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The Washington times., 1932-03-18
BLOW To DRAMA
IN LAW SEEN

Drama in the District is seri'
ously impaired by the child labor
law, which prevents the appear
ance of minors on the legitimate
stage in any theatrical produc-
ton, Stephen E. Cochran, man
ager, of the National Theater, de-
clared today at a meeting of the
judiciary subcommittee of the
House District Committee.
Many plays the pblic desires to
see will be prohibited in the
District unless the child labor law
is amended, Cochran declared.
He said children could and did
appear in other sections of the
country on the stage without hin
dering their proper physical or
mental development, and many
stars, previosuly Washington chill
dren, had received early educa-
tions on the stage.
Many civic organizations, In
Guiding the Board of Trade,
Chamber of Commerce and the
District Bar Association, and sew
eral prominent clergymen have
indicated their approval of the
Norton bill which would permit
the appearance of minors, Coch'
ran declared.
Miss Fay L. Bentley, director
Of school attendance and work
permits, declared it would be
impossible for the Board of Edu.
cation to investigate sufficiently
to determine whether children
were getting sufficient educa.
tion and other care to permit
the issuance of a permit for
their appearance as provided by
the Norton bill. The subcommit.
tee took no action on the amend.
ment.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
"BIuebeard" New Linked
To 1929 "Sack Murder"

MORRIS, ILL.,, March 18 QNS0
While Harry F. "Bluebeard" Pow.
ers, awaited the summons to the
gallows at Moundsville, w. Va,
tonight, new evidence linking the
condemned man with this com
munity's unsolved sack mur1er''
mystery was revealed today
In September, 1929, the body
of a nude woman was found in
a burlap bag on the State high
way near here. The murder was
never solved.
Powers was linked with the
Staying today when Mrs. J. B
Dawson, owner of a rooming
house here, identified him as the
man who rented room from
her a week before the body was
found, she said:
"He wanted a garage, too
with a dirt floor. He didn't tell
me his name, but said he was
from Clarksburg, w. Va. Powers
hOme). When I first saw pic
lures of Powers I knew 1t was
the same man.
when that body in the sack
was found, my rOOmer was gone
/ think he first buried the body
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
CAPT. v. 8. PYE
ORDERED HERE

Navy orders today bring to
Washington Capt. William S.
Pye, head of the Navy mission
to Peru, for temporary duty at
the office of Naval Intelligence
at the Navy Department.
Comdr. Elwin F. QUITS, dis
patches further ordered, will come
here from the Naval War College
about May % for duty at the
Bureau of Navigation. On June
IL Lieut.. Thomas o. Mccarthy
will report at the Navy Yard
from the U. S. S. Richmond.
Other officers coming here are
Comdr. Luther Sheldon of the
Medical Corps, from the League
Island Naval Hospital, and Lieut..
Comdr. George P. Brewster, who
leaves the Asiatic Fleet to assume
comman dof the naval unit at
the Edgewood Arse IA !, Edge
wood, Md.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
R D " s MENACE
QUICK PASSAGE
Of GLASS BILL
Speculation Curb Stirs Up
Increased Controversy;
Stock Quiz Stalled

Growing controversy over
provisions in the new Glass
banking reform act for curbing
speculation today threatened to
delay passage of the sections
providing Federal aid for de-
positors in thousands of closed
banks.
The bill was introduced by
Senator Glass CD of Virginia, a
former Secretary of the Treasury,
after the Senate Banking sub
committee had reached an i'm
passe over the provisions de.
signed to curb speculation.
Market Quiz Buried
The proposed investigation of
the New York stock market ap
parently has been buried. Con.
sideration of the Glass bill is ex
pected to last two or three weeks
This would postpone a start ot
the market inquiry until the
middle of April.
Some observers believed II
meant actual postponement OF
the investigation until the next
session Of Congress.
The Glass bill was a virtual
mystery to all but a few Sena
tors, and even the members o1
Glass own subcommittee were in
volved in a controversy.
Deflation Scented
Senators Walcott (R) of Con
necticut and Townsend R) oi
Delaware, administration spokes
men, declared some provisions
could be improved materially
and protested against inclusion
of any features which might be
construed as deflationary."
They referred to provisions Civ
ing the Federal Reserve Board
strict control over use Of Federal
Reserve or member bank funds
for Speculationa
The real opposition of banking
interests was expected to be
against the severe penalties for
making speculative loans and the
"open market committee" sec.
ton.
They would increase the power
of the Federal Reserve Board
over national banking operations
and would sound the death.knell
for the use of Federal Reserve
credits in the stock market.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
Mrs. Lemke's Sister
Will Shun Execution

