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The Washington times., 1932-02-15
SPIES IN GENEVA
RIFLE ], 8. DATA

GENEVA, Feb. Is G.N.S0.
Offices of the American delega-
tion have been broken into twice,
presumably by spies representing
foreign powers, since the disarma-
ment conference opened here
February 2, International News
Service learned today.
The delegation notified the
Swiss police and also informed
Washington but was reluctant to
discuss the affair today.
The burglaries were committed
on the nights of February 2 and
February 8.
The file-box of Hugh Gibson,
United States Ambassador to Bel
gium, and head Of the American
arms delegation, was broken open
and documents belonging to him
were strewn about the floor.
A locked dispatch case, be-
longing to Senator Claude Swan
son of Virginia, was slit with a
knife.
A desk used by Robert Pell,
attache of the Paris embassy, who
is representing the delegation in
it's contacts with the American
and foreign press, was forced
open.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
SEAT
IS GIVEN To-
CARDOZO
Chief Justice of N. Y. Court of
Appeals Given Coveted Su-
preme Court Post

Judge Benjamin N. Cardozo,
chief justice of the New York
S u p RENE court, was today
named to the United States Su-
preme Court by Presid en- t
over to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The nomination of the New
York jurist went to the Senate
this afternoon and it is expected
that he will speedily be confirmed,
as most of the progressives in the
Senate have long advocated his
advancement to the high court.
Judge Cardozo will be SO IN
May. He is the second Jew ever
to be named to the Supreme
Court, the other being Justice
Louis D. Brandeis, who is now SIT
ting on the bench.
Three N. Y. Men on Bench
In choosing Judge Cardozo,
President Hoover ignored geo.
graphical considerations, as there
are two New YorkerS already on
the bench-Chief Justice Hughes
and Associate Justice Harlan F..
Stone.
The New York jurist has long
been considered Supreme Court
material. His name has figured
in the speculation concerning
every Supreme Court appoint
ment in recent years, but for
one reason or another he was
passed over until the resignation
of Justice Holmes afforded the
current vacancy.
Famed as Liberal
Judge Cardozo is considered
"a Liberal" AS such, his ap-
pointment was particularly pleas
ing to the Progressives in Con-
gress, who have been inSiStent
that the successor to Justice
Holmes, 'the great Liberal" "
should be a juriSt who embodieS
some of Holmes philosophy.
Columbia Graduate
Judge Cardozo has since 1914
been a juStice-Since 1927 chief
justice-of the New York State
Court of Appeals.
He was born in New York city
May "a, 1870, his descent having
been from Portuguese Jews driven
out of Portugal by the 1nquisi-
ton.
He was graduated from Co
lumbia University in 1889 with
the degree of A. B. and obtained
the A. M. degree a year later.
He has the LII. D. degree from
Columbia, Yale, New York Uni
sity, Michigan, Harvard and St.
Johns College, Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
DRYS CITE CAIN
IN CONVICTIONS

Ninety per cent in the viola
tors of the Federal prohibition
law brought before courts in
January were convicted, a new
high record, Col. Amos w. w.
Woodcock, head of the dry bu-
reau, announced today.
In the seven months ending
January 81 there were 43,2o4
cases in which arrests were made.
There were in that period 38,114
new cases placed on docketS.
LII convictions by juries, 29,853
through pleas of guilty and 1896
terminated through acquittals or
disrnissals.
Pending on Federal court dock
cts at the end of January were
21,747 unfinished prohibition
cases. a reduction of 1,481 from
year ago, but an increase Of
2,795 cases since June 80.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
Blagden Abductors Wary
Dodge Ambushed Police

here, as directed, with the money,
but although he waited all after.
noon, there were no signs OF
either his brother or the kid
naperS.
State troopers, acting under
direction of Corp. H. M. McCann,
were lurking behind trees, ready
to pounce if the abductorS ap-
peared.
Friends Questioned
Disappointed, they returned to
Lake Placid to once more ques-
ton Mr.. and Mrs. E. Roland Har-
riman, whose guest Blagden was;
Edward Cady, Blagden's business
partner, and employees OF the
Lake Placid Club.
The cottage where Blagden was
seized is less than a hundred
yards from the main building OF
the club, where Mayor James j.
Walker, of New York; Mrs. Alfred
E. Smith, Mrs. D. w. Dupont, and
scores of other socially and polit-
ical prominent Olympic visitors
were housed.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
|NOONEYREPORT
MADE PUBLIC

