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The Washington times., 1931-07-03
Invite Commission

Mr. and Mrs Jay Winston Johns who are the present
owners of Ashlawn the historic Monroe estate, have gra
ciousy extended invitations to the members Of the Mon
roe Centennial Commission and the officials of the Govern
ment attending the festivities be their guests at luncheon
to meet the foreign diplomats congregated there for the
occasion.
Immediately following, Mr. and Mrs. Johns will give a
reception at Ashlawn for all the guests attending the cee
braton the members of the commission and the officers OF
the Institute of Public Affairs of the University of Virginia
being prominent among them Later the president ana
board of of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial foun
daton will hold reception at Monticello, the picturesque
home Of jefferson Monroes friend and neighbor
These interesting shrnes the homes of two OF our dstn
pushed Presidents will be Of untold interest, no doubt
to the foreign visitors of whom may be the nrSt
opportunity they had to visit this historic section o"
Virginia.
The Washington times., 1931-07-03
Sun Is Healing

Don't forget in deciding, that
if you tan properly, it is very
healthful. The sun is one OF
the best remedies for many all
mentS, and if you take it in
careful doses 1t will do you
more good than harm. Further
more, a good tan takes away an
office palenesS and if you are
not feeling well keeps dark cir
cles under your eyes from show
ing. 1t is pretty hard to keep
from burning If you go in SWIM
ming, so probably it is best to
admit the fact and prepare for
The Washington times., 1931-07-03

Again we face the question
ito tan or not to tan" Last
year everybody wanted to be
brown; this year it is a matter
of your own choice. 1t is being
done just a little less it seems,
and when people do tan they
are using common sense and
trying to get an even, deep tan
without bliSterS.
The Washington times., 1931-07-03
Will Join Bruces

seCretarlal staff
The Washington times., 1931-07-03

doubly alluring with BEST FOODS
Mayonnaise! Once you taste BEST
FOODS, no other mayonnaise will
do. It's that extra.tangy snOOthncss
that~wins you. And BEST FOODS
is such an easy name to remember!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20

Nearly $4,000 civil service employees
are on British government pay rolls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20

sonal matters or transactions, for the
reason that this inquisitorial body or
court has no right to inquire into the
same, because it exceeds the authority
vested in it by the appellate division of
the Supreme Court"
Referee Samuel Seabury expressed his
desire to move at once for a contempt
of court citation in the Supreme Court.
But his counsel, Jacob Gould Schurman,
ir., said Wund's testimony was unneces-
sary in this instance and that he would
be given future opportunity to answer
A parade Of bank and brokerage en-
ployes then took the stand and identi-
ned records showing that Wund's bank
account stood at S224.20 on January l..
1925, that $83.057.27 had been deposited
up to July, 1880, and that $80,933 "A
had been withdrawn, of which 500
177.o7 had been lost in the stock
market.
Once during the hearing Seabury
censured Wund's attorney for signaling
to the witness and the attorney apol-
ogized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20
SALVATION ARMY
SERIES TO Be HELD
Alexander M. Damon Will Be
Guest of Honor Tomor-
row and Sunday.

Lieut.. Commissioner Alexander M.
Damon, leader of the Salvation Army
in the Southern States and the District.
will be guest of honor at a series OF
meetings incident to the Salvation
Army's annual young peoples council
to be held in the temple at 606 E street
tomorrow and Sunday.
Sessions Begin Tomorrow.
Commissioner Damon will be accom-
palied at the meetings by Maj. j. Arthur
Fvnn, Southern field secretary. With
the party will also be Adit. Sidney Cox,
leader of the Salvation Army work
among young people in the South
The first session will be held tomor--
row at 1890 am. when an address OF
welcome and presentation of visitors
will be made by Maj. James Asher,
divisional commander for the District.
Response will be made by Commissioner
Damon.
At 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
Adit. Cox will be presented to the dele
gates after the roll call by Mai. Asher.
Badges to Be Presented.
During the afternoon Commissioner
Damon will present rank badges to
Scouts who have passed their tests.
A demonstration will be given tomor-
row night at tbs o'clock to which the
general public is invited The first part
of the demonstration will be a presenta-
ton of the advantages of Scout craft
while the second will be a biblical tab
leau, 1.-THE Prodigal Son"
On Sunday at 10 am. at the Saliva
ton Army Auditorium, COG E street
northwest, a holiness meeting will be
conducted by Commissioner Damon, as
sisted by Maj. Flynn and Adjt. Cox.
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Gem
missioner Damon will lead a discussion
on The Value of Ofhcership in the
Salvation Army"
The conference will come to close
with a meeting Sunady night at 1870
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20
DEF|ES
PROBERS OF GRAFT
Banked $83,057 in Five
Years, Witnesses Declare
at New York Hearing.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 20.-A beat
pounding policeman who made bank
deposits totaling $83,05727 in five years
stood in defiance of the graft investiga-
ton today.
Placed on the stand at the Magis-
trates' Courts inquiry yesterday.
Charles A. Wund, who deserted a milk
wagon in 1922 to join the force, was
asked to identify signature card re-
lating to his investments.
Drawing a typewriter paper out OF
his pockets, he intoned, in part:
II respectfully decline to answer any
questions concerning my bank accounts
or which may concern any or all per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20

