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The Washington times., 1931-07-28
LAND PRICE TIP
! SAID To HAVE
!. STAYEDFORD
Motor Magnate All Set to
Finance Project, But Site
Cost, $4,000, Proves Bar

Residents of Westmoreland
county, Va. are still trying to
learn the identity of the too
talkative person. who upset the
plans of Henry Ford to build a
Vic, 100000 boys school in the
county on the land adjacent to
Stratford Hall, birthplace of Rob
ert E. Lee, and at present owned
by the Robert E. Lee Memorial
Foundation.
Mr.. Ford, it is declared, had
completed his plans for the huge
school project and with Mrs.
Ford and his two secretaries was
the guest Of Mrs. Charles D.
Ianier, of Greenwich, Conn,
president of the memorial founda-
Tlon, at Stratford. Previously he
had stipulated that the founda-
tlon purchase from Charles E.
Stewart, the former owner of
Stratford Hall, the so acres of
land Mr.. Stewart had retained
1or his own use.
Said Price Too High
A purchase price of $4,000 had
been agreed upon by the founda-
tiOn officials and Mr.. Stewart.
some one, and Westmoreland
county residents are keenly inter
eSted to know who this person is,
told MIR. Ford of the agreement
and that the price was exOrbitant
for land in that region.
Mr.. Ford, it is said. "blew up"
at the idea of paying $4,000 for
60 acres of farm land, termed it
E''poor business" and in disgust
gave up his plans for the $10,O00.-
600 school.
Mr.. Stewart claims the prop
|erty had been in his family for
over 100 years and that its
sentimental value should be con-
|Eidered. The foundation was will
ing, but Mr.. Ford felt that
SIS, 900 was a bit high for senti-
ment.
Originally Mr.. Stewart was
paid $4,000 for the Lee Manor
and 1,100 acres of land sur
rounding the fine old Colonial
building.
Lee Memorial
The foundation plans, at the
Cost of $1,0O0,00O, to restore the
building and grounds as a me
mortal to General Lee and other
distinguished members Of the
Lee family. The boys attending
the Ford School were to be en-
ployed in caring for the grounds
and doing odd jobs around the
estate.
The foundation officials say
Mr.. Ford was obviously put out"
over the price they had agreed
to pay for the remaining so acres,
and that he was further annoyed
when he found the value of the
land had nlysteriOuSly gone up
over night.
Since Mr.. Ford's plans had
Seen kept secret by the founda-
|tion officials, they are extremely
anxious to discover the "leak"
which upset their plans-partic'
ularly since they are having a
struggle to raise the remainder
of the money needed to complete
their plans for Stratford and
the automobile rnagnate, who had
Tentatively offered to help, have
backed out of that, too.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28

Three days left to file your
nerscnal tax return. Persons
holding stocks or bonds in a COM
many which is i'm financial dis
Fress should apply at Room 1OS,
District Building for advice.
The Washington times., 1931-07-28

Transportation worries can be overcome
economically through the purchase Of
q good used car one of the many
fled Section.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-17
PLIERS NARROWLY
 ESCAPED CRASHING

NEW YORK, July IT. (P-Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon nar- rowly escaped crashing in an at tempted takeoff of a roundthe- world hop. They announced af- terward they would hop for liar Dor Grace at midnight and from there continue to Moscow
 They have ambitions of lowering the world-girdling mark of Post and Gatty.
 They failed to get into the air after speeding the plane mile down the runway. To save them selves, they dumped fuel.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-17
MISSION 50 VITAL
 ID ALL OF EUROPE CANNOT M|SCARRY
COMMUNISTS FIRE ON POLICE; ONE DEAD AND TWO
 WOUNDED

