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Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-21
PURSER CERTAINLY ObEYED ORDERS THEN
 MARRIED THE GIRL

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20. (P- Purser J. V. Malumphy of the Dol lar liner President Jefferson be- lives in obeying orders. When the ship left Yokohama for San Francisco some months ago, Pur- ser Malumphy was instructed by the passenger agent in Yokohama to see that Miss Rosana Hillman of Los Angeles was given special attention, he did.
 He placed Miss Hillman and her aunt, with whom she was travel ing, at his own table When the ship arrived at San Francisco, Purser Malumphy and Miss Hill man were engaged. They were married at Los Angeles.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-21
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
 ORDERS ARREST AUTHORS

ROME, July 20. (P)-The Italian government has sequestered an anti-papal pamphlet, Away With The Vatican" and ordered the ar rest of it's four authors. One of the authors is Emilio Settimeli, who was editor of the recently-defunct Rome newspaper, In REIO, which carried the banner line "MuSsolini Is Always Right"
 A Vatican authority interpreted the sequestration and gradual les sening of the newspaper campaign as presaging something akin to peace
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-21
COFFEE DISTRIBUTED
 ID BRAZIL $ POOR

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 21. (R Thirty thousand bags of coffee, purchased by the government with proceeds from the 10 shilling per bag tax for destruction, are to be distributed free to drought suf- ferers in northern Brazil and to the poor in Rio de Jane4ro through the Brazilian Red Cross.
 The coffee originally was set aside for destruction by burning or dumping into the ocean, in order to reduce the surplus in cof- fee stocks and thus raise the price.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-21
RECEIVES PETITION

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 21. (P)-President Hoover received a telegraphic petition for executive clemency for ex-Secretary of the Interior Fall and referred it to Attorney General Mitchell for his recommendation Signing the pe- tition were the Governor, Senators and members of the Legislature of the State of New Mexico.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-21
HIGHEST IN WORLD
CHICAGO. July 21. (P)-A 1

CHICAGO, July 21. (P)-A 1,6O0- foot tower, which would be the tallest building in the world, is being planned in connection with the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1883 It will be situated on the lake front. The tower would exceed the height of the new Empire building in New York City by 37e feet and the Eiffel Tower in Paris by 616 feet.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-21
NICARAGUA AGAIN

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. July 21. R)-Marine planes reinforced na- ional troops to put down insurgent uprisings. One guardsman and seven rebels were killed in three battles. Santo Domingo was sacked by rebels and a guard pa- trol, ambushed by Kisalaya rebels were driven back. Rebels are now attacking Rama.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-21
LOSES EARS IN ARGUMENT

BURKE, s. D., July 20. F- Imagine Alfred Dreys' astonish- ment when he looked into the mirror and discovered that both his cars had disappeared. Dreys recalled having been in a friend ly argument" several hours earlier with Oakley Esde but didn't real ize until he chanced to look in the mirror what the results had been.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-21
FISHERMAN DROWNS

ALITAK. Alaska, July 21. (Spe- cial to The Gateway. nm John Christianson was drowned at Three Sisters Rocks, near Port Hebron, Monday morning. He fell from his power dory while alone, during the night, so it is believed by his associates
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-21
HALIBUT PRICES

PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., July 21. (P-H Halibut totaling 23O,OOO pounds, Amrican, brought Sc and 7.O9c: Canadian, Sc to 61ac. At Seattle 149,50O pounds sold for Sc and 75sc.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-21
RIOTS AT SEVILLE

SEVILLE, Spain, July 21. (P- Fighting between police, rebels and strikers broke out in three towns near here; two were killed and 30 wounded. All businesses have been closed.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-21
WILL BE FINGERPRINTED

NEW YORK, July 21. (P)-All proprietors of night clubs and dance halls will be fingerprinted by the police; 300 have been or dered to report to headquarters.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
Montgomery County
Plans Curfew Law
For AmuSementS

A curfeW law for amusement
places and dance halls in Mont
gomery county will soon go into
effect If an ordinance being
prepared by Capt. Joseph c.
Cissell, counsel to the county
commissioners, is adopted.
Under the terms of the pro-
posed law, pool rooms, bowling
alleys, dance halls and road
houses will be forced to cease
operations at l a. m. Failure
to do so will bring a fine of not
more than $25 for each offense,
and it will be at the discretion
of the county commissioners to
revoke the license of a violator.
The law was intended to be-
come effective August Is, but
because of improper advertising,
the date has been moved back
a month.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
P!|NCH0T FEARS
HARD WINTER
Times STAFF photo

