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Evening star., 1932-09-11
ARKANSAS STILL DRY
Froh1bitionists of State Organize
and Enter Congressional Fights.
BY FLETCHER CHENAULr.
Special Dispatch to The star.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, September 10.
Arkansas is noted as dry State,
and reports that 1t is about to desert the
dry cause seem premature Only a few
weeks ago Mrs. Hattie w. Caraway,
running on a platform which pledges
her to vote unreservedly against. every
wet Dill which appears in the Senate,
was renominated by a huge majority.
But Arkansas drys this year are in
dilemma. The platform makers left
them bewtldered. Some of the Arkansas
drys pinned their faith on Roosevelt and
others on Hoover, but as the campaign
progressed, it was seen that neither
offered much hope. Consequently, in
the last few weeks they have united in
a movement antagonistic to both candi-
dates. It is likely they will not vote for
either set Of electors but will concen-
trate on trying to keep members Of
Congress In line.
Evening star., 1932-09-11
FLORIDA PARTIES ACTIVE
Wide Interest Being Shown in
Politics Throughout State.
BY GEORGE HoYT SMITH.
BY Gee
Special Dispatch to The Star.
TACDcOATrYrr -,

Special Dispatch to The Star
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September 10.
Not in many years has there been
such political activity noted as now is
apparent in Florida. The Republican
party. claiming over $1,000 registered
voters, Is pinning great hopes to the
fact that there will be some Democrats
displeased with the stand taken on pro-
hibition by the national Democracy.
In the Republican organization there
Is some activity seeking the election OF
two or three candidates nominated for
Congress and few State Offices, but
they have but slight chances.
Evening star., 1932-09-11
BY HAROLD C. FEIGHTNER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, September 10
Taking their cue from Senator James
E. Watson, majority leader in the
United States Senate, Republican can-
didates will attempt to make the pro-
tective tariff and the home loan law
the principal issues in Indiana this Fall
They have won many victories on the
tariff In this State and believe. despite
Democratic assaults. that it still has
considerable vote-pulling power.
Senator Watson has staked a good
deal on the success Of the home loan law,
which so far as Indiana is concerned he
enacted single handed. The bill had
forceful backing from Indianapolis
groups and has received considerable
editorial support from Hoosier news
papers. A sour note, however, has been
struck by discordant statement ques-
tioning the effects of the law issued
from the Senator's home town of Rush
vile, and the Democrats. while not
openly attacking, are beginning to pick
at the law.
Silent on Liquor Issue.
Republicans, unable to reconcile the
outright repeal plank of their State
platform to the national plank, are not
saying much about the liquor question.
The nearest approach came this week
when Raymond S. Springer. nominee
for Governor. in opening his campaign,
came out for resubmission of the
eighteenth amendment, but failed to
comment on the State plank which calls
for abolition Of the Indiana enforce
ment act.
Politicians of both parties drew a
couple of deep breaths when Norman
Thomas, Socialist candidate for Presi-
dent, spoke before a crowd of 10000
persons at Indianapolis Tuesday night
1t was by far the largest crowd ever
accorded a Socialist in Indiana and
tended to verify reports that the
Socialist ticket will draw an unusually
large vote this Fall from disgruntled
voters.
Richie and Daniels.
The Democrats, trying in vain 80 far
to get Gov. Roosevelt into the State for
a series Of speeches. were cheered when
Evening star., 1932-09-11
Richie and Daniels.

The Democrats, trying in vain 80 far
to get Gov. Roosevelt into the State for
a series Of speeches, were cheered when
Evening star., 1932-05-01
Salt Taken From Wells

THE salt manufacture in this country is CEN
tered largely around Syracuse, N. Y, where
a large mass of solid salt was found under
meath the ground. The history of the salt
production in the Syracuse area goes back to
1854 when the salt springs were first visited by
Jesuit priests, who after the discovery OF the
salt, carried supplies of it back to Quebec.
The explorations of modern times have led
to the belief that the supply available around
Syracuse is practically inexhaustible. 1t comes
from two sources, springs and wells sunk
through the salt layer. In the case of the
springs. while the brine is more easily obtained,
the salt is not fine that produced in the
wells.
The wells, many of them, are driven into
the ground as far away as 20 miles from Syra-
cuse, the brine being pumped through pipe
lines to the city, where the salt is extracted.
The usual system is to pump fresh water into
the wells, which becomes saturated with salt
after time. This brine is then pumped over
into other wells from which it is driven to
the city.
Other important products from the Syracuse
region are caustic soda, bicarbonate of soda,
soda-ash, carbolic acid, picric acid, ammonia
and other such articles of industry and trade.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
Talent a Valued C0in

