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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-27
CURB ON RADIO ASKED
Publishers Seek to fave Lottery
Ban Effective on Air.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Elisha
Hanson, acting as attorney for the
American Newspaper Publishers As
ISOLATION, today asked the federal
radio commission to extend to the
radio laws against carrying news or
advertising OF lotteries through the
mail
Hanson's request was in the form
Of a letter, which he was author
lied TO write by last weeks meeting
Of the publishers organization. He
offered TO produce evidence. should
the commission desire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-27
NAME MINE INSPECTORS

nounced by State Bureau Chief.
Reappointlnent of four mine in
spectors and appointment of a new
one we're announced today by AL
bert c. Daily, chief Of the inspec-
ton bureau.
John Nfosby, BrUceville, was ap-
pointed to succeed Thomas ellis
pie, Bicknell.
Those rsappointed are John
Stevely, Clinton; S. J. Wilton,
Terre Haute; John Bishop, Prince
ton, and John A. Russell, Sullivan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-27
STOCK FIRM SUSPENDED

Commission House Is Under Ban of
New York Exchange.
By UHited Press
NEW YORK, April 27.-West &
CO., stock commission house, was
suspended fro mthe New York Stock
Exchange today for insolvency.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-27
Sisters Are LOUe RiUuLS

RERYL BORDEN clerk in her stepfahers Island
- knew that Tommy sister planned
to elope Bey prevent elope
ment-and succeeded Tommy and Irene
made plans second time for their marriage
The death of a relative DELAYED Wedding
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-27
'FRAMEUP, CRY
Of Leslie TO
GRAND Jurors
DeniaIS, Charges Hurled
in Probe of Passage
of Bus Bill.
REP. DEAN TESTIFIES
MuddIed Stories Confront
Board, According to
Outside Versions.

Denials and charges were hurled
in the county grand jury rooms to-
day as Governor Harry G. Leslie
and Russell j. Dean Of indianapolis,
Democratic representative in the
1881 legislature, testified in the
jury's probe into circumstances sur
rounding passage of House Bill 6.
If Leslie and Dean told jurors
the same stories they told reporters
outside the secret jury chamber,
the probe body already is con-
fronted with muddled evidence.
Before appearing before the in
vestigating body, Leslie said: Its
all a frameup."
81 never have refused to return
that bill or any other BILL" Leslie
charged. Representative Dean
came to my Office and asked to see
the bill. I told him to have Dick Hell
Ter, clerk of the house, see Edgar
D. Bush, Lieutenant Governor and
presiding officer in the senate. Hell
Ter came down and said they had
decided not to recall it, "
Leslie inferred that the investiga-
ton of alleged conspiracy in pass
age of the measure resulted from
overzealous activities OF certain
city attorneys"
Dean Precedes Governor
In circuit court suits, on which
the probe is based, it is alleged the
motor bus and truck regulatory bill
was passed after it had been mutt
lated so that municipalities were
shorn of their authority over bus
and truck traffic.
The bill now vests this authority
with the public service commission
Originally, however, the bill con-
tanned the municipality clause,
which, it is charged, was stricken
out by conspirators in the last hours
of the 1881 session.
Dean preceded Leslie before the
grand jury this morning and denied
that he had gone to the Governors
office to confer with him about the
alleged mistake in House Bill 6 and
to have it recalled for further con-
sideration and correction.
"The Governor doesn't even know
me-" Dean said. ''I did not go to
the Governors office that night on
House Bill 6. I was in the Cover
nor's Office on the boxing bill that
night.
Injunction Is Sought
'I introduced a motion request
ing the bill be returned at the re-
quest of Edward H. Knight, Indi-
annapolis corporation counsel. Knight
told me it affected the city of IN
dianapolis and that there was
something wrong with the bill"
The circuit court suits have been
filed by the cities of indianapolis
and Muncie. They were rewritten
recently, with the addition OF the
paragraph charging the alleged
conspiracy. Answers to the charges
are expected to be filed by repre-
sentatives OF the attorney generals
Office today or Tuesday.
The suits seek an injunction to
prevent Frank Mayr Jr., secretary
of state, from publishing the bill
as statute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-27

serial Melody You'll want to read it beginning
Wednesday in Times
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
C|RL,15,SOUGHT
BYFATHER

