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The Washington times., 1932-09-26
DETECTIVE HEAD
SLAIN, SCORE
WOUNDED
~ Men Jailed, Accused Of
melting Disorder in
Illinois Capital

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 26
QN.S.). The Illinois State
capital was gripped by a men
aeing tension today as police
squads, armed with machine
guns, cruised the streets, guard
ing against recurrence of a
bloody mine riot in which one
man was killed and a score
wounded.
Accused of melting the dis
order, "a men were in jail, while
authorities sought to determine
the origin Of this latest outburSt
of the civil war raging within
the ranks of the States mine
workers.
The man killed in the riot was
Acting Chief of Detectives Porter
Williams. He was shot as he
strove to quell the battle between
1000 members of the secessionist
Progressive Miners of America
and 800 adherentS of the reg
ular" United Mine Workers.
Two of Wounded May Die
Two of the wounded men were
In grave condition and may die.
Police squads began patrolling
the streets Immediately after
quiet was restored at the scene of
the riot just two blocks from
Gov. Louis l.. Emmerson's man
sion. Crowds were being dis
persed wherever they began to
congregate. Police were ordered
to "cut them down" with bullets
In case of further outbreaks.
The riot last night had its
genesis in a meeting at the
Knights of Columbus Hall Of
members of United Mine Work
erS, called to discuss reopenlng
Of the Sangamon county coal
mines under the newly-adopted
basic wage scale of SIS day.
Fist Fight Starts Riot
Members of the Progressive
Miners, opposed to the new scale,
foregathered in front of the hall
and persuaded some of the "regu-
lars" not to attend the meeting.
After the meeting the members
Of the older union began walk
ing to. their headquarters at the
Leland Hotel. where Acting Chief
Williams had gone with Detective
Fred Doerfler.
AS they neared the hotel, the
shouted invectives of the rebel
miners inspired fist fight and
the riot was on.
Among those under arrest was
william J. Sneed. of Herrin, a
former State senator and aide Of
John L. Lewis. international
president Of the United Mine
Workers.
Another man under arrest was
Cola Whitlow, a deputy sheriff
Of Benton, ILL.,, a center of coal
mine labor strife.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
GARNER IN n. !.
PREDICTS AID
FROM AL
Sure Smith Will Help, Says
Vice Presidential Nominee;
Confers With Leaders

