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The Washington times., 1933-06-01
PR|N C|PALS'
IDENTITY
HIDDEN
Purchaser to Name Them ''In
Near Future;;" 100000
Mrs. MCLean'S Limit
picture on Page 3

On the steps of the Wash
ington Post building on Penn
sylvania Avenue, worn by the
footsteps of many hundreds
of reporters, the 56-year-old
newspaper was sold today un-
der the hammer to George E.
Hamilton, jr., Of Washington,
for $825,0OO.
Mr.. Hamilton declined to reveal
the name of his principal. The
name, he said, will be announced
in the "near future"
Rumor. following the sale, con-
nected the Washington man with
a group~ off Orleans. including
Representative Chester B olt o n
and former Governor James Cox.
Ber ard Baruch was also men
toned as the possible purchaser.
Stops at 100000
Mrs. Edward b. Mclean. es-
tranged wife Of the former pub
Usher of the Post, stopped at
100000. Mrs. Mclean was rep
resented by Nelson Harrison, Wash
ington attorney. During the bid
din she remained in a third floor
office, although her second son,
Ned, jr., was in the crowd on the
Post steps as his heritage went
to another man.
Mrs. Mclean wore the famous
Hope diamond, with its string Of
fabulously valuable white dia-
monds. With her were Mrs. Nicho-
las Longworth and Mrs. Robert
J.. Bacon, of New York.
The loss of the paper for which
she had battled was bitter blow.
She said:
"T haven't given up hope, how
ever. Maybe the new owners
will lose interest. People do,
YOU know. I feel positive that
some day the Post will come
back to my boys"
Each Deposited $25,OOO
According to the terms of the
sale. each prospective bidder de-
posted before the hammer fell a
check for 5000. They we're, in
addition to Hamilton and Mrs.
McLean's representative, William
Burlbut, representing the Inter
national Paper Company, who
have a large claim against the
paper; Godfrey Konta, v. v. Nc,
Nit, and Bascom Timmons.
Timmons opened the bidding
at $25O,OOO but stopped at $780,
900. Harrison, for Mrs. Mclean,
fell out at 100000, and Konta,
the second most active bidder, at
100000.
Considerable mystery surround
ed the principals of practically
all the bidders.
An hour before the auctioneer
came out on the Post steps the
street in front Of the building
was densely packed. Veteran
newspaper men, curious as to the
fate of the old Post, made up
the greater part of the crowd.
Among them were David Law
renee, thought before the sale
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. s.
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DAVIS AYERS
j, s, BANS
FORCE
Roosevelt Envoy at Geneva
Says America Will Not
Join Armed "Sanctions"

GENEVA, June l (LN.S.).
The United States will refuse to
join in any undertaking that
requires the use Of military
force to preserve Or restore
peace.
This statement was made this
afternoon by Norman H. Davis,
Roosevelt spokesman, in attempt
ing to clarity the position of the
United States with regard to. a
consultative pact.
Notice to Europe
In the course of a lengthy
speech before the general COM
mission of the disarmament con-
ference, Davis served blunt notice
that the nations of Europe can
not expect the United States to
take up arms in the event Euro
pean peace is menaced by an ag-
gressor. He said:
"The United States is ready
and willing to cooperate in
exercising pressure for peace
but not up to the point of
inflicting punishment"
Davis declaration was made
during discussion of an article
in the British disarmament plan
which provides for sanctions
a term generally implying mill
tary punitive measures unless
otherwise specified-in the event
any signatory nation resorts to
aggression.
Peace Methods Only
Failure to make a definite
declaration on this specific point
before, Davis declared, should not
be construed as any indication
that the United States is ready to
make a military contribution" if
existing peace pacts are threat
ened.
Setting forth Americas deter
mination to restrict her efforts to
peaceful pressure, Davis said:
Therefore, some method
must be found before the Sec
ond reading of the British plan
which clearly excludes the
United States from any implica-
ton of this character"
Arthur Henderson, chairman of
the conference. proposed that he
undertake formulation of the
draft himself. This plan was ap-
proved.
The disarmament conference
agreed to adjourn for few
weeks as soon as the first read
ing of the British arms plan is
completed.
To RecOnvene July 3
The agreement stipulated, how
ever, that the conference con-
vene by July 3 at the latest.
First reading of the British
plan is expected to be termi-
mated by Saturday.
Chaos reigned at the confer
ence as small European powers
protested against the decision of
the steering committee to draw
up a disarmament pact in secret.
Spokesman for the Little En-
tente, Holland, Turkey and Per-
sia defended what they consid-
cred the rights of the small ma
tions.
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LETTERS ASSA|L
HELVER|NG

