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The Bismarck tribune., 1933-04-12
Three HELD GUILTY
BY JURY IN human
SACRIFICE MURDER
Son Of Kentucky Woman and
two Others Are Convict
cd in Weird Case

Inez, KY. April l2.-(RcJohn H
Mills, Ballard Mills, and Blaine Nc
Ginnis were convicted In the Mills
''human sacrifice" case by q jury here
Wednesday, and Mrs. Mollie McGin-
mis- and Mrs. Ora Moore were acquit-
ted. The punishment of John H
Mills was fixed at life imprisonment,
and sentences Of 81 years each were
imposed on Ballard Mills and Blaine
McGinnis.
The jury which deliperated two and
. half hours, formerly had acquitted
two other defendants in the case.
Fred Mills and Tommie Boyd. against
whom Circuit Judge J. F. Bailey said
there was no evidence.
The jury received the case Tues
day night after having heard evidence
since last Saturday. All the defend
ants had been accused Of murder and
In the slaying of Mrs. Lu-
cinda Mills, 81, In q mountain cabin
near Tomahawk. KY, February 3.
Mrs. Mills death, testimony showed.
climaxed weird religious exercises OF
Q cult headed by John H. Mills, her
son. The other defendants, except
Ballard Mills, 10, q grandson. Nere
Sons, daughters, or sons-in-law and
dauehters-in-law Of the victim.
Commonwealth Attorney ]. B. Clark
had termed the Staying Of Mrs. Mills
on an improvised "altar" as cold
blooded murder" but did not ask for
the death penalty. Harry +. Ramey
Of defense counsel said John II.
Mills was stark mad" and the other
were under hypnotic
spell" ct the time.
The Jury was locked up after de-
. half hour last night.
Commonwealth's Attorney ]. ,. Clark
termed the staying "cold-blooded
murder" In his final argument. but
did not ask that the death penalty
be imposed. Harry r. Ramey Of the
defense counsel. said John H. Mills.
the slain woman's son, was stark
mad" and that the other defendants
were under . hypnotic spell" at the
time Of the killing.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-04-12
Michigan Paroles
Dry Law ViOlatOrs

Lansing, Mich, April 12.-(R-
All liquor law violators without
other crime records have been
paroled from state prisons. Gov
ernor william A. Comstock said
Wednesday.
Many persons convicted Of vio-
lating the prohibition statutes re-
main In penal institutions, he
said, solely because they have
records Of other crimes. The
governor said he has no intention
Of releasing them until their
terms have expired. More than
200 paroles have been granted
those serving terms solely for IL
quor law offenses ana without
bad records.
Find me an inmate who is
purely q liquor law violator and I
will parole him." the governor
said. "They are all out"
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-04-12
JURY WILL DECIDE
If MRS. JUDD HAS
BECOME DEMENTED
Arizona Prison Warden Ex.
presses Belief Convicted
Murdoross 70 insane

Florence, Aris.. April l2.-tReA
Jury wiz decide whether WinniDs Ruth
Judd. ''trunk murderess" has become
insane since she entered the state
prison. Warden A. q. Walker. We'd
nesday took steps which make 1t
mandatory for = jury to pass upon
the question.
A verdict Of insanity would prevent
her being hanged April Il for the
murder Of Agnes Anne LeRoi, as SEN
fenced. and she would be sent to the
state hospital for insane.
Warden Walker, who Tuesday
placed q death watch over Mrs. Judd
although he permitted her to remain
in q small room In the women's ward,
said she had become more nervous g
the day Of her execution neared.
He advised County Attorney Will
G. Truman he believed Mrs. Judd
had become insane. State law makes
It mandatory for the county attorney
then to petition the superior court
for . sanity hearing and the court
to summon . jury Of Il persons TO
near S0cn inquiry.
Superior Judge Z. L. Green set Fri
day, April Il, - the date for COM
mencement Of the sanity hearing.
Arizona law does not countenance
the execution Of . person who has
become insane after entering prison.
All attempts by counsel to obtain
clemency for Mrs. Judd. who was con-
victed In February. 1882, have failed.
These included an appeal to the Ari-
sona supreme court and petitions to
the state board Of pardons and pa
roles. She WAS, however, granted re-
peieves which extended the date orig
inally set for her execution. Feb. II,
1898. to April a.
An application for Z writ Of habeas
corpus, filed Tuesday, was denied BY
the state supreme court.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-04-12
WEEK
WILDE LAUNCHED
Wl7HL0NG PARADE
Details Of Week-long Program
Are Announced BY Conn.,
mittees in Charge