NEW YORK, Sept. &c
(IN.S.). - John N. Garner
Democratic candidate for Vice
President, believes that CAP
S NTH will soon give his
"whOle = hearted support" to
the ROosevelt-Garner ticket.
Speaker Garner said so today in
an interview at his suite in the
Biltmore Hotel shortly after his
arrival from Washington to con
suit with Democratic leaders re
garding the swing through the
country which he is expected ia
make in the near future. He said
II hope Governor Smith will
come into the campaign and
give his hearty support to the
ticket. 1 have the utmost con-
fidence that he will do so.
cannot conceive it any other
way"
Announcement Awaited
In response to another question,
Garner said he had no plans" to
confer with Mr.. Smith. On his
last visit to New York, a month
ago, Garner called on Smith at
the latter'S office in the Empire
State Building. There have been
rumorS that within the next week
Smith will make a significant
political announcement.
Speaker Garner told Interna.
tional News Service that he
could not see how the Demo.
cratic situation could be any bet.
ter" as regards the November
election. He said the reaction of
the South and West to Gov.
Franklin D. RooSevelt'S campaign
tour was remarkably enthusi,
aStic." He said:
1--WE been doing little
travelling myself and 1 find the
sentiment strongly Democratic.
l frequently ask gatherings to
show how many will vote the
Republican ticket by the hold
ing up of hands and often not
q hand is held up. Why, when
l was in Parsons, Kan, the re-
Spouse was wonderful"
Sees G. o. p. in Panic
Garner, who has been in politics
about 38 years, said he finds it no
different campaigning nationally
than he does in his own State of
Texas.
Discussing the Republican agita-
ton for a more active speaking
campaign by President Hoover,
Garner said the situation indicates
the 'panicky condition" of the
G. o. P. leaders, who are clutch
ing at the last straw" and who
are going down politically"
The Speaker arrived today with.
out fanfare and was driven
through midtown in the front seat
of a reporters automobile while
most of the city was asleep.
The Democratic vice preSiden-
tial nominee reached Pennsyl-
vania Station from Washington
with William Bray, his personal
aide, and Charles S. Hand, in
charge of his campaign.
There was no reception com,
mittee when the Speaper walked
out on the platform a few min,
utes before Z, only group of
reporters and photographers, and
one reporter offered him and his
party the luxury of his private
conveyance.
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turned to the relatives and asked
if they had any other questions,
There was a brief huddle between
Mrs. Kramer, Rochkin, and Fitz-
patrick, in which the woman
said:
81 don't think it's safe to
make any statement now"
Rochkin declared:
1--WE would like to ask any
question that would shed light
on the relations of the defend
ant and my sister,"
Dalglish Recalled
The brother and sister insisted
that Sergt. John C. Dalglish, of
the homicide squad, who previ.
ouSly had testified, be recalled.
AS Daglish took the stand, Fitz-
patrick addressed the Coroner:
"Mr. ROchkin insists on put
ting the questions to this wit
ness and Others"
Coroner Joseph D. Rogers ruled
that under the procedure long in
effect before Coroner's juries, no
one but attorneys, the Coroner,
and members of the jury were per-
mitted to ask questions of wit
neSSeS.
After a brief confab, Fitzpatrick
advised the Coroner he would be
willing to ask any questions the
relatives had in mind and asked
for a recess.
This was granted.
Many Denied Seats
Several hundred person
damned the entrance to the Dis
trict Morgue as the inquest got un.
der way. Most Of them were turned
away. Coroner Joseph D. Rogers
and Deputy Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald, both of whom offici.
ated, refused to admit any more
persons than could find seats in
the small room where inqueSts are
held.
AS the inquest began many of
those present Shivered from the
cold and DR.. Rogers ordered that
fire be built in the big pot
bellied stove. Immediately the
small room became more uncom-
Portable and had to be ventilated.
Speidel arrived about II a. m.
IN the Seventh precinct patrol
under police guard and was i'm
mediately surrendered to his at
torney, Joseph D. Kelly.
Speidel and Kelly talked at
length before going into the room
where the inquest was held. They
occupied adjoining seats at the
press table.
Kin Are Present
Just one seat removed were
Miss Rochkin'S sister and brother,
Mrs. Laura Kramer and BENJAMIN
RochEin, both of Ozone Park,
Queens, L. I.
Speidel apparently was unper-
turbed but took keen interest in
the procedure. He was I'M
dlSmayed as a number of photog-
rapherS exploded flash bulbs al
most in his face.
Assistant U. S. Attorney j. P.
Fitzpatrick represented the U. S.
Attorneys office.
Went to Household
Private K. G. Mccormick of
the Seventh precinct. was the
first witness. The policeman ties.
titled that Friday morning, shortly
after 1890 o'clock, he received q
call to go to the south end of
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Dalglish identified the note
fragments which had been pasted
together on a slip of cardboard
and also the bathrobe cord and
sheet of paper which he said
bore a sample of Speidels hand
writing. This sample read:
Il am happieSt with George"
Dalglish said he got Speidel to
write this sample and that none
Of it compared with the woman's
handwriting or that of the note.
At this stage, Sergt. H. K. Will
son, head Of the homicide squad,
was called in to identify photo
graphs Of the galley and other
parts of the houseboat, as well
as the woman'S body. Dalglish,
however, was still testifying.
Wanted a Child
DalgliSh related his converse
ton with Speidel regarding the
circumstances which surrounded
the girls death, of their life as
man and wife, and of the illegal
operation which apparently caused
the mental anguish of Miss
Rochkin prior to her death.
DalgliSh read a lengthy state
ment which he said he got from
Speidel after strenuous question
ing" that failed to break down
his original story of Miss Roch-
kin's death.
Speiders statement began with
an admission that he had lived
with the girl as her husband at
intermittent periods since May,
Shortly after this life began,
Speidel, in his statement, said
that she had advised him of her
delicate condition and said that
she was to have an illegal opera
ton. but that as he wanted the
child, he had persuaded her to
bear it.
Both Came Back Here
On August Is Speidel in his
statement said, Miss Rochkin had
gone to New York and had writ.
ten for $50 for an operation and
he had sent it to her. but advised
against it.
He went to New York and once
more persuaded her to have the
child, Speidel said. They went to
ProVincetown, Mass, and he re-
turned here September 4. She
followed on September 10.
Speideps statement, as read by
DalgliSh, told Of the girls return
to Washington and of the re-
sumption Of their life in an
apartment in the 100 block of
Connecticut Ave-, at which time
Miss Rochkin continued to worry
about her condition and it was
necessary for him to comfort her
on many occasions, Speidel said.
On Monday, she came to the
Postoffice, where he is employed,
Speidel said. and told him of
the performance of an operation.
She seemed apprehenSive of his
anger at her action, Speidel con-
tinued, and then she returned to
a house in the TOO block TewkS-
bury Pl. N. W.
At that time, Speide1 said, he
had made negotiations to lease
the househoat, as he thought it
would provide a quiet place for
the girl during the time prior to
the child'S birth.
After she advised him of her
operation, he did not alter his
plan, but went to the TewkSbury
Place establishment to tell her
that he was planning to move
their belongings to the houseboatu
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
Models Kin Halt Inquest With Objection
To Testimony Backing Suicide Theory