Charges that former Repre-
sentative Guy T. Helvering of
Kansas used his post as Demo
cratic State chairman to sell post
office appointments at prices
ranging from 5000 to $4,000 were
aired in the Senate today by
Senator Hastings (R) of Della
ware.
In a savage attack against Hell
vering's confirmation as commits
sioner of internal revenue, Hast
ings read letters of protest filed
before the Senate Finance Com
mittee by Kansas residents, in
which the nominees record was
bitterly assailed.
Hastings quoted Mrs. Lena w.
Brown of Kansas as saying:
II am told on good authority
that Helvering sold post offices,
charging $500 for third class
appointments and others up to
$4,000. I hope you will uncover
enough of his crooked work to
defeat him."
In another letter read by Hast
ings, the writer declared:
II don't think he is eligible
for a dog catcher"
Still another writer said that
"from 300 to 400 employees under
Helvering were forced to pay MIN
S per cent to IL per cent of their
weekly salaries.
Senator Clark CD of Missouri
brought out that former Vice
President Curtis defended Helver-
ing's record in urging his confir-
nation.
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newspaper men were scribbling
away at the long tables.
Newspaper cameramen were
prowling about the room, flashing
their snapshot flares and shoot
ing" Morgan over and over again.
A red-haired young man named
Meehan was digging into that
little black trunk for additional
Morgan secrets-and then it hap
pened-the thing that Wall Street
would have bet 81 1000 to / against,
that Floyd'S in London would
have insured against at even
heavier odds.
Through the doorway of the
Senate caucus room, where J. P.
Morgan and his partners have
been hauled over the Goals by
GContinusd on ,Rage II, Col. -
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Princess GOId' Weds
British Ship Mdgnate

LONDON, June l Q.N.S0 j..
Miss Leonora Brooke, 22-year-old
English girl who holds the re-
sounding title of Princess Gold"
of Sarawak, North Borneo. was
married today to Lord Inchcape,
British shipping magnate. Miss
Brooke is the daughter of his
highness Sir Charles Vyner Brooke,
descendant of one of the most
romantic figures in British history
and the hereditary Rajah of
Sarawak, a state of $4,000 square
miles with a population of half a
million MalayS. =.
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COMPANY s
)NTRACT
WILL Be
BARED
Committee Votes to Publish
Partnership Agreements
But Without Names
Detailed testimony of Nor
gan banking hearing on Page
10.
By WIN. K. HUTCHINSON

ny WIN. Il. dOICdAN0ON
Justice Owen J. Roberts, OF
the United States Supreme
Court, and former Senator
George Wharton Pepper were
named on the fourth list OF
J. P. Morgan's preferred
clients, made public today at
the Senate banking inquiry.
A host of prominent political,
banking, and business leaders
on this 1ist-bought Morgan'S
United Corporation stock at cut
rate prices from Drexel and Co,
of Philadelphia.
They were sold units Of / share
of preferred stock and l share
of common stock for $75-When
the units sold on the market
for $99.
Other Leaders Named
Other prominent names on the
list were w. w. Atterbury, presh
dent of the Pennsylvania railroadS
Justice John w. Kephart, of the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court;
Samuel M. Vauclain, former Chief
Justice Robert Won Moschziskers
of the Pennsylvania Supreme
Court; Anthony j. Drexel Biddle,
Morris L. Clothier, B. Dawson
Coleman, D. Graham Craig,
Justice Walter D. Larzelere,
George H. McFadden and brothers,
Thomas Newhall, and E. T. Stotes-
bury.
The Morgan firm passed up q
profit of 100000 by keeping
it's holding in the United Corpora
ton, giant utility holding com"
pany, it was reveale today.
This was brought out by Ferdi-
nand Pecora, special Senate co1n'
sci. George Whitney, Morgan
partner, agreed with Pecora.
The firm acquired 100000
shares of United Corporation
common stock and 1,714,00O war
rants. Morgan paid $25 a share
for the common stock and 81
each for the warrants. These
holdings had an average market
value in 1929 of $152,568,000.
Profit Limited to S8,29O,OOO
The Morgan firm actually rolled
up a profit of $8,29O,OO0 by sell
ing 100000 warrants. It also sold
294,OOOO shares of the common
stock from 1929 to the present
day, at a nice profit.
The firm kept the rest Of the
United stock and warrants.
The committee today voted,
nine to three, to make public the
articles of co-partnership by
which Morgan had absolute con-
troll over the ranking institution.
Names and interests involved
however, will not be revealed.
Senators Costigan CD Of Col'
orado, Norbeck (R) of South Dac
kota, and Couzens (RO of Michi-
gan opposed the move on the
grounds that they wished every
thing made public, names and
ALL Norbeck was not present
but his vote was cast by Costi'
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. -
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something.
And today the hitherto missing Barnum
& Bailey touch was supplied.
A press agent for the circus now play
ing here walked in as cool as you please
and plunked down uf. the knees Of j.
Pierpont Morgan a midget from the cir
Gus sideshow.
Think of it! A circus freak dumped
into the lap Of j. P. Morgan, the Olym-
plan Morgan, the overman of Wall
Street-Lorenzo, the magnificent! Poor
man!
It was the only episode of the whole
hearing of the whole embarrassing,
painful grilling that Jared his COM
posure and that froze his habitually
pleasant smile into a mask of outraged
dignity.
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The enormous white-marbled
room was already crowded with
spectators, who actually preferred
the Morgan circus to the great
outdoor show-Senators, Repre-
sentatives, the unemployed, lobby
lists and whole flocks of ladies,
all of whom have been gurgling
over the exceeding pulchritude
of that handsome fellow, George
Whitney, Morgan partner.
j. P. himself was sitting over
in corner by a wide-open
French window, clad in an
English-built gray suit and chat
ting amiably with Tom Lamont,
r. C. Leffingwell, and a group of
the enemy counsel, Pecora's young
assistants. A couple Of hundred
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
ELbe RiUer Crash
Kills 3 Sailors