NORTHBORO, Mass, March
Is U.N.SD.-"My interest in
Harry F. Powers ceased when
the jury returned a verdict of
guilty Of mur6az in the first
degree"
So said Mrs. Charles L. Elem.
ming from her sick bed today,
denying reports that she planned
to attend the execution of the
'Bluebeard."
Mrs. Flemming is a sister of
Mrs. Dorothy Pressler Lemke, one
of the victims of Powers. Mrs
Lemke was last seen alive when
she left her sisters home here
"to be married to Powers, a
mail order Romeo"
"POwers is insane: / never for
one minute thought a stay of
execution would be granted"
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
"1An1 Innocent, Declares "Bluebeard'
AS Time for Execution Nears

in the garage, later dug it up,
and put it in the sack where it
was found.
Later, in a pile of ashes in
the garage, / found garter
buckles, a belt buckle, and a bit
of the sleeve of a sweater. Then
I remembered seeing smoke COM
ing from the garage the day be-
fore the body was found"
Mrs. Dawson said she had not
intended telling about her myste-
rious roomer unless Powers was
acquitted Of the murder charges
for which he was tried and con-
demned to death at ClarkSburg.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
KIDNAPPED, Held
ON RUM SHIP
MORE, March 1e
"Shanghaied by bootleggers."

BALTIMORE, March 18.
"Shanghaied by bootleggers.'
That was the explanation for
a 14-day disappearance given
Baltimore police last night by
William j. Riley, %, insurance
collector, who has been missing
from his home since Febru-
ary 30.
Riley said that on the date of
his disappearance he gave a man
lift, was held up and robbed
of $40 and shaighaied aboard a
rum-runner, where he was forced
to work in the hold.
The rum craft, Riley said, made
six-day trip, presumably to the
Bahama Islands, took on a cargo
of contraband liquors and re-
turned to the mainland.
He said he was set free on
the coast near Petersburg, Va,
where he reported the adventure
and was given transportation to
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
SUSPECT ASK
TREATMENT

Declaring that he broke his left
foot in leaping from a second
story while fleeing from man
whom he is charged with assault
ing, Bernard Townsend, 80, of 7l9
Sixteenth st. N. W.. today asked
Judge Isaac r. Hit to commit
him to Gallinger Hospital for
treatment. pending a hearing on
his case Tuesday.
Townsend is accused of having
slashed Frank Jones, colored, 1923
Fiftieth st. N. E., about the face
and neck with a butcher knife.
The case was continued.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
Fatal Denver Shooting
Not Linked to Baby

DENVER, Colo, March 10 II.
N.S0.-Denver police today de-
clared they are certain that a
gang shooting here yesterday
which brought death to one man
and injuries to three others had
no connection with the Lindbergh
baby kidnapping mystery.
Authorities investigated the
possibility that the gang behind
the shooting might have had
something to do with the kid
naping but could find no indica-
tion that such was the case.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
RAISES
TAX ON BIC
INCOMES
LaGuardia Claims First Step
to Upset Program Of
Ways, Means Group

