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The Washington times., 1932-04-19
KELLEY UNABLE To PIERCE
FOG THAT ENVELOPED
L|EUTENAN rs MIND

Police dispersed the crowd last
night shortly before midnight.
Hitherto the would-be court
spectators have amused them
selves by playing cards and sing.
ing until the courtroom doors
were opened.
Police Chief Charles Weber
also directed his officers to dis
continue the searching Of specta-
tors for firearms upon entering
the court, unless, he added, they
were suspicious characters"
Complaints were made because
the police searched Darrow and
other defense lawyers but left
the prosecution battery alone.
Yesterdays session was con-
cerned chiefly with a driving
cross-examination of Lieutenant
MasSie by Kelley.
Lieutenant MaSSie admitted
that he took a pint Of liquor to
the dance on the night his wife
was kidnapped and assaulted. but
he denied that he was drunk.
Visited His Lawyer
After questions designed to
show that the young officer and
members of his party had been
imbibing, Kelley switched to q
visit paid by Lieutenant MasSie
to Eugene Beebe, who was his
legal adviser during the trial OF
the natives accused of attacking
Mrs. Massie. Kelley demanded:
did you ask Beebe if the
unwritten law could be invoked
in Hawaii?"
81 don't think sO," was the
reply, a phrase that was re-
peated often during the ques-
tiOning along with II don't
remember"
These were also the answers
given by the officer to questions
Of Kelley aiming to show that
Lieutenant Massie had said that
Kahahawai "ought to be killed"
The Washington times., 1932-04-19

Kelley then reopened the scene
that occurred in the home of
Mrs. Fortescue after the shot had
been fired that ended Kahaha.
wai's life.
Lieutenant Massie explained that
he knew what went on there only
because ne was told of it after
wards by the co-defendants.
The fact that Kahahawai died
on the chaise lounge, that he
was undressed, and that the
blood-stains were wiped up he
gained only by hearsay, the of.
ficer testified.
Not Worried About Trial
Asked if he had any real in
tentions of getting a confession
to use in a new trial of the ma
tives. Lieutenant Massie declared
Solemnly:
81 was never interested in but
one thing-clearing my family
name. / was not worried about
the trial, but about my wife.
You would have been, too, Mr..
Kelley"
An ironic by-play developed
when Lieutenant Massie admitted
that after the shot was fired
when his mind was a blank"
Sailor Jones said he acted like
a-fool." Lieutenant Massie
added:
II resented it,"
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"I don't know"
WAS any liquor served at
your home before going to the
inn?"
"YeS, one drink"
He then admitted getting q
drink during an intermission ir
the dancing. He handed a bottle
to members of the orchestra, ask
ing that Pal o. Nine" his ia
vorite selection, be played.
"Were you intoxicated at 1880
on the night of the dance?"
"NO."
"Was Lieut.. BransOn intoxi-
cated?"
"NO."
wasn't it a fact that Bran.
son was SO drunk that you had
to drive him hOme?"
mo"
Did you observe anyone at
the party who was drunk?"
"YeS, one man."
"WhO was it?"
81 hope I don't have to tell
that"
"AII right. I'll save you the
trouble"
Massie was unable to recall 6
minor earthquake that occurred
on the night of the attack.
Lieutenant MaSsie described
again the vile rumorS" that hac
been circulated about himself anc
his wife
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
OIL MEN WARN
j, 8, On TAX

Many independent oil producers
will be forced out of business If
the proposed 8 per cent tax on
oil pipe line charges becomes
law, Harry S. Smith, of Tulsa,
Okla, secretary of the Mid-Con-
tinental Oil and Gas Co., warned
the Senate Finance Committee
today.
Small oil producers are already
burdened by excessive State tax
alton, Smith said.
The American copper industry
will collapse in six months un-
less a tariff is imposed on for
eign imports, testified C. E. Pc
terman, representing American
copper producers. urging a 5
cents a pound tariff on copper.
Peterman said copper production
in Canada, Africa and South
America increased I'll per cent
between 1916 and 1929, as COM
pared with an increase OF only
4 per cent in America.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
II Was Interested Only in Clearing
NV Family Name," MQssie Exclaims