Boys and girls week here will be
launched next Monday at 4 p. m, with
q giant parade, in which boys and
girls form the third to eighth grades
will participate.
The pupils will assemble at VIII
School and the parade will proceed
south on Fifth st. to Thayer avenue
west to Fourth st., south to Broadway
avenue, west to Second st., south to
Main avenue, east to Fourth St.. north
to Broadway avenue, east to Fifth st..
south to Main avenue, east to Seventh,
st.. north to Broadway avenue. west
to Sixth St., and north to the World
War Memorial building.
A program at the memorial building
will begin at 4:30 O'Clock, including
music by the juvenile band, salute to
the flag by all present. Canoe dance
and tap dance by girls from the y. 8.
Indian school, tumbling act by boys
from the high school and talk by A.
p. Lenhart. president Of the Bismarck
city commission.
Speciality Program 1t 1880
A speciality program at 1880 O'Clock
will be held at the city auditorium.
Various organizations have been In
vited to put on skits and features on
this program. Those already on the
program include 4-H clubs, junior
American Legion Auxiliary. the Lowell
Mason 0lee club and the high school
Playmakers Others will be announced
later.
Parents are invited to visit schools
Tuesday to observe class work. Chill
dren in the first five grades will at
tend story hour at the city auditor
ium beginning at p. m. while stu
dents Of the sixth, seventh and eighth
grades will make . tour Of various
business establishments under the di-
rection Of 3 special committee. Places
to be visited are . creamery plant,
bakery. telephone company, electric
light plant and the Tribune company.
Miss Mildred Fried and George
schaumberg are In charge Of physi-
cal education demonstration at 7:30 p.
m, to be followed by an address by
Dr.. L. w. Larson.
At 1 p. m. Wednesday Boy Scouts
viii give first-aid demonstrations In
the streets and at the memorial build
ing, while ct 4:30 the pupils will be
guests Of the Capitol and Paramount
theatres, where health pictures. in ad-
dition to the regular movie features.
win Be shown. Children In the first
eight grades have been invited to the
theaters. A high school debate tour
nament win be conducted throughout
the day ct the auditorium. with the
final scheduled for $50 p. m. A health
program viii be broadcast over station
KFYR ct Z p. m. At tbs p. m. the
Girl Scouts win give Q demoustra tion
ct the memorial building.
Kite. marble, bicycle. roller skating.
horseshoe- pitching. hoop-rolling and
Continued on page two)
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-04-12
Treaty Termination
Is Sought by India

Tokyo, April 12.-(R}-TSuneo Mat
sudaira. Japanese ambassador to
Great Britain. informed the govern
ment Wednesday that India has CIV
en- the required six months notice Of
intention to terminate the Japanese
Indian commercial convention OF
1904.
Officials considered the move her
aided IndiA's intention to effectuate
anti dumping legislation to prevent
entry Of cheap japanese goods and
deprive Japan Of 3m0st favored M
tion" tariff treatment.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-04-12
Reserve Bank Chief
Resigns His Position

Warrington, April 13-R)-Hlgene
Meyer has resigned . governor Of
the federal reserve board and presi-
dent Roosevelt is looking for . sue
ce0oor.
The New Yorker informed the pres
ident he desired to return to private
business. Roosevelt asked him to re-
main until be could pick q successor.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-04-12
Committee Supports s
Muscle Shoals Bill

Warrington, April ~. - m - The
senate agriculture committee We'd
|nesday gave speedy approval 70 the
Norris btll - carry out proaidenl
Roo1eveltb Recommendation fcr d.
|velopment q the TenneaDee valley and
government operation q lGuscll
(ohoals
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-04-12
ISHII APPOINTED TO
TALK WITH ROOSEVELT

Tokyo. April l2-R)-Former For
eign Minister viscount Kikujiro Ishii
was appointed Wednesday to repre-
sent Japan In the forthcoming con-
ferences in Washington with PreA.
dent Roosevelt on world problems.
A foreign office spokesman said
viscount Isl1ii's selection indicated
that Japan attached more impor-
tance to the prospect Of . frank re-
view Of all Japanese. American prob
jems than to economic problems ia
be discussed.
The foreign office Spokesman In
dicated that Japan does not intend
to initiate discussion Of the Man
churian issue.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-04-12
FINANCE MINISTER
TO REPRESENT ITALY

Rome. April 13.-R)-premier Mus
solini has appointed Guido Jung, min
lister Of finance. to represent Italy IA
tho preliminary world economic con-
ference conversations In Warrington
He viii Be accompanied BY experts
but the date Of their departure haa
not been Get.
Jung already had been selected "a
60 to London In May to talk with Pre-
mter NacDo Donald. He has been min
lister Of finance less than . year, for
merly heading the national export or
ANIMATION.
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-04-12
CUT FRISCO sALARIEs

