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Evening star., 1932-12-18
MRS. BRACE SUICIDE.
SECRET IN LETTER.
Gotham Police Shield Cause
of Act by Admiral Parsons
Stepdaughter.
BY the ASSocia ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December ia letter.
which police declined to make public,
apparently held the secret tonight of
why Mrs. Reeves Brace. stepdaughter
of a rear admiral and socially well
known in Washington and New York.
hanged herself with a silk stocking
last night
Near the body, which was discovered
hanging from a closet door in mid
town hotel room. was a sealed letter
with these words on the envelope:
To the New York Police Depart
ment-this will explain everything"
On dressing table was a photograph
of the young woman with this inscrip-
ton written across it in white ink:
TO Inspector Albert Moore. New
York State Police, Woodstock, N Y
Dear Al: This is happy landing
Reeves"
Beside the photograph were two
cards One read:
This may be all for the best"
The second was addressed to Mrs
Braces mother. Mrs. A. L. Parsons. wife
of Rear Admiral Parsons. chief of the
Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks.
Admiral Parsons came here from
Washington to take charge of the body.
In Troy, Inspector Moore said he
was only a casual acquaintance of
Mrs Brace, that he had not seen her
recently. and that he believed the
photograph had been inscribed i'm
petuously some time ago and had moth
ing to do with the suicide.
When Mrs. Brace registered at the
hotel she said she was tired from a
long trip and did not wish to be dis
turbed She declined to answer several
telephone calls from Washington.
Finally Mrs. Parsons telephoned the
hotel management and the door OF
Mrs. Braces room was forced open
The young woman apparently had
knotted the stocking around her neck
stood on chair. knotted the other end
around the top of the closet door and
then kicked away the chair. She had
been dead about 10 hours.
Mrs. Braces husband is Ernest Brace
brother of member Of the publishing
firm of Harcourt, Brace g. Co. He and
his wife were both writer's, and she
was an artist as well. A children S
book she wrote is soon to be published
She Illustrated 1t herself
The Braces left Woodstock. where
they had lived some time ago and there
were reports they had separated.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
DISTRICT S. A. R. TO HEAR
REPORT ON COMMUNISM
Attention Will Be Given to Effect
of Teachings on Country's
Youth.

The District of Columbia Society of
the Sons of the American Revolution
will meet Wednesday evening at the
Mayflower Hotel to hear and consider
a report on Communistic activities. At
tention will be given to the effect OF
Communist teachings on the youth OF
the country.
For number of years the local Sons
of the American Revolution has had
committees working against Communist
principles and reports are made from
time to time. The discussion Wednesday
night will begin with an outline of the
history of Communism by DR.. j. c. Dor
sey. The second part of the program
will be presented in charts by w. S.
Steele and this will be followed by let
tiers from students showing their re-
action to the teachings of pacifism and
sovietism.
DR.. Clifton P. Clark will then present
and explain numerous posters. The
president of the society, S. S. William
son, will introduce the speakers.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
HOOVER PAID TRIBUTE
BY ENGINEERS SOCIETY
Pennsylvanians Formally Present
Certificate of Honorary
Membership.

President Hoover yesterday was made
an honorary member Of the Engineers
Society OF Pennsylvania. the certlflcate
of membership being formally presented
to him by delegation Of nearly lO0
members of the society, who journeyed
to Washington for this purpose.
w F. Miller. president of the society,
in presenting the certificate to the
President, said they were honoring the
President because of their regard for
all engineer who has rendered so much
service for mankind everywhere, and.
in the United States in particular. and
10 indicate to you our appreciation of
the fact that another engineer-Presi-
dent has written his name on the pages
of our history in manner to cause the
entire engineering profession to be
proud"
President Hoover after the presenta-
ton ceremonies posed with his callers
for a group photograph in the snow
in front of the executive office.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
ASSISTANT HOUSE CLERK
HONORED AS WAR HERO
Capt. Rosboro, Who Served in Bat
tie of Jonc Der Ridge. Awarded
Silver Star Medal.

