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The Washington times., 1932-02-17
Of HOAX
SLAIN, F|ANCE
DECLARES
Arrival Today of Vessel on
Which She Died May
Speed Solution

BOSTON, Feb. II QN.S.).
Belief that Elizabeth Barrett
Cook, 20, was murdered and
was not a suicide, held in two
corners of the world, awaited
arrival today of the steamship
Chinese Prince.
st. George Arnold, fiance of
the dead girl declares she
was murdered in her stateroom
aboard the British liner as the
vessel steamed toward America.
That the British authorities
agree with him was indicated by
an order issued by them and
wirelessed to Capt. Horace Uncles,
of the Chinece Prince, that st.
George Arnold and his counsel be
allowed to see the hoax message
announcing Arnold's death.
Scotland Yard Enters
The British foreign office
has requested the State De
partment of the United States
make photostatic copies and for
ward one by the fastest medium
to Gibraltar, where Elizabeth
died.
The man or woman who signed
it Helen James" is the object of
the greatest interest to Scotland
Yard.
Elizabeth, Arnold declared, did
not use drugs in any form. He in
sisted the narcotic and the recti-
fled ether found in her cabin at
the time of her death must have
been placed there by some person
who knew the reactions which
would ensue from her belief that
her fiance was dead.
Meanwhile, as the Chinese
Prince approached port. the
graphic story of Capt. Howard
Uncles, of the liner, came shore
ward.
The ships master said:
"On the morning of the
seventh, Miss Cook did not ap-
pear for breakfast. When she
was not at her table for lunch.
con, was further alarmed.
/ waited an hour or so, and
then, with some women pas
sengerS, I visited her cabin.
We found Miss Cook sleeping
restleSSly.
PNEUMONIA SYMPTOMS
"She had a high temperature
and the temperature increased.
The girl seemed to show Symp-
toms Of pneumonia. 1 radiOed
for medical advice, but before
any advice was received, Miss
Cook had died.
1--WE found a small quantity
of concentrated ether and a
half-emptied phial of narcotic.
On the bottle which held the
drug was the name of a Berlin
chemist"
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
SHERIFF ADMITS'CARDOZO UNFIT
BANK HOLDUPS SAYS EX-DRY

A subcommittee of the Senate
Judiciary Committee was named
today to report upon the qualifica-
tions of Judge Benjamin Nathan
Cardozo. of New York, to serve as
associate justice Of the United
States Supreme Court.
The subcommittee comprised
Senators Robinson -(R0 of In
diana, chairman; Schall (R.) of
Minnesota, and Ashurst Cd of
Arizona. They will report to the
full committee Monday.
A protest from William H. An
derson, convicted former head of
the New York Antisaloon League,
was laid before the subcommittee.
Anderson assailed Judge Cardozo
as unfit"
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
Gibraltar Officials
Scent Murder

GIBRALTAR, Feb. II GN.SO.
The theory that Miss Elizabeth
Barrett Cook, Boston society
girl, who died mysteriously at
sea, was murdered gained ground
today as Gibraltar authorities
anxiously awaited information
from Berlin, expected to identify
a German drug, traces of which
were found in her body.
Complete examination of the
girls stomach and intestines is
expected to take q week.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
TWO Bandits Take
$50 From Victim

Two armed white men held up
and robbed Ovid o. Sizemore, of
1114 Eleventh st. N. W., last
night while he was in a wash
room at the Pythian Temple, at
1912 Ninth. st. N. w.
The two bandits, both young,
took more than $50 from Size
more and escaped after warning
him to make no outcry.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
Wakefield MGSQUe
In Dress Rehearsal

The first dress rehearsal of
the Percy Mackaye maSque
"Wakefield," which is to have its
premier showing at Constitution
Hall on Sunday night. is to be
held tomorrow night with the
entire cast of about 1000
appearing with Margaret Anglin,
Who takes the leading role.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
State Police to Sift
BIauden'S Tale

LAKE PLACID, N. Y, Feb. II
G.N.SD-A thorough investiga-
ton of the kidnap story told by
Harry H. Blagden. wealthy sports
man abducted here last week, was
under way today under direction
of Lieut.. H. C. Herrick, in charge
of State troopers.
A strong guard was assigned to
the Blagden family camp in the
AdirondackS,
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
FINED ON DRUNK CHARGE

Charged with being drunk and
disorderly, Ernmit Hawkins was
fined $5 and costs by Police Court
Julge Charles w. Woodward in
Rockville.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
ACTION DELAYED
ON D. {. BILLS