DETROIT. Aug. 13 GN.SD.-
A picture of a gloomy and trou-
blous winter was painted befoHe
the mayors unemployment COM
mittee here today by Gov. Clifford
Pinchot, of Pennsylvania, who de,
clared the Federal Government
was the only power great enough
to meet the situation. Said the
governor:
"The nation is in the grip
of a great depression 1t is a
threat to our institutions. 1t sup
plies the soil for growth of ideas
of government hostile to our
own"
The speaker warned that the
winter would bring with it grow
ing lawlessness and disrespect for
government. He added:
ALREADY we have seen the
pregnant signs that men whose
families lack the bare neces-
stiles of living are likely to re-
gard it as their right to take
food where they find it."
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
BOY
IS 30 TODAY

On his eightieth birthday, Maj.
Gen. John L. Glen, U. S. A.,
retired, came to the White House
today and was congratulated by
Theodore JoSlin, secretary to the
President, and Rudolph Forester,
executive clerk, upon whom he
calls occasionally.
General Glen did not ask to
see the President, but as he left
the White House executive Off
ces he cleared up one point about
his career as a Union soldier.
Drummed at Shiloh
General Glenn was aSke d
whether he should be known as
'The Drummer Boy of Shiloh"
or The Drummer Boy Of Chica-
mauga." He has been called both,
but settled the issue today when
he said:
81 really was a drummer boy
at Shiloh, and should be so
called if you want to refer to
me that way. After 1 beat the
drums at Shiloh / went over to
the battle of Chicamauga and
was made a sergeant there, but
my drum beating was done at
Shiloh"
Tried to Enlist at 10
General Clem, who lives on
Wisconsin Avenue. was born at
Newark, Ohio, August 13, 1851.
He made Intellectual attempts to
break into the Union Army when
a lad of about 10 years. Finally
he was admitted to a company
of Michigan volunteers as drum
mer.
President Grant some time later
made him second lieutenant of
infantry, and from that he moved
up to the rank of major general.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
Potential President
OF Cuba in N. Y.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 GN.S).
The man who would become the
government head in Cuba If the
revolution there succeeds, today
established headquarters in New
York hotel and awaited develop
nents.
He Is DIR. Domingo Mende7
Campote. chosen presidential deS
ignate in Cuba by all factions
it was claimed, just before he
sailed for New York a few days
ago. DR.. Campote said today:
Everything is going accord
ing to schedule and our pros
poets are most optimistic"
DR.. Campote, who belongs tc
no political party, has the title
Of professor of political law al
the University Of Havana and is
counsel for many American firms
In Cuba.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
S12,000,O0O Bid
FOR j, 8, LINES

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 GN.s).
Two bids for the purchase of the
vessels of the United States Lines,
including the giant Leviathan,
were received today by the United
States Shipping Board.
The Roosevelt-controlled Inter
national Mercantile Marine bid
$12,OOO,000 in notes for the lines,
while Paul w. Chapman, head of
the United States Lines, sub
mitted bid whereby he offered
ships to trade back against debts
owed the Government.
T. v. O'Connor, chairman Of
the Shipping Board, declared the
bids would be carefully studied by
the board before action is taken.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
DELAYED
BY WEATHER
At NOME
Treacherous Hop Across Sea
Waits Better Conditions;
Town Proud of Flying Pair

NOME, Aleska, Aug. 13 G.N.S0.
Adverse weather conditions held
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh earthbound here today.
A heavy rainfall, wind, and fog
threatened to keep them at Nome
until late this afternoon or to-
morrow. When the weather per-
mits they, will hop off on the
perilous flight to Karagin Island,
near the coast of the Kamchatka
Peninsula, more than 1000 miles
away.
TreacherOus Hop Ahead
On this trip, all of it over the
storm-afflicted Behring Sea-. the
outside world will have to rely on
Mrs. Lindbergh for radioed news
Of the fliers' progress.
The Lindberghs' seapTane, lodged
in Safety Bay, FL miles east of
here, has been refueled and min
utely inspected in preparation for
the Siberia hop.
Since they arrived here Tuesday
night, Indy and Anne have been
the center Of interest in Nome.
Their presence has created excite
ment excelIed only by the gold
rush of 1900.
Meantime, the noted couple
took in sights of Nome, principally
the gold fields.
In speaking of their vacation
flight, Colonel Lindbergh said
that their sole purpose was Ito
visit the Orient" However, he
indicated he was keeping the
practical side of the journey in
view when he expressed a belief
that regular air transport lines
probably will soon operate over
the Canada-Alaska route.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
Girls School to Have
Smoking Room
For Students