Capt Bruce Bairnsfather noted Brit
ish cartoonist, will give chalk talk at
the Mayflower Hotel next Friday eve
ming at o'clock, under the auspices of
the Bryn Mawr Club of Washington.
Proceeds of the lecture will be applied to
a scholarship fund used to send Wash
ington girls to Bryn Mawr.
Mrs. E. K Morris, president of the
club, will preside. Capt Bairnsfather
will be introduced by Sir Willmott Lewis.
correspondent for the London Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20

Harrison Of the Episcopal Church is in
charge Of devotionals. Mrs. H. c.
Febrey of the Southern Methodist
Church will speak. Mrs George Hawk
hurst of Columbia Baptist Church will
develop a theme. Miss Sybill Abbott of
the Crossman Methodist Church and
Mrs. George 3. Fadeley of the Presby-
terrain Church also will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20
Arizona Dry Bill Killed.

PHOENIX. Ariz., February 20 (P).-A
prohibition enforcement bill providing
for maximum penalties up to IS years
imprisonment and SIS 900 fine was killed
by the Arizona Senate yesterday after
it had passed the House by majority
of votes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20
SOLDIER SENT TO JAIL
Army Record Gets Him Light Fine
in Arlington.
Nv stan CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.

by stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, February 20.-Convicted
of a second offense of violating the
prohibition laws, Lawrence Brigante. a
soldier, was yesterday sentenced by
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy in Circuit
Court to pay fine of SIS and serve
three months in jail
In announcing the imposition of the
lightest sentence possible for a second
offense, Judge Mccarthy said that he
was considering Brigante's long and
excellent record in the Army 1t was
testified that he has been in the service
for % years. He was represented by
Attorney Homer Thomas.
Nearly $4,000 civil service employees
are on British government nav rolls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20
OBSERVE DAY OF PRAYER

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, February 20.
Women of the five Protestant
churches in the town are meeting to-
day in the Episcopal Church to observe
the world day of prayer. Mrs z. p.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-20

The forteith anniversary of the or
ganization of the first British Cadet
Force was recently observed in England.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
REPORTED
BOYS GOING
TO CANADA


MEXICO CITY. July a. F-
President PasCual Ortiz Rublo was
reported in newspapers today w
have instructed hts two sons 70
sever their connections with an
American college in Kansas and tc
continue their education III Can
ada next fall.
The boys, Fernando and CUTLER
mo, were said to- have been In
structed TO leave the United States
and go 20 the Dominion To make
arrangements for the resumption or
their college careers. The state
mentS were not credited 70 an Of
fetal source and no confirmation
was Immediately available.
The boys were students during
the past year in ~ Benedicts COL
lege at Atchisou, Kan. and were
classmates of the two Mexican stu
dents, one a cousin OF President
Ortiz Rubio. who were slain by M
deputy sheriffs bullets at Ard
more. Okla, last month. They
are understood I'D be employed by
. firm IN New York for the n
cation period.
The ncquittal of the deputy shef-
In brought on IA storm or d~issatis-
faction I'm Mexican student circles
and a movement is under way tu
cancel enrolment OF Mexican stu
dents III American schools.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
ALL ST EEL
TRAIN HITS
WOODEN CARS
Engine Lifted Into
Air By Impact
Collision

