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The Washington times., 1931-09-24
HOOVER ECHOED
ON FIRE LOSS

Claims of huge nationwide
property loss through fires, made
by President Hoover in his pro-
clamation for the observance of
National Fire Prevention Week
beginning October 4, have been
echoed by Secretary of Agricul-
ture Arthur M. Hyde.
The Presidents proclamation
reminded that fires last year
caused $5OO,00O,000 loss, an in
crease of $40, 900 900 over 1929, and
that deaths and injuries to hui
mans in 1880 exceeded $4,000.
Most of the fires were due to
carelessness, said the proclama-
ton.
Secretary Hyde points out that
$100,00O,000 of the annual fire
loss and $500 deaths are on
farms, and has called on all resi-
dents Of rural and suburban Sec
tions to help reduce these figures
this year.
The Secretary has urged rural
communities to organize for fire
protection.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24

wife of policeman. and Frantz
x. Winkelbauer. 26, of 5O38
Fortyfirst st. N. w. were injured
in a collision at South Dakota
and Rhode Island Avenues North
east.
Andrew R. Reid, 81. 703 Quincy
st. N. w, suffered head injuries
when knocked down by an auto
mobile near North Capitol and
T Street.
Boys Leg Fractured
Cyprian Colbert, 9, 1921 Thir
teenth st. N. w, suffered broker
leg when he ran in front of an
automobile.
Henry Hughes. So, 116 C st,
N. E.. was treated at Emergency
hospital for injuries received
when struck by a truck at Seven
teenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue, Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
ADVERTISEMENT
WAKE UP YOUR
Liver BILE
WITHOUT CALOMEL
And You'll Jump Out Of Bed in
the Morning Karin to Go

II you feel sour and sunk and the world
looks punk, don't swallow lot of salts,
mineral water, oil. laxative candy or chewing
gum and expect them to make you suddenly
sweet and buoyant and full Of sunshine.
For they can't do it. They only move the
bowels and mere movement doesn t get az
the cause. The reason for your down-snd-o,lt
feeling is your liver. 1t should pour out two
pounds of liquid bile into your bowels daily
If this bile is not flowing freely, your food
doesn't digest. 1t just decays in the bowels.
Gas bloats up your stomach. You have
thick, bad taste and your breath is foul,
skin often breaks out in blemishes. Your head
aches and you feel down and out. Your whole
system is poisoned.
It takes those good, old CARTERS
LITTLE LIVER PILLS to get these two
pounds of bile flowing freely and make you
feel up and up" They contain wonderful,
harmless, gentle vegetable extracts, amazing
when it comes to making the bile flow freely
But don't ask for liver pills. Ask for Carter,s
Little Liver Pills. Look for the name CarterH
Little Liver Pills on the red label. Resent .
substitute. Csc at all stores. G 1881 c. NJ. Co.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
ROY RANKIN ILL
IN HOSPITAL
Times Staff Photo

Roy H. Rankin, for more than
20 years a Congressional secretary
on Capitol Hill, was critically i'll
today at Emergency Hospital
which he entered several weeks
ago.
During the approximate 10 years
that Senator Smith w. Brookhart
has been in the Senate Mr.. Ran.
kin has been his private secretary
and adviser. Before that he was
secretary to Senator William S.
Kenyon, of Iowa, now a Federal
circuit judge. and until recently a
member of the Wickersham Com
mission. "..s~
In his earlier years in Washing
ton Mr.. Rankin served as secre-
tary to Representative Kennedy
and Kopp of Iowa, before going
over to the Senate wing of the
Capitol.
For the past three years Mr.,
Rankin has been secretary and
special assistant of the Brookhart
subcommittee of the Senate in
veStigating alleged sales" of Fed
eral jobs in the Southern States.
Mr.. Rankin is native of Fort
Madison, Iowa. but came to the
Capital in early manhood to take
up a secretarial career around the
Senate and House.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
Kiosk Heat Readings
Branded as Unfair
"AdUertising"

