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The Washington times., 1931-04-27
NOT SORRY He
DID II, He
DECLARES
14-Year-0Id Virginia Boy
Calmly Tells Of Shooting;
Not Placed Under Arrest

HARRISONBURG, Va, April
27.-Insisting he was protecting
his mother, who was being severe
" beaten, 14-year-old Randolph
Shifflet shot and instantly killed
his father, George E. Shifflett.
So, yesterday at the family home
at Rock Island, eight miles east
Of this city.
According to the boys story,
Shifflett was graphing with his
wife, Mrs. Lucy Shifflett, at the
time Of the shooting, and, as the
man fell, he pulled out q lock of
her hair. He declared:
81 shot to save my mother,
and I'm not ashamed Of IT,"
Boy at Liberty
Young shifflett was still at
liberty today. and indications
were that he would not be placed
In custody. Commonwealth At
torney D. w. Earmon. who, with
Sheriff Charles Fawley, inveSti-
gated the Staying. stated that
there would be no coroner's in
quest because of the boys admis.
sion, but that the case would be
aired before the grand jury at an
early date.
The shooting took place in the
living-roonl of the farm dwelling,
(continued on Page ;, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-04-27

Two little high school girls
learned a whole lot about poker
last night. Hereafter they win
no doubt be rabid supporters Of
the good old game-Solitaire.
In the first place, the girls
chose both the wrong variety
of poker and the wrong place for
their first lesson in playing the
game. Gt
Girls Lose Heavily
They chose strip poker in the
first place and Rock Creek Park
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
GAR WOOD FAILS
.T0s[T RECORD

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, April q
G.NS0 Gar Wood, American
speedboat ace, today abandoned
for the time being, his attempts
to set a new world speedboat
record on Indian Greek here.
After making five runs, and at
tanning a speed of 1929 miles
an hour. Wood called it a day
and announced that he would
leave for Long Key, tomorrow on
a fishing jaunt. He added:
81 believe we have about
reached the limit with this
power. We shall have to get
more power to get more speed"
Asked if he would make an
other assault on the record. now
held by Kaye Don, British racer,
Wood replied:
'I shan't know that until az
ter an examination of the en-
gineS. If they are worth an,
other trial / may make another
run in four or five days."
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
GAME RACKET
BLAMEDFOR
ASSAULT ON
EX-AGENT
Officials Deny Charges Made
BY Dry Crusader of Open
Gambling in First Precinct

Washington police engineered
the attack on Harry N. Douthitt,
publisher of the Bluecoat, unoffi-
cial police organ, who was badly
beaten by two men Saturday
night.
This charge was made today by
DOuthitt from his bed in Casualty
Hospital. where he is in a serious
condition as a result of the beat
ing.
Gamblers Are Accused
The attack was engineered by
the police in connivance with Ger.
tain "big shots" of the Wash
ington gambling fraternity be-
cause Douthitt knew too much,"
he declared. ..t.
The police Of the First precinct
are collecting $4,000 q month in
protection money from the
(continaed on Page 2. Col. ~
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
Auburn Haired Girl
Found Slain in N. Y.

YONKERS, N. Y, April ~
0.NSJ.-An unidentified girl
about 81 years old. with pretty
features and auburn hair, was
found shot to death behind a low
wall in a sparSely settled neigh
borl1ood here today.
Police believe she was shot
while in an automobile, and her
body then thrown out at the spot
where it was found.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
Frost and SnOU Pay
CHICAGO Late Visit

CHICAGO, April 27 QNS).
Jack Frost welded his brush
around the outskirts of Chicago
today, while the mercury bounced
around the 40 mark.
Warmer weather, however, was
promised for tomorrow here and
throughout the Midd lie West.
Snow flurries were reported yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
John DIS Kin to We'd
German Girl MGY z

NEW YORK, April 27 GNSJ.
John Sterling Rockefeller. will be
married on May 7 to Miss Paula
Watjen, Of Bremen and Berlin.
Rockefeller is the grandson of
John D. Rockefeller's late brother,
William, and grandson Of the late
James A. Stillman. He is the son
of the Mrs. William G. Rocke-
feller.
Miss Watjen's father is q
banker,
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
School Girls Go Bankrupt
In Strip Poker Game

in the second place. Two 16.year-
old boys also were in the game.
And the girls lOst-Oh, heavily,
according to the report Of Park
Policeman r. r. TOland.
Policeman Toland came upon a
car parked where it was not
calculated it would tie UP traffic.
From the machine came all sorts
of giggles, laughs and glee, girl
iSh ShriekS and exclamationS.
Policeman Toland looked in.
Policeman Toland blinked his
Continued on Page 2, Col, ID
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
MILLIONAIRE KILLED