The House today overrode
leaders in charge of the
81, 100000 tax bill in the
first test vote by raising the
normal income tax rate on
incomes above $4,000 from 5
to 7 per cent. The vote was
121 to 81.
The amendment was offered by
Representative LaGuardia CRo
of New York, who announced
that it was the first step to upset
the tax program of the Ways
and Means Committee. The
committee had recommended an
increase in the rate from 5 to 6
per cent.
Representative Crisp Cd Of
Georgia, acting chairman Of the
Ways and Means Committee, op-
posed the amendment, which, it
was estimated, will add $4,000
900 a year to the burden Of tax
payers.
Copper Excise Killed
A proposed excise tax Of 4
cents a pound on imported cop
per was knocked out of the new
tax increase bill by the commit
tee today after reconsideration
of the item.
Representatives of the Tariff
Commission informed the COM
lnittee that the tax would neceS-
state changes in 40 schedules of
the tariff bill. The committee
then by a vote of IA to 8 rejected
the tax, which had been tenta-
lively adopted yesterday.
Rejects Liquor Tax
The committee also rejected an
amendment proposed by Represen-
tative Dickinson D.) of Missouri,
to raise the tax on medicinal
liquor from $1.10 to IS a gallon.
The tax would have netted $6,-
100000 a year, according to Tres
ury estimates.
Acting Chairman Crisp O.) of
Georgia, said the committee ZAP
parently didn't want any more
prohibition in this bill"
A subcommittee was named to
consider an amendment exempt
ing grape concentrate used for
non-alcholic purposes from taxa
ton. The subcommittee also will
consider exemption of lard from
the sales tax. --
With the Federal Government
running behind $7,800,000 a day,
the House not only prepared to
vote taxes, but to cut appropria-
tions still further and probably
to slash salaries of all Govern
ment workers.
The 100000 income taxpayers
of the nation were slated for a
jolt today, while opposing forces
on the sales tax continued to
seek votes for the showdown on
this provision.
Taking up the bill for amend
ment, the House first Of all
attacked the income tax schedule.
The proposed new rates hit in
come taxpayers from lowest to
the highest. They make the
rate on the first $4,000 of income
2 per cent instead of /; the
next $4,000 4 per cent instead Of
3: and the remainder 6 per
cent instead of 5 per cent.
The additional Surtax begins
with incomes of $1,000, and in
creases until the rate on incomes
of over 100000 is doubled
from 20 to 40 per cent.
The bill also proposed to cut
the exemption for a single man
to $1,000, and a married man
to $4,000, bringing in at least
100000 more taxpayers.
The sales tax provision, which
makes up $685., 100000 of the
total, apparently will be approved
by the House, despite a strong
opposition.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
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((0nefnue0 from rage
been denied me is a horrible
thought. But / have q clear
conscience. I am innocent"
The interviewer glanced at the
whitewaShed walls of the cell
block where Harry is confined
the drab yellow bars Of his cell
the small cot where he sleeps
peacefully" he says-the little
table where Harry's bible, his
dictionary, and his box Of dom
inoes reposed.
"Are you comfortable, Harry?"
Perfectly, there's nothing /
want or need"
"DO you think capital punish
ment a deterrent to murder?"
"I do not. God Almighty
alone has the right to take a
human life"
Doesn't Say Much
Have you any message you
would like to send to the pub
uC CU11CCEkAkkkk AOAACSOAAS NAOOS
or matrimonial cIubS?',
II hardly know what to say.
After all, it is the duty Of
parents to warn, to guide, and
to advise their children-and
when those children reach
their maturity, they should
have intelligence enough to
decide their own courses"
Powers volunteered the infor
nation that far from being
estranged from his wife, as hac
been widely reported, she has
written him a letter every week
since he was placed in the death
cell. He added:
Each letter brought words
of cheer and hope. ] write in
return each week.
Every passage in the Bible
brings me q consolation. l
have read it through five
Tins"
Declines a Cigarette
He declined a cigarette, say
ing:
Don't use 'em. Do you know
that until / got into this mess
/ didn't smoke or chew. /
chew occasionally now"
He spurned the suggestion that
efforts would be made to provide
Harry with a special meal today
if he so desired. He bluntly re
marked:
'"T don't want to make any
kind of a celebration over my
passing out. The ordinary ra-
tiOnS will do for me-"
Powers will be led to the Scaf
fold promptly at 1852 o'clock to
night, according to present plans
He will be accompanied by the
Protestant prison chaplain, the
Rev. Earl Geisey. who was pres
ent at the interview.
The clergyman has been pray
ing frequently with the doomed
slayer.
IS To See Him Die
The gallows, a permanent at
fair, is but a few short step,
from Powers cell. In the. pres
ence Of about IS witnesses, mostly
newspaper men and State Of
ficialS, he will plunge through
the trap at 8 p. m.
A dress rehearsal" with ;
heavy sack of sand representing
Powers, was held at the prison las
night.
The rope, paraffined to a slip
perry perfection, slipped through
| the pulley on the cross-heam
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
. Biaustein Served Term
In New Hampshire

CONCORD, N. H., March 1S
UNS0.-Ignace Blaustein, held
at Pocatello, Idaho, in connection
with his story concerning the
kidnapping Of the Lindbergh baby,
served nearly a year at New
Hampshire State prison, Warden
George B. Clarke said this. after
noon. He added:
"He was perfectly sane when
he was here. He was a good
prisoner and Okay."
BIauStein was arrested in Man
chester, N. H., and convicted OF
g. jewelry robbery. ,,.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
Rep. PGtn1dn Named
Bu YOUng Democrats

Representative Wright Patman
was designated last night by the
national organization of Young
Democratic Clubs of America to
head the group which will draft
a constitution and bylaws for
the organization.
The purpose Of the club as re-
Gently defined is Ito iinstill in the
young people of the United
States an interest in govern.
mental affairs and further the
ideals and principles of the Demo
cratic party"
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
WOULD ABOLISH R.0.T.C.