THE talent, the name given to a denonlina-
tion of money back in the days of the
early Greeks, Babylonians and others of the
nationalities. was hardly what might be termed
a pocket-piece. A talent of silver for instance
weighed around 60 pounds and was worth
roughly about 100 of modern money a.
talent Of gold was compared to 10000 gold
shekels, the value of which was determined by
the current price Of gold at any given time.
Evening star., 1932-05-01

ONCE more Commodore Elliott found him
self with a white elephant, or, rather
tomb, on his hands. He seems not to have
desired greatly to occupy 1t himself, at least
not at that particular moment, for he
Immediately transmitted Jackson's declination
to the National Institute with the following
letter:
Navy Yard, Philadelphia, 9th April 1845.
Ito the President and Directors
of the National Institute
Gentlemen: The interest which the Nation
al Institute has been pleased to take in the
eventual bestowment of the remains of the
honored Andrew Jackson in the sarcophagus
which brought from abroad and deposited in
your institute, makes it my business now to
communicate to you a copy of his letter of
the 27th ultimo lately received, on that subject.
With sentiments so congenial to his
strict republicanism, and in accordance indeed
with the republican feelings common to our
selves, he takes the ground of repugnance to
connecting his name and fame in any way
with imperial associations.
I'VE cannot but honor the sentiments which
have ruled his judgment in the case for they
are such must add to the luster of his
character. We subscribe to them ourselves,
and while we yield to their force, We may still
be permitted to continue our regard to the
enduring marble, as to an ancient and classic
relic, curiosity in itself, and particularly in
Evening star., 1932-05-01
Suber-DetecHUey
Continued from Ninth Page

which mixture worked the most efficiently
That is also form of scientific detection.
In the seventeenth century poisoning was
a popular pastime in Italy and France. There
were two famous woman poisoners of that day
ficult to detect than those of the notorious
Borgias.
There was Toffana, the Roman lady who
concocted aqua toffana, colorless, tasteless
liquid made of arsenic. 1t is said that 900 peo-
pie were killed by this aqua toffana before it
detected
uTHEN there was the infamous Marquise de
Brmvilliers who was nothing If not scen-
tific. Under the guise of charity she Wis
medicine to the sick. Each day she returned
and noted the results of her artful concoctions,
which were different kinds Of poisons
When she discovered the medicine which
killed the quickest, she went home merrily and
administered it to her father and brothers.
Guy Simon, an apothecary, was called in as
an expert and he reported that 1t was a terri
BILE, diabolic, intangible poison.
ct def1es the researches attempted to be
made into its nature he wrote. 1T is so dis
guised that it cannot be detected-so subtle
that it defes all the science and the ability of
the doctors Upon this poison all experiments
bunder, all rules are false.
However, they knew the marquise was the
guilty person and after she fed to Belgium and
Holland she was caught and decapitated"
Today every kind of poison can be detected
by scientific methods Arsenic is seldom used
because it is too easy of detection. The expert
knows how to discover the smallest grain of
morphine
Evening star., 1932-05-01
lNL1A. Z. Fill.
MAMAEA
VIXIT. ANN. Xxx

which. if have not lost all my Latin. means
Julia Mamaea, daughter of Gaia lived 80 years.
The Empress Julia Mamaea was not the
daughter of Gaia, but of Julia Soemias; the
legend on her tomb should therefore be l. FIJI,
and not c. FIJI. Then she was killed in Gaul
with her sen Alexander, in a mutiny of the
soldiers. on the same day.
According to the best authorities he was
just 80 years old when this event took place.
None make him more than 33. Assuming the
least probable as the date, then, if the sarco-
phaguS at Carlisle College be that of the mother
of Alexander Severus, she must have given
birth to her son when she was but 3 years old,
which is, to say the least, unusual.
I'm brief, that the sarcophagus now deposited
at the Smithsonian Institution taken from
an ancient cemetery at Beirut, in Syria, and
brought to the United States by Commodore j.
d. Elliot, in the frigate Constitution, and by him
deposited in the Patent Office, would be plain
and truthful label to put on the relic.
For many years now the old tomb has been
displayed on the north lawn of the older
Museum building, in which the historical coll
lections are housed 1t bears the simple legend
Ancient Syrian Sarcophagus" I wonder if
"Old Ironsides' would recognize it.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
The Constitution" Renews Old Acquaintances