HAMBURG, June QN.SO.
Three sailors were feared lost to-
day in a collision between the
British freighter Stentor and the
passenger liner Guilford Castle
in the Elbe River. The victims
were believed members of the
crew Of the Guilford Castle. One
body was recovered.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
Japs Eager to Fight
Rebels in MancIluriu

TOKYO, June l 0N.SO.-With
cessation of Japanese hos
tilities effected through a truce
neutralizing a large area of North
China, Japanese military officials
indicated today they are eager to
withdraw their troops north of
the Great Wall to combat rebels
in Manchuria.
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HULL, P|TTMAN
REST At SEA
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES

ABOARD s. S. PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT, June l QN.SO.
American delegates to the world
economic conference in London
went into training today for what
may await them in the British
capital-stormy times.
The President Roosevelt ran
into stormy weather Immediately
after leaving New York harbor.
Heavy fog delayed the liner
throughout the night.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull,
leader of the American delega-
tion, and Senator Key Pittman
had nothing but rest on the cal
endar for their first full day at
sea. Both welcomed the oppor-
tunity for a little loafing after
the strenuous preparations which
preceded their departure from
Washington.
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Woman in Red Dress
Sought in Staying

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June /
GN.SO.-Mrs. Lydia Whitfield,
20, was shot and instantly killed
here early this morning as she
sat in her bedroom using the
telephone. Five shots were fired
through a window. Police are
searching for a woman in a red
dress.
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N, J. DELEGATES
VOTE REPEAL

TRENTON, N. j., June /
G.N.S)-Repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment was formally ratified
by New Jersey today, delegates to
the State convention voting for
repeal, 202 to 2.
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SOCIETY LEADER DIVORCED

CHICAGO, June / Q.N.SO.
Mrs. Elise Rice Linn, Cleveland
and Chicago society woman, was
free of marital bonds today. She
was granted a divorce from Win
field Scott Linn, broker, without
contest on a cross bill charging
deSertion.
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HauUks, Navigator;
Robot as His Pilot

LOS ANGELES, June GN.SO
With a robot at the controls.
Lieut.. Comdr. Frank Hawks, act
ing only as navigator, today plan
ned to hop off early tomorrow on
a projected nonstop flight to
New York.
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Wire Your
Senators

WRITE OR WIRE your
Representatives and Senators
in Congress at once urging
them to vote for a manufac-
turers' sales tax to raise the
revenue needed by the Gov
ernment. This tax must be
levied if the nation is to be
relieved of the OnerOuS bur-
den of the income tax, which
the rich men evade and
which falls so heavily on the
backs of the average citizens.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
Senate aCircus as
Midget Is Hopped
In Morgan s Lap
By EDWIN G. HILL
Famous Ace Reporter and Radio Ne.Us

