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"Genius''
Ito be continued

tine authority defines the word
genius lis meltiiina the highest con.
eeNahse form uf original ability, some
thing altogether extraordinary and be-
yensi even supreme educational prov
ess. and differing III kind, apparently,
from talent, Witch Is usually distin-
fnished as marked intellectual capa-
city. SHOT ensy of tile inexplicahle and
Unique endowment to which the term
genius is confined.
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IleT HnSHaHH. one arm aHnUt lie cnifH.
you saw that what her father said
was indeed true. She was her mother.
the Felicf Yenable Of two decades
ago, she was the woman in sunhonnet
and calico to whom. Yaneey had given
his cup of water; she WIS the woman
1olting endless miles In covered
wagons. spinning In log cabins. cook.
ing over crude fires. she was all WON.
en- who have Travelled American prairie
and desert and mountain and plain
The pioneer type, as Yancey had said
Potentially more formidable woman
than her mother.
SEE netting OF this. FeIice Ven
able ain more Iondlv. as though
to cot 4 herself. shes not to go
Looking more than ever like her
mother. Sahra met this stuhbornly
But | want to go. mamma :
Il forbid it, Yon don't know what
yon want You don't know what you're
talking about. Il say you'li stay here
with your mother and father in decent
civilization. I've heard enough. /
hope this will serve Il lesson to you
Yancey."
I'm going back 10 the Nation said
YaDcey. quite pleasantly.
Sabra stiffened. I'm going with
him" The combined venables, nerves
on edge, leaped in their chairs and
then looked at each other with some
hostility.
And say you're not"
"But | want to GO
You don't"
Perhaps Sahra had not realized until
now how terribly she had counted on
her husbands return AS marking the
time when she would he free to leave
the Venahle board. to break away from
the Nenahle clan. no more to he ham
died. talked over. peered at by the
maternal Nenahle eye. Twenty-one
and the yoke Of her mothers dom.
nance was beginning to gall her. Now
at her own inner rage and sckening
disappointment. all the iron In her
fused and hardened 1t had gone less
often to the fire than the older won.
ans had. For the first time this quail.
ity in her met that of her mother, and
the metal Of the older woman bent.
Il will CO. said sabra Cravat.
If anyone had been looking at Lewis
Venable at that moment (Which no one
ever thought of doinG)) he could have
seen a ghnsilv smile momentariy ir-
radiating the transparent ivory face
But now 1t was Yancey Cravat who
held their fascinated eye. With q
cowboy zip he swung the defiant Sabra
and the boy Gin high in the air In his
great arms-tossed them up, SO that
Sabra screamed. and Gin squealed in
mingled terror and delight.
Week from tomorrow" announced
Yancey, in something like a shout. so
exulting 1t seemed. We'll start on a
Monday. fresh and fair. Two wagons.
One with the printing outfit--youll
drive that, Sabra-and one with the
household goods and bedding and
camp stuff and the rest. We ought to
make 1t In nine days. Wichita!'
His glance went round the room, and
In that glance you saw not only
Wichita but Nenables 1--WE had
enough OF 1t, Sahra. my girl. well
leave all the middleclass respectable
ity OF Wichita, Kan. behind us. We're
going out, by Cd. to a brand new.
two-fisted rip-snortlng country. full OF
Injunr and rattlesnakes and two-gun
toters and gyp water and desper-ah-
dos Whoon-ee ]"
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Ideal Accent

Definition Of the ideal accent" for
English speaking. by Prof +. q.
Blandford In a lecture at Cambridge
university: "One that betrays neither
your mothers birthplace nor your fl
Tiers income. Time.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-06-04

4 CRY in the night. Colici No cause
"A for alarm if Castoria is handy.
This pure vegetable preparation brings
quick comfort, and can never harm. It
is the sensible thing when children are
ailing Whether its the stomach, or
the little bowels; collie or constipation;
or diarrhea. When tiny tongues are
coated, or the breath is bad. Whenever
there's need OF gentle regulation. Chill
dren love the taste Of Castoria. and its
mildness makes it safe for frequent use.
And a more liberal dose OF Castoria
is always better for growing children
than strong medicine meant only for
adult use.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
PHOTO ASSAULT
CASE OPENS

