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The Washington times., 1932-06-14
Gypsy ':Blessing" Fleeces
Wido1U of Savings
Times Staff Photo

ing the diamond rings and two
$40 bills, which she got from
Mrs. Miller, wrapped them in a
bag which the widow was tolG
to wear next to her skin.
On the advice of this second
Gypsy emissary, Mrs. Miller met
her yesterday in a room at ia
st. N. W., with the $1,400 in
surance money, the rings and the
$40 in<the bag and tied them all
in another bag. She pretended
to pin that bag on Mrs. Miller
who was told that the money
and rings would be doubled when
she got home. The package
however, turned out to contain
only brown wrapping paper.
Another niece, who was pres.
ent, according to Mrs. Miller, at
the early transactions, was ar
rested. The other two women had
fled.
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
POST REMOVES
{, B, N LEAN

The name of Edward B. NC
Lean was removed today from the
editorial page of the washington
Post, where hitherto it has been
carried as president and pub.
Usher.
Counsel in the Mclean custer
suit, recently heard in the District
Supreme Court, were also in
formed today that Justice Jen-
nings Bailey has signed the decree
in that case, and that the decree
follows closely the stipulations &C,
cepted by counsel.
Meanwhile a meeting Of stock
holders of the Post corporation
was being held today. The stock
has been held jointly in the names
of Mclean and the American Sc,
curity and Trust Company, Co
trustee with him of the estate of
John r. Mclean.
At today's meeting it was ex-
pected that the stock would be
reisSued to the American Security
and Trust Company alone, and it
was also believed probable that
a new president and possibly some
new directors would be chosen for
the company. Corcoran Thorn,
president of the trust company,
was expected to be chosen presi,
dent, at least temporarily.
McLean'S resignation followed a
stipulation of counsel that he
should resign within two weeks,
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
Be-Medalled Vet Heroes
Lead 7onight's Parade

and members of his staff and the
United States Marine Band.
Then will come the three or
four Congressional Medal OF
Honor men, now in the ranks OF
the bonus expeditionary force,
members of the G. A. r. and the
Women's Relief Corps. These will
be followed by about so wearers
of the Distinguished Service
Cross and Medals, many of these
also recruited from the ranks OF
the bonus army.
The procession will move in
five divisions. Numerous floats
will add color and 80 bands. in
Guiding several from other States
and drum and bugle corps will
provide music.
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
ANNUAL CLASH.
ON LUMP SUN
DUE TODAY
Senate Wants Fund Increased
BY 100000; 100000
Relief Hangs in Balance

House conferees on the Dis
trict appropriation bill met to-
day to consider a plan of action
and decide upon what attitude
they will adopt when they meet
with the Senate conferees later
this afternoon to iron out the
$4,000,O00 differences of the
bill as amended by the Senate.
No agreement was reached, it
was understood, although a ma
jority of the House conferees
are reported as favoring and
will hold out for the proposal of
$6,500,000 Federal contribution in.
stead of the $8,550.O00 lump sum
advocated by the Senate.
House Plans Fight
At the meeting of the House
and Senate conferees this after
noon attempt will be made by
the House representatives to hold
out for the $39,913,0O0 appropria-
ton bill which passed the House
instead of the amended bill,
which was increased to approx
imately $43,000,000 by the Senate.
Another controversial amend
ment inserted by the Senate is
$6OO,000 for unemployment relief
in the Capital during the next fis-
cal wear. The House diSalloWed
this item, although it was recon-
mended by the President, the
Budget Bureau and the District
Commissioners.
Conferees Named
House conferees on the District
bill are Representatives Cannon
Cd. Missouri; Simmons (R), Ne
braska; Holiday CR0. Illinois:
Blanton Cd. Texas, and Gran
field CD, Massachusetts,. Can
non is chairman of the Appropria-
tions subcommittee that framed
the District bill.
Senate conferees are Bingham
CRO, Connecticut, subcommit-
tee chairman (who is now at the
Chicago convention of his party):
Nye (R0, North Dakota; Capper
(RO, Kansas; Glass Cd, Vir-
ginia, and Kendrick CD, Wyom-
ing.
Senator Nye temporarily will
act as conference committee
chairman, pending the return
here of Senator Bingham.
The District bill conference will
probably last throughout the week
and should there develop a dead
lock over the lump sum" issue
members of the conference group
will go back to their respective
houses for definite instructions"
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
GOODACRE MAID
HELD IN THEFT
Times Staff Photo

