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The Washington times., 1931-11-05

SELFRIDGE FIELD, Mich,
Nov. S U.N.SO .-UnconSciouS in
the air. .21,O00 feet above the
earth. a nose dive Of 10000 feet
:. then returning consciousness
"a safe landing. just part of
the days, work.
That today was the graphic
story revealed by Lieut.. George
A. Hersam, pilot Of one Of the
IL United States Army planes
which flew to Washington, D. c.,
on a test formation flight, main
tanning an altitude Of approxi-
mately four miles.
The pilots were cloaked in
cumbersome black leather suits
with oxygen masks.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
Russia May LiQlIidGte
Berlin. Debt in Kind

BERLIN, Nov. 5 0.N.S0-Ger-
man financial and government
circles would not be surprised" "
it was learned here today, if
Soviet Russia offered to pay q
large portion Of its obligations to
this country, maturing in the
next few months, in kind
especially, in crude oil, gasoline
and wheat. The Reich already
has granted Moscow q three
months extension on credits due
November /.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
FLYING DEB
SETS NEW
RECORD
Reaches Cape Town from Eng
land in Five Days, Seven
And One-HaIf Hours

CAPE TOWN, South Africa,
Nov. S Q.N.S0.-Peggy Salaman,
-19-year-old London debutante,
landed her little monoplane here
at 7::35 a. m. today, establishing
a new England-to-C -Capetown fly
ing record of five days, seven and
one-ha1f hours.
The previous record of six and
three-quarterS days was held by
Capt. Glen Kidston, English flier.
The distance covered was ap-
proximately 1900 miles.
First Thought Is Of Pets
Miss Salaman's first thought
on landing was for her two lion
cubs, which she acquired Tuesday
night when forced down in the
forest near Broken Hill in. north
ern Rhodesia.
An autograph collector Drought
forward his book, which Miss Sal.
aman signed with a Shaky hand
and then drank a cup Of tea.
Someone offered her q ciga etke
hut she A&1d she didn't e.
III telling of her flight she saids
ssTt was . wonderful expert
ence. I was tired Of society
life In London and thought
this trip would be exciting,
which It was.
81 got all I was looking for
and more, too, especially when
We had to land In the bush,
and almost had q wreck in get
ting the plane In the air again
the next day."
An official Of the airport, no
ticing the battered condition Of
the tail of Miss Salaman's air
plane. told her that it was mot
fit to fly" to which she replied !:
"Oh, that's nothing. That's
just q souvenir Of our night
in the BUSH"
Miss Salaman's co-pilot, Store,
also shared in the welcome and
congratulations but wanted most
Of the credit to go to his smiling
girl companion. He said:".
Peggy was magnificent. It
was not easy going part Of the
time. but she aIternated with
me at the controls and did
more than her share in making
the flight q success"
Hoped Off Friday
Miss Salaman and Store hoped
off from Lympne, England, Fri.
day night, flying by. way Of Ath.
ems to Cairo, and then continu-
ing southwark over the jungle.
After a few minutes at the air
port, the girl flier went to a no.
tel, where she ate a hearty break
fast before retiring. She said:
"Tt's been o marvellous adven-
ture, but now for q hot bath,
with plenty Of soap and bath
salts, and after that I'll be ready
for dancing, riding. or anything
else Cape Town has to offer"
Miss Salaman said her actual
flying time on the trip was "a
hours, which was about q hours
less than that of Kidston, the
previous recordholder.
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Unconscious Pilot Unhurt
In 16,OOO-Foot DiUe

AS the planes neared Boiling
Field, Washington, they were
flying in four formations Of three.
Suddenly Lieutenant Hersam's
chrome-yellow winged craft dip
ped. The plane, its motor roaring
and at full speed, diyed toward
the earth. The squadron con-
tinued. ..
Hersam's craft, however,
Strengthened out at the height of
5000 feet and he followed his
flying mates into Boiling Field.
He said later:
"Oh, 1 just passed out. My
oxygen line got clOgged, or
busted, or something. ] came
to in q nose dive"
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
AIR CHIEF RUNS
FOR GOVERNOR

Davis s. Ipgalls, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, today an
nounced he would be a candidate
for the Republican gubernatorial
nomination in Ohio.
ingalls, is in charge Of the air
branch of the service.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
Dole Frauds Found
Plentiful in Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov S.
Many cases of fraud against the
government are being revealed
here daily in the administration
of the dole relief plan. One man
arrested had been getting SO
worth of dole tickets each week.
The tickets are so easy to get
and are so easily manipulated
that they are used as currency
in saloons and on race tracks.
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Hoover PetitiOned
To Assist MOOneY

