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The Washington times., 1931-10-31
THUGS TORTURE
VICTIM WITH
FRUIT KNIFE
Nathan Davis Has Face Slash
ed Repeatedly in His Home
by Pair Demanding VaIuabIeS

Police today are seeking two
white men who robbed Nathan
Davis, of 41O M st. N. w., and
then tortured him in an attempt
to find more loot.
Davis was asleep in a rear room
when the prowlerS entered through
a window, trussed him up with
towels and began searching his
pockets. In his pocket they found
So. Then they asked him where
he had the rest Of his money
hidden. He said he had no more.
One replied:
"Tell us where your money
is, or well cut your throat"
Davis protested he had nothing
else of value. One of the pair
seized a pruning knife and COM
menced hacking one side Of the
mans face, making small in
cisions. After several minutes,
they finally gave it up, partly
unbound Davis and then fled.
Davis freed himself, and still
in highly nervous state, rushed
to first district police head
quarters. Police radio cruisers
were ordered to the scene. The
torturers escaped.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
HONORED
On RETIRING

Fifty-seven ranking officers OF
the, Metropolitan Police Depart
ment today assembled at police
headquarters to pay their last
official respects to Major Henry
G. Pratt, superintendent Of Po-
lice, and his assistant, Inspector
William S. Shelby.
Both officers are to be retired
from the force today.
Inspector Frank S. w. Burke,
chief of detectives, made the
presentation speech and rendered
a watch to each of the retiring
officers.
Major Pratt told the officers
it was unnecessary to give him
a token of esteem as they had
shown through their diligence
their affection for him. He said:
1--WE have in Washington the
finest police department in the
world. My successor, General
Glassford, said he hoped to
make the police department a
better one. That is impOs-
sible. We already have the
finest and the most capable
men in this department."
Inspector Shelby intimated in
his speech he would write his
memoirs during his service on
the department telling about the
administration of each of the six
police superintendents under whom
he had served.
In closing, he eulogized Major
Pratt.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
USES
SHIRT To END
HIS LIFE
CeIImate SIumbers As Charles
Hunt Kills Self After Arrest
on Former Wife's Plant

Charles Hunt. 80, a prisoner
at the Second precinct, commit
ted suicide by hanging himself
in a cell there early today.
Hunt was discovered dangling
from the bars, a shirt tied
around his neck, by Policeman
B. C. Thompson. He had been
dead only a short time.
The fire department rescue
squad was called but treatment
failed to revive the man.
Another prisoner, Harry Coax
ley, who was in the cell with
Hunt, was asleep on the floor
when the police discovered the
suicide. Coakley was arrested,
charged with intoxication.
Hunt, who lives at 81 Rhode Is
land Ave. N. W., was arrested
upon complaint of his divorced
wife, Lola Watson, SO Rhode IS
land Ave. N. w. He was charged
with intoxication, disorderly con-
duct, and threats, police said.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Assaults Policeman,
Bound to Grand Jury

William Nickens, colored, one OF
two charged with assaulting Pa
trolman Hawes, of Alexandria,
pleaded guilty in Alexandria police
court this morning and was held
for the grand jury.
He also pleaded guilty to owner
ship of three cases of liquor which
were in the car and was fined $10O
and costs. The other man, Othella
Washington, colored, is still con-
fined to a Washington hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
BOYS INJURIES
DEATH SEQUEL
Times Staff Photo

Two days after death had
claimed the small daughter of
Policeman Bruce M. Strong, Of
the Fourth precinct. a 6-year-old
son was a victim of an automo-
bile accident.
Bruce Strong, jr.. was struck
down last night by an automobile
near his home, 506R Second St.
S. E. He was taken to Providence
Hospital.
Bruce's little sister, Colette, had
died of heart disease when she
got out of bed to look at prize
she had won at :. festival. Her
mother found the body on the
floor,
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
HOUard Adds -Four
To Teaching Staff

