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The Washington times., 1933-01-16
Y()lJTHHELD
FOR QUIZ
, IN PARTY
DEATH
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Declares Girl Subject to Moods
Of Gloom; Hospital Episode
and Shooting Recalled
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The body Of Miss Emily
Toombs, 23-year-old clerk, 1890
block Piney Branch Road
Northwest, lies at the District
Morgue today, while her fiance,
Rolfe Leedy, 26, is being held
at the Second precinct for In
vestigation, following the fatal
shooting early today in his
apartment in the first block of
ne Street Northwest.
An inquest win be held tomor-
row at the n1orgue.
Leedy told police today that
he and the girl. at a party In
his apartment last night, had
agreed to be married very shortly.
He told police the girl, fre-
Quently subject to moods Of de-
preston, had shot herself.
First Shot wild
Miss ToombS, he said, had
found his 25-calibre pistol and
had gone to a corner Of the
apartment, after other guests
had departed, and fired two
shots.
After the sound of the first
shot, which went wild, Leedy
said, he went to the girl, and
before he could stop her, She
fired the second shot at her
head.
Leedy told police that three
days ago his fiancee told him
that when she died she wanted
to be cremated. She said:
funerals and buriaIs are
barbarOus."
Leedy, former drug store clerk
and now a driver for the Dia-
mond Taxi Cab Company, was di-
vorced last year from Mrs. Mar
garet Leedy. *
Leedy's drivers license had
been temporarily revoked because
of a speeding charge. He said,
however, he expected to be driving
his cab again by the first Of the
month.
Hospital Episode Recalled
Three years ago, when his wife
was a patient at Casualty Hos
pital, he stole into the hospital
at midnight and carried his wife
away because he thought she
had recovered from her illness
despite the fact that physicians
had said she required additional
hospital treatment.
In connection with the shoot
ing, police today were searching
for another man and woman who
were guests at the party. Leedy
Confined ON Page 2, Col. y
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Long Resumes Filibuster;
Laughs at Cloture
SENATOR GLENN
MRS. PUTNAM

learn whether the Senate can
legislate ii one man says no."
To this the Louisiana "king-
fish" replied:
"YOu may say the Glass bill
is now behind Philippine inde-
pendence, and that Is where 1t
will stay for awhile.
LONG INVITES CLOTURE
"They can't even present a
clOture now, because the Glass
bill no longer is the pending
question. And I want to see
the Senate vote to gag us on
. bill favOring q few bankers.
"Any man voting for clOture
under these conditions will be
voting himself out Of public
office"
"A resolution authorizing 9
special committee of five Senators
to investigate the lobbyist activi-
ties fof big bankers, whether fol
or against the Glass bill, lay or
the table. Long offered 1t when
conflicting statements as to the
attitude Of major banking in
tereStS toward the bill were made
in debate.
The present cloture rule was
adopted March 8. 1917, at 9
special session, after IL "wilfu.
men," as President Wilson called
them, filibustered the armed ship
bill to death.
The filibuster so agitated VIII
son that he armed merchant
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Barber Who Shaued
Lincoln Killer Dies

SPRINGFIELD, NJ, Jan. is
iIN.S, Harry John Bahr, the
barber who shaved John wilkes
Booth the night before Booth
shot Abraham Lincoln. is dead
here. Bahr was working in the
Phalon barber shop in New York
city when Booth entered the
shop and remarked:
Hurry up. I've got to get
the next train to Washington"
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THE WEATHER

Fair tonight, with lowest tenn.
perature about 3s degrees; Tues-
day cloudy and warmer; light
rain Tuesday afternoon or night;
gentle to moderate south and
southwest winds.
Temperature yesterday-High-
eat. -; lowest, 80. (1932-High-
est, ~; lowest, $50
Humidity yesterday - Highest,
95; low 67,
(FuH sOeGther report on Page ~
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Six Banks Granted
TIUO-Weeks HOLIDAY

ROCK ISLAND. H., Jan. is
(I.NS.1 All six banks in Rock
Island, Moline and East Moline
today started a two weeks bank
ing holiday following proclama-
tions issued by the three mayors.
The proclamations announced
that all banking business will be
suspended in the three cities for
that period of time.
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u. s. Coin Initiation
S277.OOO.OOO in 1892

The American monetary sys-
tenn was, in effect, inflated to
the extent Of $277, 900 900 during
1882, according to figures issued
by the Treasury today. Monetary
stocks December 81 amounted to
$9,698, sos, 900, an increase Of
$247, ,000, 900 during the month
and $277. .000,0 900 in a year. The
increases were due, principally to
larger issues Of national bank
and Federal Reserve notes.
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ReUenge-Seeker
Sought In Bombing

