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Evening star., 1932-04-26
FINAL ARGUMENTS
MADE IN W|MbLEY
TRIAL FOR SLAY|NG
Jury Is Expected to Get
Drowning Case Today in
Supreme Court.
COLLINS TERMS WOMAN'S
DEATH "F0UL MURDER"
Defense Counsel, Asking Acquittal
for Crowder, Calls Confession"
Manufactured Statement"

Pleas for conviction and acquittal of
Harry C. Wimbley and John M. Crow
der on charges of numbering Wimbley's
wife on the Chesapeake g. Ohio Canal
last September II, were made by prose-
cution and defense counsel, in argu-
ments to the jury today in District Su-
preme Court.
The jury is expected to receive the
case late today.
Assistant United States Attorney Will
liam H. Collins asked for conviction in
the first degree for both men, and de-
scribed the alleged murder as zone of
the most foul he had ever heard Of"
Cedric johnson, first of the two de-
fense counsel to argue for acquittal,
asked freedom for Crowder on the
ground the drowning was accidental,
and called Crowder'S statement to po-
lice. admitting plot to murder Mrs.
Wimbley, manufactured statement. ~
Collins and Johnson's arguments
consumed less than As minutes apiece
Co-defense Attorney Louis L. White
stone followed johnson.
Crowder Is Not Called.
The defense rested suddenly yester-
day afternoon without calling Crowder
to the stand. After calling several re-
buttal witnesses, the prosecution also
rested. The jury then was excused and
both sides presented their prayers to
Justice Proctor for approval
After cross examination of Wimbley
had been concluded, defense counsel
called only three other witnesses to the
stand. They were L. Hoyt Lamb, a
pharmacist, who testified he had filled
a prescription for a nerve sedative for
Mrs. Wimbley; Paul r. Rupert, civil
engineer, who explained a chart of the
canal showing where the body of VIM
bley's stepdaughter was found, and
Policeman Adolph w. Esser, who told
the jury the girls body was recovered
In midstream.
Lambs testimony was offered to sub
Stantiate Wimbley's claim that his wife
suffered epileptic fits and required sed-
atives to quiet her nerves. Rupert's
chart and Esser's testimony were de-
signed to support the defendants con-
tention the canoe overturned in the
middle of the canal, and not on the
bank, as said by Crowder in his al
legged confession.
Deny Abuse Charges.
To governmental rebuttal witnesses,
Detective Sergts. Floyd Truscott and
Dennis j. Murphy, denied Wimbley's
testimony that he was abused either
or verbally while being ques
toned in connection with the investiga-
ton of the double drowning.
Questioned by the court as to whether
had been struck or had fallen
at police headquarters, Sergt. Truscott
said there was nothing to indicate any
physical suffering.
What was his attitude; did he COM
plain of anything" asked Judge Proc
tor.
mo, sir: I would say his attitude was
one of remorse and shame"
Evening star., 1932-04-26
HOUSE TO SIT AT NIGHT
TO END WORK BY JUNE
Rainey Tells Republican Leader
Program Will Be Speeded Up
for Rest of Week.

The Democratic House is going in for
night sessions with a determination to
end this session Of Congress early IN
June If the Senate will permit.
Representative Smell Of New York.
the Republican leader, yesterday asked
the Democratic leader, Representative
Rainey of Illinois, the program for the
remainder of this week.
Rainey replied: Wen have calendar
Wednesday on Tuesday, the private CAL
endar on Tuesday night, the legislative
and economy bills on Wednesday and
Wednesday night and Thursday and
Thursday night and Friday and Friday
night. Saturday Wen bring up the Hill
Muscle Shoals bill"
Then, you expect to complete the
business of the House early IN June?"
Smell asked.
I'VE do" Rainey replied.
Evening star., 1932-04-26
BROKEN AUTO WHEEL PLACES
TOURIST FAMILY: IN PLIGHT
Family Including Three Young Children, Rescued From
Rain While Car Is Repaired.

and the children, aged months, 2 and
years.
Macy was ready to admit he was
up against 1t when a park policeman
came to investigate. The policeman,
however, notified Capt r. C. Montgom-
cry, who ordered Accommodations for the
family at the tourist camp.
The American Automobile Association
was communicated with and sent an
emergency car, which towed the crippled
machine to an automobile agency, where
it was repaired.
After a nights rest, the family pre-
pared today to renew its journey to
White Plains, Md.
Evening star., 1932-04-26
SEEK CUT IN HOURS
FOR BUS DRIVERS
Members of Commission
Study Safety Measures
Due to Crash.

