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The Washington times., 1932-10-13
CHEST WORKERS
AIR BIC NEEDS
JUANITA SAVAGE

Unless charity contributions are
increased, unemployed Washing
tonians this winter will know the
worst suffering they have yet ex-
perienced, it was brought out at
the Willard yesterday at the
opening of the Community Chest
Speakers Institute sessions which
continue today.
An open letter from President
Hoover urging Government work
ers to support the chest was read.
Leroy Halbert, administrator
of the Districts $350,000 emerg-
ency relief fund, said his organi-
zation has 1000 families on it's
list and less than $4,000 of the
fund remains.
Walter Ufford, general secre-
tary of the Associated Charities,
said the charities are caring for
5000 families, and expect to have
500 more on the roll this winter.
Heads of other welfare organi-
cations also told of constantly in
creasing appeals for aid.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
FAIL
AS K|DNAPERS

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 G.N.S).
The day of retribution came to-
day for Brooklyn insurance men
for a sudden, fantastic adventure
into major crime.
They were to tell a grand jury
the weird story already confessed
to police of how their desperate
need for money caused them to
resort to kidnapping the 8-year-old
son of a wealthy New York stock
broker in hopes of obtaining
ransom.
But after they abducted the
boy, Jackie Russell, son of John
Arthur Russell, the amateur child
Stealers, lost their nerve when
sirens of police squad cars hunt
ing the lad screamed past their
h1de-aWay apartment.
They turned their victim loose,
unharmed, on the night of the
kidnapping and he found his way
home safely.
The confessed kidnapers are
Allen w. August, IS, and George
T. Clarke 26, both of Brooklyn.
Each is married. August has a
son, 10 years old, and Clarke one
10 months old. The latter's wife
has been in delicate health since
the birth of the baby. August
owns a home worth $4,000.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
CHINESE mount
SLAYER'S HEAD

HARDIN, Manchuria, Oct. 13
'U.N.SD.-The head of the Chinese
who slew Mrs. C. T. Woodruff
when she defended her three chill
dren against his kidnapping at
tempts hung from a tree here
today.
A CORY "object lesson" to other
would-be kidnapers and murderers,
the head dangled over the exact
spot where the English woman
lost her life in her gallant fight
to save her children.
Thousands of Russians and
Chinese have visited the scene
and have stared long at the head
Of the criminal.
The Staying of Mrs. Woodruff
has aroused the inhabitants. The
kidnapers approached her resi-
dence, seized the children, and
attempted to flee. When she put
UP terrific battle to save them,
one of the criminals shot her
dead.
Police captured the kidnapers
and the Woman's murderer was
later deCapitated.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
PUG|[|ST SLAIN
FROM AMBUSH

MT. VERNON, N. Y, Oct. 13
GN.SD. - Unseen en- m e S,
screened by the darkness of the
midnight hour, today killed John
Crosse, 25. former pugilist, as
he walked along a street to his
home after attending a dance.
Four bullets of the fusillade
fired by the hiding assasSins
penetrated Crosses back.
The former fighter was at one
time "stablemate" of Gene
Tunney, when both were under
the management of Billy Gibson.
He also was once a sparring
partner of Jack Sharkey, work
ing with the latter up to the
time of his last important fight.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
LAWYERS TOLD
GOVERNMENT
|SON TRIAL
Hoover Says "Vain Allure
ments Are Being Offered
HaraSSed People"

A declaration that the
American form of Government
is on trial in the eyes OF
millions Of citizens and threat,
ened by false prophets of a
millennium" was made last
night by President Hoover
before the American Bar Asso.
citation.
Addressing the lawyers and
judges, the President urged that
they resist "the pressure of pub.
lie clamor." He said:
To-day, perhaps as never be-
fore, our very form of govern
ment is on trial in the eyes of
millions of our citizens. Eco
nOmic stresses of unparalleled
magnitude have wracked our
people, and in their distress,
some are tempted to lay the
blame for their troubles upon
the system of government un-
der which they live.
A MISTAKEN INSTINCT
'Tt is a not unnatural in
Stinct, however mistaken it
may be. 1t can be a dangerous
thing if wise and trusted men
fail to explain to the people
how often in history the peO.
pies interests have been be-
trayed by false prophets Of a
millennium, promised through
seductive but unwOrkable and
disastrous theories of govern
ment.
"The menace is doubled by
the fact that these vain allure
ments are today being offered
to our haraSSed people by men
of public reputation in eco.
nOmicS and even by men in
public life. No man can fore
tell to what lengths public
clamOr may at any time be
brought to bear upon those
charged with the processes of
government to yield to changes
which you know, before they
are tried, would destroy per-
SOnaI liberty and sweep away
the security of savings and
wages built up by centuries of
experience"
Mr.. Hoover did not elaborate
this phase of his speech or iden-
tify any individual or group fall
ing within the scope of his de-
He continued:
I'm the separation of re-
SpOnSibilitieS between the State
and Federal Government on
CONTINUED on Page II, Col. -
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
c. D. P. STARTS
MIDWEST PUSH

