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The Washington times., 1931-12-21
K|WAN|S GIVES
XMAS PARTY
-Internationa Photo
rTGC CTTARn

One hundred underprivileged
children are today recalling
memories of a jolly Christmas
party they enjoyed yesterday at
the Boys Club, Third and c
Streets, Northwest, at the an
nual entertainment of the XII
wants Club.
Besides the children, 400 adults
were present, including KiWanians,
wives and friends. All the chill
dren received presents from Santa
Claus John Bennett).
The program included features
by the Boys Band of the National
Training School for Boys, the
Boys Club tumbling team and
harmonioa band, Christmas
story by Mrs. B. Marshall, of the
Renshaw School of Expression; a
Christmas message by the Rev.
Simpson B. Daugherty, an origi-
nal song by Weightman School
Children, and a Christmas skit by
pupils of the Hoffman and Hos
kins Dancing School, directed by
Mrs. William F.. Raymond. Claude
D. Jones was chairman of the
committee in charge of the affair
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
CANNON CALLS
NYE QUIZ BLIND
MRS. REHORST

The Senate today has another
scorching letter from James Can.
non, jr., militant Southern Metho.
dist bishop of Virginia. in which
he repeats his denunciation of the
Nye Senatorial Campaign Com
mittee and insists he is still being
much maligned.
The Nye Committee is COM
posed of lex parte, highly specu'
lative investigators, cropping Gag.
erly but blindly in the dark, -
says the churchman, contending
their findings are distorted"
The Bishop also demands that
the Senate take steps to REIN.
burse him 1921 he spent in OBJ.
tanning copies Of the testimony
taken in August by the Nye Com
mittee. Senator Nye promised
him such copies without cost.
also a chance to submit sworn
statement to the committee in
case he desired to do so, he
saws.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
WATER FAMINE
THREATENS

Facing the possibility of being
cut off without water after Jan
uary /, residents of Virginia High,
lands will meet tonight at the
Nellie Custis School in an effort
to reach some agreement with the
county.
At the present time, wcter is
furnished through a private sys'
TEN, owned by j: Lee Price, de-
veloper of the subdivision, who
installed the water line before the
county system existed.
More than two months ago,
Mr.. Price appeared before the
Arlington board of supervisors
and offered to turn his line over
to the county if the county would
supply water to the residents. He
stated at this time that one of
his wells was becoming polluted
and that the other well would
give an inadequte supply.
At its last meeting, the county
board refused to take over the
water system.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21

my life came when SeSSue, his
eyes burning, said to me one
night:
Ruth, do you love me dearly
enough to give up everything
for me? To face death for me?
Is your love strong enough to
have a baby? My reart is
breaking for a SON."
Tears were in his eyes. I knew
that a son is the most desired of
al Japanese possessions, part OF
their worship.
Banked with Flowers
My heart bled. for Sessue.
told him I would love to have a
baby-our baby.
During the months before our
son was born two and a half
years ago, SeSsue cared for me
tenderly in every way, looking
after all my needs.
I spent two weeks in a hospital
in New York and Sessue was
there every day. My room was
banked with flowers he sent. He
provided for me we'll.
I didn't know what name tt
give my baby. 1 couldn't call him
Sessue and I couldn't call him
Hayakawa. AS I lay there in the
hospital, out of the air came the
name, Alexander Hayes" Anc
that was the name I gave my little
son.
Adoption Proposed
Later, when I was desperate and
i'll, I let Sessue and his wife have
the baby. And then Tsuru per
suaded me that it would be the
best thing if I let Sessue and her
adopt it. Reluctantly I agreed.
Afterwards, I wanted my baby
back and sued. But Sessue
pleaded with me to let him keep
the child and bring him up.
loved Sessue and did what he
asked.
When Sessue sailed away fol
Japan the other day, I got on the
ship to go with him. But the
immigration officials wouldn't lei
me go.
I'll always love Sessue and oul
baby. For no matter if Tsuru
has the baby now, it is mine
mine and SeSSue's.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
Ruth Mobiles Great Loue
Tested-She Has Child