The House District Committee
at a brief meeting today failed
to take action on the two bills
it considered.
One measure provided for 100
per cent bonding of contractors
for District public works to
insure faithful performance.
The other provided for chang
ing the status of the Masonic
Mutual Relief Association so
that it be named the Acacia
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
PLAN MASKED DANCE

Golden Rule Council No. 10,
Daughters of America, will hold
a masked Valentine dance tomor-
row at 9 p. m. at Pythian
Temple. 1912 Ninth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-02-17
international Photo

-InternationaI Photo
MRS. EMILE BIENVENU
NEWLY ELECTED Demo
cratic committeewoman from
Louisiana will go to the Chi
cago convention, hoping to
place the name of Senator
Huey P. Long in nomination
as the Democratic standard
bearer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07
LICENSES BROUGHT
$87,776NQUAR7ER
Report For July, August and
September Made BY
Vehicle Registrar

Receipts of the state motor vehicle
registration department during the
months OF July. August, and Septem-
Der totaled $87,766.6O, according to
figures announced Friday by the re-
gistrar. This Is in addition to 81 $685.
097.25 collected the first six months
Of 1892.
Total registrations for the first
three-quarters OF 1882 were 1892,
which Is 1925 less than for the same
period Of 1881. Licenses were issued
for 128,648 passenger cars during the
first nine months OF this year, with
the remainder being for trucks and
other vehicles.
The quarterly statement Of receipts
and distribution covering the period
July to Sept. 80 shows that receipts
were apportioned equally between the
respective counties, according to the
amount received from each, and the
state highway department.
The third-quarter receipts:
Adams $1.l10.60; Barnes $500 05;
Benson $l,129.l0: Billings $2o595;
Bottineau s1,453.35: Bowman $94405;
Burke $64S.25; Burleigh $4,O0695;
Cass $9,3688O: Cavalier $1,2ll90:
Dickey $l.4l810; Divide $78O.55; Dunn
s857.2o; Eddy $69l.95; Emmons ST.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07
SAYS FORD AGAIN
LEADING IN SALES
Local Dealers Reports Better
Business as Volume of Pro-
duction Rises

Volume deliveries of Ford Va mo-
tor cars and trucks, begun in June,
have enabled Ford to lead all COM
petitorS in sales of both passenger
cars and commercial vehicles, &C.
cording to figures received here Fri
day by F. A. Copelin of the Copelin
Motor company, local Ford dealers.
Ford took the lead in national mo-
tor car sales in June, increased his
lead in July as production of the new
Fords mounted, and maintained the
lead throughout August, according to
reports for that month already re-
ceived from 81 states. Copelin declar-
ed. In addition to this, the latest re-
ports also reveal that Ford led in
sales in the largest cities during the
first 10 days of September.
In June. the first month when VOL
ume deliveries of the new Ford cars
were available, Ford's share of total
passenger car sales in the United
States reached 359 per cent, as COM
pared with 24.9 per cent for it's near
est competitor. Ford commercial cars
were sos per cent of all such vehicles
sold as compared with 37.6 per cent
for its nearest competitor, while Ford
trucks represented 1871 per cent of
all truck sales, as compared with 27.6
per cent for the nearest competitor.
Ford sales in July, as revealed by
official registrations. mounted over
June figures and Ford's share of the
business was increased. Ford pas
senger car sales reached 1874 per cent
Of the total business as compared with
24.2 for it's nearest competitor. Ford
commercial cars were 54.4 per cent
Of all cars sold. giving Ford a greater
percentage Of the total business than
all other manufacturers combined.
The Ford share of national truck
sales was 34.4 per cent as compared
with 27.l per cent for its nearest
competitor.
Reports Of registrations in August
in the various states are not complete
but Oh the basis of data thus far re-
ceived from "a states, Ford sales again
led the field.
Since volume deliveries of the new
Ford began in June. Ford has ac-
counted for greater share of new
passenger car sales in North Dakota
than any other manufacturer. Ford
sold sol, or 1876 per cent of the total
of 1,505 cars Of all makes sold in the
state in June, July and August. Ford
total commercial car and truck bust
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07
DIXIE SPARING LASH