Famous Ace Reporter and Radio News Broadcaster
Carter Glass right When the rascble Senator from
Virginia snapped the comment the other day that all this
Senate inquiry into the House Morgan lacked make
hreering circus peanuts and pink lemonade he said
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Scene AS Midget Fopped Into Lap of Moa
THE WEATHER

Fair and continued cool today; Friday fair,
with slowly rising temperature; moderate north
winds. Temperature yesterday-Highest, IA;
lowest, 62. (1932-Hghest, 7s; lowest SD
Humidity yesterday-Highest, II; lowest, 43.
Full Weather Report Page
The Washington Times is the only afternoon paEer in
this city publishing the dispatches Of inter"
national News Service and Universal Service
The Washington times., 1933-06-01

The Of It thsand more ncreulDe tSOue never
took place the hearing customary deVod Oh
dgnX and good the committee OF CONGRESS
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-12-21

acre. Florence Workman, Florence
Harmer, Alice Faires, Maggie Will
son, Trixie Thomas, Marcella New
burn, Faye Davis, Glossie Triplett,
Margaret and Pearl Calendine.
Entertains School Faculty
Mrs. Lenor Gibbons, Mrs. Stella
Williams and Miss Genevieve Pat
ton entertained Monday evening
the school faculty The evening
was spent in playing games and
contests, after which delicious re-
freshments were served. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. B. e..
Workman, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Brooks, Robert Kenny, Ruth Berry,
Josephine Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ley Calendine, Harold La Favor,
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Williams, Mrs
Gibbons and Miss Patton.
Death Of CIarissa Doudna Walker
w. T. Smith received word of the
death Of Clarissa Doudna Walker,
aged 76 years, who passed away at
Barnesville, Dec. IL She was the
oldest daughter of John Doudna,
and a former resident of Buckeye
vicinity and later of Chesterhill.
She spent some years in West
Branch. Ia. She was married to
Abel Walker. and moved to Kan
sas. In later years they moved to
Fairhope, Ala. After her husbands
death she came to Barnesville, and
from then on made her home with
her brother, Eli Doudna, at whose
home she passed away.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-12-21

his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M
Bachelor
Miss Mary Newsom is at the D,
W. Llewellyn home, doing the
work and caring for Mrs. Llewellyn
who remains quite poorly
Mrs. Grace Beckett left Monday
for Columbus, to spend the week
with her brother, H. G. Dougan and
family.
Harry Kennard who is doing
survey work in Vinton county
spent Saturday night and Sunday
here
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Price and
two children of McConnelsville
were Sunday visitors of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Dougan OF
Chesterhill spent Tuesday with his
brother, j. F. Dougan, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd DeWeese who
spent last week near Huntington,
W. Va, where he has employment
are here for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis spent
the latter part of the week here
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Graham and
Fson Bobby were Sunday visitors OF
Mark Parsons of Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-12-21

Saturday with their sister, Mrs. AL
ia Campbell and family, at Meigs.
Mr.. ALTER of Corning recently
purchased some timber from George
Orr. The timber is located on the
| farm, formerly owned by T. j. Mas
| terson.
Earl Mingus of Mountville was a
Sunday visitor at Melvin Jacobs.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson was in
GAINESVILLE, Monday.
| Miss McPeak of Dale was a re-
cent visitor at Elbert Maxwell's.
| Fred Swift returned Monday to
his home in McConnelsville, after
several weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Demster.
The diphtheria quarantine was
lifted Friday from the Chas. Huff
man and Jno. Horner homes, and
the little ones are in school again.
There will be Christmas tree
and entertainment at the church
house here Sunday evening, Dec.
"a, and play "The Road to Beth
i lehem," will be given by the Sun
| day school.
| Mrs. Elma Campbell does not i'm
prove as fast as her many friends
would wish. Her daughter Mrs. Ev-
| elyn Davis is assisting in her care.
Mr. and Mrs, Bluff Armstrong of
| Columbus were recent visitors at
! Earl beavers.
Dalton Miller is working for A.
| H. Davis in stone quarry near
Deavertown.
The funeral of Mr.. A. A. Porter
| was held here Friday, and was fair
| ly we'll attended.
Miss Catherine Cavote is enjoy
ing a visit with relatives, near Oak
| field.
Several from here are attending
the evangelistic meetings at the
Seventh Street Church of Christ, in
McConnelsville.
j. c.. Mccall is visiting his son
Ernest Mccall and family, near
Ringgold.
p. E. Carpenter of Triadelphia
| was in this vicinity, Monday, in the
| interest of the milk condensery IN
Malta.
Mrs. Lizzie Campbell of Slower
town was a recent visitor at the
Henry Campbell home.
| s..
home Sunday from the Bethesda
hospital and is slowly improving.
Mrs. Della Masterson of McConnels-
vile is assisting in her care.
Dunwood Bolner is visiting rela-
tives at New Matamoras.
The Sunshine circle sewing club
held a useful and enjoyable meet
ing on Wednesday, Dec. 13, with
Mrs. Louise Henry. A quilt was
quilted for the sick room in the
school house, and comfort was
tied for Mrs. Henry. Twenty-three
were present to enjoy the bountiful
dinner. Arrangements are not COM
plete for the holiday meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Reed of
Barnesville were week end visitors
at E. e. Prices.
Mrs. Mae Sands is in Columbus,
assisting in the care of her daugh-
ter, Miss Ola Sands, who is suffer-
ing with rheumatism.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-12-21
Page Five