an empress, but the inscription, which I copied
carefully at the time very concusively estab-
fishes the fact that she was not the Empress
Mamaea 1t runs as follows:
Evening star., 1932-05-01

the resolution passed by the board of directors
so honorable to my fame, with sensations and
feeling more easily to be conjectured than by
me expressed. The whole proceedings call for
my most grateful thanks, which are hereby
rendered to you, and through you, to the
president and directors of the National
Institute. But, with the warmest sensations
that can inspire a grateful heart, I must
decline accepting the honor intended to be
bestowed cannot consent that my mortal
body shall be laid in a repository prepared for
an emperor or a king. My republican feelings
and principles forbid it; the simplicity of our
system OF Government forbids 1t. Every
monument erected to perpetuate the memory
Of our heroes and statesmen ought to bear
evidence Of the economy and simplicity of our
republican institutions and the plainness Of
our republican citizens, who are the sovereigns
Of our glorious Union, and whose virtue is to
perpetuate it. True virtue cannot exist where
pomp and parade are the governing passions;
it can only dwell with the people, the great
laboring and producing classes, that form the
bone and sinew of our Confederacy.
For these reasons I cannot accept the
honor you, and the president and directors of
the National Institute, intended to bestow. I
cannot permit my remains to be the first in
these United States to be deposited in a
Sarcophagus made for an emperor or king. I
again repeat 1t, please accept for yourself, and
convey to the president and directors of the
National Institute, my most profound respects
for the honor you and they intended to
bestow. have prepared humble depository
for my mortal body beside that wherein lies
my beloved wife, where, without any pomp or
parade, have requested when my God calls
me to sleep with my fathers to be laid for
both of us there to remain until the last
trumpet sounds to call the dead to judgement,
when we, hope, shall rise together, clothed
with that heavenly body promised to all who
believe in Our plOriOuS Radeener who died for
that We might live, and by whose atone
ment hope for blessed immortality.
Il am, with great respect your friend and
fellow citizen, ANDREW JACKSON"
Evening star., 1932-10-30

A. F. Dargel, L. z. Schultz and Z. J.
Farnsworth.
They were accused Of conspiring to
have q hired assassin kill Walter
Weaver, counsel O; the Donna irriga-
ton district; T. w. Hooks, Weavers
associate, and Harry Ridgway, manager
Of the irrigation district, last February.
Eight men originally were named in
the indictment. Luther Lepley, Stokes
Cheney and George Ruthven were
granted immunity for testifying for the
State. Walter Van Allen was given
an instructed verdict of acquittal
Testimony was presented designed to
show that $500 was raised to employ
an assassin, because efforts to defeat
Weaver, Hooks and Ridgway at the
polls had been unsuccessful.
The defense announced new trial
would be asked.
Evening star., 1932-10-30

rested and released on $1,000 bond each
after being identified by either the VIC
tins or witnesses.
The suspects arrested today gave
their names as Oscar Bessant, Hugh
Laseter and Leslie Nettles.
Those already under bond are j. C..
Goodwin, Horace Starring, w. A. Jack
son, L. C. Bowers, c. c. Rabb and E.
NJ Rabb.
Names of only two of the victims
have been made public by police. They
are Mrs. Sally Geringer, 38. and her
daughter by previous marriage, Ola
Fell Gilstrap.
These women said they were abduct-
ed from their home ct night by band
of men, taken to nearby woods and
whipped with straps. They said their
abductors accused them of selling liquor
and operating disorderly house, but
they denied the charge.
Seven persons who had told authori-
Evening star., 1932-10-30

and Mrs. Buchanan, guardian Of Nancy
Irene Buchanan, 3-year-old daughter Of
the unmarried Miss Borman, said he
doubted whether jury could be found
which would convict Miss Borman or
Warner.
The child was spirited from her
nursery in Mrs. Buchanan's home We'd
nesday and was found sleeping in the
arms of Miss Borman. She confessed,
authorities said, to taking the child
from the nursery
Evening star., 1932-10-30
MUST SHARE ESTATE

