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The Washington times., 1932-08-15
PRISON GUARDS
ARRA|GNED

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. Is
1N.SD Pleas of not guilty were
entered today in circuit court by
George w. CourSon and Solomon
Higginbotham, guards of the Sun.
beam Prison Camp, when ar
raigned on a charge of murder in
the sweat box" death torture of
Arthur Maillefert, young West
field. N. j.. convict.
The indictment read to the
guards charged that they killed
Maillefert by hanging him and
Strangling him with a chain"
Death in the electric chair will
be the penalty sought by the
State.
The State will present at the
trial October 3 new witnesses who
were not heard at the habeas
corpus hearing at which the
guards were admitted to $4,000
bonds.
The two guards were indicted
after Maillefert was found Stran-
gled to death, in the stuffy and
narrow confines of the prison
camp sweat box" a disciplinary
instrument in use in Florida
chain gangs.
Maillefert was placed in the
sweat box" following an attempt
to escape.
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
CLARKE FEAR
Of AVIATOR
REVEALED
Two Witnesses Testify to His
Dread of Seeing Lancaster;
Jury Arguments Begun

MIAMI, Aug. Is (LN.SD,
Concluding the taking of testi-
mony, counsel today opened
arguments to the jury which
will decide the innocence or
guilt of Capt. William N. Ian
caster, charged with the mur-
der of Haden Clarke.
Henry Jones, assistant State S
attorney opened the argument
for the State.
Captain Lancaster's account of
the death of Clarke were self
serving professions of innocence, p"
Jones charged and continued:
1.-TWO others were in that love
triangle. Clarke'S lips are
sealed. The other was a woman,
frail and physically weak, and
by far morally weaker"
Brief Arguments
While Jones thundered his ap-
peal. Judge H. F. Atkinson
turned his back squarely on the
courtroom and rocked serenely
in his high-backed swivel chair.
Chief Defense Counsel James M.
Carson indicated he would hold
his argument to an hour and a
half, on learning that Charles
Frow, one of the jurors, was suf-
fering from a tooth ailment.
Both sides scored in final mo-
mentS of testimony. In it's re-
buttal the defense called Mrs. L.
P. DeLong, formerly of Syracuse,
N. Y, Fred P. Hartnett. formerly
of Fulton, N. Y. and Frank Ma
lone, city editor of the Miami
Daily News. to testify that Albert
H. Hamilton, defense expert bore
a good reputation.
Witnesses at Odds
Capt. Joseph Ince, appearing
for his wartime pal, Lancaster,
testified that Lancaster had not
threatened Clarke'S life in his
hearing as the State contended.
The State drew from two wit
nesses statements that Clarke
feared Lancaster's return after a
telephone conversation with the
British flier, then in Los Angeles.
These we're Paul R. Prufert
and Vladimir Virrich, Miami
friends of the young writer who
replaced Captain Lancaster in
the affections of Mrs. Jessie M
keithMiller, Australian aviatrix
Friends of Haden Clarke, called
by the State. testified that Clarke
was 'happy-go-lucky," living for
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Demands Rigid
Dry La1U Enforcement
F. l.. WORSCER
! law as we find it and enforce it

law as we find it and enforce it
as it stands"
Mitchell did not reveal the
identity of those suggesting an
enforcement letdoWn
The Attorney General asserted:
aside from this rigid view
of official duty, there are other
reasons which must appeal to
every thoughtful citizen truly
interested in the public vel
fare.
STATES ARE HELPLESS
$50 long as the present stat
utory provisions remain in
effect, it is impossible for
State governments to legalize
and regulate liquor traffic.
"TO relax lin the enforce
ment of the Federal law with
out substitution of any lawful
State control would produce
chaos and an orgy of uncOn-
trOlled eXceSseS.
Regardless of ones views
on prohibition, there should be
no difference of opinion on
this point"
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
PARKS CHIEF
.: Of \. !. ON
STAND
Mayor Walker Attends Mass
Before Hearing; Wife Faints,
Absent From Inquiry
EX CUTIVE CHAMBER.