NEW HAVEN, Conn. July 3. up
Revised reports from hospitals
and private sources today placed
at over 90 the number of persons
injured in a head-on collision or
the New Haven railroad OF the
Merchants Limited and train 80,
bound for Springfield. Mass. The
Limited was bound for New York
from Boston.
The trains, travelling slowly. met
fri q cut O third OF a mile from the
New Haven station. The Limited
was approaching the station, the
other train was leaving. Both
trains were crowded with holiday
travellers.
Officials Of the New York, New
Haven az Hartford railroad were
unable 20 account for the accident,
but said train 86 was on the
wrong track.
The Limited Is an all-steel
train. The Springfield train was
made I'D largely of wooden cars.
The engine Of the Springfield
train was lifted partly in the air
by the impact. The smoking car
telescoped half way ON TO the coal
car of the locomotive and caught
fire wffen its roof came IN contact
with eiectric wires, furnishing cur
rent f0r trains on Nh portions
Of the road.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
GEORGE SINKS
SCOOTER ON
Home GREEN
Both Score 292 For
IL Holes OF
u. S. Open

INVERNESS CLUB. Toledo. Ohio,
July 4@P-George Won Elm Of
Los Angeles sank a 15-foot putt on
the home green today to tie Billie
Burke OF Greenwich. Conn. for
the Open Golf Championship Of the
United States. Each finished with
totals OF 2e2 for the " holes.
The final fight was waged almost
exclusively between Burke and
Won Elm as Walter Hagen, Mac
Smith and Leo Diegel either slump
ed or failed to stage strong enough
recoveries to get into the thick OF
the battle. Won Elm led Burke by
four strokes at the first hole Of the
final round but was in frequent
trouble thereafter, to such an ex-
tent that Burke was in the lead
by a stroke at the 10th.
The last chance Of the Budke-
Won Elm deadlock being upset va
nished when Mortie DDutra skid
ded on the last few holes. He fin
ished with a round Of rs and total
Of 296.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
PRISONER
Helps FOIL
JAIL BREAK
Deputy Fights
Off Prisoners
AT Waco

WACO, Tex, July a. tPAThe in
ventive genius OF prisoners In the
McClennan County jail took a weird
turn last night when jailer J. II.
Claybrook was slugged into uncon-
sciousness with a blackjack impro-
vised from a ball or tobacco tin foil
wrapped in a sock.
Only the desperate efforts Of De-
putty Sheriff i. p. Stanford and
Claude Spicer. a prisoner serving a
murder sentence. prevented a jail
delivery.
Claybrook was slugged and over
whelmed by a dozen prisoners when
he opened the Jail cell door 10 give
a mattress to a new prisoner. After
he fell the prisoners snatched his
KEYS and broke for the door.
Their path was blocked BY Stan
ford, who stood outside the barred
outer door with drawn pistol. Spic-
er drove the prisoners back to their
cell with a razor and called police
and other deputies by telephone
An Investigation was Immediately
started to determine who instigated
the iailbreak plot. Claybrc0k was
not seriously injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
PREPARATIONS
ACCORD Seen
BY CASTLE
No Change In Status
OF Negotiations
With France

WASHINGTON, July 4-tPl-
Acting Secretary Castle OF the
state department said today "there
was no chance overnight" in the
status OF the negotiations between
France and the United States con-
corning President Hoover's war
debt holiday propose
MIR. Castle made his statement
after a two hour conference In the
presidents office attended also by
Acting Secretary Mills or the
treasury.
During the time they were IN
the presidents office they received
n transatlantic telephone commu-
rication from Secretary Mellon
who Is bearing the brunt OF neg0-
tiations In Paris.
Castle said that France and the
United States were III accord on
al the major points that have been
In dispute.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
JAMS STORED
NEAR Wine
CAUSE JAIN
Ex-Husband Fails To
Keep Wife From
Cellar

CHICAGO. July 4-tF-The cell
lar Of the home In which Mrs.
Anna Wright has been living since
she and her husband, william,
were divorced, has a strong appeal
10 MI. Wright.
III Il there are 800 gallons OF wine
The divorce decree gave him title
to the liquor. and permission 10
visit the cellar. Yesterday he ap-
peared before Judge Rudolph r
Desert and asked for but was denied
an amendment TO the dlcree Il
keep his wife out or the basement.
MY wine" he complained. ~
disappearing
This Is the situation, your >Al-
or" explained Charles G. Cooley
attorney representing Mrs. Wright
The basement stairs are long anc
steep. After descending them Il
look after her jellles Mrs. wight
Is often fasigued. Occasionally She
takes a sip. just a small sip, or the
wine.1
Jams and jellies.' ruled the
court, have to be kept in a COO
place, Just as much rs wine. Ever
housewife in town would be dowr
on me if I made Mrs. Wright take
hers upstairs IN the heat. The de.
cree will stand as II was drawn"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
AM. LEGION HEAD
WARNS COUNTRY
BEWARE PACIFISTS