BY the Associated Press.
Capt Herbert G. Rosboro. retired
Army officer, yesterday was awarded the
silver star medal by the War Depart
ment for gallantry in action during the
battle of Jonc Der Ridge, France, in
October. 1918.
Rosboro, formerly of Albany. N. Y.
was a first lieutenant with the 106tf
Infantry, 9th Division, A. E. F., dur.
ing the action Previously he was ar
officer in troop B of the 1st Cavalry
and captain in the New York State
ConStabulary.
For the last 13 years he has been as
sistant chief clerk of the House Of Rep.
resentatives.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
FARM WOMEN SEEN
AS RELIEF LEADERS
Stone Declares They Take
important Part in Co.
Operatives.
Farm woven are the key to the future

Farm woven are the key to the future
development of agricultural co-opera-
tive marketing and will play an impor-
tant role in restoring the American
farmer to his proper place Of promi-
nence in the national economic pic
ture, James A. Stone, chairman Of the
Federal Farm Board told a meeting
of the Woman's National Farm and
Garden Association, Washington Mary
the home of Mrs. Frederic Delano here
Friday afternoon.
Describing the plight OF the modern
farmer to members of an organization
devoted in part to improvement of
relations between city and country
women and to bringing producer and
consumer together" Mr.. Stone asserted
the discrepancy between prices paid
farmers for raw products and the price
to the ultimate consumer of manufac-
tured or retail marketed products, par
TALLY explains the economic detection
of American agriculturists.
Cites Tobacco Profits.
For example, he said. the profits of
four major tobacco companies which
buy most Of the Kentucky weed have
increased millions during the last few
years. while the price paid to tobacco
farmers for their annual crop has de-
clined from approximately $25 100000
to about 100000.
Co-operatives can to some extent al
leviate this distressing condition. Mr.
Stone said, and rectify the unbalanced
relation between farm prices and
profits made by middlemen and re-
tailerS. But to arouse the interest OF
farmers in marketing schemes is diff
cult thing. he pointed out, and can be
accomplished best by selling farm
women on the idea.
Social contacts for farm women are
limited. Therefore they relish an op-
portunity to attend school house
meetings where social programs, enter
tainment and talk Of the co-operatives
are mixed. And. the speaker added,
along, too.
Replies to Criticism.
In reference to the board which he
heads. Mr.. Stone remarked that it had
been criticized as an example of the
Government in business
The answer seems to be that bust
ness men want the Government to get
out Of all business but their own" he
said. The Government is in business
when 1t passes tariffs 1t is in business
when 1t delivers business mail and
publishers periodicals at a loss and a
direct cost to the taxpayers. But the
men who benefit through these aids are
the first to set up Cry when the
Government goes into business bit
for the farmers.
If the policy of this Government is
to help business. as it seems to have
been for more than a hundred years
it has been woeftlly derelict for the last
40 years in helping the most important
one of all, agriculture, Mr.. Stone con-
cluded
Following Mr.. Stones address a
short business meeting was held for cleo
ton Of officers. Mrs o. L. Veerhoff
was chosen president for the term
Mrs. Walter Wyant. secretary. and Mrs
Gwynn Graham. treasurer Mrs. Henri
Ford is national president of the or
ganization.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
Attache to Address Students.

The Spanish Club Of George Wash
irgton University will hear Senor Don
Orestes Garcia. attache at the Cuban
Embassy. speak at a meeting Thurs
day at 8 pm. at Corcoran Hall. He
will tax in English on Commercial
Relations between the United States
and Cuba" and in Spanish on The
History of Cuba" The meeting will
be an open one
Evening star., 1932-12-18
UNEMPLOYED MAN ASKS
AND GETS 6O-DAY TERM
Judge Hit Accommodates Aims
Solicitor Arrested at 18th
and H Streets.

Pleading that he was out of Job and
had no place to stay, John Egan. "a
years old asked Judge Isaac R. Hit to
send him to Jail for so days in Police
Court.
The young man was arrested Friday
by Policeman D. H. Mayo at Fifteenth
and H streets northwest and charged
with soliciting aims.
The Judge accommodated him BY i'm
posing a s25 fine, with 60-day jail
alternative
Evening star., 1932-12-18
HORSE SHOW is FRIDAY
High Schooling Exhibition to Fea
ture Army Event.