CHICAGO, Oct. 13 G.N.S)-
Republicans have launched their
"big push" in the Middle West.
A high point of the drive will
be an address tonight by Secre-
tary of the Treasury Ogden l..
Mills at a mass meeting in the
Chicago Coliseum. The address
is to be broadcast over a national
network, starting at $50 o'clock,
Eastern standard time.
In addition, Mills, was the guest
of honor at a luncheon this noon
at which he met outstanding
bankers and induStrialists.
Speakers are being dispatched
to all parts of the Middle West
from the Chicago headquarters of
the Republican National Commit
tee. Activity centers in Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota, ordinarily Re
publican strongholds.
Secretary of Agriculture Arthur
M. Hyde, who already has made
several speeches, will deliver an
address at Galesburg, ILL.,, to-
night.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
EX-POL|CEMAN
HELD SUICIDE

A verdict Of suicide was issued
today by Acting Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald in the death
of Cecil E. Showalter, As, retired
policeman, who died yesterday at
Casualty Hospital from a self
inflicted bullet wound following
an attack on his wife, Annie, AZ,
at their home in the 5000 block of
Brothers Pl. s. E.
Mrs. Showalter, who police say
was struck over the head with a
blackjack by her husband, is i'm
proving at Casualty Hospital.
Neighbors say the couple quar-
relied in their apartment early
yesterday, and Mrs. Showalter
staggered to the front porch,
bleeding profusely. Showalter
then shot himself.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
.HERR|OT MEETS
MACDONALD

LONDON, Oct. 13 G.N.SO.-
Accompanied by a group of ad-
Visors, Premier Edouard Herriot,
of France, arrived at 10 Downing
Street today to confer with Prime
Minister Macdonald on world dis
armament issues.
The Frenchman entered the
British stateman's official resi-.
dence hoping he might be able
to forestall any attempts to allow
Germany to increase her arma,
mentS.
He had behind him, also, the
hopes of many French officials
that the conversations would end
in successfully breaking the i'm,
passe caused by Germany's non.
participation in the disarmament
conference at Geneva.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
NeW Clerks Union
To Hold First Meet

At least 125 delegates from
various parts of the country will
assemble here Monday for the
first annual convention of the
newly organized American Fed.
Grafton of Government Employees.
The sessions will be held at the
Hamilton Hotel, and representa-
tives from so lodges, % of them
in Washington, will be present.
Officers for the coming year will
be named, and specific program
and a constitution will be
adopted.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
Citizens Commend
Teacher Pau Plan

Commentator Of the Mont
gomery county board of educa-
ton for restoring the teachers
salaries to the 1881 schedule was
given last night by the Takoma.
Silver Spring High School Par
ent-Teacher Association.
During the meeting, Howard
Griffith presented to Miss Edna
Lutes, 13, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred L. Lutes, the second
prize she won in the Daughters
of the American Revolution essay
contest, g..
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
GOV. ROOSEVELT 7
HIT BY PHILIP
Times Staff Photo

Governor Franklin - D. Roose-
welt, the Democratic Presidential
nominee, was assailed for not tax.
ing a stand upon "the soldier
bonus question" and called q
coward" at a rally of District
Republicans last night. The prin-
cipal speaker was John W. Philip,
fourth assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral.
Mr.. Philip accused Governor
Roosevelt of evading several i'm
portant campaign issues and as
serted he was a bum politician"
in not making a statement on
the soldier bonus.
Thomas P. Littlepage, vice pres
ident of the National Capital Re
publican Club, presided at the G.
o. P. rally held in the club rooms
at Scott Circle.
Mrs. Harry K. Daugherty. chair
man of the Women'S division Of
the Hoover-Curtis Club of the Dis
trict, told the gathering that
women had been primarily re-
sponsible for the election of Her.
bert Hoover in 1928 and would re-
peat this year.
In separate meeting last eve
ming of the Young Republican
Club of the District, campaign ad.
dresses were made by George Ohm.
stead, national director of the
Young Republican movement:
Samuel j. Prescott, chairman Of
the District organization; Mrs.
Virginia White Speel, William
Green, State director for New
Jersey, and Prof. James Robin.
son, of the University of Indiana.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
MEDICINE BALL
KEEPS HIM FIT,
SAYS BOONE
Presidents Physician Lauds
His Ability TO Fight Off
Strain of Hard Work
lone hundred and sew
enty-six pounds of mind,
muscle. and energy in per-