The kiosk on Pennsylvania
Avenue has been giving the
National Capital an undeServed
black eye" for a long time
and something ought to be
done about it, according to
members of the Advertising
Club of Washington.
The instrument was accused
of false and misleading adj
vertising at a dinner at the
National Press Club last night
and a protest is to be reg
istered with the Weather
Bureau officials.
Temperature readings at the
kiosk are higher than at any
other point in the city at,
practically any given time says
the club. These high marks
are the ones that are cited in
other parts of the country, it
is claimed.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
Tariff Post Asked
For Miss ObendueY

A letter asking the appoint
ment of Miss Marie Obenauer to
one Of the vacancies of the United
States Tariff Commission has
been sent to President Hoover by
the Woman's National Republican
Club of New York.
Miss Obenhauer. who lives in
Chevy Chase, Md. was the first
chief of the woman's division of
the Department of Labor. She
is the director of Industrial Sur,
vey and Research Service
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
UNITY IS URGED
ON NEGROES

Leading colored women here
yesterday scored the aloofness Of
male political organizations to-
ward their sex and urged that a
speedy alliance would work bet
ter for the Republican party.
Miss jeanette Carter. president
of the Political Study Club, repre-
senting nearly 100000 women IN
the eastern section Of the coun-
try, said, following a conference,
that prominent colored male poli7
tical organizations too long have
sighted the women. She urged
both sexes to forget personal and
petty differences and unite in
one big body.
Uniting all colored political
organizations would bring nearly
100000 colored voters together
under the leadership and guild
ance of one club, it was con-
tended.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
80 PROTEST BAR
ON CITIZENS

One Washington pastor, the
Rev. W. S. Abernethy. is among
the approximately so ministers
and religious editors whose names
are signed to a protest to Presi-
dent Hoover and Congress against
the recent decision of the Su-
preme Court of denying citizen
ship to persons who refuse to bear
arms in defense of the country.
The protest reads in part:
"The recent decision of the
Supreme Court, which denies
the right of citizenship to per
sons who. refuse to abdicate their
conscience on the question of
participation in armed conflict,
forces us, the undersigned citi-
Zens, to notify the constituted
authorities of our nation that
we share the convictions of
those who have been denied
citizenship.
"SOme of the undersigned find
it impossible. because of reIigi-
GUS and moral scrupIes, to rem
der any kind of cOmbatant serv.
ice in time of war. Others share
the conviction of one of the per-
sons denied citizenship in the
recent Supreme Court decision
and cannot promise support to
the Government until we have
had the opportunity of weigh
ing the moral issues involved in
an international struggle"
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
AUT UMN
DAY COOL

Autumn. which was born at
7:24 o'clock last night, when the
sun crossed the equator, smiled
on Washington today. A bright
sun, minus scorching heat, shone
on the new seasons first day and
the weather forecaster said it will
linger throughout the day.
The deIuge of rain that fell yes
terday afternoon caused tempera-
lures to drop here, and better
sleeping was the order last night.
The highest point reached by the
mercury in the official thcrmOme-
ter was 81 at a. M, as COM
pared with IS yesterday morning.
At s a. m. the thermometer reg
iStered II degrees. At the same
hour yesterday it was 7S.
The humidity at 8 a. m. was
"a degrees, as compared with 79
yesterday, but the weather man
said that was due to the rain
yesterday. He said the humidity
will drop as the day advances.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
UPHOLDS
MAKING

A ruling by Judge j. Chew
Sheriff in Hyattsville police
court yesterday, upholding the
legality of making wine for home
consumption in Prince Georges
county out of native fruits,
caused dismissal of liquor charges
against Mariana Malino, of Brent
wood.
Malino was arrested for manu-
featuring beverage out of
grapes, peaches, pears and prunes.
According to the statute. wine
may be manufactured from ma
tive" fruits, but States Attorney
j. Allan Bowie attempted to
contend that prunes were not
to be included in such classifi-
cation.
After a lengthy dissertation on
the preparation of prunes from
plums, Judge Sheriff ruled in
favor of the defense. represented
by Attorney Wilson Ryan.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
Mrs. Peyser Among Nine
Hurt In Auto Crashes