Lieut.. John o. Maloney, of the
Ninth precinct, was put on trial
today before a jury, charged with
assaultipg Joe Roberts, photogra-
pher for The Washington Herald,
on January 8. The trial is being
held at Police Court, with Judge
Ralph Given presiding.
Mr.. Roberts told of going to
police headquarters on January 3
and of Lieutenant Maloney shov-
ing his camera into the photog-
rapher'S face to stop the photo
graphing of police officer who
had been questioned in the Beu-
lah Limerick case.
The alleged assault occurred in
police headquarters near the door
of Inspector William s. Shelby's
office. Mr.. Roberts was not per-
mitted to give the jury instruc-
tions regarding taking of flash
light pictures at police head
quarters given to him by Lieu
tenant Weber, in charge of the
office.
Among the witnesses to be ex-
amined are Inspector William s..
Shelby, Robert Oliver, reporter
for The Herald; Elwood Baker,
photographer for the Evening
Star; o. B. Troup, photographer
for The Washington Times, and
a number of policemen.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
SNOW MAY HIT
WASHINGTON

The swirling snow that started
last night in northwestern Texas
headed directly East and may
reach as far North as Washing
ton before passing out into the
Atlantic Ocean, the, Weather Bu-
reau announced today.
Although the official forecast
does not call for snow in this
city, the fOrecaster said there is
a chance that it may reach here
because Of the unusual nature of
the disturbance.
Instead of travelling northeast,
the storm cut a swath, including
Southern States as far South as
Georgia. Knoxville, Tenn, has
six inches of snow;t Atlanta, a
few inches; a trace at Macon,
Ca, and heavy falls in Okla
homa, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ala
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The Washington times., 1931-01-14
DRY
REPEALPLEA
CHEERED
Governors Inaugural Address
Halted for Minutes While
Crowd Accords Him Ovation

NAPOLLS, Md, Jan. IA.
Scenes of confusion almost bor-
dering upon pandemonium broke
out in the senate chamber here
today when Cow Albert C. Rit-
chic, in his inaugural address,
flayed prohibition, saying that
temperance cannot be forced on
the people.
When the four-time governor
uttered these words, more than
TOO persons cheered and the gov
ernor was forced to remain silent
for several minutes before he
could continue. ...
: The little room ordinarily holds
about 400 persons.
States Rights, His Keynote
The keynote of his address
was:
mo matter what the findings
Of the Wickersham commission
may be, it cannot end, nor can
it minimize the injury to the
cause of reasoned temperance,
the unhappy temptation to the
youth Of the land and the law
leSsneSS and disregard for law
which have resulted from put
ting prohibition in the COnSti-
tuition, where it ought not TO
be, instead of leaving the queS-
ton to the States, where 1t
ought to be-"
Governor Ritchie declared fur
thef:
"There is a loss of confidence
in centralized government and
growing conviction that
Washington is not the cure-all
Of our ailments"
Maryland Steadfast
He thus stated Maryland's atti-
tude towards prohibition:
For 10 years the Maryland
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col, 81
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
A[FARO' : RULE
|NPER|LED

~ COLON, Panama. Jan. IA
U.N.S0.-A heavy guard OF
armed police was thrown about
the government buildings in
Colon today as result Of re-
ports Inocencio Galindo, jr.
former governor of the prov,
ince, planned a counter-revolu-
tionary attempt against the new
regime in Panama.
AS an indication of the un-
easiness prevailing, reports OF
street fighting in Limon spread
throughout Panama today, gain
ing wide circulation until Gov.
Efrain Tejada issued an official
denial. A commission sent to
investigate reported that rumorS
of rioting had resulted from
shooting heard in the iungles.
Investigation revealed the firing
was done by American soldiers
engaged in maneuvers.
Strenuous measures are being
taken to prevent any untoward
demonstrations when President,
designate Richardo Alfaro arrives
from Washington tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
'O|[ SUIT HEARD
| BY HIGH COURT
Times Staff Photo

One Of the biggest antitrust
suits in years was argued before
the Supreme Court today in the
appeal of 40 oil companies from
decision declaring their pooling
of cracked gasoline" patents a
violation of the Sherman Law.
Because of the vast Importance
of the case five hours was allot-
ted for the oral argument.
Trade Restraint Charged
The Government charges the
primary defendants, Standard Oil
of Indiana, Texas Company, Gas
oline Products Company and
Standard Oil Co., Of New Jersey,
with:
Seeking to restrain and mo-
nOpOIiZe interstate and foreign
commerce in gasoline and other
petroleum products, and to re-
alize huge profits by extOrting
from all manufacturers Of
cracked gasoline large sums in
the guiSe of royalties"
Along with the primary" de-
PENDANTS, As other corporations
are named in the order issued by
three-judge Federal court in
Chicago.
Pooling Called Benefit
The oil companies, led by
Standard Oil of Indiana, which
claimed to hold the original pat
ents, contended they have pooled
patents to end confusion in the
industry and give minor oil com
panies a chance to share in the
benefits of the patents.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
French Air Defense
Nearing Perfection