Although the subjects inquired into
yesterday at the Public Utilities Com
missions hearing on safety measures for
bus operation covered a wide field, it is
expected that the main result will be
some kind of limitation on the hours
of drivers. This may take the form of
an insistence that each driver be given
consecutive off period Of eight hours
out Of each "a.
Testimony at the hearing showed that,
since drivers are paid by the hour, they
are anxious to work long hours, and in
one case driver had working time
spread" Of more than Is hours in "a,
although with several "of" periods in
terspersed.
The hours of the drivers, it was tes-
titled, are necessarily irregular, because
they are frequently taken from regu-
lar runs to operate special chartered
trips. They average to 10 hours per
day, including layover time and lunch
time.
Resulted From Collision.
The spur which led to the calling of
the hearing was a crash between
Washington Railway & Electric Co. bus
and a Capital Traction Co. bus at
Seventeenth street and Rhode Island
avenue, April l, when three persons
we're killed and others injured. Each
witness was asked whether he had any
suggestions to offer to avoid such acci-
dents in the future.
Representatives of the companies op-
posed so-called shatterproof glass for
windows, because of its expense and be-
IL diCNnlnrc In QlthnlIOh pQnh
company has few buses equipped
with it. The question Of metal, as
against composite bodies for the busses,
was discussed, but inconclusively. 1t
seemed to be the position of the bus
companies that the added weight and
expense of an all-metal body did not
compensate for the extra safety.
Change In Lights Urged.
All witnesses seemed agreed it would
add to safety to take out the amber
light after the red light in the electric
signals, leaving it in after the green.
The companies thought it impractical
to arrange their bus schedules so that
buses would not meet at street inter-
sections, on account of the feXibility
of the schedules and the many other
complications arising in framing them.
Ira L. Reynolds, chief engineer Of the
commission, testified both busses were
well enough equipped mechanically to
have stopped after entering the inter-
section on an amber light and thus
avoided the crash. Both vehicles had
pneumatic brakes.
The Bureau of Standards had been
asked to furnish engineering estimates
Of the speeds of the two busses at the
time of the impact, but the estimates
were not forwarded to the commission
in time for use at the hearing.
Evening star., 1932-04-26
LEADERS TO SPEAK
AT LAW SESSION
Distinguished Diplomats and
Attorneys Slated on
Program.

Prominent lawyers and diplomats will
speak at the annual meeting of the
American Society of International Law
to be held in the Willard Hotel Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday.
The Far Eastern treaty situation, in
ternational loans. duties and interna-
tional air navigation will be among the
subjects to be considered.
Scheduled to Speak.
Speakers will include John v. A. Mac
Murray. former American Minister to
China; DR.. Stanley K Hornbeck, chief
Of the Far Eastern division of the State
Department; z. T.. Williams, former
chief of the Far Eastern division;
Charles Henry Butler, legal text book
writer, Edgar burlington of Clark Uni
versity, Prof. William C. Dennis of Earl
ham College, Prof. Joseph P. Chamber
lain OF Columbia University, Prof. Har-
old S. Quigley of the University of
Minnesota, DR.. James Brown Scott. So
ciety president; George A. Finch, So
ciety secretary; Prof. Kenneth w. Cole
grove OF Northwestern University, Prof
Quincy Wright Of the University Of Chi
cago, Edward A. Hartman of Wash
ington. Prof. Edwin M. Borchard of
Yale University Law School. William K
JdCASoH, vice president and general
counsel OF the United Fruit Co.; Prof.
George Grafton Wilson of Harvard Uni
versity. Col. Clement l.. Bouve. Ameri-
can agent. United States and MEXICO
Mixed Claims Commission: Prof. Ernst
H. Feilchenfeld of Harvard University
and Blewett Lee of New York.
Dinner Set Saturday.
The annual dinner will be held Satur-
day night. The speakers will include
Tytus Filipowicz, Ambassador of Poland:
Roland S. Morris. former American Am
bassador to Japan; Representative Lin
thicum of Maryland and DR.. Herbert
Kraus, professor of international law at
the University of Gottingen, Germany.
Count Szechenyi, Minister of Hun
gary, will be host at society luncheon
Friday.
Evening star., 1932-04-26