An Army horse show featuring high
schooling exhibition by Sergt Alvin E
Moore, who participated in equitation
events of the Olympic games this year,
will be held at Fort Humphreys, Va.
next Friday at $50 pm. in the post
hall indoor riding hall. according to an
announcement yesterday.
Other events of the show will be a
training ride by enlisted men of the
Engineer School Detachment, jumping
classes for officers and enlisted men, and
polo pony stake race. Admission will
be free
Evening star., 1932-12-18
Biochemistry to Be Topic.

J Prof. Vincent du Vigneaud profess
Dor of biochemistry at George Wash
1ngton University, will address the
&47th meeting of the Chemical So
kiety of Washington Thursday at BIS
pm. at the Cosmos Club His topic
will be Researches in Certain Stereo-
chemical Aspects of Biochemistry.'
Evening star., 1932-12-18
NORRIS "MUCH BETTER"
Senator Expected to Return to Desk
Tomorrow.

Senator Norris of Nebraska. who has
been i'll with a cold for more than a
week. was described as much better"
yesterday by attaches in his office.
They said the Senator probably would
return to his desk tomorrow.
Evening star., 1932-12-18

Nurses of County Roscommon. Irish
Free State. threaten to strike because
salaries have not been increased for
II wears
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-31
CLAIMS KNITTING
WAS PROVOKED
Negro Charged With Muir
der TO Plead Self Defense.

Labor conditions at Boulder dam
furnished the argument which pre-
cipitated the fatal stabbing Of
James Carney, 46, of 4O42 East
Thirtieth street, according to a
statement police obtained today
from Fred Franklin, Negro, 114O
East Nineteenth street, the accused
slayer.
The stabbing occurred in the
Dearborn garage, 3216 East Mich
igan street, March IA. Police de-
clared Franklin admitted welding
a knife on Carney when their ar
gument provoked fight. Carney,
Franklin said, struck him first.
Carney, a World war veteran,
died at the United States Veterans
hospital Tuesday night. Peritonitis
was the immediate cause of death,
according to DR.. W. E. Arbuckle,
coroner.
Franklin waived preliminary ex-
animation today before Municipal
Judge William H. Sheaffer and was
held to the grand jury without bond
on a murder charge. Roy L. Vol
stad, defense counsel, said his client
will plead self defense.
Police report of Carney's death
credits him with plea that there
be no prosecution of Franklin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-31
SEVEN, LED BY
HALL, FILE FOR
CONGRESS RACE
Judson Stark, Ex-Marion
County Prosecutor,
Also Candidate.

Headed by Archibald M. Hall. Re-
publican nominee in 1880 from the
old Seventh district, eight aspirants
for the congressional nomination
filed today with the secretary of
state. Hall is a candidate from the
new Twelfth district.
Judson l.. Stark, former county
prosecutor, filed today for the Re-
publican nomination. John G..
Lewis, $40 North Illinois street, also
fled in this contest.
-Four Lake county aspirants filed
for the congressional nomination.
They are: Republicans, Carl E. Mel
son, Harvey L. Dorton and Ward C
Powers, all OF Hammond, and
George Sosnowski, Democrat, of
Gary.
Frank w. Moon of Rochester
filed for the Democratic congress
sional nomination in the new Sec
ond district; James D. Adams, Co
lumbia City publisher, seeks the
Democratic nomination in the new
Fourth, and Chester A. Davis, Bed
ford, announced for the G. o. P.
selection in the new Ninth.
Candidates for the Republican
nomination for state representative
who filed today are: Charles Daw-
son Jr., 744 East Fifty-nir1th street;
Edward A. Snaman, 5154 College
avenue; Henry Kottkamp, 2345 West
Garfield drive, and Charles L.
Hutchinson, $50 North Delaware
street. Democrats are: j. Walter
Dunn, 1874 South Emerson avenue;
Edward F. Dux, ia North Tenth
street, Beech Grove, and DR.. Ed
ward L. Virgins, 3119 College ave-
nue..
Those seeking the senatorial nom
nation are: Louis r. Markun, 3646
Fall Greek boulevard, member of
the 1929 house, ana Monte Mum,
4153 Carrollton avenue, World war
veteran and famous athlete, who
was the Hoover campaign manager
in Nebraska in 1923, Republicans,
and Harold E. Vogel, 1854 South
Meridian street, Democrat.
Paul R. Brown, 1907 Brookside
parkway, former county surveyor,
announced for the Republican nom
nation.
Others who filed: Albert j. Mid
dleton of 1914 East Ninth street, Re-
publican commissioner, Second dis
trict, and Charles L. Roush, garage
operator. of 1862 Brookside avenue,
for Republican nomination for
sheriff.
Seven delegates, four Republicans
and three Democrats, also filed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-31
FILES BIGAMY CHARGE
Wife Complains Henry Hunley Has
Another Spouse; Causes Arrest.