PARIS, Jan. IA QN.S0
Frances air defense is now prac-
tically impenetrable, according to
M. Paul Painleve, Minister of
Air, in an interview published in
the Paris Midi today. He said:
"Our anti-aircraft defense
has reached the point where
we are able to block incur
siOns at an altitude of more
than 5000 metres (apprOxi-
mateIy 81 miles,"
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Alcohol Is Seized
In Furniture Van

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan IA
Q.N.SO.-One thousand gallons
of alcohol and a truck, the latter
said to be owned by the Aywon
Truck Company, Brooklyn. N. Y,
were confiscated by State police
today on the highway between
Wilkesbarre and PittSton.
Two men were arrested by
troopers. The alcohol, in 200 five
gallon cans, was hidden under six
cases of furniture.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Search for Airnuen
Continued on Cult

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. IA
GN.SO Although virtually all
hope of rescue had been aban-
doned, Coast Guard vessels and
airplanes continued todayto search
in this vicinity for two men lost
in an Army plane since Sunday
night.
Lieut.. Jonathan Grasty, pilot,
and Corporal Phillip Schuchmann
were believed to have been forced
down in the Gulf somewhere on
a flight from Brownsville to Fort
Crockett,
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Kidnapping Blamed
For Death of Baby

NEW YORK, Jan. IA Q.N.S0
kidnapping of her seven weeks
old baby was blamed today for
the child's death by Mrs. Alfred
Rotundo. She said the baby had
never been outdoors and caught
a cold which developed into
pneumonia
Mrs. Angelina Schiron, 10, is
held on a charge of kidnapping
She said she took the baby in
an effort to effect a reconcilia.
ton with her husband and care
fully cared for the child the
few days she kept it.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Canada Uses Wheat
To Get in TaLkies

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, Jan. II
Charles Hanson, manager Of o
theatre here, has inaugurated q
novel remedy for the surplus
wheat problem.
Yesterday he announced that
farmers overburdened with the
grain would gain admission to his
theater by depositing one bushel
Of wheat for each person enter.
ing.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
200 Kentucky Mountain
Families Starring

farm in back regions, to relieve
distress"
Plight Found Desperate
The plight of the 200 families
in Kentucky was reported by a
representative at Ashland, KY. He
wired:
Through actual house to
house canvass, 165 families
have been reached, and re-
mainder not contacted, due to
inacceSSibility. Many are un-
able to travel to the nearest
community because they have
no shoes, nor are they decently
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Report ShOWs 1920
Pilots Listed in II. s.

There are 1920 pilots, 1854
aircraft and 1898 mechanics hold.
ing active Department of Com
merce licenses, according to a
study made by the AeronauticS
branch of the department.
While the number of licensed
aircraft at the first of this year
was greater by $50 than last year.
the number of unlicensed aircraft
decreased 691. Among those hold
ing pilots licenses were 385 won.
en-. The group of licensed me.
chanics included five women.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Belgium Is Stirred
By Language Dispute

BRUSSELS, Jan. ii 0.N.S1.
The language conflict which re-
peatedly faced the government
with a crisis even before the
World War has cropped out again
in the Belgian Parliament.
At present the right of pro-
feSsors in the Flemish University
at Ghent to give lectures in a
rival institution in French is being
disputed.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Ticket 'ScaIpers' Hit
BU my. ShOU OLUnerS

NEW YORK, Jan. IA G.N.SO.-
A meeting of the League of New
York Theaters, organized to curb
ticket speculation, was to be held
today to determine the future
policy of the organization.
Arthur Hopkins, president Of
the league, said 1t might move to
disband, owing to what he termed
Its failure" to stop speculation.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Of
SLAIN GIRL
GET NEW
GRILL
Police Check on Story of Gun
Found in Stove; Langdon Is
Not "In Clear" as Reported