A breakdown was no less than TRACE
dy to Charles Macy, who had his wife,
his young children and his household
goods aboard when his automobile skid
ded into the curb north of the Ellipse
yesterday afternoon.
While Macy examined the broken
wheel in dismay, spectators collected
and apprised themselves of the plight
of the little family.
They had no fixed address, Macy said,
and carried their own provisions-a few
loaves of hard bread Meanwhile the
drizzie was sopping the household goods
Evening star., 1932-04-26
GOV. ROLPH WILL FLY
TO CAPITAL THURSDAY
Bringing Elaborate Invitation to
President to Attend Shrine Con-
vention in July.

Carrying with him chest covered
with gold leaf and containing, in gold,
a miniature of the Golden Gate and
the skyline of San Francisco, upon
which is engraved an invitation to
President Hoover to attend the conven-
ton of Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine in
San Francisco in July, Gov. James
Rolph, jr., is to arrive in Washington
by air Thursday.
Gov. Rolph, making the trip in a
fast cabin monoplane flown by Col.
Roscoe Turner, is stopping in Rich
mond to attend the Convention of Gov
ernors, now in progress there. He will
fly here Thursday morning and present
his golden invitation to the President
at the White House.
The annual meeting Of the Shriners
of North America is to be held in San
Francisco July 1928, inclusive.
Evening star., 1932-04-26
TANK CASE TO REOPEN
Public Hearing on Huge Gas Hold
er to Be Resumed Tomorrow.

Public hearings on the request of
the Washington Gas Light Co., for per-
mission to build a large gas holder at
Riggs road and the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad tracks northeast will be re-
sumed at 10 O'Clock tomorrow in room
102, District Building.
The hearings were delayed to allow
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission to STUDY the avail
Gotta section not far from the Riggs
road site.
The gas holder proposed is to be 155
feet high and designed to contain 10,
000, 900 cubic feet of gas.
Evening star., 1932-04-26
Equipment Loan Approved.

President Hoover today signed an act
of Congress making it possible for the
Secretary of War to lend tents, cots,
blankets and other articles necessary
for the camping of the United Confed-
crate Veterans when they hold their
annual encampment at Richmond. Va,
in June.
Evening star., 1932-04-26
u. S. LOAN 0VERBlD
$241 ,451 900 Offers Received for
$50. 900. 900 Treasury Issue.

Applications totaling $241 Ash 900 were
received by the Treasury for its offer
ing of S5O,0O0,0 900 in 91-day bills dated
April 81, it was announced last night
following the opening of bids.
The highest bid was 99,853, equiva-
lent to an annual interest rate Of about
0.58. The lowest bid accepted was
90 836
Evening star., 1932-04-26
BLAINE is HONOR GUEST

Prof. E. B. Hart. chairman of the
agricultural chemistry department Of
the University Of Wisconsin, and Sena-
tor j. j. Blaine were honor guests. at a
dinner given by local Wisconsin Univer-
sity alumni at the Burlington Hotel last
night.
Prof. Hart is now associated as special
consultant with the protein and nutri-
ton division of the Bureau of Chemis-
try and Soils here. Among the guests
were DR. D. B. Jones, Dr. E. M. Nelson,
DR.. Henry Stevens and F. r. Irish, all
former students of DR.. Hart, who are
now on the staff of the local bureau.
Evening star., 1932-04-26
OLD OFFENDER GIVEN
TERM FOR BAD CHECKS
Guilty Plea Brings 800 Days and
$500 Fine for Man Jailed 80
Times in Last 90 Years.