The Senate Judiciary Com
mittee today asked the Senate
to publish as public document
the highly sensational report
made on the Mooney-Billings case
to the WickerSham Law Enforce
ment Commission by a group Of
special investigators.
The report was kept secret
by the commission until the
Senate passed a resolution calling
for a copy of it from the Attor-
ney General.
The report charged there were
"flagrant violations of statutory
law in the trial of Thomas j..
Mooney and Warren K. Billings,
in the 1916 San Francisco pre-
paredness parade bombing. The
Investigators said both men had
been convicted through perjured
testimony.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
.GIANN|NI PICKS
OWN BOARD

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. Is
UNS9.-A. P. Giannini, of San
Francisco, founder of the Trans
america Corporation, achieved a
sweeping victory for control of
the corporation today.
Directors placed in nomination
by Giannini were elected by a
vote of 1871, ,578, or SO per cent
of the total outstanding stock.
Elisha M. Walker, of New York,
largest individual stockholder,
backed by Lee Higginson & Co.,
and other investment interests. in
his effort to wrest control of the
corporation, issued this statement
after the meeting was adjourned:
"As Trai1Samerica's largest
stOckhOlder, II wish the new
management every possible
success
The Giannini victory was made
even more impressive by election
of the following officers: A. P.
Giannini, chairman, who will
serve without pay; John M.
Grant, president; j. S. Cavagnaro,
vice president: Leonard A. Woo
lama, treasurer, and j. A. Cooks,
assistant treasurer and secretary.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15

Japanese e field artillery,
mountain guns and trench NOR
tars from the south side Of
Woosung Greek also con-
tributed to the bombardment,
all of which was intended as a
diversion to prevent the Chi
nese from interfering with
passage of the troop ships.
Sweepers Hunt Mines
The Japanese destroyers and
blunt-nosed mine-sweepers pre-
ceding the troop ships dredged
the international waterway
with cable sweeps and para
vanes as a precaution against
the presence of s u bmarine
mines which the Chinese were
to have placed in the
river with the object of sinking
the transports.
The Chinese deny any attempt
to mine the river. which, they
say, would endanger neutral com.
mercial shipping, but the Japa-
nese commanders are taking no
chances with their men.
AS a further precaution against
interference with the troops pass
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1932-02-15

LAKE PLACID. N. Y, Feb. 10
GNSO. - Henry H. Blagden,
wealthy Saranac Lake sportsman,
formerly of Washington, D. c..
who was kidnapped from the Lake
Placid Club on Thursday night
within earshot of 1000 people
dancing in the ballroom, contin-
ued today to be listed as miss
ing"
Saturday letter came to
Thomas Blagden, jr, brother OF
the missing man, in handwriting
which appeared to be that OF
Blagden, demanding a ransom
for return of the sportsman, who
had come here to attend the
winter Olympic games.
$1,000 or Death"
Blagden wrote, apparently at
the dictation of his captors, that
a pistol was at his head and
that he would be killed unless
$1,000 was brought to Tupper
Lake on Sunday.
Yesterday Thomas Bla d e n
went to Tupper Lake, west OF
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
z HAWA|IANS
CONFESS
ATTACK.
Ida and Takai Are Granted
Immunity in Massie Case;
ForteSCue Aid Seen
By GILBERT PARKER
Copyright. 1882, by international
News Service)