MURPHY. nv. c.. July a. Ry-
America. I'm ~negIecting to build up
its Navy. is gambling with the Sc
curity OF its citizens. Ralph II. o.
Nell. national commander or the
American Legion. told n gathering
OF leginnnaires from North Caro-
lima. South Carolina, and Georgia
and Tennessee here today.
Permanent peace has attracted
. large portion of the energy CT
legion patriotism-the patriotism Or
men who abhor war from personal
experience-but the time has come
when the paciflst element In Ameri-
ca must be scotched In its efforts
to strip the nation OF its defensive
forces" the speaker said.
In speaking OF what he described
Is the danger OF uItra-pacifi-m. the
national commander classified them
In three groups
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

The first he said. consists w
o. comparatively few communists
from the steppes OF Russia. well
supplied with money. They advocate
disarmament IN this country 50
that they a then more easily Set
up and establish q worldwide Sow
let regime"
Placed I'm the second group were
those Americans who profess to- be-
lieve complete disarmament will
mean permanent peace. Their chief
danger" ne said, tiles II that num-
erically greater group which Swal-
lows n portion or their s0phistgy
and. through lack or understanding
gives comfort To many ~fallacies."
The third group he called the more
dangerous because. 'by continual OBJ
iections OF necessary expenditures
for adequate national defense, they
would weaken our national defense
structure"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
Embezzler Given
Eight Year Term

TEXARKANA. Tex. July 4. tF-
Dan Dewberry. 80. former Texark-
ana realtor, was today sentenced 70
serve eight years in prison on char
gcs Of forgery and embezzlement.
Judge Dexter Bush considered
petitions for suspended sentence bgS
declined to comply with the requests.
Dewberry fled from Texarkana IN
1927 when he became implicated
in allegedly fraudulent manipula-
tons OF building loans which re-
suited in the loss or about 500. O0O
TO Texarkana property wue He
was arrested in Los Angeles last
year and returned TO Arkansas by
extradition.
He entered a plea OF guilty 10
the charges after being indicted by
the grand jury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
Society Comments
On Coming Nuptials

NEW YORK. July 4. tF-The
forthcoming marriage of Mrs. Muriel
Vanderbilt Church. divorced wife
OF Frederic Cameron Church. Jr..
former Harvard football star. 10
Henry I'd. Phelps az Newport. r. r.,
caused much comment III social cir
cles today.
announcement OF the engagement
BY Mrs. Graham Fair Vanderbilt
Mrs Church's mothef was a Sur
prise.
Mr.. Phelps, like Mr.. Church. Is
an Episcopalian. Mrs. Church Is the
daughter CT William X. and Virgins
Fair Vanderbilt. who we're married
In a Catholic ceremony. the bride BE-
ing a Catholic. Their two daughters
Muriel and Consuelo. were brought
UP Catholics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
TWO HOLIDAY
DEATHS Are
REPORTED


DALLAS. Tex. July a. OFY-Two
holiday casualties had been re-
ported up 70 noon today In Texas
Is b~listering temperatures sent
thousands or Fourth Of July vaca-
ti0nists 70 resorts III search or re-
lief from the relentless seige of hot
weather.
Miss 5ybll Billiard. or Dallas,
was killed when an automobile in
which she was riding overturned
late Friday night on the highway
near Denison. A boy identified as
Albert Kennedy. II. was drowned
IN a backwater slough 0f the Trim
ity river today.
Noon temperatures from wide
spread points In the state pointed
to n continuation of the heat wave
Readings were as follows.
Wichita Falls, 81: Corpus Chris
u. So: Abilene. 81: Houston. 89.
Brownsville, So: San Antonio, 81:
and C~0rSicana. 98.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
THREE KILLED
IN WRECK OF
FREIGHT CARS
Cars Overturn
Near Durant On
Bridge

DURANT. Okla, july 4. TIP
Three men we're believed 10 have
been killed last night when IL airs
of O. Kansas. Oklahoma and Gulf
railway freight train overturned
four miles north OF here.
Two bodies recovered were iden-
titled rs those or X. e. Stevens,
and r.. :. Wright. both Of Wapan-
ucka. Okla. Railroad men believed
a third victim was buried I'm the
wreckage-
The wreck occurred at q small
bridge which had become weaken
ed.
"A diary was found IN Stevens
pocket showing he had ridden
freight trains from Gladewater.
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