Kelley, after failing to draw
from the officer any more details
of the shoting of the native and
the attempts to dispose Of his
body, plunged into questioning Of
Lieutenant Massie concerning the
comic opera kidnapping" Of baby
at Patchogue, Long Island, N. Y.
Darrow objected strenuouSly, but
Judge Charles S. Davis permitted
examination.
Found Abandoned Baby
Lieutenant MaSSie and Mrs.
Fortescue had left a movie the
ater when they found a baby in
it's carriage, crying desperately.
MaSsie explained:
Mrs. FOrteScue said, you
poor little thing. will roll it
down the block and KEEP it
quiet Then a woman came
along and said you are kid
naping my baby We went to
the police station. The woman
was an Italian. / think she
said something about being
willing to settle for five dollars.
The next morning, after an
investigation, the police drop
ped the case"
DR.. Paul Wilmington, the Mas
sic family physician, testified to
the extreme nervous strain that
Lieutenant Massie appeared to be
laboring under after the attack
on his wife, as did Eugene Beebe.
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Jones Pushed Massie Into Auto,
Then STAYED Behind to "Clean Up"

MaSSie said he thought Mrs
Fortescue, who was arrested with
him and the sailor Lord while
they were driving with the body
to Koke Head, on the outskirts
Of the island of Oahu, had been
trying since to figure out why
they took that route. Kelley
asked, pointedly:
Did she ever tell you why?"
"She said that somebody
said, &c for the sea.
"And she told you that the
purpose in going for the sea
was to dispose of the bOdy?"
eyes, sir"
Massie declared he was in such
a mental state that he did not
understand how he could help dis
pose of the body.
But at one time in the cross
examination he interrupted the
slow.spoken Kelley to say:
~ know now why went in
the car with the body. Jones
told Mrs. FOrtescue to take me
along so / could get the fresh
air. 1 remember him saying
that"
Did anyone tell you who
carried the body out to the
sedan?"
"They told me lot Of things"
"WhO is they'?"
"The other defendants. They
said they were all excited and
that they ran around in circles
and did not know what to do"
"WhO did all the work after
the kilIing?"
'T got it from deduction that
Jones and E. ]. Lord (the other
sailors on triaD did it," MaSSie
replied.
did they tell you that Kaha-
hawai- struggled after the shOt?"
"NO, but think they would
if he had"
"YOu don't remember getting
into the carr"
mo, for all know, / might
have gone to China"
Did anyone tell you who put
you in the carr"
"Mrs. FOrtescue said that
Jones pushed me in"
Did Mrs. FOrteScue tell you
why Jones was not taken in the
automobile with the bOdy?"
Eyes, she said he was left
behind to clean up the house"
MaSsie could not recall that
either of the sailors had any
drinks at the Fortescue home on
the morning the fatal shot was
fired.
He had, he said, agreed with
the sailors, Lord and Jones, and
with Mrs. Fortescue on the night
before the kidnapping Of the half
caste, to use a gun in an effort
to obtain a confession.
DR.. Irving Blum. former occu-
pant of the ForteScue home, next
defense witness, testified briefly
concerning a piece of tarpaulin,
presumably used in wrapping
Kahahawai'S body. that he left
behind when he moved.
DR.. Wilmington, who first met
MaSsie a year and a half ago,
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nation, a though the prosecutor
said today &c may waive it.
Kelly announced that DR.. Paul
Bowers, Los Angeles alienist, is to
arrive Thursday from the main
land to aid the State in its re.
buttal testimony.
He admitted that he sent a
representative to Gov. Lawrence
Judd to ascertain if territorial
funds would be available to pay
Bowers and the local medical ex
perts, Drs. Stanley D. norteus and
Robert B. FauS.
At first it was tentatively
agreed that the money would be
forthcoming from the governors
contingent fund, but it is now
reported that private citizens OF
Hawaiian blood may defray the
expenses of the alienists. Kelley
was noncommital on this point.
A majority in the mixed-blood
Hawaiian legislature is under
stood to be hostile to the "honor
Staying" defendants.
Ask Stirling Recall
AS indicative of the feeling
that some legislators still hold
against Navy officials was a con-
current resolution placed before
the lower house of the legislature
today requesting President Hoover
to recall Rear Admiral Yates
Stirling, commandant of the
Pearl Harbor naval base. Rear
Admiral Stirling was claimed to
be prejudiced against the present
territorial government and Of
ficialS.
Protests against the spectacle
of crowds of men and women
waiting all night in front of the
Judiciary Building to obtain seats
at the trial led today to police
order that no one would be al
lowed to congregate before 5
o'clock in the morning.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
BONUS ENEMIES
RANCE GUNS
ON CASH
La Guardia Says Veterans
Have Been Provided
For Generously