ST. CLAIRSvILLE, Ohio, Jan.
16 u.NS0.-A search of Tusca-
rawaS county's criminal haunts
was started today for dynamiters
who menaced the life Of John H.
Morgan. Fairpoint justice Of the
peace, when they destroyed his
home yesterday. A criminal, de-
termined to avenge some punish
ment was responsible, Sheriff
Howard Duff, believes.
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Maryland Child, 2,
Is Frozen to Death

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. 16
Q.N.S0 The body Of 2-year-old
Thelma Northcraft was found
frozen to death today by a search
ing party in the mountain section
near Artemas, Pa. The child had
attempted to follow her father,
Kelly Northcraft, who left his
home for a hunting trip.
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To-Day. Inc OenaLe'S pTlnclpdl
claim to distinction has been
that it has a rule whereby man
can talk as long as he wants to
about anything he wants to.
The Senate has worried the
American taxpayer to death
with that rule.
Now to have somebody come
in that can talk the Senators
ragged, like they have been do
ing to the country, makes lucy
our hero. If he was the means
of making 'em change that role,
the "Kingfish" would replace
the American gle as our
sic 'em, Huey; it's good to hear
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HnlUGiiGn Delegate
Hits Proposed LGIUS

Changes IN the law enforcement
machinery Of Hawaii, proposed
by the Hoover Administration as
an outgrowth Of the Massie nur.
der and assault cases, were as
sailed today before the Senate
COMMITTEES on Insular Affairs by
Delegate Victor s. K. Houston
Of Hawaii.
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HitLer's Party Gdttas
In German State

DATMOLD, Germany, Jan. 16
I.NS.). - Adolf Hitler's Nazi
party was seen as coming back
into power again today after it
had gained eight seats in the
Diet elections in the German
state of Lippe,
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"QuGrry Slayer"
Sane, S0US ErDertS

LIMA. Ohio, Jan. 16 UNS.).- -
Loren Truesdale. "a, alleged
quarry" slayer Of his brother and
a girl, ais perfectly sane," two
alienists declared today in a re-
port submitted to Judge E. e,
Everett. Truesdale is held for the
killing Of Earl TrueSdale. 81, and
Miss Thelma Woods. 1S. on Me
mortal Day, 1881.
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Aimee McP PherSOn
Reported Improving

LOS ANGELES, Jan. Is GIN.
S0.-The condition Of Mrs.
Aimee Semple McPherson-H Hutton,
evangelist, was reported slightly
improved" today. She is suffer-
ing from recurrence Of a nervous
breakdown.
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Hotel Which Housed
HeSSiH1aS DESTROYED

CANAAN, Conn. Jan. IS GIN.
So.-The Knickerbocker Hotel,
formerly the historic Douglass
House, in which Hessian soldiers
were said to have been inn
prisoned during the revolution,
burned here today at Q loss esti-
mated at 100000.
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Explosion Reported
Before S25O,OOO Fire

CHIC AGO, Jan. 16 UN.S).
Reports Of preceding explosion
led today to an investigation into
the $3.50, 900 fire which demolished
three downtown buildings here
yesterday. The fire tied up all
elevated lines.
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Seventeenth ChiLd's
Birth Kills Mother

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 16
UN.S9 Mrs. Nelly Schmidt, a.,
Of Warehouse Point, died at Hart
ford Hospital today shortly after
she had given birth to her seven
teenth child. The infant, a girl,
died three hours later.
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Flies Upside DOIOn,
EcIipses Old Record

ROME, Jan. l6 Q.N.S) Al
most doubling the previous world
record, Capt. Raffaele Colacicchi
and 81 seconds upside down in q
Breda airplane.
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JAP PLANES
BOMB LINES
OFCH|NESE
Gains Seen for Neither Side
As Armies Clash; British
Rail Line in Peril