Mrs. Josephine Kirk, 80, a
maid in the home of George L.
Goodacre, chain restaurant pro-
prietor, at 7617 Morningside
Drive N. w., is being held for in
vestigation by police at the Wom-
ems Bureau.
Thomas F. White, "a, a seaman
with no fixed address, held up
and robbed Mr.. Goodacre of
$4,000 at his home yesterday
morning. Following a chase in
which all members of the Good
acre family participated, White
was captured and the money re-
covered.
While the woman is being held
police are making a search for
John McKeene Kirk, %. The
police are investigating if Kirk
is related to the woman. Kirk,
they say, drove White to the
Goodacre home.
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
GIVES VET.
HOME URGE

Roy Kegley, Iowa bonus marcher,
who accompanied veterans to
Washington, is anxious to go
home.
Kegley, an unemployed railroad
man, joined the bonus parade to
see the show. Poor accommoda-
tionS at the camp persuaded him
and several companions to lodge
at cheap rooming house which
had equally poor facilities for
cleanliness.
When Kegley and his com
panions went to Union Station to
wash up this morning, he was re-
lieved of his ttoal wealth of $27,
discharge certificate and his union
card by pickpocket. He de-
clared:
"That's enough for me. I'm
going home"
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
Cab DriUer Injured
When Hit bu TrOLeu

Isaac Williams, 40, of Alex
andria, is at Emergency Hospital
suffering from serious injuries
received last night when he was
pinned between a street car and
the open door of his taxicab in
front of 3141 Mt. Pleasant st.
N. w.
He was struck as he alighted
from his cab by a northbound
Washington Railway and Electric
Company car. He was taken to
the hospital by the Fire Rescue
Squad.
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
Catholic y. Seniors
To Attend Dance

Gathered here to witness COM
mencement day exercises at the
Catholic University tomorrow
parents and friends of the
graduating class will be welcomed
by Rt. Rev. Msgr. James P. Ryan,
rector, at a reception to be held in
Gibbons Hall this afternoon.
Seniors are scheduled to take part
in their final university social
function this evening when
the members of the Washington
Chapter of the Catholic Univer.
sity Alumni Association honors
the seniors at a smoker which is
to be held at the Columbia Coun-
try Club.
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
FRANK

A widow, Mrs. Susie Miller,
4134 Hunt Pl. N. E., was robbed
yesterday of her entire worldly
possessions-$1, ,42O in cash and
four diamond rings, valued at
more than $50O-by a gypsy
woman who said the money and
jewelry would be doubled by a
blessing" she put on it.
Mrs. Miller, whose husband
died several years ago. conducts
a small gasoline station in front
of her home. She said her son,
Charles Miller, died last month
and an insurance company paid
her $1,400 a few days ago.
Last week, she said, a gypsy
fortune teller at a beach resort
promised to bring her prosperity
for $14. She gave the money.
On Saturday last the woman
sent her niece to the Miller
home and the girl, after "bless-
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
Baltimore Company
Gets d. G.. Contract

The Northeastern CONSTRUCTION
Company, of Baltimore, was given
a contract by the District Com
missioners today to build an ad.
dition to the j. R. Giddings
School, G st. near Fourth st.
S. F.. at price of $162,411. The
addition will consist of IL class
rooms and three auxiliary rooms,
and is to be completed in 240
days,
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
Election Tonight
Bu Teachers Union

The final meeting of the
Washington Teachers Union.
Local 81, of the American Fed
Grafton of Teachers will be held
tonight at Phyllis Wheatley Y,
w. C. A.
Officers will be elected. Miss
Selma M. Borchardt, legislative
Representative, will discuss the
fight against the slash and Mrs
Mary Mcneil of the Board OF
Education will speak, and Mrs
Fannie Douglass will sing.
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
Police Hunt Woman
As Hit-RUn DriDer

The police are looking for a
woman driving a car bearing
Texas license plates. They said
she struck John Charles Hag.
gerly, II, of 1850 Bladensburg
Rd. N. E., who was riding his
bicycle on BladenSburg Road at
the District line and that she
drove off without giving aid.
Haggerly is at Casualty Hos
pital suffering from a broken left
arm and bruises and cuts on his
back.
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
Hotel Men to Name
NeU Officers TOduu

Officers of the Washington
local of the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Alliance are to be
elected today, with balloting clos
ing at 9 p. m. Edward Deegan
and j. S. Miller are unopposed
for president and vice president
respectively. Several candidates
appeared for other offices.
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
LOW-FLying Planes
Bring TOUn Protest