Opponents Of immediate
payment of the remainder of
the bonus to World War vet
Grams started their parade be-
fore the House Ways and
Means Committee today, Rep
resentative LaGuardia (R.) Of
New York being the first wit
ness. He said Congress had
provided most generously for
ex-service men.
If secret vote could be
taken in the House the bill
would not get 80 votes. La
Guardia asserted. He said cen
sus figures showed that only 13
per cent of the unemployed were
veterans and that he was appear
ing in behalf Of the 100000
other unemployed Americans.
He said that presidential
proclamationS and corner turn
ings will not relieve existing
conditions, declaring that the
whole financial structure is col
lapSing."
AS an alternative he said that if
the printing presses are to turn
out $4,000, 100000, the best uses to
which it could be put would be
to establish a system of Govern
ment employment insurance. He
has introduced a bill providing
such a system.
LaGuardia noted that there are
on the Federal payroll 1852
veterans. To give these a cash
bonus, when millions of their
neighbors are destitute, would be
highly unfair, he insisted.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
W. A. johnson Stamp
Collection on Sale

The stamp collection of Will
liam A. johnson, organizer and
former president of the Wash
ington Philatelic Society, said to
be worth $4,000, will be auc-
toned off tonight at the Carlton
Hotel. The collection contains
domestic and foreign stamps, first
issues and many novelties.
Mr.. johnson died on December
81, 1881, shortly after he had been
named president emeritus of the
society. He and several other
stamp collectors organized the
society in 1905.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
Autopsy ShOIUs Body
R1diun1 Saturated

NEW YORK, April 10 QNS0
A greater quantity of radium than
was ever before found in human
body was disclosed in that OF
Eben M. Byers, PITTSBURGH mer.
chant magnate and sportsman,
DR.. Charles Norris, chief medical
examiner, reported today follow.
ing an autopsy. Byers died from
radium poisoning last month after
prolonged consumption of a IRA
dium water" he took for an all
ment.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19

said that at that time the lieu
tenant was strong and healthy.
He testified he had treated Mas
sic and his wife last September
after the attack.
Massie, he said, could not sleep.
He was nervous. He appeared
to be under a great strain. The
officer was told to take a rest.
"He was under such a nervous
tension that 1 thought he
would crack"
DR.. Wilmington said he had
treated Massie incidentally. Mrs,
MsSsie being his actual patient.
Before the attack. Darrow
drew from the witness, Massie
had been a strong and an out
standing polo player.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
CHAUFFEUR WE'D
To MATRON, 65