WINSTON SALEM, N. c.,
Aug. 13.-If girl students smoke
at home with the consent of
their parents, they will be per-
mitted to smoke at Salem Col
lege, Moravian institution at
winston Salem, N. c., and one
of the oldest colleges for women
in the South.
Smoking is first a home
problem" a statement issued
by the board of trustees said.
Students were promised a
square DEAL" provided they
bring the matter into the open
with their parents"
The trustees said they would
provide a time and place for
smoking when the institution
opens next month.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
SECRET REBATE
DISCLOSED
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documents indicating the Central
Public Service Corporation was
making an attempt to divert to
its own Golfers a rebate of $4,000
which was due the local gas COM
pany from the Columbia Gas and
Electric Company, which is sup
plying natural gas to the Wash
ingtOn company.
Delivery Delayed
Last year, when the local COM
pany arranged for the delivery
of natural gas in the District,
the contract provided for delivery
of a specified quantity each
month, beginning January l, and,
if not begun on time, liquidated
damages were to be paid the
Washington company. The gas
was not brought until April and
the rebate was determined to be
$29,
Papers discovered by Roberts
indicate that the Central Public
Service Corporation prepared it's
own check to pay a $4,000 bill for
the, natural gas and deducted the
$29, 900 from the check. 1t is ex-
pected that Roberts seizure o. the
papers will prevent this ana result
in deduction of the $4,000 from
the operating expenses of the
local gas company, thus resulting
in saving to local gas consumers.
Boosts Resale Price
The mass of documents seized
is also said to indicate that the
Central Public Service Corpora
ton was presenting it's own check
to the Maryland Gas transmits.
sion Company, a subsidiary OF the
Columbia Gas and Electric Com
pany, in payment Of natural gas.
and then charging the Washing
ton company A cents per thousand
cubic feet more than the gas cost
when bought from the natural gas
concern.
While Roberts visited the com,
pany primarily to obtain evidence
in his prosecution of the Central
Public Service Company OH a
charge of violating the La Toilette
antimerger law, it is practically
certain that the new evidence un-
earthed will cause the Public Utili.
ties Commission to start other pro,
ceedings against the Chicago con
Germ.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
BIG BILL" EDWARDS DROPS DIVORCE
Former Grid Star OF
Princeton Reverses
His Decision

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-"Big
Bill" Edwards, former Princeton
football star, is withdrawing his
divorce suit against his wife. Mrs.
Norma Edwards. Of White Plains,
N. Y, it became known today.
Through his counsel, Edwards
yesterday asked permission of
Supreme Court Justice William F..
Bleakley to amend his answer to
her separation suit. in order to
strike out his divorce complaint.
His action came just prior to
the admission by Thomas Wend-
Strom, named by Edwards as CO.
respondent, that the affidavit he
had made, declaring he had been
intimate with Mrs. Edwards, was
false. He is in Jail on a perjury
charge.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
Marriage Licenses
Issued at Rockville

Marriage licenses were issued
at Rockville to C. Milton Boss,
40, and Bertha A. Hamett, As,
both of Washington; Earl o.
Budd, 81, Of Sandy Spring, Md,
and Little H. Davis, %, of Ken
sington; Frank H. Rafter, 25, of
Washington. and Emma F. CHS
holm. % of Wash ton:
Henry A. Carter, 81, and Alma v.
Russell. 20, both of Manassas,
Va, and Michael G.. Lucanish,
35, and Martha E. L. Fake, 33,
both OF Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
M|DDIES ,PARTY
FUND DENIED

Uncle Sans midshipmen, when
they arrive in Norfolk from their
European cruise tomorrow, are
likely to find the Virginia me
tropolis just another town instead
of the usual bright spot" Of the
summer jaunt.
This follows City Treasurer B.
Gray Tunstall's action in refusing
to sign a check for $3.50 appro-
priated by the City Council for
the entertainment of the future
admirals, on the ground that 1t
was not his right to give other
peoples money away.
The annual visit of the mid
shipmen to Norfolk is usually a
gala event. with elaborate parties
given at the expense of the city
and the Chamber of Commerce.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
NEW HAY FEVER
RELIEF TRIED