San Francisco. April l3.-(Rt-9an
Francisco citizens voted 56,337 to a.
186 yesterday to slash the salaries Of
city officials and employees from : 70
DO per cent during the Unemployment
emergency. The reduction win rep
resent . cut Of @2,700.000 : year IN
ejty salaries
The Bismarck tribune., 1933-04-12

Brooklyn ct Philadelphia, postpon-
ed, rain.
New York 1t Boston. postponed,
rain.
Evening star., 1933-10-27
MUSIC INSTITUTE
PROGRAM PLANNED
Ten Agencies Cooperate in
Event to Be Conducted
Here by Zanzig.

The D. c. Council of Social Agencies
and 10 other important organizations
are sponsoring music institute" to
be conducted here from October 80 to
November IA by Augustus D. Zanzig,
music director of the National Recrea-
ton Association of New York.
The 10 sponsoring and cooperating
organizations are the Community Cen
ter Department of the D. c. Public
Schools, D. C. Fairgrounds, D. C. Fed
Grafton of Music Clubs D. c. Federation
Of Churches. the Chiidren's Bureau Of
the United States, D. c. Branch Of the
American Association of University
Women, D. C. Chapter Of the American
Guild Of Organists, Twentieth Century
Club, D. c. Boy Scouts and Young
WomenS Christian Association.
Cooperating organizations include the
Arts Club Of Washington, Friendship
Christ Child Society, D. G. Community
Chest, D. C. Federation Of Choirs and
others. Meetings and conferences will
take place several times each day and
evening during the two-week period Of
Mr.. Zanzig's stay In this city. The
opening meeting Monday evening. Oc-
tober 80, at o'clock, will be held in
Roosevelt High School auditorium. un-
der the auspices of the Community Gen.
ter Department, and will be for white
groups The open meeting for colored
groups will take place Thursday eve
ming November 2, at o'clock, in Ban
neker Recreation Center The program
will be substantially the same on both
these evenings. The general subject Of
Mr.. Zanzig's talk on Monday night will
be Music in the New Leisure"
In connection with the fortnight's
program. five definite institutes at
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton will be held beginning Monday at
10 am. admission to which will be by
card. the series being 81. and cards
obtainable in advance at the Y. w. G.
A. and the Council Of Social Agencies.
Evening star., 1933-10-27


In the house." continued the woman,
"and while he was talking q masked
man opened the French windows,
stepped inside, and stated in an under
tone, I meant what said! Without
a struggle, even a warning, he shot my
husband. Allan dropped there just as
you see him. tried to stanch the blood
with that towel threw in the waste
basket. While ] was confident he was
dead wasn't sure so called the doc
tor first, then the police. just couldn't
stay In here, so I went outside and
awaited your arrival"
Observing that the marks in the rug
in front of the piano did not corre-
spond with the present position OF the
plano bench, Fordney inquired, "Dis-
turb anything? There was no struggle?"
No she replied to both questions.
j know, MIS- Armstrong, that YOU
have not truthfully stated the details
Of what happened!'
HOW DID HE KNOW?
(For Solution See Page C-4)
Perhaps you have a story or prob
lem you would like to submit to
Prof. Fordney. If so, send it to him
care Of this paper. He will be de-
lighted to receive it.
Evening star., 1933-10-27

SIX NATIONAL BANKS
RECENTLY REOPENED
Unrestricted Deposits Of 1924, 900
Made Available During
October 1920.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Six national banks, with frozen de-
posits Of $7,508. 900 and unrestricted de-
posits Of $524,000 were reopened during
the 10 days ending October 20, 1888.
J. r. T. OfConnor. controller Of tbs
currency, in making this announcement
today said reorganization plans were
approved for 20 additional national
banks during the same period. These
banks must meet various requirements
before actually reSuming business, how.
ever. According to the plans as ap-
proved, their deposits win amount to
$2,719, 900 unrestricted and $31 ,952 900
frozen.
O'Connor said national banks In all
States and the District of Columbia
whose reorganization plans have been
approved now total 395, with frozen de-
posits Of $422.017.000 and unrestricted
deposits Of $32,322,000.
Evening star., 1933-10-27
WISE VIOLENCE O.K.'D

LECCE, Italy R-Antonio Danisi Of
this city. has been cited by local Fascist
headquarters because he soundly
smacked a neighbor who made q slight
ing allusion to the Fascist regime.
"Danisi has instituted the principle
OF intelligent violence to silence, to the
tune Of slaps. the voicing of any residue
Of anti-FaSciSt opinion" the Fascist Sec
retary said
The Black Shirt press explained that
1t was the duty of any comrade thus to
resent slurs on the regime.
Evening star., 1933-10-27
SETS COURT RECORD