The Ministers and Laymen
Council through its president,
the Rev. Simon P. Drew, today
sent a petition to President Hoo
yer appealing for the pardon OF
all prisoners of wars and strikes.
The appeal also asked that VIII
liam E. Mooney, who was con-
victed several years ago in Cali
fornia in connection with the
bombing at the San Francisco
preparedness day parade, be re-
leased,
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
IrIUin to Be Foreign
Minister. RepOrt

LONDON. Nov. S QN30.-Un-
less Prime Minister Macdonald
decides to act as his own for
eign minister in the new National
cabinet. the post probably win go
to Lord Irwin, former Viceroy of
India, according to reports in po-
litical circles today.
Macdonald remained. at his
home in LoSSiemouth, getting q
few days rest before the opening
Of Parliament next week,
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Congress to Get
Rail Merger Plan

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 Q.N.S0 .
Unification of all American rail-
roads into one system under semi
public management and Govern
ment supervision is proposed in
bill he hopes will be introduced
at the next session Of Congress,
Nathan L. Amster announced to-
day.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
Drought Costs Soviet
I5O.OOO.OOO Bushels

BERDIN, Nov. S QN.SO
; widespread drought cost Soviet
Russia a loss of at least 50,0OO,-
900 bushels of grain this year,
v. M. Molotoff. president Of the
Council of Peoples Commissars,
declared in a speech at Moscow
today, according to messages re-
ceived here. o
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
INSURANCE.
FIRM. PAID
ACCUSED
S74O
State Says Farmer Murdered
Miller to Get Cash; Hint
of Forgery in Case

MANASSAS, Va, Nov. 5.-Wal-
ter Woolfenden, 48-year-old deaf
farmer, sat unmoved in Prince
william county court today while
the State of Virginia revealed
part of the evidence on which it
hopes to hold him for the grand
Jury on charges of numbering
Goodwin Miller and his wife,
whose charred bodies, with that
of their baby, were found in the
ruins of their farm home on
September 26.
Damaging evidence was given
by Joseph Woolfenden, of Wash
ington, a nephew Of the deferI-
dant, who lived with him near
here during last September.
Tells Strange Story
The nephew said that on the
morning of September 26 he and
his uncle and his Aunt Bertha
were at, breakfast and that his
aunt asked his uncle where he
had been the night before.
The aunt, Joseph said, told her
brother she had awakened at =
O'Clock, saw someone running
down the road, went in to wake
him up, but found tl1at he Wss
not Ia bed
His uncle replied, he said:
= ri rot ND to put the horses ups
they had gotten out. !" ss--n !
The insurance element, which
the State holds as a motive Tor
the crime, was introduced during
the testimony by j. M. Aldrich, (.
agent for the Life and Casualty
Company of Tennessee, with head
quarters at Fredericksburg, Va.
$74O Paid on Life
Aldrich testified that he had
turned over to Walter Woolfenden
a company check for $740 in pay.
ment of a double indemnity policy
on the life of Miller.
He said that Woolfenden had
paid the premiums on the policy
ever since he had been agent and
that the man presented a claim
the Monday following the death
Of the MIller's.
Aldrich identified a photoSta3ic
copy of an assignment changing
the beneficiary of the policy from
the Miller estate to Woolfenden.
It bore the date Of March, 1928,
and was witnessed by Joseph
NXyooIfo~daYo ovoL p~xyn~ Nov.vnaoS .
Signatures Denied
Both Joseph and Norman de-
clared emphatically the sigma
lures were not theirs and said
they had never seen the paper
before.
The State is contending that
Woolfenden, in desperate finan.
cial straits, killed Miller In order
to collect on the insurance policy
which, it is said, Miller never
knew anything about.
Several witnesses, including
Mrs, James Watson, sister Of
Miller, testified that shortly be-
fore his death the man had col
ACNtCO S4AV AA OOA4LC A11OAACyP 0UV
had told several people it was Q
larger sum.
Norman testified that he had
talked over Miller's bonus with
Walter Woolfenden.
Heard Shotgun Report
Raymond Miller, brother Of the
dead man. and his wife testified
that about 2 o'clock on the morn
ing of September 26 they heard O
shotgun report in the direction Of
the dead mans house, which was
three-quarters Of a mile away.
Mrs Miller said that the next
afternoon, when she learned
about the fire, she went to the
scene and found the bodies.
She also declared she looked
into the gas tank Of Miller'S auto
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
sTiny Event to ROut
Slump, Says Whitney