Times in Last 30 Years.
Pleading guilty to charges Of passing
two worthless checks, Maxwelton
Thompson, 46, who police said has been
arrested 38 times on charges of forgery.
false pretenseS and bad checks during
the last 20 years, was sentenced to serve
$50 days in jail and pay a fine of
$500 or serve l80 days additional in
each case by Judge Robert E. Mating
ly in Police Court today.
Both of the bad checks for which
Thompson was arrested on this oc-
casion were for $40. Police said they
were given to a hardware store for
merchandise.
Thompson admitted to Judge Mat
tingly that he had spent most Of the
time since 1911 in various prisons and
jails. and that at one time there were
l3 charges against him.
Evening star., 1932-04-26

Meeting, Mary Ball washington Chap
ter, American War Mothers, Willard
Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1932-04-26

Meeting, Logan-Thomas Circle Cii-
zens Association, Northminster Presby-
;erian Church, Rhode Island avenue and
Eleventh street, pm.
Evening star., 1932-04-26
ARM CAUGHT IN MIXER
Workman on q. S. Building May
Face Amputation.

Gilbert Weller, 30 years old. Of 512O
Fuller street, was seriously injured this
morning, when his left arm got caught
in concrete mixer while he was en-
ployed by S. M. Siesel Co., contractors,
in foundation work for a Government
building near Ninth street and Penn
Sylvania avenue.
The injured workman was removed
to Emergency Hospital in the ambulance
of the Fire Rescue squad. Doctors said
the arm was so badly mangled it prob
ably would have to be amputated.
Evening star., 1932-04-26

Card party, benefit st. James Cath
olic Church, Thirty-seventh street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast, Mount
Rainier, pm.
Evening star., 1932-04-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Meeting. German Beneficial Union,
No. 160, Hamilton Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1932-04-26

Dinner, Georgetown University Law
School faculty, willard Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1932-04-26

OItlileT, GeOTBGJOWn OulNcISlJy Law
School faculty, Willard Hotel, pm.
Card party benefit st. James Cath
olic Church, Thirty-seventh street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast, Mount
Rainier, pm.
Duplicate contract bridge tourna-
ment, Carlton Hotel, pm.
Card party. Lawrence Junior Base
Ball Club, Northeast Masonic Temple,
Eighth and F streets northeast, $50
pm.
FUTURE.
Luncheon, Rotary Club, Willard Ho-
tel, tomorrow. 1890 pm.
Luncheon, District of Columbia Bank
ers' Association, Willard Hotel, tomor-
row, 12:45 pm.
Luncheon. Lions Club. Mayfiower Ho-
tel, tomorrow. 1880 pm.
Luncheon, Optimist Club, Hamilton
Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. washington Post Society
of American Military Engineers, Army
and Navy Club, tomorrow, 1880 pm.
Luncheon, Monarch Club, New Colo
nial Hotel, tomorrow, 1918 pm.
Book review, Federation of Women's
Clubs, Mount Pleasant Library, tomor-
row, pm.
Luncheon, University of Missouri
Alumni, University Club, tomorrow,
1890 pm.
Benefit bingo party, Northeast Ma
sonic Temple, Eighth and F streets
northeast, tomorrow, $50 pm.
Religious cantata, choir Of Second
Baptist Church, Vermont Avenue Bap-
tist Church, tomorrow, pm. DR.. w,
Scott Mayo. directoEs
Evening star., 1932-04-26
Duplicate contract bridge tourna-
ment, Carlton Hotel, 8 pm.