Nine persons we're injured late
yesterday and last night in traffic
accidents following the storm.
Mrs. Julius l. Peyser, suffered
broken collar bone and cuts
when her sedan was in collision
with another machine at Reno
Road and Fessenden st. N. w.
Mrs. Bertha Litchman, who
was with Mrs. PeySer, received
cuts and bruises. They both live
at the Shoreham Hotel.
Children Knocked Down
Two children returning home
from school were slightly injured
when knocked down by a truck
at South Dakota Avenue and
Vista Street Northeast. They
were Evelyn Davis, 6, 1902
Twenty-eighth st. N. E.. and
Audrey Garner, 7. 1888 Franklin
st. N. e.
Mrs. william H. Williams, 2e,
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
. STAGE FIGHT 7
FOR 100000

A three-million-dollar will con
test that may affect an erstwhile
Washington resident and official
of the State Department, now on
consular duties at Munich. Ger
many. was under way today at
Dedham. Massachusetts,, and is to
be submitted for jury determine
ton.
Mrs. Mary Beecher LOngyear's
will gave the bulk of her estate
of S3,OOO,OOO or more for the
promotion of Christian Science,
in which faith she had long
abided. She was a resident of
BroOkline, fashionable suburb of
Boston.
Four Concerned in Fight
Dispatches today said that two
sons and two grandsons are now
contesting the will. They are
Robert D. Longyear. of this city,
former special assistant to Wilbur
D. Carr. Assistant Secretary of
State: John M. Longyear,. Mar
quette, Michigan, sons of the re.
Gently deceased woman: j. M
Richardson Lyeth, jr., and Monroe
Longyear Lyeth. grandsons. of
Marquette.
Robert D. Longyear, who entered
the diplomatic and consular serv.
ice in 1921 after graduation at law
from Harvard and George Wash.
ington universities. was until re.
Gently attached to the office of AS.
sistant Secretary Carr, to which
he was assigned in 1927.
Late in June. Mr.. Longyear was
designated consul at Nun ich,
where he is now stationed.
Bequest RumOred
1t was said by certain of his as,
Sociated that he had received a
special bequest from his mother
before her death, but, neverthe,
less, Dedham dispatches say that
he is a party to the will contest.
At Dedham, Judge Joseph r.
McGoogle. ordered that there be
submitted for jury determination
several questions including:
Was Mrs. LOngyear of sound
mind when her will was exc
cuted?
Was the will procured through
undue influence of John v.
DittemOre and A. A. Bauchamp,
of the Christian Science
Church?
Was the instrument the last
will and testament of the tesla
trix and was it brought about in
whole or in part by fraud of
undue influence of DittemOre or
Bauchamp, or either of them?
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
Church Conference
On in Mnrti1Sbur0

MARTTNSBURG, w. Va, Sept.
A.-The 132nd annual session of
Virginia Conference of Uni e d
Brethren Church opened in First
U. B. Church here this morning
with Bishop G. D. Batdorf, of
Harrisburg. Pa. presiding.
Wednesday was taken up with
preliminary sessions of various
standing committees. Approx
mately so pastors are present
and more than twice that mum
Der of laymen. The sessions will
continue through Sunday when
appointments are made and will
be formally adjourned Monday.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
PENALTY WORSE
! THAN DEATH,
SAYSCOURT
'What You Deserve, Highest
Form of Punishment" Is
! Judges View; No Pardon