SEATTLE, Wash, April 81 Il.
N.SD.-Thomas D. StimSon, Seat
tie millionaire and aviation en-.
thusiast, was killed when his air
plane crashed near the Colville
Indian reservation, in eastern
Washington, according to advices
received here today.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
q DEAD IN -FOUR
. MONTHS, CAR
TOLL HERE "
Victims to Blame in Large
Percentage Of Cases, Data
OF Traffic Bureau Shows

Traffic fatalities increased 100
per cent in the District of Colum-
bia, during the first four months
of this year as compared to the
same period of 1880, according to
traffic bureau statistics.
These figures show that during
the first four months Of this
year, "a persons were killed in
traffic accidents and 1,13O in
jured, as compared to Is killed
during the corresponding period
of 1880, and 1919 injured.
Due to CareIeSsness
According to records in the Of.
flee of the traffic director, this
increase is attributed mainly to
the carelesSnesS or negligence OF
(Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
Reds, Red SOr, Too,
Don't Play, Too Cold

BOSTON, April ~ UNS0.
Cold weather caused the second
successive poStponement of the
first game of the year between
the Boston Red Sox and the Phila-
delphia Athletics. Rain washed
out yesterdays game.
CINCINNATI, April 27 QNS0.
The scheduled ball game between
the Chicago Cubs and the Cincin'
natl Reds was called off today
because of cold weather.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
THE WEATHER

I Fair and continued cold with light frost to-
night, lowest temperature about 3S degrees;
Tuesday fair with slowly rising temperature;
moderate west and northwest winds. Tsmpera-
turs yesterday-Highest SO; lowest, 4S.
Full Keather Report on Page
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07
BELIEVES OUTLOOK FAIR FOR
MONTANA RANGE GROWN BEEF
Expert Analyses Market Prospects Tor
Beef. Butter and Wheat.

BOHEMIAN, May 4-The fall market
outlook for Montana offerings OF range
grown feeders should be at least fair,
according to the Interpretation
placed on the beef situation by. Paul
Carpenter in the Agricultural Out
look for May.
The price drop last summer on
prime beef, heavy spring receipts this
year and moderate holdings of cat
tie, form the basis for the interpre-
tation. Ordinarily mid-summer prices
are steady or considerably above the
late winter and spring bids. The fac
that they were just the reverse dur
ing 1880 has no doubt caused cat
tlemen to fear the market this sum.
mer, as is evidenced by the haste II
getting cattle to killers this spring.
Another item which Carpenter be
ieves has a bearing on the beef stu
alton is meat consumption. Contrar.
to the general belief, consumption ha
shown little change the last 20 years
There was slight drop during 1873
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07
COMMON SENSE URGES CARE WITH FIRES.

TT those of who live in mbered country eacn re-
curing spring brings the wonder regarding what de-
ructon forest fires will accomplish before another rainy
season and winters again put stop to the danger
That time is upon us again Already few small tires have
broken away from those whastarted them for brush burn
ing purposes Fortunately they have done only slight
damage.
1t will be remembered that last spring was a very
dry one Winter precipitation had been light with scar
CITY of moisture from the preceding fall There was very
little rainfall during the spring months Prospects were
not encouraging Forest officials issuing warnings to
the public based on the belief that the threat
enng one from standpoint of probable forest fires That
was the condition when the month of May arrived and 1t
began to rain And how it did rain. May gave us an
abundance of precipitation and threatening soon
converted into little danger from fire The records at
the end of the showed that losses from forest fires
had been the smallest in years.
In some respects this is similar to that OF year
ago There much precipitation during the winter
There has not heavy rainfall this spring For some
weeks past there has been very little precipitation here.
It is said the timber is getting dry May here but yet
it has not started to rain would be pleasant the weather
man would fool us again and would give lot of rainy
DAYS this month but nothing much to indicate that
happy eventually.
Therefore, the thing for all of to do is to use
more than the usual caution when into the woods
Surely everyone has been acquainted with the Importance
of guarding campres and seeing that they exngushed
when left Also nothing be said regarding the care
of cigarettes cigars and matches.
Let's keep our forests green. fire killed forest a
calamity forest fire robs of recreation and beauty
spots 1t hastens the end Of industry upon which all Of
US depend for subsistence
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07
MIR. HUGHES ON BUREAUCRACY.
(From the Mining Congress JournaD

