
luton calling for the union of all
veterans organizations so they
can work together in one organ
ization for the welfare of all
veterans.
The resolution for the merger
was adopted by the Presidents
own Garrison. No. 1O4, OF the
Army and Navy Union at its last
bi-monthly meeting.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Tip onFindingManHanged
Wins First Ne1Os Prize
by International

of a missing man disappears from
railroad tracks; alleged slayer of
woman in Charlottesville cap
tured in Peoria, ILL.,; man COM
mits suicide in Raleigh Hotel; in
formation in connection with the
third-degree scandal; statue of
General Rawlins removed from
Ninth st. and Pennsylvania Ave-:
and automobile accident at Chesa-
peake Beach Station.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
Short Game Season
ODeninq in Virginia

The one-month open season on
SQUIRRELS, doves, and sora starts
tomorrow in Virginia. Game
Warden w. Harry johnson says
SQUIRREL and sora hunters will find
plenty of game in the woods and
marsh. but doves are scarce and
few will be killed.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
BOND SALE SEEN
AS MORTGAGE
ON ELECTION
Administration Is Said to Have
Sought to Avoid Tax Raise;
Argues for Prosperity Loan
BY WILLIAM c. MURPHY. JR.

BY WILLIAM c. MURPHY, JR.
A determination to avoid rails.
ing taxes during the coming ses-
sion Of Congress is the explana.
ton offered in informed quarters
here for the Treasury's an.
nouncement of an offering of
81, 100, 900, 900 in Government Sc.
curities on September Is.
While Secretary Mellon and
Under-secretary Mills have limited
that some upward tax revision
might be desirable from the
standpoint of pure economics, It
is understood this attitude met
with a cool reception from Ad.
ministration leaders who have
given thought to the political pos.
SibilitieS Of such action.
Tax Raise Demanded
Demands from Republican
PrOgreSSives for increased estate
and gift taxes and higher income
Surtaxes have embarrassed both
the Administration and to some
Democratic leaders who do not
want to be impIisate in such
legislation just before q PreSi.
Dental campaign.
The ProgresSiveS take the atti.
tude that taxes should be in.
creased to meet the $1,000. 900 900
deficit and also to provide funds
for unemployment relief on a
large scale.
BY reSorting to long term bond
issues such as that of $4,000
600 included in the new $1.100,.
100000 offering. the Administra.
ton will be able to argue that
there is no need for higher taxes
to meet the deficit. BY the time
Congress assemblies the money
needed for that purpose will be
in the Treasury and the bonds
by which it will have been raised
will not be subject to redemp-
ton until 1851.
$346,OOO, 900 Balance
The $1,1OO,O 100000 issue will
leave the Treasury with a bal.
ance of about $346, ,O0O, 900. above
its requirements to meet Septen1.
Der Is maturitieS. Moreover. the
Department will have an oppor-
tunity to increase this balance
in December when another ma
jor offering of securities is an.
ticipated to meet December Is
maturities aggregating 1894, ,OOO,-
600.
If the usual practice of an
nouncing security offerings at
least two weeks in advance Is
followed, this latter issue also
would be arranged prior to the
assembling of Congress, unless an
extra session is called.
One anticipated result of the
present offering may be a dem.
OnStratiOn that there is an annie
market for q huge "pr0Speritv"
bond issue such as has been ad.
v0cated to stimulate public build.
ing and relieve unemployment.
Confident of Market
An $sOO,OOO,OO0 bond issue of.
Tered on June l was oversub-
scribed nearly eight times and
the Treasury by reducing the in.
terest rate one-eighth of per
cent on its new issue has indi-
Gated a belief that the bond
market is even more receptive
today than it was three months
ago.
The Treasury still has author
lty TO issue a major portion of
the 5000 900, 900 in securities au.
thorized by the last session of
Congress but expenditure of funds
for unemployment relief would
require new legislation.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
HOWARD POST FILLED