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept
24.-Battle C. Shiflett, IS. to-
day began serving a sentence Of
life imprisonment in the State
penitentiary.
The sentence was imposed upon
him late last night after jury
in Corporation Court convicted
him of murder of his alleged
mistress, Mrs. Lulu Shiflett,
estranged wife of Thomas L,
Shiflett.
In imposing sentence, Judge A,
D. Dabney said:
"The sentence, which is
worse than the death penalty,
is exactly what you deserve
the highest form of punish
Inent the State of Virginia can
give yOu."
Plot Suggested
The trial. which lasted two
days, brought out a number of
sensational developments. includ-
ing a plea of not guilty "by rea-
son of insanity The intima-
ton of a plot between Shiflett
and the woman, two years ago,
to kill her husband and collect
his insurance, and the introduc-
ton by commemorative Attor-
ney L. w. Wood of letters writ
ten by Shiflett to the woman.
In one, Shiflett declared:
=. "If we can't be together on
this earth. Nobody else is ever
going to have you.
Il have decided to take care
of you and your two kids and
treat you right, and if you
don't accept this, it is going
to be a sad story for somebody
to read"
Judge Dabney said he con-
CURED with the jury's written
recommendation that Shiflett
never be pardoned, and said he
would strongly urge the gov
ernor and all succeeding gov
ernors that you be confined for
the remainder of your life
Lunacy Plea COIIapSeS
With throngs of mountain peo
pie crowded into the courtroom
the court said he hoped this
will set an example for people
like you"
His remark was directed to the
prisoner. but within hearing dis.
tance were numbers of the hills,
men who have caused serious
trouble in this section for years
Shiflett's plea of insanity col
lapsed. The defense contention
was that Shifflett was in a
trance, such as "hysteric amnesia
or psychic epilepsy" when he
fired five bullets into the wo
mans body here last August 8.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
Clarendon Political
Meetinq Postponed

The mass meeting at Claren-
don, Va, scheduled to be held
under the auspices of the Better
Government League tomorrow
night has been postponed until
next Wednesday. according to
Robert N. Anderson, chairman.
The 81 candidates for places on
the county board have been in
vited to attend and address the
gathering,
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
Chevy Chase Group
To Meet Wednesday

The Citizens Committee of Sec
ton 3, Chevy Chase. Md, meets
Wednesday night at the home OF
Mrs. Frank E. Meloy on Ray
mond Street. This section has
Just completed the installation Of
new twin lights on Connecticut
Avenue from Bradley Lane to
Taylor Street.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
Alexandria KilUa1liS
To Hear Candidates

Candidates for political offices
were on the program as speakers
at the Alexandria Kiwanis Club
luncheon today. Guests included
John w. Rust, Democratic nomi-
nee for State Senator; Edmund
H. Allen. of Newington, Democra-
tic nominee for the House of
Delegates from Fairfax county:
George w. Herring. Prince Will
liam county nominee. and j. Fred
Birrell, Democratic nominee from
Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
5000 Will Attend
Mass in Virginia

More than 5000 persons are ex-
pected to attend an outdoor mass
October 4 at Garrisonville, Va,
at the foot OF the Crucifix.
Prominent Catholic prelates from
nearby cities will attend.
The Crucifix marks the site OF
the first Catholic church in Vir-
ginia, built at Giles Brent'S Aqua
settlement.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
Road Costs Shared
Bu Buses, Says Head

The popular belief that bus
companies do not pay their full
share of highway construction and
upkeep is wrong. according to
William H. Vanderbilt, president
of the Short Line. a consolidated
group of bus companies. who ad-
dressed group of Washington Of
ficials, bankers. business and
trade leaders at a dinner given
under the auspices of the Board
of Trade at the Washington Hotel
last night.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
POLICE TIGHTEN
CASE AGAINST
W|MBLEY
Detective in Missouri to See
Third Wife Of Murder sus-
pect Is Told He Had Fourth