Two new assistant professors
and two instructors have been
added to the faculty of Howard
University.
Benjamin Schwartz. a graduate
of City College. New York, with
A. NJ, from Columbia and PhD.
from George Washington Univer
sity, has been appointed assist
ant professor of zoology; Herbert
Friedman, also a graduate of
City College, with Ph.D from
Cornell, assistant professor Of
zoology; Henry Chen, a graduate
of Sunchow University. China,
and A. NJ, from the University
of Pennsylvania, instructor in
physics, and Beatrice Sultan,
graduate of Howard, assistant in
physical education.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
100000 Income Tax
Goes Back to Firm

The Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue. yesterday granted S. P. Bur
ton and Company, of Boston, an
income tax adjustment of 100000
and made adjustments in the fol-
lowing estate taxes:
Elizabeth F.. Parker, Boston,
$55,014; James M. Smith, Pitts
burgh, $49,861; Thomas Doud,
Monterey, Calf, $26,485; Henry
Lacy, Liverpool, N. Y, $24,858;
John w. Farrell, Boston, $685.
1888; H. v. Jones, Minneapolis,
S79, 1893; Charles Heinz, Aspinwail,
Pa, $7O,389; Angler B. Duke, New
York, $61,895; Julius De Long,
New Canaan, Conn, $24,033; Ed
ward R. Green, New York, $21 ,S9G
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Il AUTO DEATHS
SET RECORD

Eleven traffic fatalities, a high
mark for any month this year,
was recorded for october today
with the death of Charles F. Min
ers, 70, who died in Garfield Hos
pital of injuries suffered october
16.
Mr.. Miners, who lived at 3646
New Hampshire Ave. N. w., was
knocked down by an automobile
driven, police said, by George w.
Swift, %, of 801 Allison st. N. w.
OF the II deaths for this month,
eight were attributed to careless
ness of the victims. while three
cases are now involved in court &C
tion.
A coroner's inquest will be held
Monday in the death of Miners.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Box Elder Insect
InDndeS MnruLnEld

Invasion Of seven Maryland
counties by the box-elder pest
was announced by DR.. Ernest N.
Cory, entomologist, Of Maryland
University.
The bug, first found in any
quantity in Worcester County six
years ago, feeds on the boix-elder
and ash-leaved maple Rural resi-
dents troubled with the bug are
advised to spray affected trees
with a kerosene emulsion.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Dunbar Hi-Y Club
Elects NeU Heads

Dorothy Weir has been elected
president of the Hi-Y Club at
Dunbar High School.
Other officers include Eunice
NickenS, vice president; Ruth
Scott, secretary; Dorothea 7hu-
mate, treasurer: Louise Davis,
chairman of the program COM
mittee, and Hazel Bowling, chair
man of the service committee.
The Hi-Y Club has a membership
of 47 girls,
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
First It's Bradford,
NOU Hdrrv's Hurt

Harry Patterson, jr.r II, re-
ceived a fractured arm yesterday
afternoon when he fell from .
brick wall on which he was walk
ing near his home. ia North
Washingt On st., Alexandria.
Day before yesterday Harry'S
6-year-old brother, Bradford, was
badly cut when he fell into O.
flower frame while walking
around the edge. Both were
treated at the Alexandra Hos
pital,
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
American Eagles
Haze ROudL CUQe

Henry w. Shoemaker, American
minister of Bulgaria, has notified
the Smithsonian Geological Park
that the pair of American bald
eagles shipped by the zoo to him
have been turned over to King
Boris III.
The birds are quartered in the
private ZOO of the Bulgarian
King.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
SibLey Nurse Hurt
In Automobile Crash

Miss Blanche DeShayer, 80, a
nurse at Sibley Hospital, was
treated at that institution last
night for minor injuries received
in an automobile accident. Miss
DeShayer lives at 1408 Chaplin st.
N. w. The accident occurred at
New Jersey and Rhode Island
Avenues Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
High School Cadets
To Parade in ReUielU