BERLIN, July IT. (R- Pstol shots from behind communist bar ricades in industrial Ruhr em- phasized the seriousness of the financial situation which is speed- ing German officials at Paris to- night from barley with French statesmen before going to London for the Monday meeting.
 The rioting broke out at Gelsen- kirchen and police battled with communists for the possession ot streets. One comunists was killed and two wounded by the gunfire.
 During a brawl with socialists at Darmstadt, 40 stores were plum dered, windows smashed and pave n1ents torn up.
 In Gelsenkirchen fortificat tion and three thoroughfares were thrown up and the police were Cefied by bricks and bullets. Sim liar frays occurred in Dusseldorf and Coblenz.
 It is believed Bruening and Cur t:us plan to embark on mission so vital that it cannot miscarry without disastrous repercussions to all of Europe
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-17
SOCIETY DOWACER M|RS. HENDERSON,
 DIES AT CAPITAL
WIDOW ONE OF MUST COLOR FUL CHARACTERS IN
 WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, D. O., July IT,. death at Bar Harbor, Maine, of Mrs. Mary F. Tender son took from Washington social life one of it's most unusual char acters.
 The wealthy 90-yearold society dowager was known as the "Em- press of 6Oth Street" and dwelled for g years in a huge brown stone-walled mansion known as Henderson Caste" on one of the fashionable thoroughfares.
 She was the widow of the late Senator John Brook Henderson of Missouri, a friend of Lincoln and enoyed the friendship or personal acquaintance of IS presidents, 14 first ladies of the land and was widely known in diplomatic circles throughout the world. Her hus- band died in 1913.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-17
CONGRESSMAN Is IN
 ALASKA FOR PURPOSE:
 STUDYING PROBLEMS

HonOring the visitation of Con- cresSman Robert c. Simmons Of Nebraska, who arrived i'll the city yesterday from the Westward aboard the USS Chelan, a large number of local citizens attended the Seward Chamber of Con- rnerce banquet Thursday at noon, held in the Seward Grill.
 Mrs. Simmons was also guest as was Chas. M Gregg of Washing ton, D. C., capitalist; and Chas. +. Flory. commissioner, Depart rlent of Agriculture. Congress- man Simmons and the above, as yell as Mrs. c. T. Hatten, of the Jesse Lee Home, all briefly ad- dressed the large gathering.
 Accompanied by Mr. Flory, Con- greSsman Simmons left later in the day for Matanuska, Mrs. Sim mons and children leaving today for Lawing where Mr. Simmons will join them this evening.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-17
SPOTLIGHT CENTRED
 UPON HUNCAR!ANS

BUDAPEST, July IT. (P-Focus- ing the worlds spotlight on their native land with their first flight from America to Hungary, Avia- tors Magyar and Endres gave themselves to the plaudits of their countrymen in a forced landing which damaged the propeller and one wing.
 The pilots were uninjured. They said they saw hardly any of the ocean as it was covered with blankets of fog. They hit se- were storm at midnight which shook the plane.
 They will remain a mopth and return by air, crossing the Atlantic via Africa and South America
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-17
COMMITTEE PERSONNEL

Representatives F. Murphy, Ohio; French, Idaho; Taylor, Colorado; w. w. Hastings, Oklahoma; D. B. Cotton, Utah; Scott Leavitt, Mon- tana; A. T. Smith, Idaho; F. J. Bailey, Asst. Director, Bureau of Budget; H. M. AL bright, Director, National Parks; Hon. Luce, Massachu- sets; Hon. J. Byrns, Tennes- see; Wm. A. Duvall. commit tee clerk; Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Byrns and Mrs. Cotton.
 The above party, as far as can be ascertained today, IS expected to arrive in Seward tomorrow on board the USS Tahoe.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-17
HUNGARIAN PLIERS LANDED 0|V. LAST
 DROP 0F GASOLINE
FIRST RANS-ATLANT1C PLANE TO REACH DEFINITE GOAL
 SINCE LINDBERGH'S HOP