Atlanta. Ga, Oct. 7.-(Pl-DiXie is
sparing the lash and substitutes the
honor system to prevent spelling its
convicts. Prison commissioners over
all the south say whipping the unruly
is being abandoned, either as a result
Of legislation or voluntary action on
the part of officials, because reward
Of good behavior has been found a
better means of keeping order. In
extreme cases, half dozen states
still thrash prisoners for misconduct
but the whippings are few. North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
and Florida have abolished the lash
by statute.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07

and ordered to sell the stock to diff
ferent families.
But insult didn't do this because
, he needed capital from his customers.
He had deeper motive. If there was
a rate increase, the customers OBJ
lection would be Gained by the idea
that ne was paying money to himself.
II insult wanted to seek a favorable
franchise at city hall, the political in
fluence of thousands of small inves-
tors, who felt they were part owners
in the company, would be behind him.
HELPED BOTH PARTIES
insult favored public ownership of
utilities-but his brand of public own
ership meant customer ownership,
under insult control. In Chicago and
vicinity alone he had nearly 100000
investors.
This gray-haired Napoleon of a
utilities empire, who usually got what
he wanted, also had other irons in
the fire. He was generous, though
cautious, contributor to political cam
paign funds. In 1926, as a senate in
vestigation later disclosed, he contrib
uted $l25,000 toward the election Of
Frank l.. Smith, who was elected to
the senate from Illinois but denied
his seat in that body on the grounds
OF corruption. At the time of his cam
didacy, Smith was chairman of the
Illinois Commerce Commission. the
states utilities rate-making body.
But cautious insult played no ia
vorites. The same investigation dis
closed that he had contributed $4,000
to the campaign of George Brennan,
Smiths Democratic opponent.
In the years when Mayor Big Bill
Thompson was threatening to bust
the kaiser in the snoot," holding ro-
deos in the city hall and performing
other antics, insult was really the
power behind the throne at city hall,
so Chicagoans tell you. They say In
sull exercised this power through
Corporation Attorney Samuel Ettel-
son, who really ran things.
PYRAMID CRASHES
1t is of utmost Importance to re-
member that the insult operating
companies are not involved in the
present debacle. The companies now
in trouble are gigantic holding COM
panies. which produce no gas or cleo
tricity themselves, but merely own Sc
curitics of the operating companies.
Practically all the operating COM
panieS are sound properties.
On these operating companies In
sull stacked high pyramid of hold
ing company upon holding company,
topped by two gigantic investment
trusts-the $25O,O0O,OOO insult Utilities
Investments, Inc. and the $l50,000,O00
Corporation Securities Co.
All was well until securities began
to shrink in value, and then the whole
lofty financial superStructurc came
tumbling down amid series of bank
ruptcies and receiverships,
Thousands of investors suffered loss
or ruin. At the bottom of the pile
was the 73-year- old Sarpuel insult, de-
stroyed by the very thing that he had
worked for SO years to create.
He is the worlds greatest failure!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07
COTTON Is COLLATERAL

Washington, Oct. 7.-(R)-Cotton
Thursday was acceptable collateral on
crop production loans under a plan
announced by the agriculture depart
ment designed to lease the burden of
repayment of such loans" Henry S.
Clark, director of the 1882 production
loan office, said this should result
in improving the cotton market"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07
JINIMIES WELCOMED BACK

Jamestown, N. D., Oct. 7.-(P)-
Homecoming for Jamestown college
will open Friday night with a spe-
cial program and continue Saturday
with the Minot and Jamestown COL
lege football teams providing the
celebrations feature. Miss Florence
Smith of Devils Lake will be crown
ed football queen between halves Of
the gridiron tussle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07
DAWES, BANK OPENS

Chicago, Oct. 7.-(P)-The City Ma
tional Bank and Trust company, with
Gen. Charles G.. Dawes as chairman
of the board, opened for business
Thursday, taking over the deposit
liabilities and banking business of the
Central Republic Bank and Trust
company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07

land $2,420.85: Rollette $937.30; sar-
gent $970.5O; Sheridan $4,000: Sioux
1851 IS; Slope $8l8.65; Stark $1,966.65;
Steele $620.65: Stutsman $3,231.75;
Towner $1,293.00: Trail $l,235.45:
Walsh $1,424.10; Ward $4.609.50; Wells
81 400 90. Williams 50 52O95.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07
Combined Assets Of All His
Companies Were Almost
Il $4,ooo,ooo,o0o

editors Note: This is the first
OF series Of six stories on the
rise and fall of financial giant
samuel insult. the worlds great
est failure.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07
FRENCH STILL STUDYING