NUl III OIedI, dS nepUIl6u
The mother Of Beulah Linn
erick, Mrs. Dora Limerick, and
Mrs. Julia Bywaters, sister Of
the slain Sky High Whoopee
Club member, were taken into
custody for questioning by po-
lice about II a. m. today.
The reason for their seizure
by police was that Martha
Bargfrede, close friend of the
dead girl, and her husband,
George Henry Bargfrede, in
sist that the women told them
a gun had been found in the
stove after the murder, but to
"say nothing about il"
The mother of the slain girl
admitted on the witness stand
during the inquest, which will be
resumed tomorrow, that she had
falsified various statements.
Mrs. Limerick and Mrs. By
waters were taken to the Fifth
precinct, where Capt. Edward j.
Kelly and Detectives Flanerty and
Talley were still subjecting them
to a vigorous grilling this after.
noon.
All Suspects Still Held
No one previously taken into
custody for questioning or as
suspects have been released.
Policeman Robert F. Langdon,
Of the Fifth precinct, "the cop on
the beat whom Beulah Limerick
feared" has not been eliminated
from the case.
1t was rumored yesterday that
Langdon, who has been held in
connection with the case, had
been eliminated by the testimony
given by Martha Bargfrede and
other witnesses at the coroner's
inquest.
Officials today stated, however,
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The Washington times., 1931-01-14

Two hundred families in a pros
porous community in Kentucky S
mountains are estimated to be at
starvation point. a Red Cross
worker telegraphed headquarters
here today.
Officials of the organization
here stated the worst conditions
encountered thus far have been
found in the mountains of Ken
tucky:
"Here the people have re-
fused, in many instances, to ap-
ply for help, although they
knew it was available Red
Cross workers have been max
ing CanvaSses from farm to
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
$213,959,67O Bill
For Farms Reported

The Agricultural appropriation
bill carrying $213,959,670 was re-
ported to the Senate today by
the appropriations committee.
The amount reported to the
Senate is $903,96 more than was
contained in the bill as it passed
the House and $40.630 more than
the budget estimates for 1882.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Search for Missing
Model Is Resumed

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IA
0.N!SO 1.-The futile search for
Mrs. Jean B. PfanStieal, beautiful
midwest divorce and model, who
was last heard of here in July
1880, spread to nearby Jersey to-
day.
Relatives fear she may have
been abducted or met with an ac-
cident. A brother-in-law, Leslie
Warren Ransom, of Cincinnati,
arrived here yesterday and en-
ployed private detective in an
effort to locate the missing model.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Steamer for Alaska
Hits Reef, Is BeGched

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. "A
O.N.SO.-Bound for Ketchikan.
Alaska, the motorship Northland,
carrying 81 passengers. was
beached early today off the
mouth of the Salmon River when
she crashed into reef off
Helmcken Island.
The steamer Salvage King has
been sent from Victoria. B. c.,
to aid the Northland.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
China Asks League
To Aid in Organizing

GENEVA, Jan. IA Q.NS0-The
Nanking Nationalist government
requested the collaboration Of
the League of Nations today in
placing China's monetary system
on a gold basis, it was announced
here.
Cooperation in the improve
ment of China's navigatable
waterways also was asked.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Unemployed Offered
Jobs With Wages
Paid in Food
MRS. JULIA BYWATERs

FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., Jan.
14.-Any bodied applicant
for charity who refused an offer
of work in this town will be
prosecuted for vagrancy, it was
announced yesterday by Mayor
j. r. Harrison.
This ultimatum came with
the announcement that jobs
for all unemployed would be
provided, and salaries would be
paid in food.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
BuenOs Aires Is Hit
BIZ SWeItering Heat

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. IA
G.N.S0 .-Sweltering heat for the
past three days has considerably
slowed business and other activ-
ity here. the thermometer averag-
ing SO degrees Fahrenheit in the
shade.
The spectacular increase in
murders and suicides since Sun
day has been blamed on the heat.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Deaths by Motors
Increase 4 Per Cent

CHICAGO, Jan. IA QN.SO
During 1880 there were $4,000
motor vehicle deaths in the United
States, the National Safety. Coun-
Gil announced today. This is a
4 per cent increase of the 1929
record of 31,215.
Reports from 80 States, repre-
senting IS per cent of the popu-
lation. were the basis for the
councils estimate.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
RED CROSS HIT
IN SENATE
international Newsreel

President Hoover and the
American Red Cross were jointly
attacked on the floor of the
Senate this afternoon by Senator
Caraway CD Of Arkansas, for
opposing the SIS, ,000,000 food loan
relief measure at a time when
thousands of persons are going
hungry in drought-ridden States.
The food loan provision, already
stricken from the Administrators
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Rich Clothing King
At Point of Death