Alexandria and George Mason
High Gchool cadets will stage a
review in honor of Capt. John S.
Arnold who is commander Of the
Alexandria Legion Post at 2
O'Clock on ArmiStice Day.
The Alexandria post was re-
sponsible for the organization Of
the Cadet Corps.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
TUeLfth Street "Y" '
NearS End of DriUe

With only two days left the
Twelfth Street Y. M. c. A. mem
bership campaign neared the 400
mark yesterday in the drive for
500 new members.
Under the direction of r. B.
DeFrantZ, secretary of the fl
nance bureau of the national
council of the Y. M. c. A., and
Almond w. Scott, general chair
man, the drive began Monday.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
STATES SOCIETY ELECTS

Elmer E. Field has been elected
president of the New England
States Society. succeeding James
T, Harris. Lawrence Moran was
named first vice president; Russell
Sutherland, second vice president;
C. S. Carter, secretary-treasurer,
and James E. Goodwin, sergeant
Otarms.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
HlT-AND-RUN DRIVER

Thomas Reid, of Bluemont, Va,
was fined $100 and costs in Alex
andria this morning on a hit-and-
run charge. He was arrested in
Fairfax county last night after
colliding with a car at Washing
ton and King Streets.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
ENGINEERS MEET SOON

The Washington Society Of En-
eineers will meet at the Cosmos
Club November 4 at 8:l5 p. M
A talk by J. F. Lincoln, president
of the Lincoln Electric Company.
Cleveland, Ohio, will feature the
meeting.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Old Driving Permit
Costs OIUner SIS

There wasn't a thing wrong
with the permit Frederick VaSs,
colored, 816 Forty-eighth st. N.
E., displayed when Traffic Bu-
reau policemen stopped him at
Seventh Street northwest, last
night, except that it expired In
1914.
Judge Ralph Given fined him
e16
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Health Officials
Probe Silk Mills

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-The
charges of striking Federation of
Labor unions that unsanitary
conditions prevailed in Paterson,
N. j., silk mills brought action
today when Federal, State and
city health officers began an in
vestigation.
Union officials had asked that
existing sanitary codes be en-
forced, backing their charges with
a list of alleged typical condi-
tions. in shops employing women
and children. More ribbon and
hatband weavers joined the walk
out today and strike leaders pre-
dicted that before the end of the
week operatives from every mill
in Paterson would have joined
the strike.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
LAGS
IN FINLAND
by international

CHICAGO, Aug. 21 U.N.s).
The scheduled reopening Of 100
closed neighborhood movie houses
was called off today as represen.
tatives of the owners and the
locked out motion picture opera
tors agreed to the appointment
of an arbitration committee to
formulate q new agreement.
It was expected an agreement
would be reached in a week. The
owners protest the operators
unions demand that two opera
tors be employed during each
shift.
The theaters were to have been
reopened with operators imported
from New York in charge of the
projection machines.
A final effort to reconcile en-
ployers and operators was to be
made today by Assistant States
Attorney Charles Lounsbury.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
SEA FL|ER RADIO
IS AWAITED

COCHRANE, Ontario, Aug. 21
uN.SO.-A radio message was
awaited today from Edwin H.
Preston and Robert H. Collignon,
Detroit aviators attempting to
blaze a route for airlna:l to Co.
penhagen. They were due at
Rupert House, Quebec.
The fliers left here last evening.
Rupert House, which is without
wire or rail communication. is
about 200 miles from here.
Arriving here yesterday from
Sudbury, the fliers said they ex-
pected to complete the Copen'
hagen flight in two weeks. They
are following the trail of Parker
Cramer, who was lost &S sea in
his plane last week.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
No Burglar at ALL;
Prisoner Merely
Used-to-Be King

PARIS, Aug. 21.-Former
King Amanullah, Of Afghani-
stan, arrested by Swiss police,
was mistaken for a burglar
when found climbing in q win
dow of his villa near Montreux,
according to dispatches received
here today.
The former ruler had forgot
ten his key and had to enter
through the window.
NeighborS, believing the house
was being robbed, called police,
who Subdued the ex-king after
a strenuous scuffle. A long
argument cleared UP the mat
ter.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Seating of Factory
Workers Rettered