the Key Bridge, where he met
Speidel. j
rspeidel, he said, took him to a
houseboat, anchored about $50
feet east of the bridge, where he
discovered the body of Miss
Rochkin, half lying on a studio
couch in one of the ark'S two
rooms.
He testified that a silken wrap
ped bathrobe cord with a green
painted nail still in a knot at
one end lay under the woman'S
head.
The policeman said Speidel told
him he had found the woman
hanging from rafter in the
boats galley and that when he
shifted her weight to lift her to
the couch, the nail came out.
Mccormick was subjected to a
grilling examination by Fitz-
patrick, particularly in reference
as to whether the place where
the nail came out showed a
semblance of Splintered wood.
He also was questioned as to how
long it was after Speidel said he
found the body and his report
to the police.
Is Minutes Elapsed
Mccormick said Speidel told
him Is minutes had elapsed Nc
Cormick said:
HE said he awOke and not
finding the woman, who he ad-
mitted had lived with him as
his wife, opened the galley
door and saw her hanging from
the rafter. He said he at
tempted to lift her body and
when the rope came out, he
screamed"
Mccormick was unable to state
just where Speidel had tele-
phoned to the police.
DR.. James Thompson, a phySi-
clan on Emergency Hospital staff,
testified he answered a call to
the houseboat and pronounced
the woman dead.
He said that when he arrived,
the bathrobe cord with the nail
in it was about a foot from the
woman'S body.
No Body Bruises
In answer to question by
Fitzpatrick, he said he was un-
able to specify as to the cause
of death, but that so far as he
could eoo ShoHAo Huoro M hr11icoc
or discolorations on the body
other than brush burns, apparent
ly caused by the rope around the
woman's neck
He testified further that the
nail in the bathrobe cord had
the same color of paint on it as
did tn rafterS and the rest of
the galley. He described the
coloring al sea green.
DR.. Thompson said the woman
was fully clothed when he ar
rived, having on a light dress,
black stockings and black shoes.
He said there was no sign of any
disorder as though a struggle had
been going on.
detective SergC. John Z. Dal-
glish testified that he was called
to the houseboat at 1880 a. m.
Friday and viewed the woman'S
body.
Found Torn Paper
He stated he found several
fragments Of torn paper which
were later pieced together and
that in the first rafter of the
galley entering from the cabin he
found a nail hole from which a
nail had been freshly pulled.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
Faith Called Need
Of Present Time

"a far deeper and more pro
found faith in the divine is the
crying need of man today in his
Distress" declared the Very Rev.
Charles A. Hart, philosophy pro-
feSSor at Catholic University, at
the monthly communion break
fast at the Nazareth Social Ser
vice Center of the Catholic
Evidence Guild.
Men cannot live without faith.
because faith is woven into the
very fabric of their lives. he said,
The Washington times., 1932-09-26

Princess" re- PRINCESS LOUISE
Gently found to be hawking her
photographs in the cafes OF
Vinnna to make a living.
In 1902 Mrs. Barthold came
to America. Nine years ago
her husband died and left her
some property. Bad investments
wiped out her fortune recently
and she was evicted from her
Denver residence.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26

t he mirror
each day for
fear of new
wrinkles.
Serene, con-
tented W it'll
! i f e, a n d
a m IL sed by
the whirlpool
of a C t i witty
t h a t Holly
wood pre- S.
e n t S, M RS.
H q ! e is
C a l m ly ap-
preaching her
Sixtieth birth
sIN L
The Washington times., 1932-09-26