E X E CUTIVE CHAMBER,
ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. Is
NN.S.).-Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt this afternoon re-
sumed his interrogation of
Mayor James J. Walker at the
public inquiry into the re-
moval charges preferred by
Samuel Seabury, chief counsel
of the Hofstadter Legislative
committee.
1t was the mayors third
day OIL the witness stand.
Mayor Walker was cheered by
a crowd of several hundred per-
sons as he entered the capitol.
Mayor Attends Mass
Attired in light blue suit, the
mayor came directly from st.
Mary's Catholic Church. where he
attended mass.
Governor Roosevelt entered the
executive chamber at 1888 p. m,
and at once called the session to
order. Seabury was seated at a
table with his seven assistants.
Walkers Wife Faints
Mrs. Walker did not attend
the hearing. She tainted in her
hotel room, it was explained. and
did not feel strong enough to
come to the Capitol. She was
revived quickly after the faint
ing spell. She only recently re,
covered from an operation.
Governor Roosevelt summoned
Walter P. Herrick, park commits.
Sioner of New York city, to the
stand as his witness.
Herrick was sworn and took the
witness chair which Mayor Walker
had occupied on two days last
week.
Governor Roosevelt asked Her.
rick Ito tell in your own words
some of the general outline of
the transaction relating to the
purchase of stc2k of the Inter.
state Trust Company"
Laid Aside" for Mayor
This transaction involved 300
shares of stock which six years
ago was laid aside for Mayor
Walker.
Later the stock found it's way
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The Washington times., 1932-08-15
E. WADE BALL

Department of Justice officials
today were ordered by Attorney
General William D. Mitchell to
enforce rigidly the prohibition
laws without regard to agitation
for their repeal. The instructions
were contained in a Circular.let-
ter urging drastic economy to
meet the departments reduced
budget:
Both major political parties
are pledged to submit to the
people proposals to amend the
constitutional prov i S ions re-
specting the liquor traffic.
SUGGESTION is MADE
"The suggestion has already
been made openly to the depart
ment by those who should know
better that because some
changes in the prohibition sys-
tenn are under discussion and
may be adopted. the Depart
ment of Justice should relax its
efforts to enforce the existing
laws.
"Such a course is unthink-
able. 1t is our duty to take the
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
FOUR On MERCY
PLANE MISSING

GLOUCESTER, Mass. Aug. IS
UNSO -Four coastguardsmen,
bound on an errand of mercy,
were feared lost today after their
twin-motored amphibian plane
was unreported for nine hours.
The huge amphibian, which
left here last night, carried pilot
Lieut.. R. L. Burk, Comdr Fletcher
Brown, commander of Base 7
here; Thomas Mckenzie, radio
operator; and Wesley Saunders,
mechanic.
The amphibian put out at 10
o'clock last night to search the
Atlantic between Georges banks
and Gloucester for the Gloucester
fishing schooner. Natalie Ham
mond, on board which was a sea-
man dying from blood poisoning.
At o'clock this morning the
radio station here received a re-
port from the amphibian, which
said: Gas running low. Trying
to make shore"
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
RISE,
TRADING
LIGHT
Railroad Shares Point Way;
Du Pont Dividend Cut Has
No Adverse Affect

NEW YORK, Aug. Is
0.N.S.) - The bull forces re-
sumed control of the market
today after their rout in the
closing days of last week and
pushed leading stocks up l to
4 points.
The rails were brought forward
in their counter attack to the
forces of decline. With New
York Central as the leader, car
rier stocks advanced / to 3 points
and brought a general advance
in the list.
DUPONT Cuts Dividend
The market showed itself
shockproof when announcement
was made of the reduction in the
DUPONT dividend from SO to So.
Wall Street had been hoping for
the regular payment, though in.
formed opinion leaned to a cut.
This brought a furry of selling,
but pressure was light and no
important declines occurred.
This inspired the bulls with
renewed courage and operations
for the advance were resumed.
Trading was only about third
of last weeks sessions. Turnover
for the first two hours totaled
100000 shares against more than
twice this on Saturday. This in
dicated that speculative ardor
had been chilled by the drastic
shakeout Friday and Saturday.
Wheat Picks Up
Stimulating favors to the rise
were a turnabout in commodities
and strength in bonds. Wheat
came back a cent a buShel and
cotton improved. Railroad obli-
cations led a rally in bonds after
an irregular opening.
Strength in wheat was made
the occasion for another demon
stration against the shorts in
Case Threshing, last weeks sky
rocket. The stock was run up 4
points with International Har-
vester tagging close behind. Part
of these gains were given up.
Oils were strong with Standard
of New Jersey gaining about
point and Seaboard Oil coming
within fraction of its 1882 peak.
American Telephone ran up
couple of points
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
Irish See Violence
From white Guard

DUBLIN, Aug. IS IN.SD -
Political violence was expected to
follow announcement today of
plans to form a White Guard"
in opposition to the Irish Repub-
lican army and Ear onn de Va
lera, president of the executive
council. The old Free State Army
Comrades Association, desiring to
compete with the armed Republi-
can radicals, will sponsor the new
body.
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
State Pushes Case
AuainSt Frank Egdn