lone hundred and sew
enty-six pounds of mind,
muscle, and energy in per-
feet fighting trim
Thus was Herbert Hoover Wis
ualized today by his personal ply
sician as the grueling home
stretch of the 1882 presidential
race is entered.
Capt. Joel T. Boone, of the
Navy Medical Corps, who has
watched over the Presidents
health constantly since his elec-
ton four years ago, declared that
Mr.. Hoover is sin perfect physi-
cal condition" He said:
"He has trained down from
the 21O pounds he weighed in
1928 to 176 pounds of healthy
muscle and all Of his vital
structures are in excellent con-
ditiOn."
Face Shows Strain
Because many callers of late
have commented on the worried,
drawn appearance of the Presi-
dents face, the interviewer was
interested particularly in what
effect the terrific strain of the
depression has had on the Chief
Executives nervous system.
DR.. Boone had this to say:
"a sustained strain is par
ticularIy wearing on the nerv-
GUS system. President Hoover
is in the midst of a gigantic
battle. Any man who is under
tremendous pressure will show
it in his face.
"But President Hoover has
the greatest physical recOil
system I have ever seen. He
isn't nervous in the slightest
degree. His mental processes
are so lightning-faSt as to be
amazing. His imperturbability
under stress is astonishing. He
has stood up phenOmenally
WE'LL"
The President. Boone revealed,
has made a deliberate business OF
keeping fit. The Navy doctor
started Mr.. Hoover playing medi-
cine ball back in 1928, when he
was returning from his good will
tour of South America, and he
has devoted half an hour to it. re-
gardleSs of weather, every day
since, save Sundays. A four or
five-pound ball is used. DR.. Boone
said:
"He has regulated his own
diet. Being a normal, healthy
individual, he knows that his
fOndness for potatoes, bread,
and other starchy foods will
bring his weight up and he eats
SparingIy of them. He watches
his weight closely and it stays
between 176 and $780,"
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
Sons Death Accident,
Gen. Haskell Thinks

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 13.
'Tt must have been acci-
dental. He had no reason to
kill himself"
This was the statement made
today by Maj. Gen. William
Haskell as he hurriedly made
preparations to speed to New
York where the body Of his son,
William Haskell, jr., was found
with a bullet wound in his head.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
RABBI STRESSES WORK

o. The vital necessity of the work
Of the character building organ.
izations at this particular time
was stressed yesterday by Rabbi
Edward L. Israel, of Baltimore,
in a talk made before a meet
ing of the Council of Social
Agencies, at the Burlington Ho-
tel. This meeting marked the
formal opening of the fall and
winter activities of the council.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
0PTIMIsTs AID BOYS

At it's meeting yesterday the
Washington Optimists' Club
voted to equip and uniform a
harmonious band of Is members
of the Boys Club of Washington.
The OptimiSts voted also to sup
ply the boys with gymnasium
Sl1itS
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
Church to Honor
DeDQrtinQ Pastor

The congregation Of st. Marks
Church, Third and A Streets
Southeast, will tender a farewell
reception to their pastor, the Rev.
Hubert Woolfall, tomorrow at 8
D. m. in the parish house. DR..
Woolfall has been transferred to
a parish ir st. Louis, Mo. He has
been at st. Marks Church since
october, 1928.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
Farmers Leg Broken
In Battle With Bull

Basil Mobley, "a, a farmer liv-
ing near Derwood, Md, was gored
by a bull when he endeavored to
tie the animal up in a box stall at
his farm last night. Mobley's
right leg was broken and he was
bruised about the body. He Is at
Montgomery County. Hospital .,ts
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
Georgetown Alumni
To Dine B1rriSterS