MEMPHIS, Tenn, October 20 R).-
Mrs. Blanche H. Karsch yesterday was
directed by the Tennessee Court Of
Appeals at Jackson to share the S.
SOC, 900 estate of her foster mother, the
late Mrs. Kate E. Hamilton, with blood
relatives of Mrs. Hamilton.
The decision of the Appellate Court
upheld the Chancery Court here in its
ruling that Mrs. Karsch was legally
adopted by Mrs. Hamilton, but re-
versed the decision of the lower court
holding that Mrs. Hamilton had abso-
Lutte title to the estate of her father,
the late Eugene Magevney. at the time
of her death.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
Three MORE HELD
. IN FLOGGING PROBE
Additional Suspects Identified by
Florida Victims as Members Of
; Band That Beat Them.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, october 90
Three more men were arrested today In
q parade of IS suspects before 13 VIC
tins and witnesses as police extended
their investigation Of foggings admin
ktered 20 people here recently.
Six suspects already had been ar
Evening star., 1932-10-30
PROSECUTION OF MOTHER
FOR KIDNAPPING DOUBTED
Unmarried Parent Took Child From
Nursery in Wealthy Di-
vorcee's Home.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, October 29.-Au-
thorities expressed doubt yesterday Miss
Ruth Borman, former Mason City, Iowa,
resident, and M. E. Warner, %, an ice
man, will be prosecuted on charges of
KIDNAPPING Miss Borman's own daughter
from Mrs. Violet Buchanan, wealthy
divorcee.
They planned a conference on the
case here today.
H. A. Hunt. deputy district attorney,
who called the conference of officials
Evening star., 1932-10-30
FOUR FOUND GUILTY
OF PLOTTING MURDER
Accused of Conspiring to Hire As.
sassin to Take Lives Of Po.
litical Enemies.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO GRANDE CITY, Tex, October
29.-Four men accused of participating
in a plot to assassinate three political
enemies at Donna, Te;:., were convicted
by jury here today of conspiracy to
commit murder and each was sentenced
to two years Imprisonment.
Those convicted are w. H. Mcclellan.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
University Teacher Ends Life.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, october 90 CP.
A bell boy entering the hotel room of
Earl Devon, %. English instructor at
the University of Tennessee, today
found his body on the floor, a bullet
hole in the right temple and revolver
near his hand. Coroner j. Ed Gervin
returned a verdict Of suicide.
Evening star., 1932-10-30

ties they had been made. victims Of
terrorists did not appear at the police
lineup of suspects today.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
Carousel Builder Dies.

LEAVENWORTH, Kans., October %
R.-C. w. Parker, known throughout
the country as an amusement promoter
and builder of merry-go-rounds, died
here yesterday at his home. He was SO
years old.
Evening star., 1932-10-30
SHERRIL AT ANGORA FETE
Turkey Celebrates Republics
Ninth Anniversary.

ISTANBUL, Turkey, October 20 (P).
Members Of the diplomatic corps, in
Guiding United States Ambassador Sher.
ril, went to Angora today to attend the
celebration OF the Turkish Republics
ninth anniversary. The chief foreign
visitor for the occasion was the foreign
minister of Persia, Feroughi Khan.
Evening star., 1932-10-05

gardless Of politics, had as its slogan,
Help Hoover" In its two-hour session
the local group Of women chose to head
their organization, which is recogni-
ton Of the Presidents engineering PROV
ess, Mrs. Charles H. Tompkins who was
MADE chairman; Mrs Mason Patrick.
vice chairman; Mrs. Henry Morris,
treasurer, and Mrs. Sarah K. Duvall,
secretary.
Plans are being perfected for a get
together meeting which will take the
form Of garden party If the weather
permits and otherwise will be an indoor
affair. There will be distinguished
speakers and program of music Tea
will be served by the wives of men
famous in the affairs of the Nation
Wives of engineers living in the vicinity
of Washington will be invited to attend
Much interest is being manifested in
the first rally of the Young Republicans
of the National Capital Republican
Club, which will be held in the audi
torium Of the Club House, at Sixteenth
street and Scott Circle, tomorrow eve
ming at O'Clock. Mr.. George N. Dale,
the son of Senator Dale of Vermont, will
Evening star., 1932-10-05
change in the lives Of people which
the ITnited States has ever known. we

change in the lives Of people which
the United States has ever known; we
must not only meet the present emer-
gency in caring for the unemployed.
but we also must plan for the situation
in which we are going to find ourselves
after the emergency.
"Even when the depression is over
we shall find bad state of affairs.
There will be a greatly increased num-
Der of unemployable people, due
to the lower age limi, of employment
due to the increases in chronological
devices which will make possible great
er production with less employment of
labor and due to the fact that many
people who have become unemployed
during this depression will never be
employed again, because Of their in
creased age.
This means that we face in many
cases at least the possibility of old-age
pensions, unemployment insurance and
we face the certainty that States and
cities will spend much more in tax
funds for relief of the unemployed than
they ever did before
I'VE face also much greater demand
for public and private recreational
Evening star., 1932-10-05