NEW YORK, Aug. ia new
system of treatment for hay fever
has been installed at the Park
West Hospital, where patients will
be provided with pollen,free air. .
In Chicago free board and lodg-
ing has been offered hay fever suf-
ferers by the Illinois Research Hos
pital to test the theory that if
pollen is filtered out of sleeping
quarters the patients can breathe
pcllen.laden air during the rest of
the day without discomfort.
Because of the bumper crop Of
ragweed, the hay fever season"
is expected to be unusually severe
this year.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
REVOLT SEEN
AL N OS 7
At END
Heavy ReVeI Losses in Pinar
del Rio Section; MenocaI in
Hiding; Planes, Bombs Used

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug. l3.
Prominent leaders of the Cuban
rebellion under ex-President Gen.
Mario G.. Menocal, have offered
to surrender, it was claimed in
an official communique issued
from the presidential palace to-
day. The purpose of President
Gerardo Machado's trip into the
provinces, the communique de-
clared, is to discuss peace terms.
Rebellion Still On
At the time the communique
was issued, however, news filter
ing through the government
censorship from outlying prov
inces indicated that the rebellion
was still in progress with the
rebel forces showing no definite
disposition to capitulate in spite
Of heavy losses the Federals
claimed to have inflicted upon
them.
President Machado. was bound
for Santa Clara. scene of the
most recent fighting. the COM
munique said. He departed in
his private car Yosemite, guarded
BY 20 picked troops. The presi-
Dental train passed JovellanoS,
100 miles outside of Havana, at 9
.. m, Washington time.
Ten Reported Slain
Ten are reported slain in fight
imR at Celia Del Rio and TubiriO.
Flames, with gas bombs and ma
chine guns, were used.
Meanwhile, heavy fighting was
reported in progress near Sierra
Morenas. Official communicates
issued by the Machado govern
ment indicated continued federal
victories, but news trickling in
through the rigorous censorship
imposed by the government gave
rise to the belief that the rebels
were putting up a stubborn battle.
The whereabouts of Gen. Mario
q. Menocal, ex-president of Cuba
and leader of the present insur-
rection, continued to be shrouded
in mystery.
Menocal in Trap
An official statement declared
he was trapped with small
band of followers at Mantua in
Pinar Del Rio state, but it was
rumOred the ex-president actually
was in Orente province and that
the report Of his presence in
Mantua was spread in an effort
to miSlead the federaIS.
Ironically enough, one of the
chief lieutenants Of Menocal, a
member of the conservative
party, is Col. Carlos Mendieta,
who as a Liberal revolted against
him when he was president.
Both are now united against the
Liberal President Machado.
Havana was interested today in
the rumor that Miguel Mariana
Gomez. former mayor Of Havana,
was marching with 1000 fol-
lowers from Cienfuegos to Sancti
Spiritus, both in the province Of
Santa Clara.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
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man had struck Diggs last week
when the argument over where
the car was to be parked started.
He said that one day last week
when he parked the car under
the shade of tree Diggs had
demonstrated with him, ordering
that he park it in a different
place.
According to Craig, he told
Diggs that my boss ordered me
to park under this tree out of the
sun, because the seat might get
hot"
"Take 1t Up With Hotel
When Captain Norman emerged
from the hotel on that occasion,
he talked with Diggs aoout park
ing the car, according to Craig,
and when Captain Norman enter
ed the machine Diggs followed
him and started to talk to him
through the window.
The Captain at that time told
Diggs to take it up with the
hotel" the witness said. He de-
MED that the Captain struck the
doorman.
Craig told of what happened
yesterday morning.
He said he was seated in the
car when Captain Norman
emerged carrying a newspaper
and some mail.
He noticed no conversation be-
tween Diggs and Norman, he said.
Heard Shot, Saw Body
He heard a shot, he related,
and saw Captain Norman on the
ground.
Then, he said, Diggs shot again,
exclaiming:
81 knew I'd get you"
Charles D. Prather, assistant
manager of the hotel, told of q
quarrel between Captain Norman
and Diggs in the lobby Of the
hotel Monday. He said that he
heard a click" and saw Diggs
and Captain Norman graphing
and then went and separated
them.
Prather said that previously
CAPTAIN Norman had pointed out
Digs and told him "there is the
boy that has been giving me sass
about parking my car"
Precinct Detective M. K. Read
ing, of No. IA, told Of obtaining
a statement from Diggs in which
he said that Captain Norman had
slapped him Monday and that he
carried a pistol to work yesterday
because he feared more trouble
with him."
Argument Overheard
Berlin S. Beesley, bell captain
at the hotel, testified that, Tues
day. he had heard of a row be-
tween Captain Norman and Diggs
and had heard that the captain
at that time threatened to strike
the cOIOred youth.
DR.. Howard E. Smith and DR..
Thomas w. Mattingly, of Emer-
gency Hospital, told of the four
bullet wounds which caused the
death of Captain Norman.
They said that the patient
made no statement to them, and
that he died while being taken to
the operating room. where a
TRANSMISSION operation was to have
been performed.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
U.s.. Hits BIdckn1er's
Appeal for ReUieW