Paris. Oct. 7.-(P)-The foreign Of
flee said Thursday the French gov
eminent had not decided what kind
of reply it will make to the British
proposal for four-power conference
to consider Germany's demand for
arms equality and that the matter
was still being studied. Official quar-
tiers showed little enthusiasm for =
conference
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07

Mckenzie 81 1895; Mclean ST .566.55
Mercer $l,29l.85; Morton S2672.15
Mountrail 1882 40: Nelson $875.C5
Oliver S3l7.2O: Pembina ST 923.45
Pierce s8l5.70: Ramsay $2,513.5O; Ran.
som 81 1929 Renville $65O.9O: Rich.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07
ROCKET BLOWS UP

Strauchbuch, Germany, Oct. T.
R-Johannes Winkler inventor of
liquid fuel rocket which he calls a
space ship" tried out the device
here Thursday. It rose Is meters
from the ground, exploded with a
deafening roar and fell back in
pieces. Winkler had hoped to send
it up to an altitude hitherto unat-
tanned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07

1910; Foster $984.3O: Golden Valley
$l,11745: Grand Forks $5,91325;
Grant $943.65: Griggs $73920: Het-
finger $2.01605; Kidder s634.85; La
INQUIRE sl,700.55; Logan $592.8O; Nc
Henry 81 ,457.05 Mcintosh 1882 90;
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07
u. s. NOT YET INVITED

Washington. Oct. 7.-tP)-The U. S.
has not yet been invited TO send an
observer to the London meeting pro-
posed by Prime Minister Ramsa,
Macdonald to give four or five of the
larger powers an opportunity to dis
cuss means of bringing Germany
back into the world disarmaments
conference.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07

ness also was in excess of that of
its nearest competitor.
Mr.. Ccpelin said also that Ford led
the field in total car sales for June.
July, August and September in Bur-
leigh county.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-07

From July IA to II, 1911, 1915 inches
of rain fell at Baguio, in the Philip
pine Islands
Evening star., 1932-04-21
PEACE COMMISSION
ENTERS MANCHURIA
League of Nations Delegation
Travels in Two Groups
to Mukden.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
TOXIC, April 21.-The League OF
Nations Inquiry Commission began lss
Journey into Manchuria, scene OF lIs
most important labors, today.
The section under the Earl OF Lytton'
including Henri Claudel, French mem
ber and DR.. Albert Schnee Of Germany,
accompanied by DR.. Wellington koo'
Chinese representative, arrived al
Dairen on a Chinese cruiser and jap
anese destroyer last night and entraheo
for Mukden this afternoon.
Gen. Mccoy and Signor Alovandri
American and Italian members, left
SUPERINTENDENT on a special train over
the Shanhaikwan-M -Mukden Railway TINS
morning for Mukden, and stopped al
Chinchow on the way.
Roth sections were expected to arrive
at Mukden tonight. In preparation tol
their coming the city was placardec
with slogans in English. such as Ell
VOWS of peace, welcomed" Dawn from
the East" and Peace from Geneva"
BEFORE leaving Dairen DR.. Koo tolc
newspaper men he was determined II
accompany Lord Lytton wherever hs
went.
Gen. Mccoy and his party stopped a
Chinchow fer an hour and resumed
their Journey to Mukden at 1890 pm
They were greeted at Chinchow by Jap
anesa Army officers and officials OF tn;
new federated state of Manchoukuo.
A dispatch to the Rengo News Agency
from Harbin, Manchuria, today said
Japanese brigade Of the 10th Division
, under Maj. Gen. Mural left eastward
, over the Chinese Eastern Railway or
a campaign to put down insurgents ir
the Imienpo region.
Evening star., 1932-04-21
"PARLOR-P|NKS" HIT
AT D. A. R. SESSION
Secretary Doak Denounces
0bstructioniSts in Dealing
With Aliens.