HONOLULU, T. H., Feb. Is
(IN.S. ).-1n return for i'm
munity two of the five native
gangsters who were charged
with criminally attacking Mrs.
Thalia Massie, 2O-year-old
Washington bride of a United
States naval officer, today
made complete confessions, In
ternational News Service
learned from an unimpeach-
able authority.
The natives were Horace Ida
and David Takai. two of the five
defendants whose case ended in
a mistrial after which Joseph
Kahahawai, one Of the defend
ants, was kidnapped and murdered.
dered.
Will Shatter Alibis
Testimony of Ida and Takai at
the new trial was expected to
shatter completely the alibi de-
fense of the gangsters.
The most dramatic feature Of
the new testimony will be the
confessions which Ida and Takai
made in return for immunity and
an opportunity to depart from
Honolulu because of fear Of ven.
geance by friends of the de-
PENDANTS.
Ida, International News Service
learned from the high territorial
official, made mis- written confeS-
sion the night he was kidnapped,
taken to a lonely cliff, and beaten
by a gang who assertedly sought
details of the attack by the ma
tives upon Mrs. Massie. He i'm
plicated the other four men, in
cluding Takai and Kahahawai.
Kahahawai's subsequent muir
der led to the arrest of Mrs.
Grace Fortescue, Washington so
ciety woman; her son-in-law,
Lieut.. Thomas H. Massie, and
two naval. enlisted men, E. j.
Lord and Albert Jones. The four
are scheduled to go on trial
March 10, on second degree mur-
der charges.
Ida was declared to have Spe-
officially implicated Kahahawai
as the brutal ringleader who
broke Mrs. Massie's jaw when
she screamed during the out
rage.
A few days after Ida confessed,
Kahahawai was kidnapped and
killed, his body being found,
authorities said, in an automo'
bile driven by Mrs. ForteScue.
The four surviving native defend
ants sought safety by voluntary
confinement in Jail.
Priest Aids Case
Takai, believed the least cul-
pable of the gangsters. has been
subjected to constant pressure by
his parents and by a Buddhist
priest. who entreated him for
the honor of their race to tell
all" and if necessary accept a
sentence.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
GIBBONS SEES JAPS SWEEP
STREAM FOR DEADLY MINES
War. News
In Brief

JAPANESE air, land, and sea
forces lombard Woosung vii
lage defenses as 10 more troop
ships reach Shanghai.
UNCONFIRMED report that
Chinese have started retreat.
UNITED STATES and other
Powers protest for fourth time
landing of Japanese troops in
International Settlement.
THREE shells explode in Sec
tor patrolled by American ma
rineS and mud falls in tent just
vacated by marines.
ONE HUNDRED and seventy
Americans in YangtZe estuary
area warned by American con-
sui general to evacuate at once.
JAPANESE believed to have
$4,000 troops at Shanghai;
Chinese at least $4,000.
JAPANESE mine Sweepers
patrol Whangpoo River, sus-
pecting Chinese have laid mines,
endangering international ship
ping.
CHINESE warn that Japa-
nese troops are preparing to
employ gas attacks. imperiling
Americans in international Set.
tlement.
JAPANESE warshipS search
all Chinese vessels attempting
to leave Shanghai.
JAPANESE charge Chinese
troops intend to invade Inter
national Settlement and de-
stroy machinery of foreigners.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
Boy 6, Burns Infant Alive
Because 1t Cried

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Feb.
15.-Commonwealth's Attorney l..
w. Wood and Acting Coroner Ed,
win H. Copenhaver will decide to-
day whether criminal action is to
be taken against a 6-year-old
colored boy who Saturday nighr
cremated a negro baby of 10
months. They doubt the boys
mentality.
The infant, Albert Hayes, jr.,
was left In the care Of a neigh.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
j. s. PROTESTS
To JAPAN AGAIN

Both the American and the
British consul generals have
lodged stiff protests with the
japanese consul at Shanghai
over the landing of heavy Japa-
nese reinforcements in the In
ternational Settlement, the State
Department announced today.
The protest was along lines
similar to representations made
direct to Tokyo 10 days ago pro-
testing the use of the Interna-
tional Settlement as a base of
operations for the japanese
troops in their offensive against
Chinese.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15