The petition of Harry M. Black
mer, oil magnate, for review of
his sentence for contempt of
court in failing to testify in the
"oil scandal cases, was attacked
in a brief filed in the Supreme
Court today by Government
counsel.
Blackmer, who was Subpoenaed
to appear as a witness in the
Sinclair-Fall case, was fined $780,
900 for contempt.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
Woman Breaks Back
In 2OO-FOOt PLlLnqe

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Aug.
13.-Miss Clona Hoover, of Frank
lin, Pendleton county, was prob
ably fatally injured when a car
in which she was a passenger
plunged from a steep mountain
road over the mountain side 200
feet to creek bed. She suf.
fered a broken back. The other
occupant of the machine, q
year-old child, escaped with a
broken ankle.
William Bowers. driver, who
had descended from the car to
crank it. is being held on reck-
less driving charge.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
Sioux Chief HGlUks
Hons Back to N. Y

HOT SPRINGS, S. D., Aug. 13
G.N.S) Chief Frank Hawks of
the Sioux Tribe, hoped off
early today on his return hop
to New York. The airman broke
all records between New York
and Chicago on his flight to Hot
Springs yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
CITIES SBEAR|SH.
ON POLITICAL
Conventions
Two Top-Notch 1882 Confabs
For Sale, But Bids Are Shy;
Depression Seen As Cause
By WILLIAM C. MURPHY, JR.

ny "AASAAHW " "ONA III IN.
A pair of first-class political
conventions are for sale at reason
able prices, but with few bidders
in sight.
This phase of the current eco
nomic depression is causing some
scratching of heads among Re
publican and Democratic leaders.
Under normal conditions there
would now be considerable scram-
bling by cities to be the hosts to
one or both conventions.
Question of Cash
The reason for the current
situation is a reluctance on the
part of municipalities to put up
the customary cash inducements.
On the surface, convention
cities are selected for sentimental
or strategic reasons, a desire to
strengthen party chances in a
doubtful State, or a mark of favor
to some noted political leader.
In the background, however, there
has always been hard cash.
1t cost Jesse Jones and other
prominent Texas Democrats $400,-
900 to take the Democratic ma
tional convention to Houston in
1928, and public spirited Repub-
licans of Kansas City put up
$250,000 to attract their conven-
ton to that city.
Prize Is Democratic
This year the Democratic con-
vention is the prize, because the
Republican gathering may be
only a brief session devoted to
renominating President Hoover.
Kansas City will try for the
Democratic meeting but is not
interested in the Republicans
again: So far, only two def.
mite bids have been received for
the Republican cOnventiOn-frOm
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
The Philadelphia proposal is
that the city put up whatever
sum the national committee de.
mands. That sounds reasonable,
but the committee doesn't want
to advertise it's convention for
sale so badly. Atlantic City re-
Elected the prevailing bear trend
by offering only $150,000.
That Democratic Deficit
There are reports that Chicago,
Detroit and Cleveland are going
to make bids for the Republican
convention.
The Democrats have received
no definite offers so far, perhaps
owing to the size of the Demo
cratic deficit, now close to $1,000
900. Chicago, Cleveland, Kansas
City, Denver, Louisville and San
Francisco are mentioned as pos
sible Democratic convention sites.
Chairman John j. Raskob's am.
bilious program of raising $6,000,.
900 for the Democratic national
committee has been somewhat
slowed up but, according to word
from Democratic headquarters
here today, it has not been aban-
doned. There have also been re-
ports that Republican contribu-
tions are flowing more slowly
than usual.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
Man Killed in Fire
Foul Play Victim

NEW CASTLE. Pa, Aug. 13
0N.SD Believed to be a MUIR
der victim. an unidentified man
was burned to death today in a
fire which destroyed the home
# Lewis Pagley, here.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
LAWN PARTY SET

The Ladies' Aid Soci"tv If ~"
walkers Chapel Methodist Church
will hold a lawn party tomol4 Uw
evening. Proceeds go TO the
church building fund.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13

OF
he In
Del Rio
rebels reported killed
said to be Colon.