FOLLOWING is the final article of
O. series tDritten exclusively for
International NelDS Service by
Ruth Noble, beautiful 1Dhite &C
treSS, detailing for the first time
her romance lUith SeSSue HGyG-
kGlDG, japanese actor.
BY RUTH NOBLE
Copyright, 1881, by international News
Service)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81 Il.
N.SD.-The night that I answered
"yes" to the pleadings of Sessue
Hayakawa, I went to my own
dressing room and cried for an
hour, falling asleep that night in
the room shared with another
girl in the act.
SesSue told me to get a room
alone in Milwaukee, our next show
stop. But I didn't. However, one
night my roommate gave a noisy
party, and when I demonstrated,
she went to another hotel for the
rest of the week.
It was then that SeSsue came
to me.
He Was Wonderful
We were very happy for months
as the show continued on tour.
SeSsue was wonderful to me, say
ing he loved me alone.
knew he was my only love.
When We were in Chicago, I
filed suit for divorce against Ed.
mund Darby and later returned
and got the decree.
The most dramatic moment of
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
EUROPE LASHED
BY STORMS
international Photo

LONDON, Dec. 81 IN.S).-
Violent weather continued to take
lives in the Mediterranean, Eng
lish channel and North Sea areas
today, the newest menace being
floods in northern Africa esti-
mated to have killed scores.
While a cold wave followed
fatal storms in northern Europe,
extending as far south as France,
heavy rains and SHOWS in Tunisia,
on the southern Mediterranean
coast, caused between 80 and so
deaths.
Many were drowned while the
unusually cold weather added to
the toll. Hundreds of homeless
persons faced starvation and
freezing as the storms continued.
Fogs shrouded the entire Eng
lish coast, menacing shipping and
causing minor accidents.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
JAPANESE PAIR
HELD IN RICH
MAN KILLING
Discharged Butler ConfesseS
Murder; Woman, Stabbed
Ia Times, Rescued

POUGHKEEPSTE, N. Y, Dec
81 (IN.S.). - Still .hysterical
from her experience in being
forced to witness the torture
and assassination of j. W.
Schatz. wealthy manufacturer,
Mrs. Florence Quick Carozza
today told the story of her
ordeal.
Schatz was killed by his
Japanese butler, who then
stabbed Mrs. Carozza IA times.
Her life was saved when, after
fierce battle that ragged through
the Schatz homo from the third
story to the basement furnace
room, police, called by a tele,
phone operator, rescued her.
Jap Woman Held
Gentro Akiyama, SO, the butler,
and his sister-in-law, Sadako
Otsuka, 26, were held today on
first degree murder charges for
the grand jury, which will con.
vene January 4.
The butler, police said, con
fessed he became enraged when
Schatz dismissed him because he
had failed to prepare a midnight
luncheon for Schatz and Mrs
Carozza. Akiyama told police:
II did not see where I could
get any position that good. I
earned $500 a month and had
charge of the housekeeping
money.
That's why 1 did it. I in
tended 70 kill Mrs. Carozza,
too, because 1 blamed her for
having me fired"
The butler was found hiding
under a roll of paper in a coal bir
of the cellar, IS feet from the
body.
Hacked With Hatchet
Schatz had been slashed tt
death with a knife after he haC
been hacked with a hatchet anc
beaten with hammer.
Said Mrs. Carozza:
Il awakened suddenly to see
Yama, the butler, in pajamaS
and dressing gown and an ex
preston of deviliSh hatred
twisting his features, entering
the bedroom through a window
he had opened from the porch
roof.
II screamed. In an instant
he bounded scrOss the room,
leaped on me and started ch0k-
ing me. Mr.. SchatZ awakened
and the battle started"
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
FINANCE CLERKS
LOSE DAY OFF

Old Man Gloom put a dent in
the Christmas cheer in the Fl
nance Division of the Veterans
Administration Saturday, when
it was announced by H. w. Brein-
ing, head of that bureau, that
all employees under his charge
would be deprived of one days
annual leave, it was learned to-
day.
More than 500 will be affected.
Those who retained just enough
leave to take all Christmas week
off, will have to return and work
New Years Eve, it was said.
The balance of the 5000 en-
ployes of the Veterans Admins
tration will be granted all the
leave they have earned.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
ReU. Charles Enders
GiUes Lutheran Talk

Urging his congregation to IRE,
ceive the Savior, if you hear his
voice." giving up the self if neces
sary, the Rev. Charles EnderS,
speaking yesterday at the Con
cordia Lutheran Church, said
that Christ can enter into our
lives only if we are willing to
surrender our prejudices to the
truth that is revealed in Him.
He said:
Having received Him, we
must further make room in our
lives so that He may increase
the joy of our fellowship with
Him by adding His blessings
unto US"
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
? Army Prisoners
Go Free Xmas DUU

The War Department has sent
out instructions to the disciplinary
barracks at Governors Island, N.
Y, and Alcatraz, Calf, to release
on Christmas Day two military
prisoners at each of these bar
racks.
For many years a limited num-
Der of military prisoners, whose
conduct is excellent and who have
served material portions of their
sentences, have been selected
for release on Christmas Day as
a special act of clemency.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
NeW Bus Line Fights
Rivals Connection