MADISON, Wis, March 18
NNS0.-A number of members
of the University of Wisconsin
faculty have begun a movement
to abolish the r. o. T. c. unit
at the Badger school. If they
are successful, Wisconsin will be
the only land-grant university
without military training.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
THIEF SUSPECT
imp PL|CATES
TWO OTHERS
Man Held in Idaho Says
Baby Is Hidden in
Newark, N. J.
Continued from Page -

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Thornburg, the two missing serv-
ants who have been sought in the
Lindbergh baby kidnapping mys-
tery.
The servants had been in the
employ of Mr.. and Mrs. Leandro
Lightfoot, Of Franklin Park, N. j.,
not far from the Lindbergh es-
tate. The servants, employed as
butler and maid, disappeared i'm
mediately after the baby was kid
naped.
Strange Circumstances
A strange series of circum-
stances connected the Thorn
bergs-butler and maid-with the
Lindbergh case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lfghtfoot had told
the police the Thornbergs left
their employ suddenly two days
after the kidnapping. They re-
ported that Thornberg had made
q mysterious 60-mile motor trip
the night the baby disappeared.
They also said a chisel and
some white pine lumber was
missing after the Thornbergs de-
parted. However, it was an
nounced late yesterday in the Of
ficial police news bulletin that
the chiSel had been found in the
Lightfoot barn. clearing up the
chisel angle Of this clue.
1t had been reported that
Colonel Lindbergh had employed
private detectives to investigate
the clue given by the LightfootS,
but Colonel Schwarzkopr, in yes
terday afternoons statement, de-
clared that Lindbergh had au-
thorized him to state he had
employed no private detectives in
connection with the case.
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf.
head of the New Jersey State
police, in his official press an
nouncement today, said:
Henry Johnson (the sailor
friend Of Betty Cow, the Lind
bergh baby nurse), has not been
questioned by investigators
from this office as to the where
abOuts of Paul EngstOnberg,
alias ThOrnberg.
"Our investigators are still
out checking on the story re-
lated by Mr.. LightfoOt, and un-
tH such time as they return
and report their findings it will
be impossible to inform you of
anything definite concerning
the EngstOnbergS.
whether or not there Is any
connection between their sud-
den departure and the circum-
stances of the kidnapping is to be
determined. ..
DENY LINDY FARLEY
"AS soon as our investigators
have heard their story and in
formed us Of the circumstances,
we will communicate them to
press representatives"
Schwarzkopf's announcement
then stated that Colonel Lind.
befgh did not have any police
conference at their headquarters"
Continuing, the statement said:
"A statement was obtained
from a student Of the Prince
ton preparatory school to the
effect that soon after 5 p. m.
on March l this young man
was proceeding past Lindbergh
Lane and saw a Dodge sedan
pull over to the wrong side Of
the road to allow him to pass.
He then noticed there were
ladders lying across the tops
Of the seats of the car. He did
not obtain the registration num-
ber and did not recognize the
driver so as to describe him."
The Washington times., 1932-03-18

tVUIIIE. bUT AAOAAHD AAO
Tauber never could get off be-
cause his contracts did not allow
for few days trip to the Vati'
can.
On his return from the sue.
cessful trip to New York the Ber.
liz nuncio repeated the invita-
ton. It is reported that Tauber
will sing in a gala concert at the
Vatican in August or September.
The office of honorary cham
berlain to the Vatican holds
neither privileges nor any obli-
cations for the singer. It is just
a recognition for his musical
merits,
The Washington times., 1932-03-18

pointed Hon
orary first-de-
gree Ch a m
berlain Of the
Holy House"
by the Pope
Ior his par.
ticipation in
a W elf ar e
concert given
by the Cath
olic church.
In q Spe-
cial ceremony
the B erlin
nuncio of the
Holy Father
The Washington times., 1932-03-18

Tauber, him
self an ardent
Catholic, def.
initely prom
ised to visit
the Pope this
fall,
For one and
a half years,
it is revealed
in this con.
nection, the
P ope h a S
been trying to
induce the ia
nous singer
to come to
Rome. But
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
Mrs. Fiske Wrote Her
Will in 1853 Words