PHILADELPHIA, April 49,
Everett Tompkins, 81, chauffeur
for Mrs. Elizabeth Muller, 65-
year-old apartment manager, had
assumed a new responsibility to-
day. He is now her husband.
Both were smiling as they left
the rectory arm in arm.
Said the new Mrs. Tompkins:
Eyes, we're married. Why
shouldn't we be? We talked
it over and decided it would
be best for both of us"
The Washington times., 1932-04-19

at her home Dean GtlderSieeVe
here, she declared that she
notices a good many changes
in the manners and mental at
titude of her charges. Dean
Gildersleeve said:
Drinking by college girls
seems to be on the decline, l
am pleased to note. 1 think
that the new style in dress is
probably responsible for less
drinking and smoking among
college girls in general. The
American college girl Is trying
t. live up to her clothes and
be a Victorian lady,"
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
Mrs. Fortescue Conceived Wierd
Kidnapping Plot, officer TestifieS

Massie did not know how long
he had had the .45-caliber service
revolver which was left at the
home of Mrs. Fortescue. With
trembling hands he pointed out on
a map the place where he had
placed the weapon on a daven-
port when he entered the For
tescue bungalow.
The lieutenant denied that he
lad brought leg irons from the
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
AUTO FELLS WOMAN

Grenda M. Grover. 25, of 1927
Twenty-eighth st. N. W.. is in
Emergency Hospital suffering in
juries received in an automobile
accident at Nineteenth and N
Streets Northwest, today. She has
decorations under the chin and a
possible fracture of the shoulder.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
Beach Drive Paving
Job for D. G.. Firm

A contract for paving Beach
Drive extension in Rock Creek
Park was yesterday awarded by
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant Sd, d.
rector of Public Buildings and
Parks, to Corson and Gruman
Construction Company. Thirty
third and K Streets Northwest,
for $16,690.
The local firm underbid six
competitors when sealed bids
were opened by Major D. H.
Gillette. The project should be
completed by early June.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19

naval base to be used in gaining
q confession from Kahahawai.
DO you know who un-
dressed the body If Kahaha.
wai?"
81 heard"
Were you told who stripped
the bOdy?"
"YCs, Albert S. Jones lone Of
the Navy sailors, . defendant
in the case) told me the stains
The Washington times., 1932-04-19

1t was Mrs. Fortescue, a woman
with all the charm of society
drawing rooms, that Lieutenant
Massie pictured as the one who
conceived the weird kidnapping
plot. And it was Mrs. ForteScue,
the lieutenant said, who had
actually aided in disposing of the
dead body of Kahahawai.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19

CARVETH WELLS c o m p II leo
her husband to the jungle. She
spent six years with him in
the Malayan jungle. Her own
intrepid exploits on the globes
savage frontiers have even
rivalled those of her husband.
In her petition Mrs. Wells
names Miss zetta Robart, pro-
prietor of booking agency,
as correspondent.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
3 Seized, $1,000
Bank Loot Retrieved

KANSAS CITY, Kans., April 10
GN.S0.-Less than half an hour
after four bandits held up the
Brotherhood State Bank here to-
day and forced Cashier H. C. Al
berti to hand over $1,000, police
captured three men and recovered
$1,000 Of the loot.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19

low W no
might throw
red pepper
into the faces
of sleeping
lion S, h a S
been served
with divorce
papers.
The noted
explorer and
adventurer is
being sued by
Mrs. Louard
T. Wells, who
on many oc-
caSionS &C.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19

wouldn't come off -1ahahawai,
SO he undr ~sSed the body"
Did anyone tell you that
they washed out the clothing
in order to remove the blood
StainS?"
81 don't know"
Did anyone tell you who
wrapped sheets around the
bOdy?'
The Washington times., 1932-04-19

coTding g to
D ca n Vir-
ginia C. Gill
derSleeve, Of
Barnard Col
lege. De a n
Gil derSleeve
has just re-
turned from
E II g ! a n d,
where she has
b en- living
for the last
three y e a r S
because of i'll
health.
Interviewed
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
CARDS AND DANCING

Federal Chapter. No. 38. o. E
S., will hold a card party and
dance at the Kennedy.Warren
April 20 at 9 pm.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
Drinking on Decline
Among Co-eds