Police today were gathering
loose ends in their case against
Harry c. Winbley and John M
Crowder, accused of numbering
the formers wife and 3-year-old
daughter by drowning in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Detective Sergeant Robert Bar.
rett, who is in Cassville, Mo-, in
teryiewing WimbIey's third wife,
was ordered to return to Wash
ington with the information he
had gathered from the girl, Miss
Ida Mae Graves.
Denies Fourth Wife
Miss Graves said she believed
Wimbley had a fourth wife. This
he denied.
Miss Graves, like the drowned
wife, had taken out a $4,000 life
insurance policy. In her case.
however, her mothers name had
bee substituted for Wimbley's S
beneficiary.
Detective Sergeant Robert Oar
nall has been investigating the
possibility that Wirnbley took out
other policies on the women.
Has Sworn Statement
Barrett will bring with him a
sworn statement of Miss Graves
knowledge of Wimbley's past.
She will not be required to come
to Washington, it was said, al
though she expressed willingness
% do so.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
KENSINGTON BOARD

Samuel Sheer, secretary of the
Kensington Board of Trade, an
nounces resumption of meetings
of that body after the summer re-
cess. the first of which will be held
in the Kensingten Armory at
p. M, on wednesday of next week.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
OLNEY GRANGE MEET

Saturday evening at 1880
o'clock Olney Grange No 7, P. o.
H., will meet in the Community
House. A short business meet
ing will precede an entertainment
to be given by members of Pa
tuxent Grange.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
FIREMEN PLAN PARTY

The Upper Marlboro Volunteer
Fire Department will hold a card
party in Trinity Hall, october l,
at 8 p. m. Funds derived from
the affair will be used to pur-
chase new hose.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
RUM BRINGS STIFF FINE.

Joseph Lee Gray. of Washing
ton, convicted Of possession of 13
cases of liquor. when arraigned in
HyattSville Police Court yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-06-24
PRICES
IRREGULAR

NEW YORK, June "a G.N.S).
The cotton market fluctuated
uncertainty today, although the
tone was barely steady through
out the forenoon trading. Traders
were somewhat confused at the
opening when declines of S to 9
points were recorded. due to the
erratic movements Of the Liver
pool market which was 6 to 10
English points lower than due in
the early trading, and subse-
quently firming up in sympathy
with the strength in the London
Stock Exchange.
News bearing on the market
was somewhat mixed. The de-
pressing influence of heavy July
liquidation for the notice day on
Thursday. combined with expec-
tations of favorable weekly
weather report was partly offset
by optimistic news from the cot
ton trade.
However, continued strength in
the stock market buoyed Senti-
ment, as the session progressed,
and a good part of the early
losses were recovered. At the
noon hour July was off at
9.49, December off at 1914,
and January off 4 at 1925.
The Washington times., 1931-06-24
CROP CONTROL
BY j. {. HIT

= WATERLOO, Iowa, June "a
q.N.SD. - Government interfer-
ence with the markets and the
free flow of grain and cotton
into consumptive channels was
condemned by Fred H. Clutton,
secretary of the Chicago Board of
Trade, in an address today before
the Iowa Bankers Association.
Bankers recognize the prob
ability of an increase of taxes
because of losses incurred by the
Government in its interference
with the markets, he declared.
He urged Iowa bankers to be
the leaders ito get the Govern
ment out of business in competi-
tion with her own citizens and
taxpayers"
Four recommendations were
urged by the board of trade, he
stated, including: That the Gov
ernment should divest itself en-
tirely of the business of mer-
chandising grain; that the mar
ket should be relieved of un-
necessary detailed governmental
supervision and bureaucratic con-
troll.
The Washington times., 1931-06-24
BY LEWIS HANEY
Director. New York University's
Bureau of Business Research and
Former Economist of Federal
Trade Commission