BUDAPEST, July r (P) Mag var and Endres brot the Justice for Hungary" down to a forced landing 20 miles outside of the city when they landed just as their last drop of gasoline was exhausted.
 The plane was not damaged and the fliers were unhurt as they crawled out of the plane at the end of their spectacular 3,200 mile flight and the fliers were both grinning broadly.
 A few minutes before landing as the plane roared over the city and turned and circled before heading in the direction of the airport 1t seemed as if the whole city rais- ed it's voice in a great roaring cheer as the ship circled over the the city just before coming down.
 Thousands waited for hours the arrival of the brave fliers and were perched on roof tops, cran- ing out windows and tanning the streets as the ship passed over them.
 Their circling the city cost the fliers the glory of bringing their ship down at the Matyasfold Air field but even so theirs was the first flight since Lindbergh's in which the fliers set a definite goal and came so close to hitting it.
 They landed at 7:30 in the af- ternoon or 1O:3O Pacific time They averaged 135 miles an hour.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-17
ORDERED TO DUTY
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jul

WASHINGTON, D. C., July IT. P)-Captain Edward s. Jackson, commander of the battleship New York, was ordered to duty as a member of the General Board at the Navy Department. Previous orders assigning him to the Navy Yard at Puget Sound, Wash, had been revoked.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-17
DEMAND DEPORTATION HITLER

BERLIN, July IT. R)-Deporta- tion of Adolph Hitler, German Fascist leader, is being demanded by France as one of the condi- tions of renewed French credits to Germany, it was stated by the newspaper Angriff, organ of the Nationalist Socialist Fascist party.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-17
FILM INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES

BUENOS AIRES, July IT. (P- Moving picture films will be made of all official acts, industrial ac- tlvlties and public services under government supervision. The pie lures will be exhibited abroad as a means of diffusing knowledge of Argentina's official activities.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-17
TTETEORITE FOUND

LEWISTON, Mont, July IT. (A9 A meteorite, three inches in di- aneter and weighing one pound, was still warm when it was found here by J. Ruckman five miles from here. It fell in his front yard and the grass was burned away where it fell.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-17
ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE

WESTBROOK, Mo-, July IT. (P- Rudy Vallee was on the verge of collapse following the death of his mother Mrs. Katherine Vallee, 61, at her home here.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-07-17
CAPITALIST DIES

DETROIT, Mich, July IT. (P- Jerome Remick, wid ely known music publisher, lumberman and capitalist, died here after pro- longed illness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19

trouble and tumult during which
numerous prisoners had escaped
and one, Chester Strom, had threat
ened to start riot if he were not
given his freedom.
Deputy Warden Roy Best, acting
for Warden F. Z. Crawford, who is
absent on a vacation, on receipt Of
the information immediately mobil-
lied a special guard detachment
and took charge personally of a
search Of the buildings and grounds.
No explosives were found.
While the report of hidden dyna-
mite was doubted, prison officials
increased guard vigilance and in
side information sources were
checked carefully in the hope word
of a possible riot would come over
the grapevine line"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
CHANGES TO AID
BRANCH BANKING
Legislation by Congress Is
Held Needed Badly.

BIZ Scripps-Ho,oard Newspaper AHidnce
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Strong
efforts will be made by the admins
tration at the next congress to have
enacted branch banking legislation
to be in effect before. the end of
1882.
J. w. Pole, controller of currency,
today reiterated his view that legis-
lation along this line is needed
badly.
Strong metropolitan banks, prop
erly capitalized and managed, do
not fail. Yet at the close of Octo-
Der last year, some lat national
banks we're in the hands Of receiv-
ers.
Last year, 1,345 banks closed, some
OF which were national banks, and
the remainder state institutions.
From January to June /, 1881, there
were SIC more bank failures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
SEARCH CELLS
AT CANON CITY
FOR DYNAMITE
Colorado Prison Tension Is
Increased as Guards
Hunt Cache.
By United Press