Henry Hunley, 43, who says his
home is in Auburn, Ill, was arrest
ed by police today on bigamy
charge, filed by Mrs. Effie Afford
Hunley, who claims to be his sec
ond wife, who lives at West Ray
street. She alleges that when she
became Hunley's bride, Oct. 81, 1880,
at Newport, Ark, he had another
wife, Mrs. Elinor Carpenter Hun
ley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-31
Strike Ordered in Ohio

BV United Prose
COLUMBUS, O., March 81. - A
general strike order, effective Fri
day, went out from district head
quarters of the United Mine
Workers Of America today to 10000
coal miners in the already turbu-
lent Ohio and West Virginia Pan
handle fields, unprotected by union
contracts.
Already 10000 miners are on
strike IN the Hooking valley and
other Ohio areas, in protest against
wage reductions.
District President Lee Hall said
the strike order was issued after
mine operators had refused to at
tend a scheduled conference today
to discuss a new wage agreement
for the district. Operators have
threatened to close their workings
unless their men remain on the Job
They contend they can not COM
pete with southern fields, where
strikes are not factor in pro-
duction.
Observers for the Ohio national
guard have been sent into the
troubled zones to watch for signs of
impending outbreaks. Adjutant
General Frank Henderson said con-
ditions we're generally tranquil.
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Illinois Mines May Suspend
BV United Press

~ tNltcH GFCS8
CHICAGO, March 31.-A thirty
day suspension of work in Illinois
coal fields was expected by mine and
union officials to become operative
at midnight tonight, with expiration
of the existing contract between
operators and employees.
The expected shutdown was de-
scribed as neither a lockout nor a
strike. by operators and union men.
They said the period was necessary
to complete negotiation of a new
working agreement.
A committee representing the Hi
nois district of the United Mine
Workers and the Illinois Coal Oper-
ators' Association may report today
on a new wage scale. However,
there is no possibility that the scale
can be made effective before expira-
ton of the old agreement.
Union leaders have agreed that
any mine wishing to opearte tenta-
lively under the existing scale may
do so, The principal conflict be-
tween operators and workers cent
ers about a requested wage re-
duction.
Illinois mine owners contend they
can not compete effectively with
other coal fields under the present
wage policy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-31
New Years eve,

Company workmen New Years eve,
1928.
An appeal to the supreme court
never was perfected during the two
years he was free on bond.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-31
COUNTY PLANS SUITS
$4,000 in Realty Loans
to Be Sought.

Suits seeking to collect $127 900
in county common school funds,
lost when a real estate promotion
crashed, will be filed against mort
gage signers, Charles A. Grossart,
county auditor, announced today.
Failure to sell the vacant, unim-
proved lots on which school funds
were loaned resulted in the plan
to start the court fight, Grossart
said. Unless the county can re-
coup, taxpayers will be forced to
carry the added burden.
Ira Haymaker, county recorder,
probably will be among defendants
in the action Others will include
Wesley Ryan, Indianapolis con-
tractor, and nineteen persons who
are alleged to have permitted u2e
OF their names in obtaining the
loans for Ryan, although they did
not own property in a real estate
addition, lots of which were COL
lateral for the loans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-31

By United Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 81.
Rosa Ponselle, in New Haven
for a concert, gave an exhibition
of artistic temperament which
had this town agog today,
Because the management of
New Ravens leading hotel refused
to permit Whisker5, her Irish ter
rier, to dine with her in the main
dining room, Miss Ponselle
f1ounced out, after delivering a
lecture based upon her opinion of
hotels and hotel managers who
objected to dogs at the table.
The famous diva went from the
hotel to CaseyS lunchroom across
the street, where, there being no
rules against dogs, she and Whis-
kers were permitted to dine to-
gether.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-31
KOS TO PEN FRIDAY
Trip to State Prison Gets
Brief PoStponement.