The outstanding recent events
concerning business are the
Hoover moratorium proposal and
the firming up Of commodity
prices, while business activity has
fallen to new low levels.
The President has taken the
initiative in the matter Of foreign
debts, and, in several respects,
this is to be regarded with favor.
CThe immediate effect on the
stock market shows that0 His
action indicates some reversal Of
cur previous aloof attitude.
Especially, should we note that
the public initiation Of negOtia-
tiOnS by us Is much more con-
structive than it would have been
to have awaited moratorium de-
mand from Germany.
Reduction Door Open
But, perhaps, the more signifi,
cant point of all is the suggestion
of an entering wedge as regards
a scaling down of all foreign
debts. Mr.. Hoover puts the door
ajar by injecting several remarks
concerning the capacity of debtors
to pay. This will, undoubtedly,
arouse hopes of some reduction in
debts.
1t is going to be hard to carry
water on both shoulders this way.
The way is opened a bit TO the
idea of debt revision. Would not
scaling down of debts in pro-
The Washington times., 1931-06-24
BULLS ON CURB
BOOST PRICES

NEW YORK, June "a G.N.SO.
The bull forces again took the
whip hand in curb market deal.
ings today, and with hardly a let
up through the greater part Of the
session, stocks we're bid to new
high ground on the recovery
movement.
Oil doomed up in spectacular
fashion, coincident with the
strength Of this group on the big
board. Gulf jumped 10 points
to 61B. Humble ran up to IS,
Vacuum was up 3A points at
AZ. Standard Of Kentucky gained
ia at 1919, and Standard of In
diana was up IS at 273s. Elec-
trio Bond and Share was the pace
setter in the utility upswing, mov-
ing up 2Ks points to 1875. Com
monWealth Edison gained 212
points to 2O2. American and For
eign Power warrants was up 15s
at 1874, with American Gas and
Electric up 70 at 68. American
Superpower up % at 1928, and
United Light and Power up 20 at
223s.
Investment trusts were moder-
ately improved, with Hydro Elec-
trc Securities a strong spot with
a gain Of w points to 81.
Curb bonds were generally
higher.
The Washington times., 1931-06-24
AVERAGE |NGO 7
PRODUCTION
IS LOWER
Drop Of 2 Per Cent For Week
Estimated, With Finished
Steel Price Discounts Up

NEW YORK, June "a Q.N.SO.
Steel output has lost further
ground at Pittsburgh, Cleveland
youngstown and Chicago, AZ
though increasing slightly at Buff
falo. and ingot production for tha1
country at large now averages So
per cent as compared to 38 PET
cent a week ago, according to the
weekly summary of the Iron Age
to be released tomorrow. u,
Sentiment Veering ~
Additional recession seems in
evitable unless sentiment. which,
now appears to be veering, undera
goes a marked change. G
One barometer that will cor11
mand more than usual attentions
under current conditions is the
scrap market. During the past
week heavy melting steel has des
clined Is cents a ton at Pitts
burgh and Detroit, and 81 ton
at Philadelphia. .
The purchase Of a sizeable tol15
mage of heavy melting grade at
Pittsburgh at $40 delivereA
brought the market in that dis
trict to as low a level as mas been
reached in the present century,
that price having been touched
only once before, in Decembers
1914. -
The Iron Age composite price.
for heavy steel scrap has declined
from $3.50 to $9.08 ton, which
is only cents a ton higher thar
the 30-year low reached on Nos
vember 18, 1914.
Larger Discounts -
Finished steel prices are still
without definite trend with thelx
future course hanging in the bah
ance. While most sheet mills
have adopted the new classificas
ton, prices for third-quarter spot
sales in the past week have
brought out fresh concessions In
galvanized black and No. 10 corf-
tinuous mill sheets.
Bolt and nut makers have
given an additional 10 per cent
discount to large buyers.
The Washington times., 1931-06-24
Deserted 8 Years,
She Wins Divorce

An absolute divorce from
Arthur C. Wilkerson, whose last
address was room 258, Bond Build.
ing, was granted to Inez Mar.
garet Wilkerson. of Burtonsville,
Nd, by Judge Robert B. Peter
in the circuit court at Rockville,
on the grounds of desertion.
The plaintiff, who was repre-.
sented by Attorney Kenneth Lyd-
dane, of Rockville, said she was
married May 81. 1919, and was
deserted in March, 1928. She
was awarded the custody of their
two children, Virginia 1nez, 10,
and Barbara Frances, 7.