NEW YORK, April 19.-Flow-
ing garments and the flowing
bowl do not go together, &C
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
PROSECUTOR FAILS TO SHAKE LIEUT. MASSIES STORY Pc
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Wells, Explorer, Sued
BY Game-Hunting Wife

NEW YORK, April 19.-Car.
veth Wells, the kind of a fel.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19

Il resented it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-15
Arrested On Tip
From FL CentrO

Devious ways taken by the law to
arrive at its ends had been dem
onstrated today, with Richard b
Gibney in Jail in a Nevada city,
held for York, Penn, officers as
the result of information furnished
by Frank P. McCaslin. FL Centro
police chief.
Gibney. according to McCaslin, is
wanted in the Pennsylvania city
for embezzlement of large sum
of money. A reward had been off
cred for his capture.
The fugitive was in Ell Centro
last week, but at that time officers
here had no information he was
wanted. That information came
later from private source, and
was confirmed by a wire to York
police.
Gibney was traced to Nevada
and his whereabouts wired to the
eastern officers, who in turn dis
patched a wire to the Nevada town.
Gigney was arrested, and is now
pending the arrival of Pennsylvania
Officers to remove him to York.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-15
Spring Raiding
Season Opens

Another sign that summer is on
the way came yesterday afternoon
when deputy sheriffs conducted one
of the first liquor raids of the
spring season, placing f. M. Delan-
ey, 63, in the county Jail on a SEN
tence of 30 days Imprisonment for
possession of liquor.
Judge Herman Conger of Imper-
ial passed sentence on Delaney af-
ter he pleaded guilty, and dismissed
charges against Charles Hicks, who
said he had been with Delaney on
ly three days.
The two men were arrested by
Harold Gillett and Lloyd Castan-
len, deputy Sheriffs, and George
Wright, police chief in Imperial, at
an asserted beer garden one mile
northwest of Imperial.
The officers confiscated % bot
ties of home brew and a gallon
of whisky. They also found fire
less cooker, a pressure tank and a
short coil, but the parts were not
set up and were not complete
enough to justify charge of man
ufacture of liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-15
POWER COMPANY
OFFICIAL TALKS
TO ROTARIANS

Declaring that the indifference of
the great majority of citizens to
their civic duty is the real cause of
present economic conditions, E. B.
Criddle, general counsel of the
Southern Sierras Power company
gave a splendid talk on the need
for correcting this indifference at
yesterdays meeting of the Ell Cen
tro Rotary club.
Negligence in keeping public ex-
penditures within the public in
come, was cited by the speaker as
one of the paramount evils of poll
tics. He declared the same prin-
ciples of economy which exist in
the conduct of private lives and pri-
Vate businesses, is also essential in
public affairs, and he soundly con-.
demned the orgy of spending in
which the American people have
INDUCED over long period of
years.
Criddle quoted statistics showing
the enormous increases in taxation
and public expenditures, compar-
ing them with greatly less increases
in income and population.
He applied his remarks to all gov
ernments from municipal up to and
including the national government,
and stated it is the duty of citi-
zenS to take a real interest in pub
lie affairs and for the present TO
see that economy and retrenchment
are practiced by public officials.
Rotarians, as leaders of commu-
nifty activities, were urged to pay
more attention to civic duties.
Directors elected for the ensuing
year are Roy Breedlove, r. P.
Moore, Howard p Meyer, Ben Hulse,
j. E. Brock, Lyman Robertson and
Carl Ernst. From these will be
chosen the new president of the
club.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-15