Dor. Pauline Holiday, 35, and was
burned to death in a wood stove
by Aleck Holiday. 6. when his
mother went to a nearby store
for groceries and left the baby
with Aleck and his 2-year-old sis
ter, Blanche.
The boy laughed as he recited
the story in detail to detectives
He said the baby started to cry
and that he showed him into the
stove and placed on the lid.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15

sides of the Ships closest to the danger from the shore
fire.
The downpour of shells and bombs the Chinese
position rendered the Chinese fire ineffective the
troop ships passed hundred yards opposite the Chinese
guns
Diving Planes Destructive
Low raklsh Japanese desroyers their tunnels beching
clouds OF black smoke squrmed between the transports and
Shore ntercepng the enemys machnegun fire. and at the
time blazing and blasting away with savos from sxnch
guns
Land planes and seapanes diving down through the low
hanging smoke clouds dropped 2OOpound proce and aerial
torpedoes on the Chinese positions.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
Cumberland College
Closed, so Poisoned

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky, Feb. is
QN.S0.-Sixty students of Cum
berland College here were i'll to-
day from ptomaine poisoning and
the school was ordered temporar-
lily closed. Tainted meat or po-
tato salad was believed to have
caused the poisoning.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
TRO0PSH|PSS SCREENED
BY RIVER BARRACE AS
FRESH ARMY ARRIVES

SHANGHAI Feb 16 TUESDAY, 1245A N.Y. QNs)
Wholesale withdrawal of Chinese troops westerly from
Woosung reported by japanese authorities early
today coincident with a Chinese announcement that
Japanese forces continuing their norhward drive
toward the shattered Woosung forts.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
CHICAGO MAGNATE DIES

CHICAGO, Feb. Is Q.NS0.
Henry A. Blair, 70. president Of
the Chicago Surface Lines, died
at his home today Of bronchial
pneumonia.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15

of Woosung Village today.
Ten more heavily-laden Japanese
troopships steamed up the Yangtze
this morning and turned in at the
Whangpoo River for Shanghai, pass
ing the Woosung hostilities as guns
doomed away furiously.
The new ships pushed their way
slowly and ominously in a CHASTITY
single-file parade out Of the morning
murkiness.
Thousands of japanese soldiers,
packed like sardines in the holds and
on the decks of the transports,
crouched low behind steel-plate
shields and sandbags and parapets
of baggage piled high on the right
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of. Febru.
airy IL, $567 ,549, ,974.75; expendi-
lures, $8,930,136.22; customs re.
ceipts, $10,513, sos SO.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
BY FLOYD GIBBONS
Noted War Correspondent and Radio Broadcaster


SHANGHAI Feb. Is (Noon) Q.N.S) S)-Japanese air,
land and forces reopened terrific bombardmen of
the ruins of the Woosung Forts and the shore deenses
The Washington times., 1932-02-15

JAPANESE air, land, and sea
forces lombard Woosung vii
lage defenses as 10 more troop
ships reach Shanghai.
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
Judge Cardozo Appointed to Supreme Court
THE WEATHER

Cloudy with rain tonight; Tuesday
rain and slightly warmer; lowest temperature
tonight about 30 degrees; moderate to fresh
northeast winds. Temperature yesterday-
Highest, At; lowest, SO. (l931-Hghest, 81;
lowest, 49, Humidity yesterday-HisheSt, 65;
The Washington times., 1932-10-21
Lines on Trade
Gain Items

Federal tax yields higher
in September than in August.
United States gold stock
gains $7,459,3OO in day.
Cotton spindle a ctivity
higher than in September
last year.
September car .lOadingS 9.8
per cent more than August.
~ CurtisS- Wright adds work
ers as exports increase.
The Washington times., 1932-10-21
D. {. CLEAR|NGS
DIP IN WEEK