Complaints regarding low-flying
airplaneS over West Hyattsville
will be made Immediately to the
U. S. Department of Commerce,
Caesar L. Aiello, corporation coun-
sci of Hyattsville, said today.
Aiello said the town council had
received complaints from several
residents together with the license
numbers of the ships.
The Washington times., 1932-06-14

thing to say about reading on board
ship which is, in fact, applicable to
reading anywhere and any time. He
sends me Dorothy L. Sayers' latest
detective story, "Have-His-Ca
knowing perfectly we'll that Miss
Sayers is one of the most intelligent
of our mystery writer's, but he says
that he sends it against my better
judgment" That is, his better judg-
ment. And here are Mr.. Brewers
reasons:
81 think the books which people
send to friends in hospital or to
those going on a journey are nearly
all wrong. First of all, most people
know what they want to read, have
taken what they want with them
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
Motorcycle Skids,
IniUreS Policeman

Park Policeman John Sheedy,
"a, suffered a fractured knee last
night when he was thrown to the
street after his motorcycle Skidded
on the wet pavements on West
Executive Avenue, near the White
House. He was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
Dry Leader to Give
Agent Personal Quiz

Prohibition Director Amos w.
w. Woodcock will go to Spring
field, Mo-, tonight to conduct a
personal investigation of Agent T.
L. Harris, who was asked to
resign after he fired on fleeing
rum runners,
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
REP. LEWIS TO SPEAK

Congressman David H. Lewis,
of Maryland, will speak before
meeting of the National Demo
cratic Club on Friday night at
8:15 o'clock at the Mayflower
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1932-06-14
True to Type
WHAT BOOKS RIGHT
FOR SHEPBOARD
OR HOSPITAL
BY GILBERT SEE.DES

UTHEN publisher sends you of his own books
w that's not news when he takes to praising books
you can find on the secondhand shelves, he proves
himself not only publisher, but reader. Joseph
Brewer who has done both of these things, has
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
OSWALT-HARPER
WEDDING RITES
HELD AT YUMA

One of the most popular MEM
bers of FL Centro's younger set was
married at Yuma Saturday night,
when Rev. Brooks of the Methodist
church performed the marriage
ceremony for Katie Lee Oswalt of
Ell Centro and Jack Harper, for
merly of Ell Centro but now living
at Jacumba.
The marriage came as surprise
to most of the friends of the young
couple, since no indication had
been given of the pending nuptials.
Following the marriage cere-
mony, performed at the home of
Police Chief Levy at Yuma, Mr..
and Mrs. Harper enjoyed a we'd
ding supper at the home of the
brides father, A. F. Oswalt at
Ell Centre.
Present at the marriage were
A. F. Oswalt, Sterling Oswalt, Miss
Seeley Oftelie and Miss Syville
Birchtold. The bride was given
away by her father
The young couple probably will
make their home at Jacumba,
where Harper is an employee of
the San Diego and Arizona rail-
way He was formerly connected
with the Inland Motor company
here.
Mrs. Harper has beer clerk at
the local office of the California
highway patrol. She attended Gen.
tral Union high school, and is we'll
known in Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
WELFARE WORK
GETS PRAISE OF
NOTED LEADERS

/ LOS ANGELES, July 25. (U.P-
DIPLOMATS and statesmen have puz-
7led over the riddle of welfare for
centuries, but the playground move
ment in Mexico has proven the So
luton. according to Lamberto
Alvarez-Gayou.
Alvarez-G -Gayou, who is physical
| education and reereational director
for the northern territory of Lower
California, was one of the speakers
before the International recreation
congress which opened here Satur-
day night.
Sir Harold Bowden, chairman OF
the English Olympic committee,
stressed the need for proper use
Of leisure time.
Man, with all his education and
science, has not achieved for him.
self a greater state of efficiency in
waging the struggle for existence
than many of the lower animals, :"
Sir Harold said This leads to the
conclusion that it is by what men
do with their leisure that we must
Judge to what extent civilization has
been a success"
Sir Harold described an English
coal tax plan, whereby Fairgrounds,
health centers and research facili-
ties have been provided for English
mining communities.
The building of Fairgrounds
should not be a duty, but should
be the pride of the community"
DR.. Carl Diem, German Olympic
committee head said.
Others scheduled to address the
convention today included August
Ccenasek, Czecho-Slovakian min
lister of hygiene; Carl Ritter Won
Halt, German Olympic team head;
Snowpin Liu, China; Alice Henry,
Australia; A. W. Hook, president of
the California state federation of
labor, and j. Siegfrid Edstrom,
head of the Swedish Olympic COM
mittee.
DR.. Rufus B. Won KleinSmid,
president of the University of
Southern California, will address
the congress tonight on "Possibili-
ties of Recreation in Promoting IN
ternational Goodwin"
More than 1900 delegates, includ-
ing 200 from foreign countries, are
attending the congress, which will
continue through the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
new MANAGER OF
BARBARA WORTH
ASSUMES DUTIES