Prominent out-of-twon alumni
Of the Georgetown University
Law School, attending the con-
Vention of the American Bar AS
sociation, will be guests at a
luncheon to be given tomorrow
at the Cosmos Club by members
Of the local alumni group.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

MRS CARROLL JOHN NJ COWARD
HEIR TO A FORTUNE of S4,OOOOOO, John M.
Coward is receiving $4,000 month"; His mother Mrs.
Lee Wingate Carroll the former Mrs Audrey L. Coward,
pettoned for larger monthly allowance for the boy,
pointing out that she had bought exclusive
home in New Jersey and cannot afford that and
New York apartment. The petition refused. Photo
by International News Photographic Service
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02

TRANCE, through Premier Herriot.
rlaid before the disarmament con-
ference in Geneva its complete plan
designed TO bring about general dis
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02

nKLAHOMA is twenty-five years
~ old. and the silver anniversary of
her admission to the Union was fitting
ly and excitingly celebrated on No
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02

VXTH Senator Borah's committee
w on foreign relations opened the
hearings on the st. Lawrence water
way treaty the expected opposition
developed Immediately and in full
force. Witnesses for the railroads,
port authorities. cities, land world
shipping interests united In asserting
that the development of the st. Law
renee river for navigation and power
would disrupt the national transpor-
tation system. peril vital American In
dustries. injure lake shipping. leopard
lie the coal and ore business of the
Great Lakes. and magnify the unem-
ployment problem.
Among other attacks on the water.
way development as proposed in the
oover-Bennett treaty. were charges
that completion of that seaway be-
tween the Great Lakes and the Allan
tic. via Montreal. would jeopardlze
billions of dollars worth of railway
bonds held by the public and insur-
ance companies. 1t was said further
the plan would be likely to bring about
government ownership of railroads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02

vember 16 in Oklaho-
ma City. All the peo-/
pie of the state and
the governors of other
states were invited to
the birthday party.
and many were pres
ent. AT the head of
the pioneers partici-
pating was Gov. Will
liam Fl. Murray. who
was president of the
constitutional conven-
ton and speaker Of
Oklahoma's first house
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02

y REPRESENTATIVE SHANNON of
N Missouri resumed hiss investiga
ton of government competition with
private business with hearings in Chi
cago. and his committee was told that
this competition is trust" that must
be destroyed if private enterprise is
to be encouraged and economic re-
covery furthered.
Representatives of business Organi
cations in Illinois and the Panama
Canal Zone as well as executives of
steamship companies, told the commit
eminent completes to the detriment
of private companies On the basis
of their testimony, the United States
government today is interested in
every type of business from mortician
to the manufacture of gun powder.
The Illinois Manufacturers associa-.
ton. representing practically every
manufacturing industry in the state.
ascribed to the government respOn-
sibility for large part of the unem
ployment in the state and through
its counsel. David G. Clarke, charged
before the committee that the gov
eminent has been found to be com
peting. directly. in 81 different manu-
featuring operations "and numerous
Others"
Clarke declared that his association
had been advised that the federal gov
eminent, was not strictly concerned
with the actual cost involved in its
ventures. "Much less" he said, lis
there strict regard for any reasonable
profit to the government from indus
trial operations"
OKLAHoMA is twenty-five years
~ old, and the silver anniversary of
her admission to the Union was fitting
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02

flow of the river Is
now going u n d e r.
ground through the
two Arizona tunnels.
The still water be-
tween two temporary
dams at the inlet and
outlet Of the diversion
t nm els has been
pumped out and the
river bed laid bare for
nearly a mile ready
for excavation. Bed
rock probably will be
reached by next July,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02

GENERAL weeks ago in this column
- mention was made OF the quarrel
between Peru and Colombia over pos
session of Leticia, and by slip of
the pen it was said the sector in dis
pute had once been coded by Colombia
to- Peru, instead of by Peru to Column
bia. An authoritative source now
gives the information that the Leticia
sector was in fact ceded by neither
country to the other. but that it is in
territory that has always been claimed
by Colombia. In 1922 by the terms of
the Salomon-Lozano treaty (between
Peru and Colomhia) it was definitely
decided that Colombia's southern boun-
Diary line included Leticia within the
limits of Colombia, and the sector was
thereafter recognized by Peru as be-
longing to Colombia.
COON after the December session Of
~ congress opens Senator Benigno
Aquino of the Philippine legislature
will be in Washington to take part in
the efforts to win independence for
the archipelago. He sailed from Ma
Mia some days ago bearing secret in
structions to the Filipino delegation.
presumably in the form Of mandate
of the legislature opposing both the
Hawes and Hare bills. and demanding
new independence grant without res
ervation by the United States of naval
bases and coaling stations
The mandate also would provide for
tariff reciprocity between the United
States and the Philippines and that
there be no plebiscife on independence
>by the islanders in the interim of tran
sition of government for a period not
exceeding ten years. The limitation
on Importation of sugar to the United
States free Of duty would be fixed at
not less than l.500.9O0 long tons.
G. lss2, western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02