The local price on eggs, furnlshed
through the courtesy OF zurcher
Bros. market.
Medium or pullet.............-.............12
Extras
LOS ANGELES, April Is. U.P) -
Livestock.
Hogs-Receipts 200; market weak
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-15

and a night class for business
women will be given if there is q
demand for it.
Stores included in the Orange
Empire Grocers' association are
sponsoring the event. The group
includes zurcher's Drive-In Mar
ket, Orr Brothers, Cox Brothers
and Riddles grocery The Imperial
Valley Hardware company and
Southern Sierras Power company
are cooperating with the members
of the association.
Miss Lucille Francis will con-
duct the demonstrations showing
the most efficient way to prepare
and serve foods in warm weather.
The building and electric ranges
were donated by the hardware
company and the power company
is furnishing power without charge
Prizes will be given both days
and many interesting features ar
ranged for the women who attend
the session.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-15
Trio To Face
Federal Court

Eliminating the expense to I'M
perial county of returning three
prisoners from Seattle to Ell Centro
Undersheriff Rodney Clarke today
had turned over to federal authori-
ties prosecution of Ambrosio Sapi-
gao on a charge of kidnapping
13-year-old Pacita Villanucia from
Filipino camp near Heber.
The girl, Sapigao and Emigdio
Ramat are in custody in Seattle,
where they were arrested at the
request of the sheriff's office here.
They already had signed waiver
of eXtradition when it was decided
to turn their case over to federal
autharities.
Sapigao, and possibly Ramat,
will be prosecuted on a charge of
violating the Mann white slave act,
while the girl is held as ma
terial witness
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-15
Serve both Crape-Nufs and
.Grope-Nufs Flakes

Enjoy the Grape-Nuis flavor in this new FLAKES
form. And keep on enjoying it in the familiar
nut-likc kernels of CRAPE-NUTS itself-the
crisp kernels beneficial to teeth and gums.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-15

LOS ANGELES Aprl Is. U.P)-
Following are todays market quo
tations:
POULTRY
Hens, Leghorns, 4 lbs. and up ..13c
Hens, Leghorns, under 81 lbs. 13c
Hens. colored, lbs. and up..-.21e
Bloilers, / to IL lbs. ..............-....i2c
Fryers, colored, pa to 4 lbs. ..23c
Fryers, Leghorns, 214 to lbs....15c
Roasters, soft bone, lbs. up ..23c
DuCklings, Pekins, 313 hbs. up. 15c
Young toms, dressed, II lbs. up. 25c
Old tom turkeys ys..........-....--......
Small hen turkeys, under 3 lbs. 15c
Hen turkeys, dressed, 8 lbs. up. 26c
Small tom turkeys under 13 lbs.15
BUTTER
Extras A0S
Prime flrStS l9c
Standards l9c
Firsts 18c
EGGS
EXJraS -
FlfSUS loC
Mediums .....................-.............151ac 1ac
small lSc
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-15
BY ROBERTA FERGUSON
Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

Tryouts for the county oratorical
contest, sponsored by the fedora
tion of women's clubs, were held in
the high school assembly Friday
morning. Orations which were
given were chosen from the list of
those delivered by famous speakers.
Speeches were delivered by Doris
Robinson, Mildred Best, Ruth
Whitelaw, Jerry Starr and Richard
Woodson. Margaret Hill acted as
chairman for the contest. Miss
Helen M. Wallace, the freshman
English teacher, was in charge of
the contest here. First place was
awarded to Doris Robinson and
second to Mona Metcalf Judges
were Mrs. A. II. Keller, Rev. w. Z.
Malan and Stanley Bigelow. The
winner will compete with repre-
sentatives of other high schools of
the valley.
Committees of this years seniors
have been named to draw up the
traditional will and prophecy of
the departing class. The last will
and testament of the 1892 class
will be duly executed by Floyd
Williams, Irene Powelson, Delno
Hockett, Elsie Mitchell and Dick
VanNostrand. The forecast of the
future lives and pursuits of the
members of the graduating class
is to be made by Kathryn Jones,
Bill Tondro, Dorothy Marsh and
Bertha Collins.
The senior boys laughed at the
girls for selecting their graduation
clothes so long and thoughtfully,