By United Press
CANON CITY, Colo, June 49,
Tension amcng prisoners was in
creased at the Colorado state pen
itentiary today after a special
guard detachment had gone care
fully through their cells searching
for reported cache of dynamite.
Fear Of new trouble at the prison,
scene Of one serious mutiny, reached
penitentiary officials Thursday when
one Of the institutions stool
pigeons" told Denver authorities
there was enough dynamite in the
penitentiary to wreck it.
The tip climaXed ten days of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19

asset to his party. He will be
stronger than the party.
II feel that business conditions
will get better and I believe that
the misapprehenson the people had
concerning the President will be
cleared away. In fact those mis-
apprehensions now are being cleared.
There was a great deal of con-
fusion last fall. People seemed to
hold the President responsible for
the depression. The people did not
understand that it was world wide;
they thought the Republican party
had had something to do with it.
But now they are becoming en-
lightened."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
Reports Money Theft

Theft of $58 from her purse was
reported to police today by Mrs.
Bess Oyler, q, of Harrisburg, Pa.
She told police she had some drinks
with two men in a downtown hotel
Thursday night, and when she re-
turned to her hotel, found the
money gone. No arrests were made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
HOOVER AGAIN.
LUCAS PREDICTS
President Losing Depres-
sion Blame, He Says.

By Scripps-HotoGrd Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Worry
of some Republican leaders over the
prospects of the reelection of Hoo
yer are not shared by Robert r.
Lucas, executive director of the Re-
publican national committee.
Lucas said he knew that Presi-
dent Hoover has lost strength with
the voters since his election, be-
cause Of the depression.
But year from now" he said,
Hoover viii be considered a great
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
G0ITER DANGER CITED
Doctors Told How Treatment Pre-
vents Idiocy in Families.

Treatment of the thyroid gland
will prevent idocy, feeble-minded-
ness and stifle criminal tendencies,
DR.. E. P. Sloan of Bloomington, Ill,
told indianapolis physicians Thurs
day night at dinner at st. Francis
hospital.
:. He demonstrated with photo
graphs cures that had been effected
and showed how goiter affects the
mentality of generations of fam
lies. The meeting was held in con-
nection with the hospitals annual
cinlc DAY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
JURY MAY SIFT
DETROIT RELIEF
FRAUD CHARGES
Negligence VIII Shock
City, Says Spokesman
for EdSeI Ford.
BY PAUL WEBER
United Press STAFF Correspondent

DETROIT, June ia grand
jury inquiry doomed today in the
feud between Mayor Murphy and
the Ford Motor Company G--
charges Of criminal negligence" in
administration Of 100000 city un-
employment relief funds.
Diplomatic phrases were dicarded
as the dispute waxed bitter, and
Edsel Ford himself Joined in the
controversy. Both sides spoke their
minds freely, Harry H. Bennett, the
Ford spokesman, abandoning the
usual formality Of Ford statements
TO attack the city welfare depart
ment in terms Of the most singing
frankness.
Showed Up Department
Bennett charged that negligence
in the administration of the funds
would shock the city" when fully
revealed. He accused the city gov
eminent Of attempting to becloud
the issue by attacking the Ford
Motor Company for it's treatment
Of destitute laid-off employes-na-
tionally known as a successful ex-
pertinent in municipal unemploy-
ment relief-has been systematical-
ly robbed
Ford workers have been drawing
money from the city while at the
same time getting pay at the River
Rouge plant. the executives claim
The charges followed revelations
that two young clerks in the depart
ment had stolen more than 100000
Of the dole funds.
Il served notice on you Wednes-
day." Bennett wrote to Dolan,
that you will not be permitted to
substitute the usual political stunts
for service in this instance. You
are going to produce the facts or
you are going to admit to the pub
lie that you attacked us because we
showed up your department.
Suspect 226 Workers
you are going to investigate the
entire list of names I gave you and
do it carefully. And finally you are
going to admit that your depart
nlent had been run with a degree of
negligence, which when fully known,
will shock the city"
The Ford company submitted to
Mayor Frank Murphy a list of 226
names of workers suspected of fraud
in obtaining city aid. A welfare
department check of 100 names
showed only eleven cases in which
fraud charges might be sustained.
Edsel Ford's letter was mild com
pared with the words of his
tempestuous assistant, Bennett.
Dolan had asked Ford to back his
company's claims by taking care of
5000 Ford workers and ex-Workers
now being cared for by the city
Ford was non ommittal I'VE
shall be glad to extend our CO.
operation to avoid further misuse of
public funds" he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-19
Speaking Up
BIZ United Press