(From the Mining Congress Journal)
THE regulation of great business enterprises has been
/ cause of for many generations As business
has grown the problem has become and more COM
pcated until today the of committees and commits
sions regulating business bewlderng That the commits
sion is the necessary ougrowh Of expanding enterprises
mitigate the necessity for Apmpiainng about It,
With the creation of commissions there has developed Its
coroary the and the bureaucratic viewpoint
Could anything else be expected When remains at
the head of department commission for many years.
presenting the side of government can he be expected TO
have other than bureaucratic view And is there any
thing terrible in that fact? Is such view different
than capalstc viewpoint labor viewpoint or an IN
cusry viewpoint unselfish than the other
Taken absuactly, the answer is no But in Washington
the atmosphere frequently chaotic with divergent opn
ions Chief Justice Hughes recent address to the FED
eral Bar Of Washington said TO you may appear
to be the living symbols Of bureaucracy but you are
true to the standards of your profession well turn
out to the protectors Of society from bureaucratic ex-
cesses
There perhaps have the OF the situation; bu-
raaueratc excesses is the thing to fight against not the
bureau itself Frequently great corporation guilty OF me
crime Of wealth. succeeds in recovering conroverted items
in its tax returns improperly collected 1t is at once the
target Of those who believe that the makes no
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07

mistakes The department is hot bed of con-
troversy Industry as whole wishes to pay just taxes
the government as whole wishes impose just
But there is wide divergence between wishes and perform
ances In spite of fairness of the department
said that 40 percent of all the before the Supreme
Court come from this department
The proposals place the government in business in
competition with private enterprise are daily occurrence
They parallel the cries of those outraged by the present
government competition and supervision of business The
war continues between the bureau and the industry be-
tween those who make possible and those who
administer that So far industry has little the
edge in the fray But the bureaucra is not to be ignored
He is here with us STAY The bureau and commission
form of government is system II is not the bureau
that is the cause of the difficulties 1t is bureaucratic
cesses that make writhe.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07

for the Great Northern Railway, passed
through alone in 1889. MeriWether
Lewis. Of the Lewis and Clark Ex
petition, who saw the pass, did not
enter it but named it for his cousin,
Maria Wood The monument will be
placed at the summit, on the Cont
mental Divide. and the name Marias
Pass will be retained for the high
part of the pass.
The section of the Roosevelt high
way in Stevens Canyon, which in
cludes creeks flowing into both the
Missouri and the Columbia river
drainage systems, has been under con-
struction since 1922, according to Ma
jor Kelley. Most Of this 37-mile
stretch has been completed and the
route is passable for traffic. The COM
pleted portion is a two-way, graveled
highway. BY the end of the last fis-
cal year S901, 900, almost entirely from
national forest road funds, has beer
expended upon it, and Sl84,OOO more
has been provided for construction
now under way.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07
EARLY CONSTRUCTION
OF ROOSEVELT MONUMENT
AT MARIAS PASS ASSURED
Beautiful Shaft Will Be Erected TO
Honor Great President.

Final plans for the Roosevelt Mem
orial obelisk to be erected on the
Theodore Roosevelt International high
way at Marias Pass, a few miles Wesf
Of Glacier Park station, and on the
boundary between the Flathead and
the Lewis and Clark forests, have been
received by the forest service, and
early- construction is assured, accord
ing to Evan W. Kelley, regional tor
ester at Missoula. 1t is planned to dedi-
cate the monument in late summer,
and it is expected that President
Hoover will be invited to take part
in the ceremonies.
The monument was authorized by
I Act of Congress last year, which car
ried an appropriation of $4,000
The general design for the monu-
ment has been approved by the Fine
Arts Commission at Washington, D. G
The shaft will be 60 feet high, anc
the proportions will be similar to those
OF the Washington Monument in ths
national capital. The base platform vii
be % feet square. The monument vii
be of granite with reinforced con
crete core Upon suggestion OF tho
probably will be placed in the cente
of a large grassed circle, with high
WI; y routings on either side.
Inscription for the monument hav
been approved by the chief foreste'
One tablet viii bear the inscription
Erected to Theodore Roosevelt ]
commemoration of his leadership
the conservation of the forests OF tn
United States. Forestry is the presei
walton Of the forests by wise use
Theodore Roosevelt" The other wi
read:e Erected under authority of {
act Of Congress, approved by Pres
dent Hoover, June 2. 1890"
Thu pass where the monument is
be erected was formerly called Roos
welt Pass, but ID now officially desi
mated John r. Stevens Canyon Know
to Lewis and Clark as early as l8'
ii was never traversed by VIII
man until Stevens, location engine
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07