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 QN.S.D
A tiny event so impalpable 1t
would be difficult to point out,
viii restore confidence and re-
store better times, Richard Whit
ney, president Of the New York
stock Exchange, told members
Of the Brooklyn emergency relief
committee.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
PIMLICO RESULTS

FIRST RACE-Mile and 70 yards.
Enro (P. Walls) $4,000 $3.50 $3.50
Tuscan Knight (Lewis) $50 ESQ
What Have You (Wo'n) a20
Dark Ray. Pourboire, and Big Daddy
also ran, Time, 1:4S.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
Child Hurts Mouth
4 In Fall on Pencil

Two-year-old Georgianna Pop
ham, of 1919 Beecher st. N. W..
is recovering. today from Injuries
received yesterday when a pencil
lodged in the roof of her mouth.
The child was playing in her
parents home and found the
pencil and placed it in her
mouth. She fell and it was
thrust into her palate. She was
treated at Georgetown University
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-11-05
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of Novem-
ber 8, $281,214,591A2
Expenditures. $3.50. .236.24.
Customs receipts, $2,4 ,754.l4.
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THE WEATHER

Fair today and Friday; sliEhtIy cooler today
gentle to moderate winds. Temperature ysster
dsy-HiShest, IS; lowest, ~. Humidity ysstsr
day-Hishsst, 81; lowest, IA.
Full Weather Report on Page
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Y. W. C. A. News