Police were today asked to
search for four persons missing
from their homes.
Among them are Dorothy Lowe,
IS, of 1907 Minnesota Ave. s. E.,
who is believed to have left her
home with a man in a small
touring car. Her father, Samuel
Lowe, asked police to search for
her.
Capt. Dudley S. Brown, Of the
Marine Barracks, asked police to
search for Phillip N. Partridge.
who has been missing from the
barracks since April %. Tie
report says Partridge may be suf-
fering from amneSia. a
Police also were asked to look
for Marjorie Thomas, 40, missing
from her home in Wayne, Ind,
since April "a.
William Allan, IS, has been
missing from his home since yes
terday when he left for Pimlico
race track. Friends at 4425
Fourteenth st. N. w., asked po-
lice to search for him.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
DUNBAR. PUPILS
RATE HIGH

Eleven of 81 undergraduate
honor students announced at
Howard University today for the
winter quarter were graduates of
Dunbar High School of this city.
The former Dunbar students
are Charles Lotion, Gheretein
Ridgely, Eunice Day, George
Jackson, Vivian Jenkins, Dan R.
Reid, Ruth Settle, Marie Taylor,
James Watson, Mary Burke and
John P. Harris. Harris, Ridgely,
Burke and Lotion were also
honor students during the
autumn quarter.
The other students maintain
ing high scholarship are Gladys
Fitzgerald, of Baltimore; Charles
Allen, Randolph Brown, Arthur
Grey, Gussie Heard, John Gold
ing, ALLEN JoyneS, Audrey
Mosely, K. E. Whitehurst, Theo-
dora williams,
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
c. AND P. STOCK
ISSUE HALTED

The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, in an apollo
getic letter to the Public Utilities
Commission today, gave notice
that it had decided to recall the
$4,000, 900 stock issue of Septem-
ber 80, 1880, and to cancel the
issue from its records.
The stock was issued to the
American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company. parent concern
Of the local utility. for the pur-
pose of taking up certain out
standing notes.
Issue Was Questioned
Legality of the issue was ques-
toned by the Utilities COmmis-
sion on the ground that consent
of the commission had not been
obtained, as provided by law,
prior to the issue.
Maj. Gen Mason M. Patrick,
chairman of the commission,
stated today that there was little
likelihood of filing a law suit to
impose a fine upon the company
for the issue.
Van Orsdel's Letter
The letter of the telephone COM
pany came from r. A. Van Orsdel,
general counsel. It read:
1--WE are very sorry that the
view of the commission should
differ from ours regarding the
proper procedure for the $2,OOO,-
900 stock issue of this company
on Septemer 80, 1880. The Of
ficers and directors of the COM
pany were and are Of the Opin-
ion that they were acting in &C
cordance with the law in the
issuance Of this stock.
However, since the commits
sion has questioned the legality
of this issue the company has
decided to recall the stock and
cancel the same on its records"
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
AD MEN ELECT,
PARLEY ENDS

Discussion of internal affairs,
election of subordinate officers
and study of a number Of adver-
tising movies brought to a close
yesterday the annual two-day con-
vention of the American Associ-
alton of Advertising Agencie at
the Mayflower Hotel.
The three-year term of Presi-
dent John Benson does not expire
until 1888 and c. D. Newell, also
of New York, will serve another
year as chairman of the board.
M. L. Wilson, of New York, was
elected vice president, H. H. Hy-
nett, of Philadelphia, secretary,
and E. Dewitt Hill, of New York,
was reelected treasurer. w. C.
Darcy, of st. Louis, and Stewart
Minis, of New York, were elected
to the executive board as members
at large.
The following were chosen re-
gional council representatives: A.
w. Hobler, of New York; Howard
Bugbee, of the New England dis
trict; Charles H. Eyles, Philadel-
phia; L. D. Northrup, Of the west
ern council, and w. r. MasSen-
gale, of the southern council.
Endorsement was given to a pro-
posal to depict the role played by
advertising in the progress of in
dustry and human welfare at the
worlds fair in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
MISSING GIRL
HASELOPED
Times Staff Photo