MING NEOANE y II JIl6
monarch'S unique collection Of
timepieceS.
Although the cleaning opera
tionS extend to Sandringham
House, the Kings country resi-
dence, nevertheless not one of
the clocks at Sandringham ever
registers the correct time. They
are alwaJs half an hour fast.
Finding himself late on sew
eral occasions for public func-
tions, the present Kings father.
Edward VII, decided to keep
his clocks half an hour fast,
and the custom has survived
the years.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26

90 tSepS OF
her Or m e r
e m plo y er,
P r i n C e S S
Louise Of
Saxony, have
brought pow
erty to Mrs.
Garcia Bart
hold, of Den
yer.
Mrs. Bart
hold once was
employed in
the h GU S E.
hold of the
IN a d C a p
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
Pennsy Line Fights
Government EXPENSE

The Pennsylvania Railroad will
place in the next pay envelope Of
each employe a suggestion that
they acquaint themselves with de-
tails of Government expenditures,
according to J. G.. Nettleton, gen
eral agent Of the company here.
Only by increased public inter
est can reductions in Govern
ment expenditures be made, the
railroad points out.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26

a worry in the world.
Contrary to the usual order Of
things, the passing of years
brings fresh triumphs to this
veteran of the stage and screen,
who began her career in 1895 in
Detroit in Shaw'S Candida"
Reading and writing-She has
10 books to her credit-absorb
Mrs. Hale's spare time" if she
has any.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26

n u a | over
il a VI while
the monarch
is on vaca-
ton at Bal
moral Castle.
his Scottish
residence.
T W e n t y
+ GU + men,
employed at
t he various
70 al resi-
denceS, spend
two months
every year in
cleaning and
The Washington times., 1932-09-26

b e en- given
IN added in
C e n t We to
achieve fame
and glory.
Prince An
tome BibeSco,
president of
the Fedora
ton Interna-
llOndle Aero
n a u t ique
S t a t e Sman,
and former
R gu m anian
Minister at
w a Shington,
The Washington times., 1932-09-26

a trophy for the fastest round
the-World flight by airShips as
we'll as airplanes.
The course must take in
Karachi, Tokyo, San Francisco
and New York, and the start
may be made from any one
of these cities, or from Lon
don, Paris, Berlin, Rome or
Bucharest.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
652 IN SCHOOL

There are 652 students at the
Hyattsville Elementary School
this year, compared to COL in
1881. The boys number $50, the
girls, 1872.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
Walker Delays Boat,
Arrives at Genoa

GENOA. italy. Sept. 26 G.N.SD.
Former Mayor James j. Walker,
Of New York, arrived today
aboard the liner President Pierce
from Naples.
NAPLES, Sept. 26 GN.SO
Former Mayor James L. Walker,
Of New York, left aboard the
Dollar liner President Pierce yes
terday for Genoa after holding
APP the ship an hour in order to
receive a laSt-minute cable from
the United States. The vessel was
delayed still another hour when
its prov became stuck in the
mud, neceSSitating use Of tugs to
free it.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
DAVIS HOME UNSAFE

EMPHIS GN.S). - Con-
demned as unsafe. a mansion
once occupied by jefferson Davis,
president Of the Confederacy, will
be RACED here.
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
Louise Closer Hale
Unworried BY Time

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Sept.
Is Q.N.SD.-Louise Closer Hale
is one Hollywood actress who
does not scrutinize herself in
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
III-Fortune Dogs
Denver Woman

DENVER, Sept. 26 G.N.SO.
Adverse fortunes, similar to
those which have doged the
The Washington times., 1932-09-26
Prince Bibesco Offers
Trophy for World Hop

LONDON, Sept. Is G.N.SD.
Birdmen seeking new round
the-Word flying honors have
The Washington times., 1932-09-26

Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
1000 Royal Clocks
Overhauled

LONDON, Sept. 26 0NS0.
King George of England's 1000
clocks are undergoing their an
The Washington times., 1932-09-26