Word Of increasing Canadian
interest in proper resting facilities
for industrial women comes in a
report that a study of seating con-
ditions in factories, especially in
clothing and process establish
ments where women have to sit
at their work for four-hour periods,
was feature of the work of the
industrial safety division Of the
Ontario Department of Labor
during 1929-3O.
With the purpose Of promoting
correct sitting posture, a model
chair was designed and three
chairs were built, and SUBJ
sequently there was an exhibit 1t
the Canadian National Exhibition.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
WARREN DIXON
HELD FOR JURY

Extreme precautions to prevent
the escape of a prisoner vSre
taken in police court today when
Warren Dixon, colored, was ar
raigned on a charge of robbery
of more than 5000 from Lewis r.
Meredith. 1434 Harvard st. N. W.,
several days ago.
Surrounded by bailiffs and
marshals, Dixon was held for
grand jury action by Judge Rob-
ert E. Mattingly. He admitted
his guilt to the court.
Dixon threw police headquar-
terS into an uproar several days
ago when he escaped and dove
through a window. Private Voss,
who was guarding the prisoner,
dove headlong after the man,
sustained fractures of both legs,
but maintained his arrest.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
wilkins NOSES
|NTO|CE WALL

OSLO, Norway, Aug. 81 G.N.S).
Less than TOO miles from the
North Pole, the submarine Nauti-
lus, under command of Sir Hubert
wilkins, was cruising in the ice
filled waters Of the Arctic today,
according to word received here
The Subm arine penetrated the
Arctic Circle to a point 80 de-
grees north, II degrees east,
plunging through frequent snow.
storms and fighting its way
through lanes between perilous
blocks of ice.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Joe SQUOLdi Weds
For Second Time

'WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, Aug. 81
GN.SO.-Joe savoIdl, famous
fullback of Notre Dame, was on
his honeymoon today.
His bride, whom he married
here in a civil ceremony, was Miss
Daisy De Witte, who gave her age
as %. Savoldi said he was %.
Both gave their residence as Santa
Monica, Calf.
Savoldi's college football career
was ended last fall, when it was
learned that he was married and
was expelled from the university.
Later his wife obtained a divorce.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
QUIT LEADER.
TELLS YATES
Photo by International
MTSS DpESCT I'D

PATERSON, N. j., Aug. 81
G.N.S.1.-Resignation of Roy T.
Yates as State Senator from
Passaic county was demanded to-
day by the leader Of the Re
publican party in the county.
Yates last week was shot and
seriously wounded in the "love
nest" he maintained in Manhat-
tan for Ruth Jayne Cranmer.
John McCutcneon, State comp
troller and chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Passaic
county Republican organization,
asked the resignation of Yates in
letter to the Senator. The
two have been close friends and
political associates for many
years.
NEW YORK, Aug. 81 G.N.SD.
Ruth Jayne Cranmer, in whose
Manhattan apartment State Sena-
tor Roy T. Yates, of New Jersey,
was found shot and seriously
wounded, arraigned today on q
charge Of felonious assault, was
ordered released under $500
bail.
Yates condition was improved
today. The girl appeared to be
in better spirits when she was
taken from her cell in Harlem
Prison to the West Side Court.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Irish Free State
To Gust AgitatOrs

DUBLIN, Irish Free State, Aug.
21.-The next session of the Dali
will be asked to strengthen legis-
lation empowering the govern
ment to deal with anti-State activi-
ties and subversive organizations,
it was announced today by j.
Fitzgerald Kenny, minister for
justice. Mr.. Kenny said:
"There will be no two arm.
les in this country, and the
sooner the foolish young men
who appear to regard them
selves as an army realize this.
the better it will be for every.
body"
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
U. S. WARNED OF LEAGUE
Lord Beaverbrook Saws
America Is Better
Off As 1t Is