By United Press
NEWARK, June 19.-Prof1i-
bition officials here are in
censed at what they regard as
deliberate taunt in the form
of a newspaper advertisement
Offering choice sites for speak
easies and saloons 10 real estate
agents.
The Washington times., 1931-08-06
PASTOR CUSTER.
DEMANDED

The Rev. James L. Pinn, sus-
pended pastor of the First Col
ored Baptist Church at Twenty
seventh st. and Dumbarton Ave-,
yesterday was ordered by Justice
Joseph w. Cox to show cause on
August IA why he should not be
enjoined from holding further
services in the church and from
interfering with a hearing before
the church council August 81.
The court order followed the
filing of a petition by the church
and a number of its deacOnS and
members informing the court the
pastor had been suspended July
28 on charges Of making remarks
refIecting on some of the woman
members and with diverting a
SIS donation for African missions.
The complainsnts allege the
Rev. Pinn has refused to recog-
niZe the suspension. and they
fear he will take steps to pre-
vent fair hearing of the charges
against him before the church
council.
The Washington times., 1931-08-06
Charles Town Welcomes
Horse Shou 7hrong

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Aug.
GA distinguished list Of en-.
trants was on hand today for the
opening Of the twentieth annual
Charles Town Horse Show.
Never before, in the opinion of
Race Manager H. B. LangdOn,
has the meeting attracted as fine
a class of horses, and the largest
crowds in the history of the show
are expected for the twO-day pro.
gram.
Among this years entries are
a string of fine horses owned by
Mrs. John Hay whitney, and
the highly regarded Sylphlin,
owned by the Leith brothers, of
Middleburg. Terra Nova and
Mary Quipp will head the en-
tries from the Charles Feltner
stables at Berryville.
Two Capital Entrants
Miss Nancy p. Hanna and Miss
Anna F. Hedrick, Of Washington,
have entries quartered at the
show grounds.
Other exhibitors include:
w. johnson and son, Bedford
The Washington times., 1931-08-06
COL.SP0TSWOOD
BODY FOUND

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Aug.
6.-Discovery Of the remains of
Col. John Spotswood, close per.
sonal friend of George Washing
ton, in a vault near here has led
Virginia historians to hope that
in a short time they will locate
the long-sought body of his
brother, Alexander Spotswood,
one of the most famous Of Vir-
ginia's Colonial governors.
The body of Colonel Spotswood
was uncovered by worknen for
a gravel company operating a
steam shovel on the New Post
Farm about four miles below the
city.
The skeleton was intact, but
the coffin had fallen to pieces.
A silver name-plate was found
on piece Of the walnut wood.
It bore the inscription, "Col. John
Spotswood, departed this life
August 26, 1758." Another smaller
and unlettered silver plate also
was found.
DR.. H. James Eckenrode, State
historian. viewed the find and
expressed the hope it would lead
to locating the body of Governor
Spotswood.
The governor died while on
visit to Annapolis, Md, and de-
spite extensive efforts Virginians
have never been able 70 fird
where he was buried.
The Washington times., 1931-08-06
CHICAGO EYES
RED |NROADS