Judge Walter Mccarthy, of the
Arlington County Circuit Court,
tomorrow will hear the applica-
ton of the Alexandria-W Washington
Buses, Inc, for an injunction
against the A. B. & w. Bus Line
for violating the schedule.
C. H. Smith, attorney for the
Alexandria Washington Buses,
Inc, claims the A. B. & w. has
no right to run all of the extra
buses, which he claims to be
unfair competition with the new
line.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
DR.. SizOO Sees Need
For Christmas Spirit

In a Christmas sermon yeSter
day at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church, the Rev. DR.
Joseph R. Sizoo, pastor, declared
that "the world today has more
need of the Christmas S! irit than
ever before"
He said:
I'm this day, many who give
to others, who share with
others, in the present critical
era, will find their first cOncep-
ton of the great principle of
Christianity, the value { shar-
ing and the spiritual tonic of
an intelligent charity"
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
Auto Hurts Walker
Near BrandyIUine

Struck by an automobile near
his home on the Baden Road,
near Brandywine, Md, Ashbury
Ward, Is, was rushed to Sibley
Hospital late yesterday and
treated for a compound fracture
of the left leg.
According to police, Ward was
struck by an automobile driven
by A. Welch, of Hyattsville. He
was taken to the hospital by a
passing motorist. Police termed
the mishap as unavoidable.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
$500 Diamond Ring
Returned bI L0undru

A diamond ring, valued at
$500, was returned to Mrs. j.
Freedenberg, of 1927 Seventeenth
St. N. W., today by the Home
Laundry, when it was found in
the pocket of a house dress in her
laundry bundle '.''
Upon discovery. of the loss Mrs.
Freedenberg called the laundry.
The route man, HenSel Gilmer,
went through the bundle of
clothes belonging to her and
found the ring.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
Poor of Alexandria
To Get Xmas Dinners

With the United Charities,
Elks, Salvation Army and other
organizations cooperating, it is
not believed any family in Alex
andria will fail to have Christ
mas dinner this year. In addi-
ton to the baskets to be distrib-
uted by the various charity
bodies, the employees of the Aero
Auto Company have purchased
100 dinners for distribution to
the poor of the city.
Sunday the Elks Lodge will
send presents and an entertain
ment to the inmates of the Dis
trict Poor farm at Manassas.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
ReU. M'Cartney Hits
YULe Ads on Radio

Telling his congregation that
he would lodge a formal COM
plant with the Federal Radio
Commission, the Rev. Albert Jo-
seph Mccartney, of the Covenant
First Presbyterian Church, scored
the "abominable traffic" in
Christmas hymns and Christian
beliefs as an advertising vehicle
over the radio.
DR.. Mccartney said:
II wish to take this occasion
to voice a protest on behalf of
all Christian people in Wash
ingtOn and elsewhere against
the growing tendency to COM
mercialize our Christmas hymns
and Christian beliefs as a
mode of advertising over the
radio in the Christmas season."
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
Unemployed Hear
C1rDenter Lecture

Unemployed men and women Of
the District who listened to a
lecture by w. Howard Flory, "a
year-old carpenter and builder, at
the Woodmen of the World hall
last night heard Flory outline
plans for formation of a corpora
ton which would buy up salvaged
material, using the efforts of
volunteer workers.
The speaker suggested estab-
lishment of a permanent exhibi-
tion of women's arts, advancing
as a possible site structure he
is remodeling at 2401 Pennsyl-
Vania Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
Safety COunselLOrS
Meet Here Next Year

The annual conference of the
National Safety Council, bring
ing between 5000 and 1900 Wis.
itors to the National Capital, is
to be held in Washington the
week of October 8, 1882.
Forty leading Washington firms
and individuals are members of
the council, w. H. Cameron,
managing secretary, stated upon
completion of a survey Of facil.
tiles offered for the expositions.
conferences and other features
of the convention,
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
Woman Is Burned
Bu Lue In ScUffLe

Helen Berg, colored, 90, of
1928 Hanover st. N. w., is in a
serious condition at the Episco-
pal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospi-
tai today from the effects of lye
thrown in her left eye and neck
by a colored man She received
the injuries in a fight this morn
ing at Third and G Streets
Northwest,
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
Dry Democrats Get
Fund Instructions