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Is
G.N.SD The State today re
sumed building up evidence with
which it hopes to send Frank j..
Egan, former San Francisco pub
lie defender, and Albert Tinnin,
ex,convict, to the gallows for the
murder of Mrs. Jessie Scott
Hughes. asSertedly for her $25,-
900 insurance.
The first witness called today
was to be Richard I. Kazaka,
said to have been the dummy
in many of Egan's financial and
real estate transactions.
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
Oil of Wintergreen
Drink Kills Child

CHICAGO. Aug. Is GN.SD.
After drinking two-ounces of oil
of wintergreen, Michael Troy.
two. was dead today. The ~child
found the bottle of oil while his
mother was in another part of
the home.
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
Snake Leaps on Ship,
Causes Deaths of 100

BOMBAY, India, Aug. IS
GN.SD.-A large snake by a
single leap caused the deaths of
more than 100 persons.
The dreaded snake. which had
been coiled around the limb of a
tree hanging over the Panchanga
River, near Kolhapur, dropped to
the deck of a ferryboat as it
passed.
All Of the 120 passengers
rushed screaming to the opposite
side of the small boat, and it
turned over,
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
FRIEND Of
ACCUSED
PICKED To
SERVE
Trial Expected to Be Short;
Case Gets Into Swing Right
After Luncheon Recess

The trial jury which will re-
view the testimony in the case
of E. Wade Ball, former Ar
lington county treasurer, who
went on trial today charged
with embezzling $24,454.29 of
State funds, was selected
shortly after l o'clock.
The jury was selected with sur
prising rapidity. as it was first
thought that it would take three
days to pick the IL trial jurors.
The court then adjourned for
noon recess, but did not order
the jury locked up until the ses-
sion resumes.
Ball goes on trial under the
first indictment. which alleges he
misappropriated $24,454.29 that
had been collected from license
fees, taxes and other sources
which was to have been paid the
State of Virginia.
Jurors Selected
Opening argument of Prose.
cutting Attorney Lawrence Doug
las is scheduled for this after
noon, and if his presentation is
completed, the defense probably
will give its opening address.
The jurors selected are T. C.
Carroll, Charles Tarbutton, Jo-
seph C. Mcclellan, A. w. Adams,
John P. Mann, M. J. Dunnegan,
Guy S. zepp, Deets Pickett, Liv-
ingston Smith, Louis Shreve, D.
r. Collins, and B. F.. Creel.
Deets Pickett is secretary Of
the Methodist Board of Temper.
ance and Public Morals. He pro.
tested against serving on the jury
because of his friendship for Ball
and his brother, State Senator
Frank Ball, who is conducting
the former county treasurer's de-
tense. The court, however, ig-
nored Pickett's protest, and it is
possible that he may be selected
as the jury foreman.
A second indictment, which will
not be brought up until the dis
position of the present case, per.
tains to the alleged shortage Of
approximately 100000 of county
funds.
Trial May Be Short
The panel of 20 was selected
with surprising rapidity and was
in the jury box slightly more
than two hours after the court
convened. The prosecution and
defense attorneys then exercised
their privilege of challenging the
right to serve of eight members of
the panel so that the IL trial
jurors remained.
The rapidity with which the
jury was selected indicated that
the trial would be completed
sooner than was originally ex-
pected.
1t was at first thought that the
selection of the jury would require
at least three days because of the
wide acquaintanceShip that Ball
has made with residents of the
county since he was first elected
treasurer in 1908 and also because
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The Washington times., 1932-08-15


1t was the best-managed and
attended big affair you ever
saw. Seeing or reading about
the exploits of the youth of the
whole world for the last few
weeks has been a good thing
for everybody.
Now we go from that into
three straight months of politi-
cal "hooey." Records will be
broken there, too. You will
hear speeches that require more
wind than the marathon race.
Both sides will commit >many
fouls on each other that if they
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
Boy Filler to Hop
For Los AngeLeS

YUMA. Ariz.. Aug. Is U.N.SD
Robert Buck, youthful flier. plan
ned to hop off today for Los
Angeles to complete his flight
from Newark. N. j., via Mexico
City. He flew here yesterday from
San Antonio, Tex
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
WILL ROGERS Savs:

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Aug 15.-Just wit
messed the closing of the most impressive and
successful Olympic games ever held. Every part
of our country either contributed runner, jumper
The Washington times., 1932-08-15
AUTOS KILL 6 IN N. Y.