It wasn't a disappearance, it
was an elopement..
Washington police yesterday
were asked to search for Celeste
Fields, 16-year-old Round Hill
(Va.j girl missing from her home
and believed to be in Washington
for a party.
Today, however, it was learned
that the girl was married at Rock
vile, Nd, on April 80 to Howard
j. Howell, 26, of Aldee. Va.
The Rev. Millard F. Minnick,
rector of the Rockville Episcopal
Church, who performed the cere-
mony, said the girl gave her age
as 18.
Two girl friends were witnesses
to the ceremony. They are Ella
V. Beckner and Anne K. Luckett,
the minister said.
Where the young elopers are
spending their honeymoon has
not been determined.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Winchester Cheers
Queen of Festival
On Arrival There

WINCHESTER, Va, May 2.
The Valley of Virginia today is
paying homage to Miss Patricia
D. Morton, Of Winchester, Eng
land, who next week will be
crowned Queen Shenandoah
VIII, to reign over the annual
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Fes-
tival, May S and 6.
The English girl reached here
last night from Washington. She
rode through crowded streets, car
rying the colors of America and
England, to be greeted on every
hand by cheering throngs. Last
night she was the guest at a din.
ner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Arthur. ushering in a Sc
rieS Of brilliant functions which
have been arranged to honor the
Queen Of the Blossoms.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
A v { s
APPLE QUEEN

Wide-eyed and bewildered at
her first sight of washington,
Miss Patricia D. Morton, Of Win
chester, England, 20-year-old
queen of the Winchester (Va)
Apple Blossom Festival, arrived
here last night and set out i'm
mediately for the scene of her
two-day sovereignty.
Despite her cosmopolitan educa-
ton I, and her extensive travels,
Miss Morton looked strangely i'm
mature amidst the crowd of
sophisticated looking Americans
who greeted her as she stepped
from the New York train.
Lips Bear No Rouge
Her dress was plain, her shoes
we're low-heeled, and her lips and
cheeks bore no marks of the car
mine coloring so widely used
among her American sisters.
Wide eyes, brilliant natural
coloring. and tiny lips that screw
I'D into a crooked srnile-that's
Queen Patricia the First!
Selected from the town of
winchester England at the re-
quest of the committee in charge
Of the winchester (Va) apple
blossom fete because of the
similarity Of the names of the
two towns, Miss Morton was
chosen by the mayor of the Eng
lish town as a fair representative
Of his domain.
Has Travelled Widely
The mayor gave as his reason
for the selection the fact that
Miss Morton had a cosmopolitan
education and had travelled ex-
tenSively throughout Europe.
Miss Morton was accompanied
from England by her mother,
Mrs. Edward Stroud, wife of a
general in the English army. On
the train from New York, she
was accompanied by delegation
from Winchester, Va, including
Thomas Byrd. brother of the
former governor of Virginia; Mrs.
Hannah Mcguire, Mrs. B. b. Dut-
ton, and Victor Arthur.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
GIVE
BEAUT|FY|NG
D. c. TALKS
Junior High Pupils Describe
Their Subjects in Times
Contest on Station WRC

Two Junior high school students
stood before a microphone in the
broadcasting studios of station
WRC yesterday afternoon and
told other public school children
what they are doing in prepara-
ton for writing their essay on the
subject, "Beautifying Washington
for 1882"
They were featured on the
program arranged by the Wash
ingtOn Cleanup Campaign Com
mittee, which, with the Board
of Education, is cooperating in
the essay contest which is being
sponsored by The Washington
Times.
Lack Stage Fright
Speaking like seasoned stars
and showing no semblance of
stage fright, the two 13-yearold
students, Julia Draper, of Hine
Junior High School, and John
Hendricks, of Paul Junior High
School, urged their fellow stu
dents to gain actual experience in
cleaning-up so that they could
better master their subject.
The two students were intro
duced by William Tyler Page,
clerk of the House of Representa-
tives, who presided over the pro-
gram as master of ceremonies.
Commissioner L. H. Reichelderfer
urged the children to buckle down
and begin cleaning up, pointing
out that Washington will be host
in 1892 to thousands of visitors
who will come here for the George
Washington Bicentennial celebra-
ton.
Another speaker was George j.
(Continued on Page IS, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Roper Urges Dry LGlU
Education in Schools