Dry Democrats were called on
by the National Prohibition Board
of Strategy yesterday to specify
that any funds they give to re-
duce the party deficit should not
apply to the costs of the Demo
cratic national committee. Edwin
C. Dinwiddie, dry executive -di"
rector, attacked the committee as
the spokesman for the "Raskob
anti-prohibition drive"
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
Pair "ShOOt 1t OUT"
Both Injured in Legs

Two colored men are in
Emergency Hospital today suffer
ing from gunshot wounds received
when they "shot it out" last night
at 1109 One-Half st. N. w. They
are Wesley Prostell, 38. 1913 Flor
ida Ave. N. w., and Herbert B.
Smith, Al, 11O9 One-Half st.
N. w.
Both men received shots in the
legs. They are charged with as
sault with a dangerous weapon.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
SteWGrd Drops Dead
- At Church Services

Henry P. Carroll, so, steward
at the Raleigh Hotel, died sud
denly from a heart attack yester-
day while attending services at
st, Patrick'S Church, Tenth and
G. Streets Northwest. He was
pronounced dead at Emergency
Hospital.
Police have notified relatives in
New York.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
By JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON
Worlds Greatest Woman Bridge Player
Copyright, 1881, by International
News Service)

ANO"S oSAFA
NEW YORK, Dec. q ON.
S. I'm the world of contract
bridge, there is nc such thing
as perfection.
The worlds greatest players
at their best will average to
make IS per cent of the theo-
retically possible points on a
hand or throughout a match,
and thus even the greatest out
of 10000 points would lose
1,5OO.
This is no reflection upon such
players, but a tribute to their
skill. After all, at each stage of
the bidding or play, the player is
confronted with the problem of
the unknown.
Problems Confronted
In the bidding he must first de-
termine which of the many mil
lion possible hands is the one
held by his partner. He must
then deduce from his bids the
honor-trick strength and distribu.
ton of his partners and oppo-
nents' hands and then combine
his partners holding with his
own, having in mind the selection
of the best bid.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
EMBASSY HAS FIRE

A small fire yesterday caused
slight damage at the Mexican
Embassy. 1t started in the
elevator shaft and firemen ex.
tinguished it without trouble. 1t
is believed to have been caused
by a short-circuit.
The Washington times., 1931-12-21
PATIENCE
FACES TEST
BY 'WALDY'
Won ZedtWitz Lauded As
Partner by EIy's Wife;
system" Put First

This is another in the series OF
articles on the CulbertSon-Lens
bridge match Dritten especially
for The Washington Times and
international NetDS SerUice BY
Josephine CulbertSon. The CuI-
bertSon team is leading by 1915
points.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
RAIN ON WAY
HERE SUNDAY
Temperatures in City viii
Remain in Thirties.

Rain with moderate temperatures
is in store for Hoosiers tonight and
Sunday, according to official forecast
of the United States weather bureau
today.
The temperature will remain in
the vicinity OF the thirties and a
slight drop in the mercury predicted
for the northern part of the state
Sunday will not have any effect in
Indianapolis.
The average December tempera-
ture was IL degrees below normal
and the snowfall two inches below
normal, the monthly weather sum-
mary showed today. The mean De-
cember temperature was 31.1 de-
grees and the snowfall only 90
inches. With only nine clear days,
there was a decrease in hours Of
possible sunshine from the normal
40 per cent to 35.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Ex-KLAN HEAD HERE
Colonel Simmons Visited
City New Years Day.

The depression has hit the organ
izlng racket" according to the eS-
perience here of Colonel William
Joseph Simmons of Atlanta, Ga,
erstwhile head of the knights of the
Ku-Klux Khan and now engaged
in saving the nation through the
medium of "The White Band, Inc. .
Colonel Simmons visited Indian
apolis on New Years day. After
registering at a, downtown hotel, he
visited various friends and attorneys
in the city and sought to convert
them to the White Band.
The Colonel'S magic tongue failed
to sway, and he did not gain any
new SO members.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
APPROVAL OF MAMMOTH
RAILWAY MERGER SOUGHT
Tinted Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. "Details
of the proposed consolidation of
f1fty-four eastern railroads into four
great systems were received today
by the interstate commerce commits
sion, with assurances that consider
aticn OF the plan would be ex-
pedited.
The proposal formally was drafted
Friday night in New York by the
presidents of the New York Central,
Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio
and Chesapeake & Ohio, the trunk
lines about which the four great
systems would be built.
1t was dispatched by letter to the
commission. which must give its ap-
prevail before the plan can be car
ried out.
Representing months of negoti-
ations. begun at the suggestion of
President Hoover and carried
through to realization at his in
sistence. the four system scheme
was evolved as the railroads idea
Of how the eastern trackage map
should be arranged to strengthen
all lines and yet preserve compe-
tition.
The submitted plan is submitted
as substitute to the cornmisSson's
own plan, which calls for i've sys-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
WOMAN is TAR,
FEATHER VICTIM
HomeSteader Attacked in
California Hills.
By United Press