HOUSTON, July 4. -R1-Donald
4. Covln, ~24-year-old painter and
former bell hop az a Beaumont
hotel viii face trial before Judge
Langston King. Monday for the
Staying OF his sweetheart. Mrs.
Marie Hart, 20, on the mezzanine
floor OF the Rice hotel June /.
He is being held In the county
Jail without bail.
Mrs. Hart was slain when she kept
an appointment with Gown Oh the
mezzanine floor Of the hotel.
Gown told reporters that she told
him she was going 70 return to her
husband. Wilford Hart, employe at
the Sinclair refinery.
Il would rather see her dead
than living with another man."
Gown said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
HANDSHAKE In
DEPOT PUZZLES
ALL BYSTANDERS

Both shook hands 10 days be-
fore 40 Osaka. Japan as Fukuma
began his dash around the globe.
travelling westward. DR.. Kaufman
started eastward.
Fukuma went by air across Asia
and Europe and then crossed the
Atlantic BY steamer. Leaving New
York yesterday morning by air
plane. he arrived In. Chicago early
last night.
Fukuma landed early In the eve
ming, but Kaufman's plane was
late. The German had TO dash 10
catch his east-honnd train. Fuku-
ma, learning OF his plans. arranged
to meet him at the station.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
Refueling Plane
Leaves Edmonton

EDMONTON. Alberta, July 4. Up
Heading over the desoIate noun
tain country TO Fairbanks, Alaska.
EN- route to Siberia. pilots Mattern
and Greener took off from here In
their tri-motor ~refueling Mono
plane, at 1892 a. m. today. They will
send word Of their arrival at Fair
banks to Seattle where r. T.. Rob-
bins Is waiting TO begin his Seattle
to Tokyo nonstop 500 mile flight.
They intended TO refuel Robbins
IN the air over Fairbanks. again over
Nome and continue with him to
Siberia, refueling his nonstop plane.
the Fort Worth" until their gas
supply Is only sufficient to insure a
return flight. Then they viii head
back 10 Alaska.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

CHICAGO. July 4. R1-Chicago
dogs are coming into their own. A
$4,000 home for them has just been
completed. and they VIII be able
TO move In within a few days
The Humane Society and other
organizations worked for two years
to bring about the construction Of
the building. which has accomoda-
tions for 800 transient dogs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
Pauline Wins On
Decision From Baer

RINGSIDE. RENO. New. July 4,
fP1 Pauline Uzcudun. sturdy
BASQUE. won the decision from
Max Baer OF California after twen-
ty bruising ROUNDS here today.
Battling steadily al a fast pace
from the opening round. the pair
reached the final session on even
terms. Referee Jack Dempsey
made his decision on the outcome
on the final round In which PAUL.
no took the lead away from his
younger and heavier opponent in
decisive fashion.
The fight was extremely vicious
with each using rough tactics fire.
quently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
Nancy Carroll And
hubby Honeymoon

NEWTON. Conn, July 4. Up
Nancy Carroll. who rose from the
back row of a chorus 10 a leading
screen actress. was bound for Can
ada today. with her new husband.
Francis Bolton Mallory. magazine
editor and former Princeton pro-
fessor. They were married yesterday.
Nancy Carroll and her first hus-
band. Jack Kirkland. former news
paper man and playwright. were d.
vorced a month ago in q Mexican
decree. They have a seven-year-old
daughter.
II was Mallory's third marriage.
The 33-year-old managing editor
Ct the magazine Life was once a
New York reporter. an advertising
man and a professor Of English.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

CHICAGO, July 4. tP-A Japan
csc and a German rushed toward
one another in a suburban station
yesterday. shouting in their separ-
ate languages hurrledly shook
hands. then waved farewell as the
German dashed away for his train.
To those who watched, the cere-
mony was a mystery: but TO 9TH
ers who knew. the German was
DR.. Fritz Kaufman. Berlin The
other was x. Fukuma. Kobe. Jap
IN. They are attempting TO break
existing records for circumnayigat-
ing the world BY regular means Of
transportation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

FORT WORTH. Tex. July a. Up
After a more thorough check or
the treaty setting out extraditable
offenses as regards the United States
and Mexico. District Attorney Mar
tin will seek 70 bring L. G.. Truman.
ST., TO Fort Worth from Monterrey,
Mexico, on a kidnapping charge.
An indictment chargi the for
me- Fort Worth oil man with kid
naring his two children. Il. O.. Jr.,
anc Thomas Truman. here on June
p. was returned BY the grand jury
Yesterday. The children we're taken
from the home or Mrs. r. T.. T..
Bradford. mother or Mrs. Beryl Tur-
man. former wife Of Turman.