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA G.N.SO.
Albert Kuppenheimer, wealthy
Chicago clothing manufacturer,
was reported near death early to-
day at hotel where he has been
a guest for several months.
He had been Ill for sometime.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Alabama Er-RuIer
Sees Himself Back

BUDAPEST, Jan. IA Q.N.S0.
Wilhelm, Prince Zu Wiede, the
ex-ruler of Albania, predicted to-
day he would soon be back on
this throne.
He was interviewed here while
en- route to Bucharest.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
Guard Cutter
Goes to Aid Tr1ULeT

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, Jan. IA
0.N.SO Coast Guard headquar-
terS here received a radio message
today that the fishing trawler
Tide was in distress on Georges
Banks.
The cutter Tampa was dis
patched from Boston to her assist
anCe,
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
5000 VIE v
DOWNTOWN
BLAZE
14-AIarm Blaze at Doomed
Market Attracts Large
Throng; Clouds Of Smoke

A four-alarm fire at the old
Center Market today attracted
more than 5000 persons and
called out all available fire equip
ment in downtown Washington.
The blaze originated on the. top
floor in the central building and
great billows of smoke poured to
the streets.
The Washington times., 1931-01-14
YOUTH HURT in FALL

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Jan. ID
Charles Hall, 18, HOO Franklin St.,
is in the Alexandria Hospital suf
fering from injuries to his back,
received when he fell while work,
ing on the Masonic Temple. His
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GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, January 90 CP).-An de-
liveries of corn today outdid yesterday S
record low prices, unequalled since 1922.
Today's setback proved to be only frac-
tional, however, and increased buying
led soon to advances. Corn arrivals
here were reported going into imme-
date use and not into store. Opening
unchanged to 81 cents down, corn later
showed an all-around upturn. Wheat
started at a shade decline to II adj
vance and subsequently 1luctuated with
corn.
With primary arrivals on corn, as
well as Chicago receipts, showing far
less volume than a year ago, friends
of higher prices gave little heed to in
creaSes compared to a week ago. Pri-
mary arrivals totaled 100000 bushels,
compared with 628, 900 a week back, and
/ ,131 900 on the corresponding day of
1880. Chicago receipts were 100 cars,
against 80 a week ago and 255 at this
time last year. Price rallies, though,
failed to hold well, and at one time
the market fell below early bottom
levels.
Setbacks in grain accompanied Wash
ington reports that the Federal Farm
Board had decided that unless growers
reduced wheat acreage within a reason
able time the board would dispose of
holdings and cease sterilization oper-
atoms. Action to be taken would be
determined upon after reports were
Forthcoming as to the amount of Spring
wheat planted. Oats followed other
cereals.
Provisions sympathized with hog mar
ket declines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK, January 29.-The fol-
lowing is summary of important cor
poration news prepared by the Stand
ard, Statistics Co, Inc, New York, for
the Associated Press:
News Trend.
Dividend announcements probably
furnish the most interesting items in
corporate news. Important companies
passing their dividend or declaring a
smaller disbursement in the past day
are Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies, In
ternational Silver, Lehigh Coal & Nav
lgation, Cumberland Pipe Line ana
General Electric of Germany. A larger
quarterly dividend was declared by
Power Corporation of Canada. Amer
lean Tobacco declared an extra of 81
equivalent to 50 on old stock, on
which 81 was paid in September
Other items are largely unfavorable
Arundel Corporation is the only favor
able earning statement in the days
batch of reports.
The Companies.
Adams Express liquidating value
January 81, 1881, $19.55 common share
VS.. $l6.40 December 81, 1880.
Alpha Portland Cement 1880 COM
mon share earnings estimated $3.50 VS.
1896.
American Tobacco 81 extra dividend
on common and common B shares anC
regular quarterly dividend Of $1.2s
each; paid 81 extra on each Septem-
Der before 2-for-l split.
Arundel Corporation 1880 common
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MONTGOMERY WARD.

NEW YORK, January 20 Especially -
Recent buying of Montgomery Ward has
been predicated on the annual report
published today, which Is a surprisingly
strong document and shows the re-
Operative power of this corporation
which was able in the December quarter
to make enough net profit to erase the
deficits of the previous nine months.
The significant feature of the statement
is the ratio of about 141s to l of cur
rent assets to current liabilities, COM
pared with about IL to / at the end
of 1929. President Everitt emphasizes
the fact that the company is now in
the strongest position it has ever oc-
cupied. It is of interest to note that,
while mail order sales decreased last
year about &c per cent, retail sales IN
creased 20 per cent.