INVERSION of the Colorado river,
- one of the big preliminary pieces
OF work in the building Of the Hoover
dam, has been completed and the full
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02

armament and world
peace. 1t was well re-
ceiyed by the British.
and Norman Davis.
American representa-
tive. praised II as "a
great concession" so
hopes for the success
of e conference
were high. But they
were dashed when
Germany refused to
find In II reason for
rejoining the parley.
fIonlo rinu fha Iorriof
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02

States agree 10 d Ec-
consideration and
modification Of t h e
war debts agreements
under which European
powers are obligated
to pay this country
eleven billion dollars
in principal and ten
billions in interest
during the next 81
years. The French
ambassador followed
with an almost iden-
tical request on be-
arn q
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02

s3ts some 4,UUU,UO0 CUBIC
yards must be removed before pouring
of concrete starts. the river bed. being
excavated to a depth of 1870 feet.
Frank 7. Grove, general field su-
perintendent of Six Companies. con-
tractors, said the most difficult part
of the project is behind the engineers.
Building of the dam itself, he ex-
planned. will be comparatively simple
work. He said the big job was the
pioneering state of shaping the great
canyon walls, building the diversion
tunnels and spillway bores and get
ting the river out of its channel.
Work on the project is more than a
year ahead of schedule and it is ex-
pected to be completed by the end of
1887.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02
News Review Of Current
Events the World Over
Europe's Concerted Move for War Debt Cancellation
Hoover and Roosevelt to Confer Diversion Of
Colorado River Completed.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD

ideas of security and disarmament,
seemed to offer Germany the equality
she demands, under terms yet to be
agreed upon. But it provides for PRO
gressive disarmament" of the powers
and excludes rearmament for Ger
many. The section of most vital in
terest to the United States reads:
ANY war undertaken in breach Of
the Paris (Briand- Kellogg pact is a
matter of interest to all the powers
and shall be regarded as breach of
the obligations assumed towards each
one of them.
''In the event Of breach or threat
of breach of the Paris pact, the said
powers shall concert together as
promptly as possible with a view to
appealing to public opinion and agree
ing upon the steps to be taken.
I'm application of the pact of Paris
outlawing war, any breach of that
pact shall involve the prohibition of
direct or indirect economic or .finan-
cial relations with the aggressor coun-
try. The powers shall undertake to
adopt the necessary measures to make
that prohibition Immediately effective
1.-The said powers shall declare their
determination not to recognize any de
facto situation brought about in con-
sequence of the violation Of an in
ternational undertaking."
This in essence means that the
United States would abandon it's his
toric claim to neutrality rights.
Great Britain's plan. presented by
Sir John Simon. concentrates on re-
duction of national ornaments, par
ticularly air forces. the latter to be
abolished by degrees on condition that
Germany in the meantime does not re-
arm in the air.
ORANGE. Germany and Great Brit
u ain have got together in one project
the formation of tripartite eco
nomic consortium designed to rehabil-
itate Europe and the Near East. It
was announced in Paris by Raymond
Patenotre, French undersecretary for
national economy, who said the first
project would be the offering of
loan of 17,OOO,O00,O0O francs for the
Identification Of railways in Poland,
Portugal, Rumania and Iraq France
and England are expected to provide
40 per cent of the loan each, and Ger
many 20 per cent. Premier Herriot
will be the titular head of the con-
sortium in France and Chancellor
Franz Won Papen in Germany. Pate
notre, as the vice president for France,
will be in actual charge Of operations,
with headquarters in Paris.
Patenotre said guarantees as to in
surance, security and noncompetition
in industrial bidding would constitute
the underlying principles of the or
ganization.
INVERSION of the Colorado river,
~ one of the big preliminary pieces
of work in the building of the Hoover
IO
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02

CIR RONALD LINDSAY, British
- ambassador to Washington, handed
to Secretary of State Stimson his gov
ernment's request that the United