A GUARD in the prison at
Jackson. Mich, who pleaded
not guilty when arraigned in
connection with plot to manu-
facture counterfeit so cent
pieces. Photo by International
News Photographic Service.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-21

beaten; and are sometimes 50 stupid
to be proud of the fact.-G. K. Ches-
terton, British writer.
X X X
believe that nothing Is apt to spoil
a woman's character more than q
complete dependence upon her hus-
band in money matterS.-Vicki Baum,
novelist.
Prosperity is just around. the cor
ner but we are still looking for the
Boy Scouts to tell us where the cor
ner is-Norman Thomas, Socialist
candidate for president.
X X X
I was so nervous and excited and
hopeful of winning inside that it made
me sort of dead on the outside
Georgia Coleman, Olympic diving
champion, after winning.
X X X
That Chicago outfielder who play
ed Is innings without a fielding
chance the other day should thank
his lucky stars he is in baseball. In
big business, he would have been laid
off by the end Of the fourth inning.
X X X
At last the Japanese have fully ex-
planned what the fighting in Man.
churia was all about. The Japs
wanted to take Manchuria from the
Russians and give 1t to China.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-21

made by the United States with re-
gard to these inflammatory publica-
tons but the Japanese government
took no action.
This fact, added to Secretary Slim
sons declaration that the United
States will not recognize control over
any territory acquired by force, has
done nothing to cement the tradi-
tional friendship between the two ma
lions. The fact that the sentiment
of America strongly supports the
stand of this government only makes
the little yellow men feel worse about
it,
Then, too. it is probable that the
ends of japanese politicians are well
served by building up resentment
against foreign power. Conditions
in the island are none too good and
a public furore against a foreign
power may divert attention from the
government at home.
Anything is possible, however, in
view of the attitude which Japan has
taken in recent years. Treaties never
were more thoroughly violated and
ignored than was the case when Japa-
nese troops invaded Manchuria and
still later swooped down on Shanghai.
1t seems fantastic to think of a
japanese fleet steaming to battle at
Manila as the result of the boycott
there. Yet stranger things have hap
pened in the past history Of the world.
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that took it on lease has no intent
of renewing.
It's neighbors have become employ
mont agencies and cheap fodder spots
for the unemployed who drift from
one help wanted" sign to another.
Buns sleep in the protection of one
sector of its large foyer. A crone sits
looking blankly out, frowSy red hat
tilted over one ear, bleary-eyed,
chanting with the high nasal voice of
a leprouS Arab begging her wall for
aims
Just up the street a few blocks, the
rising steel mountains of Rockefeller
Center mock at the cadaver of yester-
days GRANDMOTHER mansion of
entertainment. Revolving stages, vast
diving tanks, herds of elephants-all
the elements of garish panorama drew
the crowds of the world.
A few years ago it began to be a
mere echo. The films and vaudeville
tried to keep it alive. A skyscraper
was scheduled to rise on its former
base, but the depression interviewed.
It fell into the hands of bank. It
became a straight picture house.
Sixth avenue became a highway of
jobless from And street north.
And SO the birthplace of the big
eXtravaganzas and stage presenta-
| tons came to be almost as any slover
on its street. The fellow who once
staged many of the spectacles went
to the RoXy-Rockefeller combination
and again there will be costly sam
/ pies of the bigger and better.
X X *
HOLLYWOOD MAKES INROADS
Broadway, meanwhile, with armies
| of jobless actors in its zone, awakens
to the fall season to discover that
most of it's juveniles have been COB
bled up by Hollywood-or have other
wise disappeared.
Managers report that. in casting
shows, they find few capable young
sters. Hollywoods gold lures them
away almost as fast as they are dis
covered.
| Forty-second street, cheapened by
/ burleSque houses, shooting galleries
/ flea circuses and side shows, is about
to return to the theater. The moan
ings and groanings concerning tn:
passing Of this theatrical artery car
now cease, for the New Amsterdam
soon blossoms out with fine legiti.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-21

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required, the best I know is a solu-
ton Of rounded teaspoonful of boric
acid In pint of boiled water-flavor
it if you prefer.
For the Hard of Hearing
Your correspondent E. w. who in
quired about lip reading should apply
to the League for the Hard of Hearing
in his or her city for instruction. II
there is none there. write to the Amer
lean Federation of Organizations for
the Hard of Hearing. 1887 Thirty fifth
Street. N. w., Washington, D. c.
/, IN. c.
Answer-Thank you. Many othe,
correspondents have kindly sent in
this information, and several recon-
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ing. but we are unable to name such
private teachers.
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