PEIPING, Jan. 16 (I.N.S).
Striving to break, down Chinese
resistance to the japanese adj
vance on Jehol city from the
north, Japanese airplanes to-
day bombed the enemy defense
lines near Kailu.
At Ayakou and Miaorushan, 35
miles from Kailu, Japanese troops
clashed in fierce combat with
Chinese volunteers who have
swarmed into JehoI provinces to
protect it from invasion.
Details Of the fighting, in re-
ports received here, were meager,
but IL was believed neither side
had gained much advantage.
Complications Seen
While chinese volunteers were
ncentrated IN the vicinity Of
se Great wall, ready to, rush into
Jehol Province, it appeared that
the japanese might shortly launch
an attack with a view to occupa-
ton of Shimenchai Gate, q few
mics from Shanhaikwan, already
in japanese hands.
Although such action by the
japanese appeared virtually in.
evitable, foreign observers be-
lieved IL might cause internationa
complications. since the gate is
an important terminus for the
light railways Of the British Con-
trolled Kailun mines.
A 10O-mile stretch along the
Peiping-Mukden railroad from
Lanhsien to Schuichungsien was
rapidly filling with hordes Of Chi
nese troops west of the Great
Wall and Japanese and Man
chukucn forces east of it.
Troops Held Too Few
High Chinese officials believe
the Japanese Manchukuon con-
centration at Shuchung is aimed
to push the Chinese troops west
Of the Ian River and press the
japanese drive toward Jehol City
(Chengteh).
American observers, however,
discount this theory, pointing out
that Japanese troops on hand are
insufficient for a campaign within
the Great Wall.
Mystery was lent the impending
Japanese operations by the hur.
ried visit of General UnetSu at
Peiping. He left for Tientsin to-
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Will ROGERS Says:

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Jan. 16.-Well, the Huey
Long session of Congress went into its seventh week
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national symbol. So sic 'em, Huey; it's good
a new voice, anyway.
tcoOyrlsAt lsss ~ MsNapsht syndicate,
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(COntinusd on Page 2, Col.
Evening star., 1933-01-08
500 AUTOS SHOWN
At 1933EXH|b|T|ON
36 Different Makes Entered
in Annual Display at New
York.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, January while a
large crowd greeted the opening of the
thirty-third national Automobile Show
at the Grand Central Palace today the
automotive industry presented the most
interesting exhibition in its history.
Although the 1888 vehicles established
new standards in construction, appear
ance and riding comfort the announced
prices stressed a general revision down.
ward. The rate readiustment affected
almost every line offered by the manu-
facturers.
More than 300 cars were on view,
representing 36 makes. OF these, %
were passenger vehicles and trucks.
In addition there were exhibits by a
number of body makers and accessory
manufacturers.
Four floors of the palace were used
for the exhibition. On the first two
were arrays of passenger vehicles. on
the third commercial carriers were
exhibited, while the fourth was devoted
to displays of accessories and shop
equipment.
Makes on Display.
The following makes of cars were
shown Auburn, Austin, Buick. Cadil-
lac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Continental,
De Sotc Dodge Bros. Dubonnet, Essex,
Franklin, Graham, Hudson. Hupmobile,
La Sale, Lincoln, Marmon Nash, OldS-
mobile, Pontiac, Pierce ARROW, Ply
Evening star., 1933-01-08

vivid tones. These included yellow1sh
green, brown. coffee tan, gray and ma
rcon.
Economy Stressed.
That economy has been coupled with
style in car production is emphasized by
the ever increasing mileage on a gallon
of gasoline which may be obtained.
Claims made for several units are 20 to
80 miles On gallon Of fuel.
Another feature which held the at
tention of the crowd was the setting for
the exhibition. Wrapped about the
large marble pillars of the palace were
silken fabrics of Babylonian green:
while large murals depicted the story OF
transportation through several CEN
turieS.
The show will not be open tomorrow
but will resume Monday and will con-
tinue through next Saturday from 10
am until 1890 pm.
The Show Committee consists Of
Charles D. Hastings, chairman; A. r.
Erskine, Alfred H. Swayne, with Alfred
Reeves as manager.
Evening star., 1933-01-08
ASSOCIATES HONOR
COL. C. C. C0OMBS
Co-Workers Recognize Half Gen.
tury Of Service of Veteran
Government Worker.

In recognition OF q half century or
War Department service, Col. Charles
Cyrus Cocnbs, Auxiliary Reserve. on
duty in the Office of the chief of Chemi-
cal Warfare, was honored by his asso-
ciates last week.
He was presented with an onyx desk
set as a testimonial. Maj. Gen. Harry
L. Gilchrist, chief of the Chemical War
fare Service, paid tribute to Col.
Coombs in making the presentation on
behalf of the personnel of the Office.
Col. Coombs was born in Missouri in
1863 and began his service in the Gov
eminent at II as House page. At 10
he became the private secretary to Sen
ator George G. Vest of Missouri
Robert T. Lincoln, Secretary of War.
appointed him as clerk in the office of
the Surgeon General on January 3, 1888.
For 35 years he worked in the same Of
flee, until on July Is, 1918, he resigned
his civil position and received a COM
mission as major in the Chemical War
fare Service, being placed in charge of
its finance division. He served in the
Army until June 80, 1921, and upon
Evening star., 1933-01-08
DENTAL GROUPS TO HOLD
NUTRITION SYMPOSIUM
Meeting to Be Conducted on Tues
day Evening at 8 O'Clock at
G. W. University.