CHICAGO, Aug. 8 GN.SO.
Following the findings of an
inquest that racial troubles were
not responsible for the riot Mon.
day in which three were killed,
authorities today sought to deter
mine to what extent CommuniStic
teachings had been spread among
Chicago's large negro population.
The inquest was held into the
deaths of Abe Grey, John O'Neal
and Thomas Paige, all colored,
who were shot down by police in
the riot, which was caused when
court bailiff sought to evict a
needy woman from her home on
the South Side.
The Washington times., 1931-08-06
County Policemen
ASS0iLed by LGIUyer

Prince Georges county police
are carrying things too far" by
making disorderly house charges
after they have failed to locate
liquor on premises searched, it was
charged by John H White, Mt.
Rainer. attorney, while defending
Paul Tetterman, of Landover, Md,
OF. that charge in Hyattsville
rolice court yesterday.
The lawyer said the homes of
orderly citizens would be open to
raiding officers in the instance of
any petty quarrel If such action is
continued.
,1Tetterman was dismissed of the
disorderly house charge by Judge
j. Chew Sheriff. Ten dollars was
assessed on a charge of being
drunk and disorderly.
The Washington times., 1931-08-06
ST NOMINATION VOTE SECOND LARGEST P0LLED in FAIRFA AK
No Whisky IN These Dogs
So OFF Comes Whisky

Whisky, the word, and whisky,
the drink, are synonymous to r,
s. Halsted, a. customs guard de-
tailed to inspect trains crossing
the Canadian border on their way
to New York from Montreal.
So when he saw the hOrrid
word staring at him from the
luggage of Miss Alice Clayton
Cranwell, Of Baltimore, he in
vestigated.
Miss Cranwell, it seems, had
made herself a cute little pair Of
door-stops by mounting two toy
Scotch terriers, one black, one
white, upon metal bases bearing
advertisements of B u C h n ans
black and white whisky. She had
obtained the toys and the adver-
tisementS in Canada.
Agent Halsted took one look
at the dinguses, then took the
bases off to see If the dogs held
liquor. Finding none, he gazed
dlsapprovin gly at the word
whisky" inscribed after the
name of the brand on the base.
He said:
The Washington times., 1931-08-06

Green, j. NJ. Wolfe, G. r. Boyer,
Ware Brothers, Forrest Boyer,
]. M. Trapnell, Bailey Boyd.
Harry Langdon, Frank Brooke,
and M. o. Rouss, of Charles
Town, w. Va; Mrs. D. c. Sands.
Upperville, Va; DR.. L. M. Allen,
Berryville. Va; Miss Edith C.
and Elizabeth Nesbett, Warren
ton, Va; Ernest w. Wolfe, and
L. S. Leight. of Middleburg, Va;
B. o. F. Randolph and Capt.
Ewart johnson, of Clarke county,
Va.
Three From HagerStOwn
Also, Joe Baker, H. P. Hemp
hill and Buck Wilson, of Hagers-
town, Md !: r. B. Payne, Of Lou
doun county, Va; e. r. Jones,
of Summit Point, w. Va; Charles
Hourck, Of Frederick, Md; John
w. McComb, Wilmington, Del;
r. e. L. McCoughtry, Middleway,
w. Va; P. r. Drury, Boyce, Va:
George Plaster. Bluemont, Va:
Harry Snapp, Martinsburg w.
Va; Robert Byrer, Winchester,
Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers.
ShepherdStoWn, w. Va.
The Washington times., 1931-08-06
POincGre Still Weak,
Cancels Enhancement

PARIS, Aug. 6.-Though it had
been announced that Raymond
Poincare would preside at the
dedication at Marbutte of the
monument to the Eighth Army
Corps, August %, it has been an
nounced that on the advice Of
his physicians the former premier
has been obliged to cancel this
engagement.
: M. Poincare has been improv-
ing steadily during his GONZALES
cence at his country home at
Sampigny in Lorraine, but is not
yet sufficiently recovered to risk
the fatigue and emotion of the
dedication ceremony, his doctors
said,