Appointment of DR.. Joseph
johnson, of Philadelphia, as head
of the department of"physiology at
Howard University was announced
yesterday. DR.. johnson is grad
uate of Pennsylvania State Col
lege and of the University of
Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31

derby yesterday. Unofficial win
ners we're Phoebe Omlie, Mem
phis, Tenn, In the women's divi-
sion: and D. C. Warren, Ala
media, Calf, among the men.
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
MARLBORO ENTRIES

FIRST RACE-TwO-year- -olds; claim
ing; maidens; purse, $500; 5h fur
The Washington times., 1931-08-31
"BODYn IS FOUND

Two dollar prizes were awarded
for tips on the following: Body"
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
PILOT NIGHT MAIL
 PLANE MEETS DEATH

ELPASO, Nov 27th, tAP)--A nig11 plane from Portland, piloted by E. C. Diglow, crashed in the fog mile and d half west of here at 11:10 Thursday night, when the nilot was killed but the plane did not burn.
 The plane landed in a field hlanketed by fog which covered the entire district as low tempera- tures gave way to warmer weather at night fall. Officials said that Pilot Diglow apparently came down through the fog to make a landing then speeded up again to a higher altitude. The plane was badly wrecked, indicating that he was travelling at high speed when he struck the ground.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
N O T ! C E

Pursuant 10 an Order of Court entered on this 2dth day of Octo- ber. 1881, notice is hereby given that a General Term of the Dis- trict Court, Second Division, Ter ritoiy Of -iEIsk;, will be held in the Court House in Nome, in said Division and Territory, commence ing at the hour of eleven o'clock A. NJ. on Monday, February 18th, fo32, and to continue thereafter according to further orders of the Court.
 Given under my hand and with the Courts Seal affixed this 2Stl, day of October, 1881.
 THOS. D. JENSEN, Clerk of the District Court for the Second Division. Territory of
 Alaska. Publish Oct. 3f, Nov. :. 14, 2f., 1931.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
CATHOLIC MISSION PLANE
 IS UNRETORTED

HOLLY CROSS. Yukon River, Nov. 26th. ,APp The Catholic missionary plane piloted by Bro- ther Feltes with another priest as passenger, is unreported here.
 The plane took oil from Me- Grath in the kuskokwim section, At 1:3o PM last Sunday. No fears. however, are felt here as the plane had 30 days provisions. anowshoes and warm clothing, and the weather warm. The country where the plane is supposed to be flown, is fairly well inhabitated with small villages and number cf trappers cabins.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

UNDATED. Nov. 26tn, (AP)-, Official reports said that 50 Chin 'ese and four Japs were killed in battle at kaotsishan. when two Japanese companies routed three hundred and fifty Chinese.
 The Japanese government instru cted it's representatives at Paris to accept the League Councils peace formula. except for a reservation on such military measures as m2y be required for pro;ection of Japunese lives and property from bandits and other lawless ele- ments.
 More than eight thousand stu dents of Shanghai. joined the riot demanding declaration of war against Japan and the execution of Chang Hsues Liang. charging him with failure to resist the Ja- panese in Manchuria: they also forced railroad officials to provide Transportation and take them ,.nd five thousand others to the capital at Ranking.
 Russian newspapers printed Pepine reports, charging Japan ese and a White Russian block exists, with the intention to seize the Soviet owned Chinese East ern Railway. and set up buffer state between China and Japan.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
\ O T c E

The Nugget wishes to publish every item of local news that can be obtained. There are maay hap cnings and minor incidents of pefsonaI interest in Nome and the surrounding district which the paper would like to kno. ahou and print in this column. Send them in by telephone. by mall, or drop in at the Nugget office. lf will be appreciated.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
SPECIAL FOR THE HOLIDAY
 SEASON