Gingerbread Man" Regular in
Attendance for IS Years.
SYLVIA, N. c. (P.-To Ira Baker goes
whatever distinction may be derived
from attending jackson County Superior
Court for rs years without missing q
single session.
Old residents remember him as "the
gingerbread man" who sold that edible
at every court term for a period of 80
years
Fifteen years ago he stopped selling,
explaining faint nobody now that can
make gingerbread like I used to sell. !"
Thereupon he adopted chestnuts as his
stock in trade whenever they are In
season.
Evening star., 1933-10-27

der was, he be-
ueved. inSincere.
ALLAN cam e
home from the Of
hce very unex-
pectedly this after
noon. He was agi-
tated and distressed
about something
said some one was
out to get him. u
As Mrs. Armstrong
spoke Prof. Ford
ney glanced across
the comfortable, Or
derly living room
at the body lying
near the gra n d
piano.
1--WE vere alone
Evening star., 1933-10-27
M mute
CCM! CCM! g@M ~
yOWeH%@{ q
Fordney Solves Another Case.
BY II, A. RIPLEY.

cigarette stubs and piece Of
broken glass which lay on the
bloody towel In the waste basket
i Prof Fordney put into his
pocket. Funny, he thought, that
he should be working on this particular
case. How well he knew about Mrs.
Allan Armstrong; affair with Roger
Ruthland, and her apparent grief over
her 6llshand,s rsaIlr-
Evening star., 1933-10-27
A. and the Council Of Social Agencie
Editor Will Address Forum.

Chester Platt, New York State editor,
publisher and columuist, will speak at
the Capital City Forum tonight at
7O9 G street He will tell of expert
ences with liberal organizations he has
visited here and abroad.
Evening star., 1933-10-27

TtS
racket
BY James f. Grant
by James Grant

ri We got a strcng stom-
- ach," said Clipper
Davis, land I like to
listen to the squeal of
q sucker as well as any other
CRATER, but there was a cheap
chiseler batting around the
country that made me sick. I've
even played the Bible to dead
men racket when I was hard up,
but I never could go for this
one.
This fellow used this gag as
q sideline whenever he hit a
good sized town. Here was the
way he would work. Dressed up
in shabby clothes he would 60
around to all the richer churches
in town and ask to see the
pastor.
He would spin the pastor .
sob story about having Just come
to town the previous week. He
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
NAILS PLAN
SABOTAGE FIGHT

Berlin, (UP)--Tho German gov
eminent has established q special
department to fight sabotage, and
any attempts thereof. OF govern.
mont measures.
Head OF tho department Is Ro-
land F'reisler, right-hAnd man OF
prussian Minister Of Justice Hans
Kerrl, and one Of tho most active
members OF tho Nazi party In tho
recent reform OF the German jurid-
ical profession, especially inasmuch
as the purging from Jews was
concerned.
The task Of the new department
has not been defined clearly, no
much 10 that tho "Berliner Tage-
blatt" In u recent editorial raised
tho question:: what IL sabotage?"
venturing tho following interprc-
tation:
"The expression Of ones own
Ideas from absolutely loyal con-
siderations can certainly not be
considered as sabotage. More Diff
ncult. however, ~ tho answer when
It comes to criticism. Loading
members Of the cabinet repeatedly
serving tho national reconstruction
In welcome. Yet whore Is tho
Judge who can say what actually
IL In tho interest Of tho nation, or
who, In consequence, Is to DO con.
sidered an enemy with respect to
the well.boing Of the nation?
II today courts are established to
ind out whether and what crit
icism must beconsidered sabotage.
then tho opposite may happen OF
what the government Is striving to
attain and must attain II II wants
to fulfill tho hopes of the nation"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
Vacation
Bible School
Will Open at South Fed.
Grated Church July 6

The South Federated church va
cation Bible school will open July
0 for four weeks with Mrs Percy
Dixon as superintendent and Mrs
Guy Winston, director.
Miss Grace Booth will be in
charge off the kindergarten, de-
partment, assisted by Miss Marion
Hunt ana Miss Ruth Perkins. Miss
Marguerite Carlson 10 superln-
tendent Of the primary department
and will be assisted by Miss Luz
ellie White, Miss Margaret Snyder
and Miss Carla Finkle.
The school director will also be
In charge Of the Junior depart
ment, assisted by Mrs Elsa Doc
little and Miss Florence Dryer.
Mrs stacia Galinat will supervise
tho intermediate department.
Mrs Edith Leas will be In charge
Of sewing and Guy winston and
Thomas Albone will have charge
of woodworking. Raymond Markle
will be supervisor OF music.
The school will run from to
1880 a. m. Monday, Tuesday,
wednesday. Thursday and Friday
mornings. One hundred and twenty
FIVE enrolled last year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21
Lieut. O'Leary in
New Position
In Charge OF Reforestra-
ton Camp at Corn.
wall Bridge