While D. A. R. voters were engaged
in electing Mrs. Russell William Magma
of Holyoke, Mass. as their president
general for the next three years. Sec
retary of Labor Doak assailed American
'parlor- -pinks" before the Continental
Congress session today for obstructing
the Government in dealing with alien
propagandists.
The Labor Secretary, whose drastic
policies were overwhelmingly Endorsed
by the D. A. r. earlier IN the day,
vigorously defended and advocated the
so-called "Doak deportation plan" He
spoke from the same platform with
Mrs. William Sherman Walker, retir-
ing national defense chairman, whose
six years untiring vigilance, anti-Com-
munistic and anti-pacifist activities
likewise were reflected in the resolu-
tons voted by the Congress.
1T would be far easier to deal with
the alien propagandists," said Secre-
tary Doak, eff 1t were not for the
American 'parlor pinks,' organizations
of sentimentalists and notoriety seekers
and other American organizations who
seemingly are in sympathy with the
desire Of these alien destructionists to
destroy our government structure,
foundation stones and all.
Mrs. Walker Reports.
Mrs. Walker in making her final re-
port on national defense, assured the
congress that the national society in
this respect has not strayed from the
intent of its founders.
Mrs. Walkers forced retirement as
national defense chairman, a work in
which she has led for six years the out
standing policy of the D. A. R., caused
resentment among her own loyal fol-
lowers, and general surprise among
many Of the D. A R. delegates.
This wave Of resentment fastened a
conciliatory move by Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart, retiring president gen.
eral, who made a statement to the con-
gress that it is customary for an in
coming administration to displace a
chairman who has held Office for that
length of time so as to let other Daugh-
tiers have the valuable experience.
Not Spokesman.
Mrs Hobart was not a spokesman
for the incoming administration, hows
ever, for it was said today on behalf
of Mrs. Magna's ticket that important
chairmen of the last three years will
continue in Office,
A drastic new national defense pro-
gram. it was asserted, also will be in
augurated under the new adminiStra-
ton. While this program will recog-
Continued on Page 8, Column j.
Evening star., 1932-04-21
MRS. KEITH.M|LLER
QU|zZED IN DEATH
Woman Flyer Says Writer
Ended Own Life in Her
Florida Home.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, April 21.-Haden Clarke,
81, aviation pilot and free-lance writer,
died today from a bullet wound he
received shortly before dawn at the
house where he was living with Capt
w N Lancaster, former British flyer,
and Mrs. Jessie M. Keith-Miller,
Australian. aviatrix.
Police held Lancaster and Mrs. Keith
Miller for questioning and searched the
house.
Two notes were found, apparently
written by Clarke. One was addressed
to "Chubbie" MRS. Keith-Miller's nick
name) and said in effect he could not
continue in his present economic
situation.
The other read:
Bill, can't make the grade. Tell
Chubbie of our talk. My advice is
never leave her again" 1t was
signed III"
Other Letters Found.
J. B. Rowland, investigator for the
State attorneys Office, said he also
found in the house letters from Clarke
and Mrs. Keith-Miller to Lancaster in
st. Louis, stating Clarke and she wished
to be married. A telegram, signed by
Lancaster and sent from st. Louis
Rowland continued. urged Clarke and
the aviatrix to delay their wedding un-
til he arrived and added that his only
desire was for their happiness.
Lancaster arrived here by alrplane
last night from st. Louis.
Mrs. Keith Miller and Lancaster ex-
pressed belief Clarke attempted to take
lifo Cir1ilor holipf
pressed by his mother, Mrs. Ida Clyde
Clarke. instructor in journalism at the
University Of Miami
Fingerprints Sought.
| Clarke had co-operated since shortly
after Christmas in the preparation by
Mrs. Keith-Miller of her life story.
A pistol found under Clarkes body
was identified by Lancaster as his.
Rowland said he had sent the pisto
| to the Bureau of Indentification fol
i fingerprint examination.
Mrs. Clarke said the note addressed
to Mrs. Keith-Miller said Cannot
stand economic pressure. Will you
please help sustain my mother in hel
deep grief?"
signature was that of her son, but be-
lieved he had shot himself.
Made Long Flight Together.
| Mrs Keith Miller and Capt Lancaster
| first came to wide public notice in 1927
when they few together from England
to Australia, journey which took foul
months and was marked by many
| crashes and delays.
They came to America a couple OF
years ago and in 1880 Mrs. Keith Miller
established a new woman'S record for
transcontinental flights in both direc-
tions.
Later she attempted to fly alone from
Havana to Miami and was lost, being
generally believed to have been killed.
She had landed in the Bahamas, how
| ever
Capt. Lancaster has been her con-
slant companion since the Australian
flight. She was divorced from her
husband, an Australian journalist, last
year Both have figured in numer-
Gus crashes, alone and together. Lam
caster was at one time considered as
pilot for the transatlantic flight Spon-
sored by Charles A. Levine in 1927.
The job finally was given to Clarence
| Chamherlin.