NEW --ORK. Au Is IN.SD.
A check-up of wcer-end automo-
Tile accidents today showed six
persons. including two children,
lost their lives.
The Washington times., 1932-08-15

in game of sportsmanship they would be
disqualified before election
politician will never see the day he can lost
with good grace these boys and girls did. No
alibi among two thousand athletes.
1892 by
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In The Times Today

Read Details in
Sports Section
Evening star., 1932-03-17

ayes. Papa says that gentle people
have lovely feet. Everything hideous.
pspa says, that people hide all their
lives long comes to light in their feet.
When we have people to stay in the
summer ? always look hard ct their
feet when they're bathing. No, thanks,
7 think not for me. They're none Of
them gentlemen" She lifted his foot
To her face and breathed on 1t as II 1t
were an object to be polished. Are you
warm nowp why do you look at me
SO funnily?"
Martin smiled foolishly in his con-
fusion. He was not much used to fem
mine society. In his experience, you
got into sudden and odd situations with
them and usually made O fool OF your
self. A widow. a member OF O cycling
club on an excursion, had Kissed MN
when he was 16, by the sloe OF tne
road. He had made friends at the uni
versity laboratory with an unprepos-
sessing girl student. They nag gone 70
cafes in the evenings and talked shop:
II ended in tears and mysteries and
claims on his feelings that could not be
met. Then came Anika, little dancing
girl At the Secession Bar, who cost him
q springtime of spendthrift love and
suddenly vanished again. After that
there was Princess Terck-Wriedt, who
embraced him after game OF water
polo at Worther See. Most unmerclfully
she had embraced him, dripping wet as
he was, in full view of all the specta-
tors. A woman whom he did not even
know wrote him unintelllg1ble letters,
and q pale-faced carpet manufacturer
armed with a stick appeared at his
mothers little house and wished to give
Evening star., 1932-03-17

him Q sound thrashing In a fit Of Der
fectly. baseless jealousy.
To have his feet caressed by n lava.
nese slave-girl called Puck was sorne.
thing new. Fleetingly Martin thought
Of her mother, the Bojan, whom he had
once seen as Lulu in "The Earth
Spirit" He felt strange clutching at
the throat as he recalled this woman
to his memory, and he looked down at
Puck with embarrassment He tried to
think of something to say to the girl.
something expressing his gratitude for
her having come to his assistance, per-
haps. He was very much surprised,
when something quite different came
from his mouth. hoarse words that
caused him shame and almost stuck in
his throat.
II say, I'm most horribly hungry" he
heard himself saying; in fact as he
said it he clenched not only his hands
but his feet too, with their long toes
Puck only laughed. $50 am l." she
said. and the next moment she had
jumped to her feet and gone. She
turned to wave her hand through the
door.
In the silence Martin heard his own
breathing and the beat of his heart
Again and again he felt the same con-
traction of his throat and bitter
sweet taste slowly filled his mouth. He
was aware Of thin. cool sweat on his
forehead and a faint nausea such as
people feel before an examination. His
nostrils distended, and through his head
there passed visionary procession Of
eatables.
That is the strange thing about
hunger Many people never get to
know this simplest and most Obvious
Evening star., 1932-03-17

sensation OF man and beast. Some
require tonics, cures and watering
places, and even then cannot conjure
up this very ordinary sensation. AS for
the rest, good citizens and persons OF
regular habits, they are hungry by the
clock and satisfied by the clock. Their
hunger is as insignificant as all the
rest Of their lives. But the outsiders,
the solitaries. the Don Quixotes, the
waits and strays and malefactors, the
self willed artists and inventors and
beggars all know hunger in its true pro-
portions--that monumental hunger out
Of which come murders and mighty
works.
AS for Martin. he had no wish to be
an outsider. He had had bad luck in
his profession, but he did not wish to
be an outcast. He had acquired cer-
tain experiences Of hunger, 1t must be
owned. Suppose one is a swimming in
structor, there Is no need to let it be
seen that hunger drove one to 1t.
A man with money to pay for
meal can talk about hunger without
demeaning himself Herr Birndl can
thump the table impatiently In
Evening star., 1932-03-17
svsops1s OF PRECEDING rNsrA1LMENTs.