Lieutenant John d. O'Leary, u.
S. Marine Corps, son OF Mrs Han
nah O'Leary, both former residents
OF this city. has been transferred
to the Civilian Conservation Corps
in charge Of the Reforestation
camp now being established at
Cornwall Bridge. During his work
In this state his wife and daugh-
ter will be the guests Of Lieut. o.
Leary's sister, Mrs Robert Co.'S
griff OF Cooke street.
Lieutenant o'Leary has been re-
siding IN Quantico, Va. for tho
past year. coming there following
two years service in Nicaragua,
His original detail under the Ci-
william Conservation Corps was to
Fort Wright In charge of refores-
tation recruits. Upon request he
was transferred to a Connecticut
camp.
lie arrived at Cornwall Bridge
yesterday with a detail OF IS mer
and will be on duty there for an
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21

"a Motions And One
Uncontested Divorce
Are Up For Hearing
Motions Brought in 10 Receiverships and IA Fore
cIosures-Setting Aside Of Defendants Verdict
in $4,000 Suit Is Also Asked

Forty four motions In civil cases
ana one uncontested divorce are 10
bo heard by Judge John Richards
Booth at the short calendar session
of superior court Friday morning.
It will be the last short calendar
session Of the term ana the last
court session until court convenes
again in September.
~ Included among the calendar
matters are motions in 16 receiver
ship cases and IA foreclosures.
The motion asking the setting
aside of the defendants verdict In
the $4,000 suit of Hazel Dupre
against the Seaboard Coach Lines,
Inc, will be argued on Friday. The
fury returned O verdict In the
coach company's favor after 70
minutes elaboration. The planting
wants Il set aside on grounds OK
being against the law and evidence.
Another motion asks that the ac-
ton of r. Y. Meyer and Michael j.
Gulullo, receivers of Tracy Bros
Co, against the trustees Of the
West Side Hill Methodist church
BIO referred to q state referee.
Another motion asks that the
ruling on tho status OF the Whit
temore will be reserved to the SUI
preme court of errors. Another
motion asks that the civil action Of
the town of Southbury against Will
liam r. Birnley be referred to O
state referee.
The roceivership actions and tho
motions are those Of: Warren r.
Kaynor against Beardsley & VOL.
colt Co.. instructions as to payment
of banking creditors, instructions
as to royalty agreement with work.
men, permission to pay appraisers;
Victor Bernier against Franco
American Coal Co., pay further div
ident, allowance for legal services,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-21

allowance to receiver and COM
promise claim against Theriault q
Sons. Inc; George Z. Tracy against
Tracy Bros. Co., advice; Harvey
Barnett against Barnett Furniture
Co., instructions as to disposition OF
balance on hand, acceptance OF re-
ceiver's Anal report and discharge
of receiver;
Waterbury Trust Co. against
Blue Ribbon Garage Of waterbury,
acceptance of receivers report, dis
solution of corporation, allowance
to receiver; Oscar Stroberg against
Oscar Stroberg, Inc. dissolution OF
corporation, discharge Of receiver
and allowance to receivers;
Charles william Palomba Co.
against Waterbury Hotel. allow.
ance OF appraisers fees; George j.
Bassett against Kazemekas d Co.,
garnishee receiver or money IN
hands of receiver, permission to
sue, instructions in regard to Wa
tertown farm, approval of report;
Joseph d. Cohen against Jackson
Cohen, payment OF appraisers and
disposal OF assets; George j. Bas-
sett against Sanditz & Traurig, res
quest for set-off and approval Of re-
port; Anna A. Schumacher against
the Waterbury Lumber Co.. &C.
ceptance Of receivers return Of
claims and of receivers reports;
Herman Kornreich against Vogue
Shoppe, Inc, acceptance Of receiv-
er's Anal report, payment Of divi-
dend. discharge of receiver.
fsadore Dlbner against M. Siller,
acceptance Of final report; Edwin
Il. eager against Derby Textile Co..
approval OF sale Of assets, allow
nnce to receiver and appraisers;
William y. Hotchklssy against
Hotchkiss Co., approval Of report.