NEW YORK, Aug. 81. UN.s0
America was warned today by
Lord Beaverbrook, foremost Eng.
lish newspaper publisher, to stay
out of the League of Nations,
which he called a branch of the
French Foreign Office. He added:
England itself ought to get
out and build up its own ma
tiOnality."
Accompanied by his younger
brother. Allan Aitken, and Lord
Castlerosse, journalist. Lord Beav.
erbrook arrived here on the Red
Star liner Belgenland from Hall.
fax. He said:
"The United States is far
better off out Of the League.
As IL is now constituted it is
nothing but a branch Of the
French Foreign Office. The
French manipulate it to their
own advantage"
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
FACTOR'S AIDES
FREE BOY, I

CHICAGO, Aug. 81 I.N.SO AS
United States Commissioner Ed
win K. Walker prepared today
to carry on the extradition hear
ing of John C'Jake the Barber")
Factor on charges that he
swindled English investors of
nearly $7,000,000, the chief topic
Of discussion at the Federal
Building was the incident that
occurred yesterday as principals
in the Factor case were await
ing call.
The incident arose when q
friendleSS, gaWky, Shirt-sleeved,
17year-old youth from Texas ap-
peared for arraignment on
charges of stealing an automo-
bile and transporting it across
State lines in violation of the
Dyer act.
Moved by the defenseless air
Of the defendant. the crown
counsel for Great Britain and
two leaders of the Chicago bar,
attorneys for Factor, immedi.
ately stepped forward and vol
unteered to represent the youth
Wayne Rogers.
The upshot was that Rogers
was permitted to go free on his
own bond after two weeks in
cell. And as the boy started to
walk away, Factor, alleged swind
ler of British investors, stopped
him saying:
Here, take this for ~
starter"
And the youth found a roll OF
bills in his hand.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
N DONALD RULE
SEEN HANGING
BY THREAD
ParIey With Unions on Dole
Ends, With Result Secret;
Tories and Liberals Confer

LONDON, Aug. 21 ONS0-
With the fate of the Labor gov
ernment hanging in the balance
owing to opposition by the Trades
Union Council to any reduction
in socialistic expenditures, the
Cabinet of Prime Minister J.
Ramsay Macdonald concluded a
lengthy sitting at 3:45 p. m.
today.
No official communique was
issued, but j. H. Thomas, Minister
for the Dominions, said the ses-
sion was finished and the Min
istry would not meet tomorrow
or Monday.
3 Parties Confer
Immediately after the meeting,
leaders of the Conservative and
Liberal parties went into confer
ence with Premier Macdonald.
RumOrs were rife that the cabi-
net might be forced to resign.
The critical situation was caused
by apparent refusal Of the, Trades
Union Council to sanction the
drastic measures proposed by the
government to stave off the eco
nomic crisis.
Dole Curb Opposed
The T. U. C. appointed a COM
mittee to consult with the Minis
try Of Labor on framing special
regulations to deal with the dole
situation. Measures were sought
whereby unemployment relief
might continue and still permit
Chancellor Of the Exchequer
Philip Snowden to balance his
budget.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Builders to Welcome
Boulder Dam Inquiry

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 81 Il.
NS).-Officials of the Six Com
panies, Inc, syndicate which is
building Boulder Dam, will well
come a governmental investiga-
ton of labor conditions at the
dam, according to w. H. Watts,
president.
Watts made the announcement
in answer to reports that the
American Federation of Labor
planned to file protests against
conditions at the dam site.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Kept Bar at Beach,
Fined in Bathing Suit

NEW YORK, Aug. 81. Ray
Martin, colored, whose impro.
viSed bar under the boat dWalk
at Rockaway Beach was confis-
Gated only clothing agents, and
whose only clothing consisted Of
a light-green one-piece bathing
suit, appeared in the same attire,
plus a borrowed "duster" coat,
before Federal Judge Sheppard in
Brooklyn yesterday.
Half laughing, half sobbing,
Martin admitted possession of six
quarts Of rye whisky. Then he
begged to be allowed to go to his
home for a change of cicthing.
He was fined 81 and vanished
amid general laughter.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Mass Feeding Plan
To Cost Soviet
$l4,75O,OOO