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Min.
ME Maddern FiSke, actress, dis
posed Of her entire estate, val
ued conventionally at "over
$10,000," in a 163-word will, it
was revealed when the docu-
The Washington times., 1932-03-18

noiselessly, swiftly. The sandbag
shot down through the trap, then
stopped with sudden jerk. The
oretically, its meek" was broken
la clear job.
HarTy's first-and last-appear-
ance on that rough wooden stage
will be made tonight.
The Washington times., 1932-03-18

m e n t W a s
filed for pro-
bate here.
Mrs. Fiske,
who died Feb
ruafy Is, left
her estate to
her husband,
H arri S o n
Or y Fiske.
S he named
him sole ex-
Gu tor and
autho Ze d
him to a c t
without bond.
he W i'll,
The Washington times., 1932-03-18
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Singer Is Awarded
PapaI Decree

BERLIN, March 18 QN.S0.
Richard Tauber, world-famous
German singer, has been ap-
The Washington times., 1932-03-18

POPE Plus M QalQeQ II III
the Papal decree and invited
him to come to Rome and
sing before the Pope. Richard
The Washington times., 1932-03-18

MRS. FISKE which con-
sisted of three paragraphs, was
dated Octobei 13, 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-06

Editor Tall Tower Topics Seeing how some o our Water writing and telling what they think of our trolley service believe shall add worth Tor thing, think absolutely terrible and without cause too It impossible make from Bank street oeys to last Nam And ask who likes stand out m the eod for 5 lO IS before another trolley ambeS along Secondly the the polite and genemn should be- Some of them look as II they would like to chew your head off they pick and especially them lose the light It only few days ago during the heavy storm that we had that Sd" mo,o"ah deliberately young lady trying make the ca she and her girl friend bad told the motor do you think he would wait tor her - guess not he shut and started uppesumaby to try to make light the Now when comes to that think ought be stop such ng As far as know moormen supposed wait they anyone for the ca and during weather and especially the schedule has been changed they should the lookout for all the they can get the attitude of of the motormen one would think they doing public favor when they to let someone like things they should be- and if want personal opnon tnK h trolley company getting with murder and should be stopped Come Waburians give bc run for YOOK money and demand your rights. - An Ex-oa@engcr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-06
THOMASTON
GEO WASHINGTON.
 COMMITTEE PLANS
Celebration on February 26-AnnOunce Honor
 Students

The committee in charge of the George Washington celebration to be given by the combined veterans organizations of Thomaston in the Chapel street hall the 26th of this month have about completed their plans. Several honor guests will be present and take part in the eel ebration. The affair will open with short entertainment to be fol- lowed by grand march and danc- ing. Only limited number of tickets will be sold by the commit tee and after the expences are paid the balance will be turned over to the Thomaston Relief committee for the unemployed. Each organ ization will sell 120 tickets and as there are three of them to take part a total of 360 tickets will be sold.
 Honor Students Announced
 In accordance with the ruling Of the Board of Education the first thirty per cent of the Senior class shall be designated as the honor dents shall have an average of 85
  one-half years. The first thirty per cent of the class of 1893 in or der of rank are:
 Helen Holm 94.50, Francis Drun- sic 9325, Peter Kurdeka 91.93. Eleanor DotX. Vivian Swanson, Helen Griswold, Mary Bereza, Mill dred Mott.
 Heads Committee
 The recently organized employ ment bureau of the American Le- zion of Thomaston have elected Andrew Henderson as their chair man. An effort will be made to secure places for the unemployed veterans.
 Briefs
 Miss Katherine F. Bourke of Pleasant street attended the fun eral of her cousin, Joseph Mona- han of Waterbury.
 Mrs Norah Flemming of Pleas ant street has been confined to her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-06
0AKVILLE

The Parent Teachers association invites the public to attend their meeting Monday evening at the Watertown high school. Jack Hall, assistant to the state motor vehicle commissioner and c. M. Hartford Casualty and Indemnity company will be the speakers.
 The Parent-Teachers association are interested in making the pub- lie see the necessity for better traffic control for the children's sake, also relieve the parents of the constant worry attached to sending the children to school un- der the conditions prevailing.
 Sunday Church Services
 At St Mary Magdelen's church. Rev Leo Finn, pastor: Masses will be celebrated at 7:15, 9 and II o'clock. The children's mass will be celebrated in the basement of the church at 9 o'clock followed by Sunday schoo. The last mass is at II o'clock followed by Benedic- ton of the Blessed Sacrament"
 At the Union Congregational church, Rev oscar Locke, pastor; Sunday school at 9:30 o'clock; ; morning prayer with sermon at 1O:45 o'clock. The senior Chris tian Endeavor society will meet at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. The Intermediate Christian Endeavor society will meet at 6:30 o'clock.
 At All Saints church, Rev A. N. Samwcll, rector; Sunday school at 9:30 o'clock and morning prayer with sermon at 10:45 o'clock.