but this is attributed to decreased buy
ing power rather than to a change
in food habits A slight recovery in
employment would bring consumption
back to the 1929 level which did not
differ measurably from previous years.
Storage holdings of butter on April
were only two-t thirds of the sup
ply a year ago. Although more but
ter is being made now than year
ago. it is going into the retail chan
nels Immediately. Improvement in
prices depend almost entirely upon
business recovery, according to Car
penter. Dairying can occupy much
larger place in Montanas agriculture,
he believes. Milk cattle provide a
market for both feed and labor. Unlike
beef cattle, dairy cattle may be in
creased because much more alfalfa
and pasture can be grown within the
state. Beef cattle are limited to some
extent by the supply Of native grass.
The wheat acreage for 1881 in the
| United States is about three percent
| below 1890 European stocks are get
ting low and there is every indication
that trade will pick up to near nor
NAL by July !. During recent weeks
international wheat trade has been
reasonably brisk with Canada, Argen-
tina and Australia receiving the most
orders. Wheat stocks in the United
States are high, Carpenter reminds
but more foreign" wheat is being al
lowed in German and French floul
and the working classes in severa
European countries are resenting The
high bread prices which are caused BY
, high wheat tariffs.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07

Dante, In the Internal regions, found
men that he had left alive In Flor
ence. Virgil explained that some par
ticularly bad individuals walk around
the earth thinking they are alive,
when their souls really are In hell.
70, 1891. by King Features Syndicate, Iuc.)
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07

o Maternity Center Assn, N. <. G.
Maternity Center Association,
phlanthropic organization support.
ed by voluntary private contribu.
tions, located in New York City,
supplies information without cost
on the subject OF maternity care.
Public spirited citizens are trying
to make Mothers Day mean
better chance for expectant
mothers everywhere.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07

TNCLE SAM Is troubled-sixteen
thousand mothers every year
fail to answer roll call on Mothers
Day. They lost their lives per-
forming woman's greatest duty,
maternity. Or these sixteen thou
sand, two-thirds could be saved by
adequate maternity care, according
to leading health authorities. The
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07

Two thousand years before Christ,
Hxmmurabi made severe laws against
rapaclous money lenders and rnAds the
protection OF widows and orphans and
OF the weak against the strong the
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07
Cost Of Copyright

Since July |, 1923. the fee for regis
tratian of published work subject to
COPYRIGHT has been s.. There Is no
further charge.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07
Mineral Forstslls Weather

In quarrles where beryl Is found,
workmen say that this mineral Is
good prophet OF weather changes, be-
coming deeper In color as humidity
increases.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07
Energy Conversion

Basal metahoIisn IL tlie energy con
version rate OF the human body when
resting quietly. several hours after The
latest mnal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
Lith Says He's Now Ready For Sclumeling Or Corner
|COLORED DIAMOND
 STARS HERE FRIDAY | IN BENEFIT GAME
Royal Giants to Play the Brooklyn A. C. at HamiI- ton Park to Aid Local Loop