Under the guise of an address
on adult Education in the
South" Daniel c. Roper, former
commissioner of internal revenue
in the Wilson administration
and militant dry Democrat, last
night proposed using the school
house and school machinery and
personnel Of the country with the
churches to educate" the people
on the liquor question.
Roper recently was appointed
a member Of the District Board
Of Education.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
MEDIUM PLANS
FIGHT AGAINST
LICENSE
Arrested as a Fortune Teller,
She Defends Her Religion;
Still Working on Scenario

Mrs. Carol E. McKinstry, spirit
ualist medium, will go to Jail
rather than pay a fine for prac-
ticing her religion without a
license, she said today.
Mrs. McKinstry was arrested
Wednesday at her home by two
pOIicewOmen and charged with
being an unlicensed fortune
teller" She was arraigned in Po.
lice Court before Judge Isaac r.
Hit and pleaded not guilty.
Prefers Jail to Fine
Upon motion Of defense attor.
neys, the case was postponed for
week. Today Mrs. McKinstry
said that she hoped to have a
hearing in the case Monday morn
ing before Judge John P. Nc
Mahon. She will be represented
by Attorney Paul j. Sedgwick, at
torney for the National Spiritual
ist Association.
Asked if she would carry the
case further on an appeal in the
event of her conviction, Mrs. Nc
Kinstry declared:
"NO, will not. But, if 1
should be convicted, will go
to jail rather than to pay a
fine. If / am to be compelled
to get a license to practice my
religion, I will go to jail for
my principles.
my stand is that 1 should
not be mOlested in the practice
of my religion any more than
the minister of any other re-
ligiOn should be mOleSted in
his religion. Yes, / will go to
jail if am convicted"
Working on Scenario
Mrs. McKinStry came into in.
ternational prominence some time
ago when it was learned that she
is writing moving picture seem
ario based upon messages which
she says come to hRr from the
spirit of the late Rudolph Valen.
tino, movie star. Today she ad-
mitted that she is still working
on the scenario, declaring:
"After made the first an
nOuncement that I was re-
ceiving the scenario from Mr..
Valentino, I got mail from all
over the world, and so many
people came to see me that I
was greatly disturbed. So / had
intended to say nothing more
about it until the scenario was
completed.
But I am still working on
it, and it is one of the most
wonderful things I have ever
known"
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
IS NOW JAILED
|NPOSTOFF|CE
ROBBERY
Two More Men Picked Up Near
Seventh Street and Avenue;
One Tried to Make Escape

Two additional suspects were
under arrest today in connection
with the daylight holdup Of the
st. James Hotel postoffice station
which was robbed of 5000 last
Thursday. This makes a total
of 13 men held for questioning in
the case.
John Evanson, 20, of New York
city, and John Dale Brannon, 80,
of Clarksburg, w. Va, were ar
rested last night at Pennsylvania
Avenue and Seventh Street North.
west, a block away from the sub
station, by Detective Norman
Hodkinson.
Attempted to Escape
One of the suspects made nc
effort to resist the officer. Evan
son was locked up at Third pre-
cinct station, while his companion
was taken to the First precinct.
Hodkinson said that the men
refused to tell where they had
been living here, but search
was to be made today Of places
where they may have had quar-.
ters. Both men are said to have
been in the vicinity of the sub
station on the day of the holdup
and they will be thoroughly ques-
toned.
Police also said they have
found another witness who saw
the robbers enter the substation;
and flee in an automobile after
ward. The man is an employee
of the Havenner Baking Com
pany, 476 c st. N. w. He told
police he had just left the post
office station after buying stamps
when he saw the two bandits
ride up and down Pennsylvania
Avenue.
Drove Away In Coupe
AS he walked away from the
station, he said, the robbers en-
tered and then fled q few minutes
later, jumping into q coupe and
driving away. He said, however,
he did not believe he could iden-
tify them.
Bernard Smith, chief clerk Of
the substation. and the other two
clerks who were held up by the
bandits, probably will be called
to police headquarters today in
an effort to identify the new suS-
poets.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Hit-Gnd-Run DriUer
IniureS Musician
Tins Staff Photo

McHenry McChord, a musician,
80, of 1923 Biltmore st. N. W., is
in a serious condition at Emer-
gency Hospital with a possible
skull fracture and other injuries
received, he said, when struck by
an automobile early today.
McChord was found semicon-
scious at Water and o Streets
Southwest and removed to the
hospital by the rescue squad.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Gas Fee Protested
Ru Citizens GrOun