Max S. Kos, 81, World war vete-
ran. will be taken to the Indiana
state prison Friday to start a one
to ten-year sentence for involuntary
manslaughter.
Kos was committed to prison
Wednesday by Harvey A. Grabill,
special criminal court judge, two
years after his conviction by a jury.
Kos ran down and fatally injured
two Indianapolis Street Railway
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-31

make no comment on the wage
scale controversy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-31
C. H. BECHERER DEAD

Veteran EmpIoye Of Charles Mayer
Store Succumbs at Hospital.
Funeral services for Constantine
H. Becherer, employee of Charles
Mayer & Co. forty-six years, will be
held at 1890 Friday in the Flanner
& Buchanan mortuary, 25 West Fall
Greek boulevard.
Mr.. Becherer died Tuesday in St
Vincent's hospital. He lived at 1410
Sturm avenue. He was SO.
Burial viii be in Crown Hill ceme-
terry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-31

MOTION PICTURES
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-31
INDIANA MINE
STRIKE NEAR;
FARLEY FAILS
Scale Committees Are Far
From Agreement on
Wage Slash.

CONTINUED From Page n
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-31
HOME, GARAGE BURNED

Fire destroyed the home and ga
rage Of c. E. York, Seventy-seventh
street and Allisonville road on
Wednesday, causing loss of $4,000,
according to an estimate by Broad
Ripple f1remen. An overheated fur
mace is said to have started the fire.
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BIZ United Press
MANILA, P. l., March 81
Crown Prince Leopold and
Princess Astrid Of Belgium, travel
ing incognito, arrived here today
to be the guests of Governor The
odore Roosevelt at Malacanang,
the official mansion.
The royal pair will remain here
three days before starting on a
tour Of the southern islands. Be-
cause they were travelling unoffi-
cially, their arrival was without
ostentation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
District National Guard

Camps at which the units of the Ma
tional Guard Of the District of Column
bia will take their annual periods OF
field training were announced last week
at the local brigade headquarters.
The 121st Regiment Of Engineers, the
largest unit in the local Guard, and
Company A, 372d Infantry, the colored
contingent, will go to Camp Albert c.
Richie at Cascade, Md, from August Z
| to 81, 1t was announced.
The Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment, 29th Division: the Head
quarters and Headquarters Detachment,
! Special Troops, 29th Division, and the
| 29th Division Military Police Company
will 60 to the Virginia State rifle range
at Virginia Beach. Va, for two weeks
beginning August 81.
! The 260th Coast Artillery will go to
Fort Story, which is near the Virginia
State rife range, starting August 81.
The State staff and State Detach-
ment will be detailed to camps as re-
CURED the order says.
The order also says that all person.
mel of the Guard will be required to at
tend the encampment and will be re-
quired to arrange their affairs TO en-
able them to attend. They are instruct
ed to request immediate leave of alb
sence from their civil employers for the
period indicated for the encampment OF
their unit. The order says that those
who have their requests for leave dis
approved or not favorably acted upon
within 80 days and prior to the camp
will refer their cases to the brigade
headquarters.
Each enlisted man is to be furnished
with a copy of the order for the en-
campments, and they are instructed to
! submit them to their civilian employers.
The Historical Section. War Depart
ment general staff, it was announced
! by local brigade headquarters, wishes
| to obtain copies of World War records
concerning combat. It is believed. the
! letter says, that many of these are still
in the possession of officers Records
rom the division down to and includ-
ing companies and batteries are desired.
If such records are furnished it was
announced, the Historical Section will
return the record after making copy
for their files.
Staff Sergt. Hubert M Reid, Quarter
master School for Bakers and Cooks at
Fort George G. Meade. has been de-
tailed by the commanding general Sd
Corps Area, to come to Washington to
give instructions to mess sergeants and
cooks of the District National Guard.
Practical instruction in cooking also
will be given and goods will be cooked
in the class room of the school, which
is a kitchen and dining room at the
Armory Building Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. The mess ser
geants and cooks trained in this school
will have charge of the making up of
menus and cooking Of food for the mess
of each company Of the local unit at
the field training camps during the
Summer.
1t was pointed out that a similar
school was held last year for the mess
sergeants and cooks of the District of