The music hour will be held today al
5 o'clock In the music room, when the
program viii be given by Miss Evelyn
Randall, soprano; Miss Florence Cros-
san, contralto; Eugene swygert, tenor;
Harlan Randall, baritone, and Miss Dor
othy Radde Emery, accompanist and
composer. The members of the Mount
Pleasant Chapter win be hostesses al
tea from 4 to 5 O'Clock. The public is
invited
The booklovers' hour will be held to-
morrow at 8 o'clock. Miss Alice Hutch
ms Drake will hold an informal discus
son of the biennial exhibition at the
Corcoran Gallery of Art. The book
lovers hour is open to all who are
interested.
vespers will be held at the Elizabeth
Somers Residence today at $50 o'clock,
when the speaker will be Miss Alice
Hutchins Drake.
Committee meetings scheduled for the
week include the Health Education to-
morrow at 80 o'clock: on Tuesday, the
X Street House at IL o'clock.
The industrial department will hold
two New Year teas, the first Wednesday
afternoon and the second Thursday
afternoon.
The second team Of the Americaniza-
ton School English class will begin Fri
day. from l to o'clock, on the third
floor at Seventeenth and K streets.
There will be a meeting of the Greek
Club Thursday at $3.50 o'clock.
Glasses in speed writing, expression,
public speaking and poster making will
be resumed tomorrow.
The health education department Of
fers new classes in golf. starting to-
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these influences to foist themselves upon
the party, and also has made 1t harder
for the party and the people to get
rid Of them.
Platforms Almost Meaningless.
The old-fashioned political boss,
whatever his shortcomings, did not, as
q rule, attempt to foiSt upon the party
men without character and without
mental equipment. The men the con-
vention system drafted for service were
men Of standing, Of mentality and OF
high character. Those who made up
the convention took small chances on
having their slate "shot to pieces" in q
campaign by the opposition, because
the ticket was defective in character or
brains. All had an investment in the
party machine, which had been built
up through long years of effort. All
felt their influence in party affairs at
stake. They did not care to risk their
investment or lose their influence by
putting up ticket that could not stand
the acid test of public analysis. II
you do not believe this is true, compare
the men in public ONCE today with
those of generation ago and draw
your own conclusions.
The difference Is due to this funda-
msntal fact. In the old convention
system, the man who was nominated,
owed MS NOMINATION. 10 Cne party
machinery. He went into once pledged
to carry out the party platform. The
party platform in those days meant
something. Nominees for office were
bound by it, and, in event they disre-
garded 1t after election, it meant their
political death. The primary system
has made party platforms absolutely
meaningless, even though parties in
some primary States still hold conven-
lions and adopt platforms. Inasmuch
as these platform adopting conventions
have no power over the candidates, they
cannot see to it that the platform
pledges are translated into public
action. Inasmuch as such conventions
have no power to punish candidates
who do not carry out the platform,
such candidates may feel free to ignore
all party pledges. Under the present
system, a candidate may be his own
organization, his own platform, his own
policy maker Such q candidate need
have no regard for party organization
or party pledges. You cannot carry
out party platforms and party pledges
unless you have discipline. You can
not have discipline unless you have
system which makes it possible for the
party machinery and the party organ
ization to compel men nominated on
its ticket to do what the party has
promised to do.
A candidate for public once with q
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mop up after 1t about everywhere that
it has been at work. Spies are set
abroad in the land and are In turn
spied upon. Whatever the necessity for
such a regime, foreign to the spirit of
our institutions, it Is a by-product Of
the primary system itself and an out
standing example of its evils.
These are plain, practical facts re-
garding the primary nominating sys-
tenn. On the face Of 1t, it eliminates
poor men and men who do not care,
because Of ethical reasons, TO place
themselves under obligations to political
bondsmen in connection with the dis
charge of their official duties in event
they are successful To say that such
system affords a correct expression
Of the people is to deny the whole
theory OF representative government.
Special Interests Gain Power.
Some of you may be of the opinion
this is too severe an indictment Of the
primary system. Some of you may be-
lieve you have in mind instances which
prove that my conclusions are too
sweeping. There may be some excep-
tons to this rule, but they are so few
they prove the rule.
Where this condition exists, and it
does exist, in some variation, in prac-
tically every State and community
which has the popular primary, we do
not have representative government, a
government of the people, but a gov
eminent of interests, or classes, or Or
CARNATIONS, who back men to fill public
Offices and finance their campaigns,
fully expecting to control their actions
after they have taken the oath of office.
Because of this, our Government is
becoming q Government of special in
kIA,. -
the people. These interests may be
bodybuilding interests; they may be
contractors desiring to do business with
the State or municipality; they may be
organizations working in the profeSsed
cause Of good government; or some Or
ganiZation with high-sounding title,
financed by those interested in getting
US embroiled and entangled in foreign
alliances and international organiza-
tions; or organizations which represent
very limited class of citizens; or they
may be sinister organizations which
operate largely in the dark, but operate
none the less powerfully and almost in
variably corruptly. These are the in
fluences which are, by reason of and
through the medium Of the primary
system, getting their hands on the
throat OF popular government; and
there is no way to get away from this
condition, in my opinion, except to re-
peal the primary laws and go back to
the convention system.
Instead of the Office seeking the per-
son, the person is compelled to seek the
ONCE. Instead of the people getting
better service from their public off,
Gals as a result Of the primary, they
get worse service. Instead of making
It impossible or harder for corrupt in
huences to control party nominees, the
primary system has made it easier for
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morrow. The swimming pool win be
open ct the regular hours tomorrow.
There will be meeting Of Park View
Chapter tomorrow at the home of Mrs.
George w. Evans. Mrs. George VIM
chester Stone, chairman Of chapter, will
be the guest speaker.
Chevy Chase Chapter win meet Tues
day at 2:30 O'Clock with Mrs Fay S.
Holbrook. "a West Kirk street.
The 81 Girl Reserve Clubs in the
grade, junior and senior high schools
viii resume their weekly meetings this
week
The Senior High School Girl Reserve
Council win meet in the Girl Reserve
Club rooms Friday at 4:45 o'clock.
The Saturday morning grade school
clubs. having selected their new project
last Saturday, will start working in
their hobby groups next Saturday at 10
o'clock One new feature of this pro-
gram is the grade school Girl Reserve
Glee Club. Miss Mary Burnett and
Miss Helen Middleton will hold tryouts
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strong belief In q representative form Of
government and consequent belief IN
political parties and party responsibility,
must proceed then in spite of rather
than by reason of the primary system.
He must recognize that he is under q
handicap and proceed as best he can
to live up to his beliefs under that
handicap.
have dwelt upon the evils and the
failure Of the popular primary system
at length, because regard It as the
most important subject confronting the
American people Unless our system
of two-party government is preserved,
it really matters very little what plat
forms our parties may adopt, for they
would be meaningless; what pledges
they may make, for THY would be
incapable of redemption; what policies
they may advocate, for they would have
no substance and no chance OF fulfill
ment.
In q word, 1 believe the direct pri-
mary to b. destructive of representative
government.
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from 1890 to 1880 o'clock. Al grada
vited to come TO the Y w. Q. A. any
Saturday morning and participate IN
this program.
The monthly dinner for business and
professional women win be held Tues
day at $3.50 o'clock. with Mrs. William
Adams Slade as the guest speaker e
The Blue Triangle Club viii meet
Thursday for q business meeting, fol-
lowed by hobby hour, when new hob
bies win be started.
The Silverelle Club viii meet Friday
night, with a discussion on what Is
the Modern Girl Thinking Today"
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Fisher Ames. in the Massachusetts,
convention which ratified the Consti-
tuition, in addressing himself TO the
subject of delegating responsibility and
final authority TO members Of a con-
vention in contrast to the town-meeting
methods Of government 50 long en-
ployed by that great Common wealth,
said: Il know but one purpose which
the people can effect without dslega-
ton. and that is to destroy government
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RELIGIOUS WORKER DIES
Mrs. E. NJ. Whittemore, 30, Found
ed "Door of Hope Home.