MOSCOW, Aug. 21.-RuSSia
is planning to spend $14,750,O00
to improve and extend her pro-
gram Of mass feeding of her
workers, it was said here today.
This sum will be used to build
300 new factory kitchens and
1000 new dining halls within
the next three years, according
to a decree issued by the cen
trail executive committee of the
Communist party.
The kitchens will feed $4,000!
600 persons, 1t was said.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
500 "Face" Court;
Room for $50 OnLu

NEW YORK. Aug. 21.-Mag.
istrate's court in Ridgewood,
Queens, extended to the lawn out
side the building when 500 per-
sons in $50 cases tried to gam
entrance to the courtroom, which
accommodates $50.
Frequently court attendants had
to page defendants and witnesses
on the lawn and escort them
through the crowds to the mag
istrate'S bench. Most of the cases
were traffic violations.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
RICH JAP HEARD
IN QUARREL
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tend a party given aboard by Mil
dred Harris, former wife of
Charlie Chaplin.
She admitted she had QuarreIed
with the japanese.
Fujimura maintained o party
house" at Rye, N. Y, it was
learned today, where he fire.
quently invited his friends for
entertainment. He would motor
there from his home in Norwalk,
Conn, where he lived with his
wife and children.
Two new clues today gave Fed
eral Investigators a hope they
might solve the disappearance Of
Fujimura.
Insurance Changed
The first clue was the discovery
that the wealthy japanese had
changed a $4,000 life insurance
policy the day before he sailed
for a weekend cruise to Halifax
to make his wife the beneficiary
instead Of his estate.
The second clue was that :RibaS,
the staff. artist, had seen Fugi-
mura an hour after the time at
which Mrs. Mary Reissner, for
mer actress, who was his sea
companion, said she had last
seen him.
Jumped, Is Belief
Investigators leaned today to
the theory that the millionaire
jumped overheard. Fear that his
wife would learn Of his trip with
the actress was advanced as one
reason for the importer to wish
to end his life.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 81
GN.S0. Mrs. Mary Reisner,
showgirl companion of Hisashi
Fujimura, wealthy Japanese i'm.
porter, who mySteriously disap.
peared from the liner Belgenland,
is a native Of Biringham, it was
learned here today.
Mrs. ReiSner was divorced in
1880 from Pierre Dale. Birming.
ham dancing teacher, and gained
custody Of their small child, who
now is living with the actress
mother, Mrs. jeff Lawley.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Despite SnOlUstOrn
HaUks CLips Record

FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. Il
GN.S0.-Capt. Frank Hawks
corrected one of the marks in his
record book today to read New
York to Fort Worth, via Evans
vile, Ind, in Z hours. So minutes
flying time, more than a half
hour shorter than the old time
Hawks averaged 1877 miles an
hour, although he reported run
ming into snow at an altitude of
$4,000 feet and rain from Harris
burg, Pa, to Evansville.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
World Ailments Due
To Human Morals,
ShGw Declares

LONDON, Aug. 81 GN.S).
Human morals, and not
economic difficulties, from the
basis Of the worlds i'll today, in
the opinion Of George Bernard
Shaw. Here's his view:
"The trouble with this Situa.
tlOn Is that everybody Is talking
about the economic situation
when they really ought to be
discussing the moral situation.
"They want to revise every
thing but human conduct, but it
Is human conduct that should
be revised.
''When we get that right, the
wOrId win be better"
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Steuer Group Plans
To Omen Bank of US.

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 U.S).
A new plan to Ieorganize the
Bank of United States is being
formulated by a group headed
by Max D. Steuer.
Among the prime movers in
the new plan, Steuer said, is
Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews, former
Federal dry car"