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INsTALLMEfTS
Martin Hell. handsome young university
graduate in engineering, had lost his jep
3oil0wine a merger of the plant where he
was employed and had become swimming
Instructor at a mountain lake resort for the
sumner Herr Birpdl, proprietor Of the
swimming and sun-bathing establishment
found Martin touchy and very dimcult to
handle. Martin had made quite reputa-
ton swimming for his Berlin club, and ne
stressed the fact that he was an amateur
although through necessity he had agreed to
teach Herr Birndl's patrons. he visited the
post once three times day looking for a
letter regarding an invention ne had per-
fected Martins wardrobe was OF the
scantiest. his last sehilling having gone i9r
the purchase Of stout pair OF shoes re
was hungry much of the time. as the weayh,
er was Geld and the water of the elacier1ieo
lake too chilly for bathing, and MARTINS
only earnings were about third OF schll-
ling fer each lesson he gave. He was tralhs
ihs for a long distance race for his cluo ana
late one afternoon started to swim across
the lake An attractive. breNn-eyed sii
watched the lake with telescope untl
everything was lost to sight in darkness anu
storm. Strong swimmer though ne was;
Martin was nesEly drowned when slr.
rewed out from the opposite shore ne
managed to cling to the boat. and nnaly
came back to full consciousness lying on
landing STAGE.
Evening star., 1932-03-17

Schwoisshackels eating house Young
fellows In striped ptniovers can make
play with their appetite as with An
amlable weakness OF athletic youth.
But for man with no money hunger n
disgrace.
Martin was ashamed. in q self-willed,
stih-necked and quite mulish manner,
Of admitting his hunger. To have
spoken Of It to Puck cost him more
effort than declaration Of love. But
as soon as she returned, with her
warmth, her quick ways. her soft little
attentions, and her earnest scrutiny Of
his face, the distance between them
vanished in a mutual understanding.
Two satellites followed on her heels
-one an extraordinarily fat and yet
handy woman who silently and swiftly
laid the table and went out again. She
came back and this time lifted silver
covers from the steaming dishes Of food.
(To Be Continued)
Evening star., 1932-03-17

MEDICAL SCIENCE recently
N1 proved In hospital labora-
tory that two thirds of the so-called
"brands" of toilet tissue sold in
stores today are unsafe-unfit to use.
$50 brands were tested - chemi-
cally and microscopically.
The detailed report shows that
455 of these 600 toilet tissues are de-
cidedly inferior and contain chem
ical impurities which are an actual
menace to health.
Strong acids . mercury . alu-
minum sand chlorine
and even arsenic were found.
Evening star., 1932-03-17

q partition where the bathing cabins
apparently we're. A bathing cloak came
flying over the top. Put it on quick
and throw me your bathing slip. It
must be dried" Puck called from be-
hind the partition.
A moment later she came out with
bare feet, scarf round her head and
wearing an exoctie copper-colored dress
of batik silk, which gave her the ap-
pearance of q Javanese servant.
Il was wet to the skin" said Puck, in
reply to his look of surprise, and in
stantly fell to rubbing his sides and
chest and ankles with the rough bath
ing cloak in which he had hurriedly
wrapped himself rs that better? Is
that better?" she asked eagerly. all the
while painting with the exertion.
After q few minutes he did in fact
Evening star., 1932-03-17

get the better Of his shivering and chat
tering. He breathed deeply and reau-
larry twice or thrice. stretched out his
arms and said. Splendid, Puck, you're
splendid"
She sat down cross-legged on the
rush mating and began to chafe his
feet while he lay back at ease and re-
laxed In q long chair and felt warm.
One by one she took his toes, numbed
with cold and overexeTtion, and mas
saged them in her hands in a comical
and forcible way of her own. At last
she fingered over her task and, propping
his right foot on her knee. she con-
templated it long and earnestly.
You are a gentleman" she said
finally.
More or less" said Martin. Have
YOU noticed it?"
Evening star., 1932-03-17
%NhRazaw

wood and striped silk against one wall,
a low table and wicker chairs. Japanese
slippers lay about at random on the
fioor, Brightly colored and himsS arti-
cles of clothing hung from the wall.
There was q mysterious aroma Of scent
and good cigarettes
1t all seemed more and more nlyste-
rious to Martin, who had had little ex-
perience of life. Puck vanished behind
Evening star., 1932-03-17

THESE TESTS were made
In a nationally known labo-
ratory. go brands Of toilet
tissue were examined-
brands purchased at retail
In stores throughout the
country. ass we're found to
contain harmful acids. Be
safe when you buy! Always
specify the brand of a re-
sponsible manufacturer.
Evening star., 1932-03-17

II was found that in eight genera
tions of the Bach family no less than
so persons showed eminence in music.
Evening star., 1932-03-17

In every test, ScotTissue and
Waldorf conformed to accepted
standards of medical safety.
No harsh irritants were found.
Both ScotTissue and Waldorf were
extremely soft, absolutelypure, with
high degree of absorbency.
Protect your family from serious
Illness. Use only tissues you know
meet the standards which physi-
clans approve.
Scott Tissues cost no more than
the ordinary kind. Ask for them
by name - ScotTissue or Waldorf.