Washington banks cleared $18,-
029,00O in the week ended Octo-
ber 19, against $18.929.O00 the
previous week, and % per cent
under a year ago.
Bank clearings for the country
showed a gain of $1,700,000,000
for the week, according to Brad
streets. This is traced to the
inclusion of mid-month payments
in this weeks total, and to the
fact that the previous week had
only five business days.
The total check transactions
at At leading cities of the United
States for the week ending Octo.
ber 10 was $5,266, ,070, 900, an in
crease of Ala per cent over last
week but a drop of 1877 per cent
from the like week of last year.
New York city furnished $685.
100000 of the gain over the
previous week.
The Washington times., 1932-10-21
AUTUMN CALLS
DC. BANKERS

The fall meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia Bankers Asso-
citation convenes at 4 p. m. to-
day, in the American Security
and Trust Building, with C. H.
Pope. president, fresh from an
address before the Eastern Re
gional Conference of Bank Audi.
tors and Comptrollers. in the
chair.
Committee reports will be made
by George O.. Vass. chairman of
the budget committee; Francis
G. Addison, jr.. chairman of the
committee on law and legislation,
and from Eliot H. Thomson,
chairman of the advertising COM
mittee.
Robert v. Fleming will report
on the recent convention in Los
Angeles of the American Bankers
Association.
The Washington times., 1932-10-21
RAIL PRICE GUT
ST|RS HOPES
FOR STEEL

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 d.N.SO.
The price cut from $43 to $40 a
ton in steel rails, the first change
in 10 years. became general today
following the lead set by Carnegie
Steel, U. S. Steel Corporation, sub
Sidiary.
Eugene G. Grace, president,
Bethlehem Steel, said his COM
pany would meet the reduction
and the lower prices were posted
in Chicago. one of the leading
steel rolling centers.
NEW YORK, Oct. 81 G.NS0
Wall Street today was looking for
ward with more confidence to the
meeting of U. S. Steel Corp. di-
rectors next Tuesday.
The action of Myron C. Taylor,
steel chairman in seeking orders
from the big consumers, princi.
pally the railroads and automo-
bile manufacturers, aroused hopes.
Price Cut Stirs
These have been much stimu-
lated by the first price cut for
standard steel rails since 1922 by
Carnegie Steel Co., a subsidiary
Of U. S. Steel, to $40, from the
$43 price generally maintained.
RumorS were current about a
month ago that efforts were be-
ing made to have the railroads or
der 100000 tons of steel, the
money to be loaned by the Recon
struction Corporation with the
stipulation that the price of rails
be cut to $35 per ton. .
Taylor held a luncheon meet.
ing with nine leading eastern rail
road heads Wednesday. He is
expected to meet automobile and
building trade leaders soon.
May Pay Preferred
Many predict the board of
United States Steel will vote some
payment on the ST preferred
stock, possibly the regular rate,
on the chance that the turn in
business has been seen. Taylor ut
the July session limited at pos
sible omission.
The Washington times., 1932-10-21
CURB HAS SHARP
RECESSION IN
VALUES
BY THEODORE KOsLOw

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 GN.S).
The curb market experienced a
sudden sinking spell today, which
in the space of an hour wiped
out completely the gains chalked
up in preceding sessions this week,
and left the list as a whole sub
stantially under previous closing
levels.
There was no particular reason
given to account for the with
drawal of aggressive buying sup
port.
2 Fail to Draw Following
It was stressed, however, in
speculative circles, that the in
ability of bulliSh sponsors to at
tract a following to the rise was
undoubtedly the principal cause
for the abandonment of opera
tions, If such was actually the
case.
Traders still leaning to a con-
structive side we're inclined to
view that the shakout was merely
a natural development in view
Of the extent of the recovery
preceding, and that further rally
was to be expected in the near
future.
At any rate, there was no ques-
tioning the damage done to values,
for around the midday mark
losses of siZeable proportions were
the rule.
Utilities Pounded
In the utility group. Electric
Bond and Share was hammered
down to 23A for a loss Of 3
points; American Gas and Elec-
trio was off ia points at 27b,
Commonwealth Edison off IL at
70, and American Light and Trac-
ton showed loss Of 13s points
to 17b.
Vulnerable issues in the spe-
cialty section included Aluminium,
which broke points to 81; Great
Atlantic and Pacific Stores. which
was off 4 at 141; Singer Manu-
featuring, off 3 at 100. and
Deere. off IA at ga. In the low
priced list. Ford, Ltd, was heav-
lily sold, Sagging to 3b for a loss
of "a.
Utility obligations were under
pressure in the bond section. with
Electric Power and Light SIS break
ing 3A points to 43A.
The Washington times., 1932-10-21
AntOnOU Elected
"ADS" President