By United Press
RIVERSIDE, Cal, Jan. 3.-Search
was renewed by deputy sheriffs to-
day for two men who tarred and
feathered Mrs. Anna Wood at the
isolated homestead where she keeps
a herd Of goats in the San Jacirto
foothills.
Mrs. Wood was found twenty
four hours after the attack. She
was semi conscious and hysterical.
Recovering today, she. said she
believed her assailantS were cattle
men who often had warned her to
abandon her homestead.
Hearing a disturbance among the
goats on New Years eve, Mrs. Wood
went to barn to investigate.
She was seized by masked man
who tore away her clothing. A Sec
ond man aided applying tar and
feathers. te.
Mrs. Wood said she was uncon-
scious for several hours, then
crawled back to her home, where
friends found her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
You Needn t Be
q WaILfO1Oe1-

Dancing time is here. It's al
ways here, but more so. now
than ever, these cod winter
evenings And there's good
news for Times readers who
like to dance and keep up-to-
date.
Starting Tuesday night,
every reader of The Times will
be welcome at the Louis Stock
man studios, Sixteenth and
Illinois streets, to start a series
of six free lessons in ballroom
dancing. Thorough instruction
will be given by Stockman and
his staff of expert teachers in
the Tango, which will lead in
popularity this winter.
All you need do is to sign the
coupon, printed ON Page 3
today, send it to The Times
dance editor, and give your
name and address when you
go to the studio, where they
will be checked against the
coupon list.
Lessons will be given Tuesday
and Thursday nights, starting
at $3.50, for the next three
weeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
FIRST MARION ~LYNCHING
SUSPECT FREED BY JURY

him Friday night in thirty minutes
after taking the case under adj
viseInent.
1t became apparent early in the
day, as witness after witness for the
state failed to identify Beshire as a
mobster, that acquittal was newt
able and the courtroom crowd
thinned gradually to the handful
that heard the verdict.
States attorneys declined to say.
after Beshire's acquittal, whether
they would prosecute the oegler five
suspects awaiting trial, and the two
who have not yet pleaded. Merl
Wall and Earl Stroup, deputy at
torneys-general prosecuted Beshire.
with the aid of Harley F. Hardin,
Grant county prosecutor.
Attorney General James NJ. o.
den's refusal to drop charges Of neg
lect of duty against former Sheriff
Jacob Campbell, however. even
though Campbell now has been sue
ceeded in Office, was taken, to indi-
cate Ogden's determination to prose-
cute as long AS he feels there is any
chance Of obtaining = co1fiction-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Stocks Up;
All Groups
Gain Early
Steel, Railroad Shares in
Good Demand; Trad
ing Active.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Stocks con-
tinued to advance today after their
bullish performance Friday. EARLY
gains amounted to more than a
point and embraced all groups in
fairly active trading. Steel shares
were in demand with United States
Steel up Il, at 1925, a new high on
the present movement. A. M. Byers
gained rs, to AIS, and Vanadium
/, to SIS.
Railroad shares continued III, de-
nand, being helped by agreement
on a consolidation plan by the four
principal eastern carrier heads.
Coppers in Demand
Baltimore 81 Ohio spurted nearly
2 points to 1874. while New York
Central rose u to HTS; Pennsyl-
vania Y to 58s4, and Chesapeake g.
Ohio Il to 4115.
CopperS were in demand, led by
American Smelling, which rose IL
to 43%. American Telephone and
International Telephone made good
gains, the former rising u to 1929,
and international is to 229s.
Amusements, oils, utilities and
foods were higher. Motor shares
we're steady to firm and motor
equipments continued in demand
Standard Gas was up more than a
point in the utilities at 635s; West
inghouse Airbrake rose a point to
331s in the railroad equipments.
Up Trend Continues
During the early trading the up
ward trend continued. Steel f1rmed
up. Strength in eastern rails was
caught by other issues of the car
rier group with Southern Railway
a feature, rising 4 Is to SOS. Amer
lean Smelling continued to make
progress on the upside while Sears,
Roebuck gained a point to 49,.
Woolworth also was in demand.
Stock of Delaware & Hudson
which will be assigned to the four
major systems in the east scared Z
points to 1431S.