Albert F. Miller. an experienced
hotel man, who knows the hotel
business from the duties of a bell
mop up to executive, through having
served in every capacity, has been
placed in charge of the Barbara
Worth hotel as manager by the
Pacific States Savings and Loan
company, new owners of the hotel
property.
Miller arrived in El Centre late
last week and Immediately assumed
his duties. Mrs. Miller and their
small daughter will join him after
September /.
He comes here from Riverside,
and is a nephew of Frank Miller,
owner Of the famous Mission Inn
which is among the most noted OF
California hotels. Miller was aSso-
ciated with his uncle for more than
20 years in connection with the
Mission Inn, and for several years
has acted as assistant manager.
In q statement today he ex-
pressed his pleasure at being in
El Centre and at the head of
hotel with the national reputation
which the Barbara Worth enjoys.
The new owners are determined
to bring the hotel up to the high
est state of efficiency he said TO-
day, land with that object in view
have made a complete survey OF
the hotel property for the purpose
of making improvements in opera
ton wherever it is possible TO do so.
Physically the hotel is in good con-
dition and it is our job to place
the service on the high basis which
the hotel has enjoyed in the past
and which made it popularity known
among tourists and travellers as
one of the best hotels in Southern
California"
While business conditions have
been seriously felt by hotelmen
everywhere, Miller said, he is con-
fident that there is a bright future
for the hotel business in Imperial
Valley which he has long recog-
nized as a section certain to see
development in the
next decade.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Justice Of Peace
At WestmOrland
Named In Case

Hurting the charge that Una E.
Bailey, justice of the peace for
Westmorland township, heard a
case brought before him by his
own son, and settled the case in
favor of his son, George B. Smith
today filed a petition for a writ of
prohibition restraining Judge
Bailey from taking any further ac-
ton in the case.
An alternative writ of prohibi-
ton, returnable August 5, was is
sued, restraining any further action
in the justice court case until the
matter of jurisdiction can be
threshed out in superior court.
Glenn Bailey, son of Judge
Bailey, filed suit in superior court
for $102,29 against Smith, accord
ing to the complaint. Judge Bailey,
although without jurisdiction, ac-
cepted the complaint, and returned
judgment for his son by default,
the petition charged. Smith said
he did not appear because he
thought he had no chance in the
case, and because he was ignorant
of the law. He protested verbally
and out of court against Judge
Bailey appearing in the case, but
without result, the petition said.
P. N. Myers, as attorney for
Smith, prepared the petition which
seeks to forestall collection OF the
amount Of Judgment.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
McKinnell Guilty
I'm Traffic Case

LOS ANGELES, July 25. UP
Burton McKinnell, brother of Win
ME Ruth Judd convicted murder
ess, To-Day was fined $50, which was
suspended for one year, by MJiLi-
cipal Judge Thurmond Clarke fol-
lowing his conviction on charge
of blocking traffic.
The youth was arrested while at
tempting to sell books pertaining
to the inside story" of the double
murder of which Mrs. Judd was
convicted He was tried before a
jury, which after convicting him on
the traffic charge, acquitted the de-
fendant on a charge of violating a
city ordinance governing advertis-
ing.
Judge Clarke ordered the SEN
tence suspended on condition that
McKinneIl agree not to sell his
books in the downtown district.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Reyerses Cause
Double Tragedy

LOS ANGELES, July IS. U.P)-
Believing herself to blame for her
husbands financial reverses, Mrs
Harriet E. Mangram, 42, shot and
killed her seven-year-old son, Lloyd,
yesterday and then committed sui
eide.
James w. Mangram, the husband,
was awakened by the shots. He
found his wife dead and the boy
dying. Mrs. Mangram left a note
which read:
IT have made you lose all your
money. Forgive me, Sweetheart
Mangram told police he formerly
owned an apartment house but un-
fortunate investments resulted in
its loss.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
0UNIYYBRlEFS Y

Visit Military Camp - Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Reynolds visited their
son, Robert, at Fort Macarthur
this weekend. Robert is attending
citizens military training camp.
Casa Rey Hotel dining room
serves good home-cooked food. We
are oper to the public. l3tf
Fire Saturday - A defect in a
Southern SierraS Power company
transformer on the alley between
Fifth and Sixth streets and State
and Main streets caused a fire Sat
urday afternoon. Firemen eX-
tinguished the flames before much
damage resulted.
Special Low Price on gallon
quantities of milk at New Sunland
Dairy Plant West Main st. 22tf
Drink pure lemonade by glass or
gallon at Paul's. Corner Ninth and
Main. 1tf
Blasting Delays Traffic-Motor-
lists returning from San Diego and
Jacumba this morning was delayed
for more than an hour while a
highway crew dynamited the road
way in their construction opera
tions, according TO word received
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Slain Trying To
Prevent HOld-Up