r. Massey of Triadelphia, assisted
by an installing team. At the con-
clusion of the installation of Off
GERS, program will be put on,
which will be interspersed with or
chestral music. The, installation
and program of the afternoon will
be open to the public.
Death of William COnger
William Conger passed away last
Friday afternoon, at his home
in Woodgrove, after an extended
illness of Implications. He had
been bedfast for several weeks.
He was 50 years Of age at the time
of his death. He was twice mar
ried. After the death Of his first
wife, he was united in marriage
with Sarah Fogle, Of near olive
Green. He had lived in Sharon
township, Noble county, for some
time, also in several parts Of Nor
gan county, but he had been resi-
dent of Woodgrove for a number
of years past He leaves his
wife and one son, Elmer Conger,
of the home; also two brothers,
Neal Conger, of near Cumberland,
and Ben Conger of near Chambers
vile A short service was held at
the home at one o'clock, Sunday
afternoon, with further services at
the NJ. P. church in ReinersviIle,
with interment in the Reinersville
cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-12-21
Hickory Ridge

| Wishing one and all a Merry
Christmas and Happy and Pros
porous New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley woodward
spent Sunday at o. II. Clark's.
Katherine Smith spent from Fri
day evening until Sunday evening
at Harold Best's
Lura Gooding is spending a few
days this week with relatives in
McConnelsville.
The turkeys left over from
week for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Scott and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Harlan spent Sun
day evening at O. T. Clark's.
Mrs. Leonard Hickerson and
sons spent Friday at Pearl Dan
iePs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McKitrick and
family visited Sunday at Robert
McKitricks.
Mrs Dove Jackerson has return
ed home after visiting her home
people in Clarksburg, w. Va.
There will be Christmas pro-
gram and basket dinner Friday at
West Liberty. Curt McInturf,
teacher.
Several of the relief men and two
teams are working in the Erret
Hickerson quarry, quarrying stone
for the resurfaced grade road, and
also men and two bosses quarrying
on Evart HambePs place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-12-21
PennsvilIe

The ladies' aid society of the M.
p. church met last Wednesday at
Mrs. Rachel Holcombs for their
Christmas meeting In the forenoon
members and friends gathered and
enjoyed visiting AT noon a cream
ed chicken dinner was served. The
afternoon was spent with the regu-
lar business, Christmas program
and exchanging of gifts. Officers
for the coming year are: President,
Mrs. Rachel Holcomb; vice pres,
Mrs. Ollie Van Fossen; sec'y, Mrs.
Nina Williams: treas, Mrs. Rose
Bailey; executive committee, Mrs.
Myrtle Haskins. Mabel Pickering,
Grace Van Fossen, Vera Click and
Lucy Lantz.
The Cross Bearers Sunday school
class met Thursday evening at the
Sam Van Fossen home for their
Christmas meeting. The regular
business session was carried out,
and officers for coming year were
elected: President, w. Paul Has
kin; vice pres, Sam Van Fossen;
sec'y-treas., Lucy Lantz. Pop corn
balls, apples and candy were serv-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Cunningham
and sons of Waterford were Sunday
visitors of her sister, Mrs. Harry
Dobbins and family.
Mrs. Harry Maynard of Malta
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her mother 7in-law, Mrs. Mary May
nard.
John Obee and sister Miss Ruth
Obee and cousin Lattimer Obee,
students of Adrean college. arrived
Saturday to spend the vacation with
the formers parents, Rev. r. l.
Obee and wife. Lattimer Obee will
spend this week here and then go
on to Cincinnati, where he will Wis
it his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Bachelor OF
Duncan Falls visited Sunday with