During the holiday season from November 18th to January 18th, the express rate between Fair banks and Nome will be lowered from 75 cents per pound to 50 cents per pound.
 Those wishing 10 take advantage Of this rate please have your pac- kages addressed to the NORTH ERN AIR TRANSPORT NC. at FAIRBANKS Alaska Mark on the packages for whom but leave if the word NOME" to avoid having held in Seattle. and we "ill see that you get them.
 NORTHERN AIR TRANSPORT
 Incorporated.
 NOME. ALASKA.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
TH1TE-HOUSE SENT FORTH .
 THANKSGIVING CHEER

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, (AP)
 Sidden once more at the testi- val board on Thanksgiving day, America acknowledged mercies and reviewed the trail of the past year and turned hopefully to the leXt year, from the lowest fire side 10 the symbolic hearh stone the Whitehouse sent forth eXpre- sons of cheer and gratitude, on this the three hundred and tenth a14iversary of the origin of Thanksgiving Day.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGEl
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NOTICE

In order that subscribers viii not .e delayed in receiving the Satar. day Nugget, several hours Late,
 1t will he necessary that all changes of regular advertisements be in this office not later than5 P. M.. Thursdays, to insure publica- tion in the Saturday issue. Other wise the change cannot be made
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
NOTICE

No Bulletin was published yes terday (Thangsgivingl principally because the radio were observing holiday hours. therefore We did receive our telegraph service. but to late in the day to print it. We will included the extra telsrams in Saturdays Weekly.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE CAPE NOME PRECINCT, TERRITORY OF ALASKA. SEC OND DIVISION. In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM $. HAMMOND. deceas- ed
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned G. R. Jack son, has been appointed by the { b0ve entitled court, administrator of the estate of William s. Ham mond, deceased.
 All persons having claims against the "state of said deceased. are hereby required 10 present the same duly verified to the under- signed administrator of said es- tate at Nome. Alaska. within six months from the date of this mo- tice.
 Dated at Nome. Alaska, the 7th cay of November, 1881.
 G. R. JACKSON.
 Administrator. Publish-Sov :. 14. 21, 2s, Dec. 5, 1881.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
HENRY RIDDEN RELEASED
 FROM JUNEAU JAIL

JUNEAU. Nov. 26. lAP) Henry Eho went to jail rather than pay two hundred dollar fine for con- tempt of court, was released upon payment, not by himself, but by his friends. He had elected to serve his contempt fine. but friends from Nome and ketchikan ,'abied their contribution to Frank Foster who paid the amount
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
MARKHAM DEAD

News of the death of Attorney Thomas A. Markham at New York on Wednesday,, was received over the Anchorage broadcasting sta tion that evening. His wife hay ing received a wire at Fairba nks informing her of his death.
 Judge Markham was candidate for delegate against Dan Suther- land. few years ago, and due to scapdle of election expenses. and not having made report on
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
Increased Postage On Letters and Post Caavis to Great Britain and
 Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State.

Commencing September l, 1891 the international rates of postage will be applicable to letters and post cards mailed in the United States and addressed for delivery n Great Britain and Northern Ire -and, and the Irish Free State; that is. the rate on letters will be , cents for the first ounce or fraction thereof and cents for each additional ounce or fraction thereof, and the rate on single post cards will be 3 cents.
 W. IRVING GLOVER,
 15680 Second Asst. Postmaster
 General.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
HARROW PEOPLE ENJOY
 THANKSGIVING TURKEY

POINT BARROW, Nov. 27.(AP) Turkeys brought here from Nome via dog team were immensely en- ioyed Thanksgiving by the com munity. Oldtimers said, that to the best of their knowledge. it was the first turkey dinner ever served here.
The Nome nugget., 1931-11-28
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Hereafter the services will be held in the Chapel, and not in the church, and will be as follows.
 At AM. Communion service. At g AM, First Mass.
 At Il AM, Second Mass.
 At P. NJ, Sunday School
 At PM, Rosary and Benedic- tion.