LOS ANGELES, July 25. U.P)-
With only meagre clues to aid them,
police today sought three jewel
bandits who killed w. j. Kirkpat-
rick, wealthy Battle Greek, Mich,
coal dealer. when he attempted to
block a holdup.
The laundry mark on a cheap
pillow case, believed to have been
dropped by the gunner as they fled,
was the only tangible clue. Police
broadcast the laundry number
throughout the state.
Kirkpatrick was shot when he
refused to leave a store he had en-
tered to have his watch repaired.
The bandits took $4,000 in jewels
and 500 in cash.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
BUSTER KEATON
DEFENDANT in
DIVORCE CASE

LOS ANGELES, July 25. U.P)-
Natalie Talmadge Keaton, member
of the famous screen family, today
filed suit for divorce from Buster
Keaton, one of the most prominent
comedians in Hollywood.
Mrs. Keaton, sister of Constance
and Norma Talmadge, charged the
comedian with mental cruelty. She
cited a number of instances of al
legged wrongful treatment.
| Keaton, according to his wife,
stayed away from home until the
late hours of the night and some
times did not return until the dawn
of day.
He then refused to tell his wife
where he had been and she was in
a constant state of worry, the COM
plant said.
Mrs. Keaton charged that Buster
Inundated her in the presence of
friends.
She declared that on the night
Of last April she was forced to
spend the night at the home of
friends because of her husband S
conduct.
The nsxt morning, she alleged,
Keaaci, arose at 4 a. M, awakened
their sons, Joseph, 10, and Robert,
8, and took them On an airplane
trip, leaving her the information
that he was taking the boys to
Mexico for an extended stay.
Mrs. Keaton declared that she
was forced to call upon authorities
to halt the plane when Keatons
pilot landed at San Diego for clear
ance papers into Mexico.
The worry of the airpiane a6-
venture, Mrs. Keaton alleged,
caused her much suffering and she
became i'll.
Mrs. Keaton asked for the Gus
today Of the two boys and said that
it haC been agreed that the father
see them at reasonable times. The
complaint stated that full prop
erty agreement had beer reached
whereby Keaton was to pay $500 q
month starting November l, 1882,
| to supper his children.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
jailed For Failure
TO Give Up Check

Because Christ Pulos refused to
turn over to the civil department.
Of the sheriffs office a cashiers
check for 5000 to satisfy judgment
against him in favor of Mrs. H. H.
Bump, Pulos is in the county Jail
today, TO stay there until he has
complied with the order of the
court.
The check was found among
Pulos' goods which were liable to
sale to satisfy the judgment. He
refused, however, to turn over the
check in order that the sheriff
might distribute it to satisfy the
judgment, and so was committed
to Jail until he does SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Victim OF Theft
Arrests Two Men

There isn't much work for the
officers when the victim arrests his
own prisoners, as was the case with
r. H. Gilbert Yesterday afternoon
in arresting George Walker, 20,
and Harold ByerS, 10.
Gilbert had been missing gasoline
from his ranch, and took matters
into his own hands. AS the result
of an investigation he not only ar
rested the two men, but secured
their admissions that they stole the
gasoline, according to officers.
Both Walker and Byers are at the
county Jail today awaiting trial on
charges of petty theft.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Report Moderate
Quake Recorded

WASHINGTON, July 25. W.P-
An earthquake of moderate in
tensity was recorded today by the
Georgetown university seismograph.
The quake was estimated to have
occurred 1900 miles southwest Of
Washington, perhaps off the west
coast region of Mexico. The shock
as registered here had about half
the intensity of the severe quake
which shook that section on June 3.
The shock was recorded here
from 4:19 to 4:24 a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-25
Klansmen Visit
Aimee's Temple

LOS ANGELES, July 25. W.H-
Three thousand members of the Ku
KluX Klan in full regalia invaded
the temple of Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson- Hutton last night to hear
Jay Kellogg, cowboy evangelist
preach "Red-Blooded Mans Ser
mon."
Three fiery crosses blazed from
the altar.
Meanwhile, Aimee, in her sick
bed at Lake Elsinore, was reported
by her husband, David l.. Hutton,
to be doing fine, thank you"
She'll be back here in about six
months" Hutton added.