ert A. Bier, DR.. and Mrs. Don S. Knowl-
ton, Mrs Ralph Hargett DR.. Ernst w.
Meyer, Dr. Rudolph Bley and DR.. Ru-
| dolph Freund.
Dr.. and Mrs. Einstein left for New
York and will be at home after october
II at 2938 Bellevue terrace.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Dowden Of River
dale Md, announce the marriage Of
their niece, Margaret Elizabeth daugh-
| ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hulcher of
Hampton. Va to Mr.. Raymond c.
i Hogge of Gloucester, Va, october 2,
in Forrestville, Md.
Mrs. w. w. Pilkington of Garden
City Hotel, Garden City, Long Island,
has taken an apartment at the Shore
ham.
| The Rev. and Mrs. William E. Nc
Cord of Southern Pines N c.. are in
Washington for visit and staying at
the Dodge.
! The Soroptimist Club postponed its
weekly luncheon today unit, Fridey
the "Buy-in- Washington" council. of
which Mr.. E. j. Murphy is chairman.
The meeting will be held at o'clock
Friday in the Hotel Lafayette, when
Mrs. Nell r. Hysong, president of the
Soroptomist Club. will place Mrs. Helena
D. Reed, chairman Of the Civics Com
mittee for the club and a former presi-
dent, in charge of the luncheon Forty
six members of the "Buy-in- Washing
tom council have accepted the invita-
ton, and during the luncheon Mr.. Fred
East Will sing, accompanied by Mrs
Jewell Downs, vice president Of the
club.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sckerffius and
their son, who left here early in March
to tour Florida and afterWard spent
the Summer in the mountains Of North
Carolina, have returned to Washington
and have taken an apartment at the
WestcheSter
Mile. Fanny Bunand-Sevastos and
Miss Marion Stewart arrived last week
on the Bremen, after spending the
Summer in France, Germany and
Switzerland. Miss Stewart was study
ing French and painting while Mile
Bunand-Sevastos did a number of mo-
saics which she has brought to Wash
ington with her.
Mr.. Edgar H. Funk is spending some
time at Mountain View. in Maryland,
as the guest OF Mr. Edmond Stottle-
meyer and daughter, Miss Kathleen
Stottlemeyer
Mr.. and Mrs James Monroe Stevens
Miss Margaret Stottlemeyer and Mr.
Benjamin Stevens. all Of Washington
D. c.. were also guests over the week
end at Mountain View
DR.. Margaret NJ Nicholson mas re-
tured from Pittsburgh. where she at
tended medical conference.
Mrs. Clara Keck Hefiebower Of Gin
cinnati and Washington is visiting Ii
Nashville, Tenn, this midWeek where.
as national president of the National
League of American Pen Women. she
is the honor guest Of the Nashville
branch at a tWo-day series of meet
ings and entertainments. taking place
today and tomorrow The entertain
ments include a formal dinner at the
Belle Meade Country Club, luncheon,
and a breakfast and conference, this
last to be held at the home of Mrs
Clyde B. Millspaugh. author and presi-
dent of the Nashville branch Of the
league.
Wives of Engineers Form
Help Hoover Organization.
At luncheon and meeting Monday
given by Mrs. Charles H. Tompkins. the
wives Of men engaged in various branches
OF engineering formed group which. re-
Evening star., 1932-10-05
STREET SAYS CHARITY
HAS BIGGEST CHANCE
D. c. Chest Director Declares Large
Number Will Need Aid After
Depression.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARRISBURG, Pa, October 5. =
Social workers are in a position to
render the greatest service to the peo-
Pile of the Nation that they ever have
in the history of American charities" ]"
said Elwood Street, director of the
Community Chest Of Washington. D. c.,
speaking here Monday night at re-
gional meeting of the Pennsylvania
Conference of Social Work
Social work, both public and pri-
vate. must adapt its services to the
changing needs and attitudes Of people
This is a time of probably the greatest
Evening star., 1932-10-05
SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, october 5.-The Fair
fax County School Board, which meets
tomorrow, asks that all delegations OF
citizens desiring to be heard, report In
the afternoon after 2 o'clock. In future
the board will refuse to hear delega-
tions at the morning sessions.