NEW YORK, January 3 lP).-Mrs. e.
NJ. Whittemore, widow Of a former
president of the International Gospel
Union of Missions, died yesterday OF
pneumonia. She was 80 years old.
Mrs. Whittemore founded the door
of Hope" 20 years ago. Similar homes
are in various States. Her religious
work was carried on also in Canada.
She had been an honorary staff captain
in the Salvation Army.
A son, Louis r. Whittemore, and .
daughter, Mrs. Mary w. Gribbon, sur
Vive.
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Berlin's latest style Of hairdressing %
the wide part. German society women
have adopted the mode and some have
spaces half an inch wide down the top
Of their heads Mans weapon, the razor,
is necessary TO produce the startling eff
feet
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RESORTS,
FLORIDA.

SPEND YOUR WINTER VACATION IN
Fiorida Good golhng. sea bathing and
etner sports available. Excellent sccommoda-
Drive, Daytona Beach Florida. -
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TOURS.

EUROPE |S 81; 80 !: s.. g.:
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White Star Line. I419 9 Street NV.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
All
Fountain Pens
initiated Free

Waterman, Parker
and Majestic pens for
men. women and chill
dren.-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
POLICEMEN UP
FOR ASSAULT

Two Prince Georges county
policemen who mauled newspaper
photographers at the first
Colonial Tea House inquest in
Bladensburg December 4, were to
answer for their actions at an
open hearing before the board Of
county commissioners in Upper
Marlboro today.
Constable Howard Slater, who
struck Thomas McAvoy, news
photographer, with a blackjack
and Policeman Ralph Brown, who
seized cameras and broke plates,
were ordered to appear and
"make full explanation and give
full justification for their
action"
Governor Ritchie and the
State attorney general have re-
commended that Sla and
Brown be dismissed.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
High School Pupils
GiUe Hand Made TOus

Gaithersburg (Md) high school
students have sent truckload
of food, toys and clothing to the
Montgomery County Social Ser
vice League, all Of which, except
ing a few suggestions from Miss
Maude Broome home arts
teacher, represents the students
own efforts.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22

PARIS, Dec. % QNSO.-One Of
the rarest things in Paris is a
real Partisan. At the present
time no more than 500 of them
can be found within the city
walls. They all belong to one Of
the most exclusive associations Of
the capital, the "Parisiens de
Paris" At the same time this club
is very easy to join, for the sole
qualification is that Of being born
in Paris.
The aims of this club are to
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
.PARIS-BORN RARE IN PARIS

promote friendly relationships be-
tween the different members, aid
all forms OF Partisan charity work
and work for a more healthful
and beautiful city.
Thus, the principal city OF
France is inhabited and governed
largely by people who hail from
the country districts, and who
will, in all probability, return to
their birthplaces before they die.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
Officers Go After
SuSDected SLdHeT

Detective William\ Feeley, Of
Baltimore, and Deputy Sheriff T.
G.. Garrison, of Hyattsville. left
Baltimore early this morning 70
bring Peter Abbott, held in con-
nection with the fatal shooting
at the Tea House Inn at BladenS-
burg, back from Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
$500 GIFT PLANNED

More than $500 will be dis
tributed in gifts to poor families
Christmas Eve by the office force
of the Fruit Growers Express
Company. Each member Of the
fo&e contributed cents each
week to raise the fund