A resolution protesting against
service charges of the Washington
Gas Light Company on gas heating
plants was adopted at a meeting
of the West Virginia Avenue Citi-
zens Association last night.
The following officers were
elected: j. j. White, president;
w. F. BinneX, vice president:
Gene Starr, treasurer, and A. j.
KrouSe, secretary.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Gun Battle Kills
.COLOred PnrticiD0nt

David Glover, IS, colored. was
shot to death last night during
an argument at 1873 Delaware
Ave. S. w. Louis Cherry, 40,
also colored, TIT Delaware Ave.
s. W., was arrested by police as
the man who fired the fatal shot.
Glover was removed to Emer-
gency Hospital and died an hour
after his arrival. A coroner's
inquest will probably be held to-
day.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Doctor Hurt
In Traffic MiSknD

DR.. John A. Mclean, 70, of 1924
E st. S. E., is in a serious condi-
tion at Casualty Hospital, with a
possible skull fracture, suffered
when he was struck by an auto
mobile on Pennsylvania Avenue
near Sixth Street Southeast.
The automobile was operated by
Edward j. Wheeler, jr., Of A Street
near Sixth Southeast.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued
at Rockville, Md, to Edgar M.
Suddath, AZ, and Agnes Duvall,
33, both of GaitherSburg, Md;
Wilmer G. Platt, 72, Of Takoma
Park, Md, and Mary Garrigue5,
72, Of Los Angeles, Calf, and
Clifford Kain Coudon, 25, and
Frances Eva Limerick. %, both
OF Morgantown, w. Va.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Prisoner Goes Free,
But His Detention
Is Unexplained

George Liberty, 80, colored,
today was given his liberty in
Police Court after no one ap-
peared to prosecute him and
no charge could be found
against him.
Liberty had been in jail for
several days, but it could not
be learned by court officials by
whom he was arrested or with
what he was charged, and
Judge Isaac r. Hit ordered the
man released. Liberty lost no
time in leaving the court.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
KENEIPP IS CHAIRMAN

Effecting formal organization
of an automobile service group
of the Merchants and Manufac-
turerS Association, proprietors
and managers of a number Of
garages, accessory and supply
establishments have elects d
George E. Keneipp, general man
ager of Call Carl, Inc, permanent
chairman.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Extension Planned
BH Republican Club

The first business meeting of
the Young Republicans of the Ma.
tional Capital Republican Club
was held last night at 1881 G
st. N. w. Plans were made for
extending the organization to all
States in the Union.
Arrangements were also dis
cusSed for an informal reception
at the Willard Hotel next Friday
night.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Miss AbbOtt's Life
Devoted to Welfare

The election, recently, of Miss
Grace Abbott, chief of the Chill
dren's Bureau of the Labor De-
partment. to the presidency of
the Washington Council of Social
Agencies is another step in the
career of woman who has spent
her life in aiding the mothers
and children of the nation.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
D. C. BOYS RIDE In SHOW

Several Washington youths
rode mounts in the sixth annual
Stuyvesant School horse show at
Warrenton, Va, yesterday. They
were Robert Frank, Lulc Monoz-
Lee and Robert Henry. There
were more than 200 entries.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
PASTOR BALL TO SPEAK

Ae the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, Sixth and A SITS. N. E.,
Pastor John Compton Ball will
bring the morning message. FOL
lowing the sermon the Ordinance
Of the Lords Supper will be ad.
u1tnistered.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
To Be Hosts
In Wakefield Visit

The entire student body Of the
Arlington Hall School for Girls
will be the guests of the Alexan-
dria Rotary and KiwaniS Clubs on
a sightseeing trip to Wakefield,
May IL. The glee club of the
school has put on several pro-
grams for the Alexandria clubs.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
D. C.. Man Awarded
Reserve Commission

Floyd Woodall Bush, 4314 Thir-
teenth Pl. N. E., has received a
commission as second lieutenant
in the quartermaSter reserves Of
the Army, according to a War De-
partment announcement today.
Edwin Parker Archibald, Of An
napolis, Md, received q commits
sion as second lieutenant in the
Air Reserve Corps.