Card party, Lawrence Junior Base
Ball Club, Northeast Masonic Temple
Eighth and F streets northeast, $3.50
pm.
The Washington times., 1932-11-03

THERE will be super-events for men,
women and children; super-events in
furniture and homewares; super-events in
the Basement and Mems Bargain Annex.
F you expect to share in these savings,
we must ask you to visit the store in
person, because we expect to be very, very
busy. Since the quantities of merchandise
that we can sell at these prices are limited,
and in fairness to those customers who
come in to shop = we will not be able to
accept mail or phone orders - but we will
have additional salespeople and bundle
wrappers to give you prompt service.
The Nome nugget., 1932-12-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court for the Fairhaven Precinct. Territory of Alaska, Second Division.
 In the matter of the estate of ALEXANDER MCINTOSH, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned, D. L. Mcdonald has been apointed by the above entit lied court, Administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Al eXander Mcintosh, Deceased.
 All persons having claims against the estate of said deceased are hereby required to present ;, the same, duly verified, with th9 pro- per vouchers, to the undersigned Administrator with the will an- nexed Of said estate, at his resi- dence at Candle, in said Fairhav- en Precinct, Territory of Alaska, Second Division, within six months from the date of this notice.
 Dated at Candle. Alaska, this 21st day of November 1892.
 D. L. MCDONALD.
 Administrator with the will an- nexed of the estate of Alexander Mcintosh, Deceased.
 Publish-Dec, 3. 10. r, A, 31, 1892.
The Nome nugget., 1932-12-03
AGAINST REPEAL

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, tP)- Leaders of the outstanding dry organizations met today and be- gan outlining strategy against the repeal and modification of the fed eral prohibition laws: They are considering national education al campaign against drinking.
 Prohibition leaders have taken the attitude that the presidential election was not a popular verdict on the prohibition issue. While the presidential candidate is bound to his party platforms, congress- men are not, as their votes are bound by promises to their con- stituents.
The Nome nugget., 1932-12-03
TROJANS TO PLAY AT ROSE
 BOWL NEW YEARS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, (P)-. The University of Southern Cali fornia accepted the invitation from the Rose Bowl Association. to re- present the West in the annual tournament of roses. The Trojans are to select their opponents, the only two being favored in the question are the University of Michigan and Colgate University. None of the three teams mention ed lost game in this years season. Colgate ranks, in that no goal has been made across her line all season.
The Nome nugget., 1932-12-03
IS RESCUED

SEATTLE Npv 2g. UP After fIinEing for siG hours 10 the slip- pery hull Of an overturned motor boat from which hts three conn panions dropped Go their death in Puget sound. W. II Berry. a Seat tle barber vas rescued by the Princess Charlotte. He Is at pre- sent In danger of contracting pneu- monia The dead are Phillip Car penter owner of the boat. Fred Rowley. and Marley Brasp.
 The party left Bainbridge island with clans. and when mile off shore, the boat shipped water. and in the heavy seas upended Each had hold Of the hull After several hours their hands became numb and they gradually slipped to their death, one by one.
The Nome nugget., 1932-12-03
r>I,or rr u,uI

Mfr HHI Wr JpH EurrIEt SGD. p.ssrugsra tH rh" 'r.In 'u Nr. shorag" recently sn-oufr out.In
 Nr BarTows formerly operation manager for Pacific international Airways. k fo be with Pan Am orican AIrways and wl.l study o. erations technique of that compaaY at Miami. Florida He and Mr. narruws will go outside soon Hr Barrpws was head oi the expsI ton that flew group Of plat rs from the East to Falrbauk- for the Pacific Alaska Airways.
 Fairbanks News-MineT. No,
The Nome nugget., 1932-12-03
COPE OUTSIDE FOR
 PAN AMERICAN AIRW NY~

A.ou1o Cope, formerly p.u' f.r the Pacidc International Ar Ya,s. Geusrted for Anchora ra yesterdays train after . s'ay Js about a week heee
 Mir. Cope will eve short, s3t 'hr states, where he will be join ed by Mrs. Cope. who went ont d. couple ol weeks ago. They wN1 then proceed to Brownsville, Texas. where 1lr. Caga Is to take main t.umco n Sem in the Pan lm- eri,au A'.a shops. He VII. ao- for tho employ E laut cam1aus br| it '} IT.. Ea9Hu w-cre he Will be staticugI
 -Fair3aa1s Ea Miner, Nov. 26
The Nome nugget., 1932-12-03
COMMITS SUICIDE