The worlds colored baseball championship club, the Royal Giants of Brooklyn, N. Y., q crew of heavy sluggers. demon base run ners, and extraordinarily crafty diamond artists, will play the Brooklyn A. C., City amateur leaguers in a deluxe baseball at- traction at Hamilton park to-mor- row night before what is expected to be the greatest crowd that ever witnessed a single game at the big field. This organization is identical ly the same troupe of colored sem sations which regularly season aft CT season packs in overwhelming crowds at exhibition games in New York, Brooklyn. Philadelphia. Bos- ton, Buffalo, Washington, Cleve- land, Baltimore and way stations. The Giants are in this vicinity at present, that Is why if was pos- sible for performance in this city.
 Ideal Twirler
 The pitching staff of the Royal Giants Is of big league calibre. Jess Hubbard, No 2 on the staff special izes in reverse stuff that has made him famous. He has pitched two IF inning games this season and finished In fine fettle. Of the few hits gleaned off the big mountain eer in the average game. the ma jority of them are garnered in the first three innings. The longer he goes. the better he works. Oscare of the Cuban All-Stars is the same type.
 Bedding. billed "Cannonball," and Hubbard will share the pitch ing assignment against the local club. The lineup of the Giants Is as follows:
 Washington If. Brown or Lackey 3b. Brooks of. Riie 1b, Smith If, Rusam ss, Seay 2b. Creek C.
 Bedding. Pritchett Austin. Gardner and Jackson pitchers.
 The game is scheduled for 6.15 o'clock. Will Stanton and Leno Costaldo of the City Amateur league have offered their services for the benefit of the federation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
LEADING HITTERS
 IN EASTERN LEAGUE
Miss Joan Adams
 in Stamford Show

Miss Joan Adams of Watertown and her mare Damyou were among the thirteen hundred entries in- cludcd In the fourteenth Stamford Horse Show which opened in Stam- ford yesterday at Sunaim Farm. This entry which is close to last years represents better competition as most of the old stables are en- tered and several of the largest in the country are making their first eastern appearance in years.
 Always noted as saddle horse show, Stamford this year will; outdo itself with a repetition of the grand national championship, it's usual stakes and a special competition for women riding side saddle. stake of $1.00O is offered for the grand national hunter and jumper. Altogether $16,000 is being posted.
 Miss Adams had hind touch to mar her performance in the after noon open jumping competition. but she earned second place over Harry s. Durand's Madame Queen. Damyou redeemed herself in the first of the series of touch-and-out contests. He was the only one of the entries to jump clear. He took down 20 per cent of the stake for his owner and earned the right to jump in the finals on Saturday. Harry S. Durand's Tric-Trac was next best in this division and Min- ton Howard jumped his Peter ths Great into third position.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
RAGING YACHTS
 NEAR PLYMOUTH;
 D0RADE IN FIRST

Plymouth, Eng, July 23-lUP) The transatlantic racing ketch Landfall was sighted off the Lizard It J:25 a. m. today.
 An unidentified white cutter also was sighted off the Lizard.
 The I.andfall, sailed by Paul S. Hammond, skipper and navigator, was the second of the transatlantic racing sailboats from Newport, k. l., to approach Plymouth. the goal. west of here.
 An,berjack Out
 The arrival of the Landfall today would in nowise affect the victory of the Little Durade, 53-foot yawl sailed by Olin J. Stephens. which arrived Tuesday evening first into port.
 The 71-foot Ketch Landfall was started from scratch without hand leap, and hence was far behind the Durade with q handicap of 4G:28:44.
 The 46-foot schooner Amberjack II was the only ship which had a chance. but that faded when she failed 10 appear before dawn to- day. The Amerjack had hadicap of 7G:55:4G, or about 30 hours more than the Durade, but 1t was overdue to defeat the yawl
 The Amerjack II fig sailed by Paul D. Rust as skipper, with Lieut. Comdr. Douglas Dixon as navigator. Ten sell boats started from New port on July 1 on the perilous race over the North Atlantic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-23
GallulO Fans n
 as CWOanS Win

With Paddy GaIlulo striking out eleven batsnen the Cwoan nine of the central "" Twilight league coppcd an easy to l victory from the Zi-Thcta -Pi outfit last night at Brassco Park creating q triple tic for the first round title.
 The Zi's started Bus Moran on the mound, but he lasted till the fifth inning when a barrage of base hits sent him to the showers. HOWi" Kraft being called 10 the rescue The CWoana however had seven runs which proved too much of a lead for the Pi boys 10 overcome. Rice and Bredice hit hard for th" winners while Krcgcr and Hollis were the losers best bets.
 Following last nights game the three teams tied for the first round drew for the playof, the Cwoans drawing a bye. The putsic Friars will play the Ores the latter part of next week and the. winner plays the Cwoans for the first round title.