The American Druggists Syndi-
cate is again functioning as a
separate company. it is an
nounced, with the election of
Samuel L. Antonow as president
and general manager.
The company, popularity known
tc the drug trade as ADS" has
approximately $4,000 retail drug
gists as stockholders. Antonow
was formerly president of the Illi-
nois Pharmaceutical Association
and the Chicago Retail Druggists
Association.
The Washington times., 1932-10-21
CHICAGO GRAINS
RULE EASIER

CHICAGO, Oct. 81 G.N.S0.
Grains ruled easy today in early
dealings.
Wheat was "a to 7sc lower
near mid-season after opening "a
to 3sc lower. Liquidation was
heavy and support light. Trade
was moderate with operators
watching action Of securities
closely.
Corn was unchanged to bc
down. oats 1s to Ac lower and
rye 3sc down. Grain news was
featureleSS.
December wheat held around
48c and July at 5434c.
WINNIPEG, Oct. 81 G.N.SD .
Grains were steady to firm at
the start today. Wheat and oats
were unchanged to lsc higher.
Wheat: October. 1875, Novem-
Der. 49h; December, so; May,
541a @543s.
Oats: october. 2312B; Decem-
ber, 1884; May, 255s.
The Washington times., 1932-10-21

Satisfy your. home service needs
through the Buelness Service Directory
announcements in tOday's Classified
Section.
The Washington times., 1932-10-21
BALTIMORE PRODUCE

BALTIMORE. Oct. q GN.sD.-Pro-
duee, market: Live poultry. chickens.
old. heavy. 16@17c; few higher; me-
dium, 12Ql5c; leghorns and other
light stock, 1O@12c: roosters. S@10c;
Chickens. young, colored. as to size,
1O@15c few higher; leEhorns, as to
size, 1O012C; ducks, young. white
Pekins. 4 lbs. and over. 12m13c: Mus
covy. lbs. and over, l2m13c; puddle,
4 lbs and over. 12@13c; guineas,
young over lbs. 35c; smaller. csc.
Eggs-Market steady. street sales
nearby current receipts. 26 6D29C: hen
nerv whites as to size. 30G32C. Re-
ceipts. butter. S94 tubs; eggs, 81 cases,
Rutter unchanged.
The Washington times., 1932-10-21
BANK INVESTMENTS UP

The Federal Reserve Boards
condition statement of weekly re-
porting member banks in leading
cities on October IL shows in
creases for the week of $99. .000. 900
in total loans and investments,
$1O1, 100000 in net demand de-
positS and $4,000, 900 in time de-
potts. and decreases of $43,000,-
900 in Government deposits and
$29, 100000 in reserve balances
with Federal Reserve banks.
The Washington times., 1932-10-21
INDIANA LIMESTONE

The reorganization committee
for Indiana Limestone Company
has declared operative the re-
organization plan promulgated
last March, it was announced
tonight in a letter sent to hold
ers of the company's 15-year 6
per cent sinking fund bonds; To-
year 7 per cent sinking fund
debentures, preferred stock and
common stock. A. r. Horr, vice
president of Cleveland Trust
Company, is chairman of the
committee.