SEATTLE, Nov. 2S. P)-With- in twenty-four hours of her we'd ding, Mrs. John P. Bates, aged twenty-one, daughter of a prom inent Portland, Oregon, insurance executive, fell to her death from a window on the ninth floor of the Olympic Hotel here, last night.
 A guest in a nearby room heard a scream about the time she fell but did not investigate. A pedes- trian found the body on the side walk, later. She was attired in night clothing, and her engage ment and wedding rings were still on her finger.
 Her husband, who was employed as a clerk in the insurance firm which her father headed, was asleep when the officers entered, a half hour later. When asked, Where is Mrs. Bates?" the hus- band replied: "I don't know; she was right here; what's wrong?" When advised of her death he sobbed in grief.
The Nome nugget., 1932-12-03
HANCOCK RETURNS

Arriving with the dog team mail today were the official el- ection returns from Haycock pre- cinct as follows:
 Dimond Wick 23; Paul 12, Rust gard 10 Truitt 4 Boyle Cole 21; Karnes Keller IT; Hesse 12 Wann IA; Frawley 10 Sundquist .16; Anderson 16 Blake 12 He'll erich 10 Longley 5 Nelly 6 Scott z swanberg 20 Wright 22.
 The totals with the receipt of Haycock returns have changed very little. The four leading represen- tatives are the same. Their totals are. with a few minor corrections following the receipt of the official returns from Unalakleet as follows:
The Nome nugget., 1932-12-03
FIRE LAST NIGHT

A fire last night completely de- stroyed the cabin of Julius Nelson, near the Federated church. The cause of the fire is unknown. MT. Nelson sustained frost-bitten hands attempting to pvt out the fire by throwing snow on it. Luckily with very little wind blowing, no dam- age was done to any of the near by houses, which would undoubted- Iy have caught aflre had there been very much of wind.
 Dr. Swartz was called from the
The Nome nugget., 1932-12-03
POUND STERLING LOW

LONDON, Nov. 29, P)-The Pound, sterling, reached new all time low record of S3.1575, shortly after noon today, under the con- tinued influence of the uncertainty affecting the war debts question.
 Prime Minister Macdonald, is now writing new note, urging America an extension of time for the December payment. Cabinet members expect the note to be ready tonight or tomorrow.
The Nome nugget., 1932-12-03
KJEI.SBERG DEAD

OAKLAND, Nov 29, (P)-Karl Magnus Kjelsberg, aged fifty-six known as the father of the AL askan reindeer industry, was bur jed yesterday.
 In 1895 while Kjelsberg was liv- ing in Norway, word reached there that residents in Alaska were starv ing. He planned to stock Alaska with reindeer which were num- erous in Norway. He led an ex- petition, crossing the Atlantic with a shipload of the animals, and then took them overland by train.
The Nome nugget., 1932-12-03
WEDNES ESDAY CFrom Nugget Daily Bulletin
S1O.75 TOP PRICE BEAVER

SEATTLE, Nov 2S, (R)-Alaska beaver sold for sS.3S, with tops bringing s1O.74 at the last Seattle Fur Auction sale, Michael Deder- Ter, assistant manager, reported.
 There was an active demand for mink and red fox but the supply was scant
 Other prices were: Silver fox-s2429 to S77. Martin-S7 Blue fox-S13.4S, with best Arc tic blues bringing $2S Muskrats -25cts.
 All offerings were taken
 The next sale will be held Dec ember goth.
The Nome nugget., 1932-12-03
ROOSEVELT ISSUES REMARK

NEW YORK, Nov. 30, Frank lin D. Roosevelt said in the Liber- ty magazine that he intended to lead Congress as a president "who using his privilege, may view the constitution, after he takes office. will then say what my contempla- tions on the Constitution are and not Iefore.'
 He interpreted the election as "a mandate, truly of national scope and said that he hoped to coop crate with the whole Congress,
The Nome nugget., 1932-12-03
GIVES ASSURANCE

PARIS. Nov. 20, lPl-The Cham Der of Deputies assured Herriots government they would make no decision on the American debt rayment beforn Parliament has T chance to express opinion. Joseph Pasauon, ulder-sccretary of state gave his assurance, after Louis Marin, conservative leader pro- tested that France should not pay more than she gets from Germany.