A Symposium on Nutrition" will be
held at a meeting of the District Of
Columbia Dental Society at George
Washington University Tuesday even
ing at 8 O'Clock, under auspices OF the
Capitol Clinic Club.
Under direction of Dr. J. K Jennings,
the Capitol Clinic Club for the past
three years has engaged in research on
nutrition and its effect on teeth. The
results of this research will be placed
before the society Tuesday night by
speakers who have conducted the ex-
perimentS
DR.. Harold W. Krogh, chairman of
the Clinic Committee. has notified the
members of the District of Columbia
Dental Society that there will be a
meeting at Walter Reed Hospital We'd
nesday. January 18. Clinics will be held
from 3 to pm, with dinner at $50
pm. A prominent speaker will conduct
the night meeting.
Evening star., 1933-01-08
Minnesotans to Honor Two.

Henry Bellows, vice president Of the
Columbia Broadcasting System, and
now in charge of the Washington Of
fee, and C. F. Winchester, former man
ager of the Fox Theater, both natives
of Minneapolis, will be guests at the
Minnesota Rally of the Minnesota
State Society, January Is, at the Wash
ipCt0n Cl1b
Evening star., 1933-01-08

discharge was commissioned major IN
the Chemical Warfare Reserve. Since
then he has risen to the rank of colo
mel. On August 13, 1927, he was trans
ferred to the Auxiliary Reserve.
Since July /. 1921, Col. CoombS has
served as law clerk and assistant in the
Office of the chief of Chemical Warfare
Service.
Evening star., 1933-01-08
PROGRESS HAILED
IN NCOTTON CONTROL
Mississippi Commits sioner
Sees Advance at Confer
enCe of Governors.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, January T.
Definite control of cotton acreage and
production, seeking the avoidance of
future overproduction such as has
proven disastrous in the past, seems
nearer actuality now than it ever has,
says j. C. Holton, Mississippi commits
sioner of agriculture.
The Conference of Governors of
Southern States, held at Memphis, was
unanimous in the agreement that there
could be and must be regulation by
States producing the bulk of the cot
ton, he pointed out.
Ginning Plan Offered.
A new scheme of regulation offered
by DR.. TAFT Butler. chairman of tie
Steering Committee, would provide such
regulation through allotment of the
Evening star., 1933-01-08
SUPPORTER OF GANDHl
LECTURES TOMORROW
Vithalbhai ]. Patel, Leader of In
dian Movement, Makes Tour
of United States.

Vithalbhai ]. Patel, Indian leader and
friend of Mahatma Gandhi, viii deliver
free lecture tomorrow night at the
Play House, 1914 N street. under
auspices of the Washington Group Of
the Friends of Indian Freedom. A re-
ception will be held in Mr.. Patefs
honor.
Mr.. Patel is one of the noted follow
ers of Gandhi, and is on lecture tour
Of the United States. He will take for
his subject. India and World Peace"
He is a past president of the Indian
legislative assembly movement, is a
lawyer ard former mayor of the city Of
Bombay
James p. Briggs is chairman of the
Committee on Arrangements and Miss
Lillian Grouse secretary.
Evening star., 1933-01-08

The Lincoln v IL, 136-inch wheeIbase,
125 horsepower Eype u cylinder engine Foupont mpen
sion mounted rubber Fully enclosed doubiesc type clutch
requiring light pedal Ease OF steering h tUorm and
roller type steering gear Transmission ,ch syncronsng unit
to facilitate shifting. TsUohoe type brakes vacuum
booster pedal pressure Long springs front AZ inches
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Urges Need for Action.

while America is drowned in a sea
of overproduction," Holton says, "coun-
tries throughout the world are coura-
geously meeting the identical issue by
effective production control, including
the positive regulation of sugar pro-
duction in Cuba, Java. Germany and
ether countries; Of coffee production in
Brazil and of cotton production in
Egypt.
1T is unthinkable that we should
continue this made cycle of overpro-
duction .hich has so nearly destroyed
US" the commissioner declared.
whether regulation comes through
State effort or through Federal effort
Evening star., 1933-01-08

seems immaterial The thing Of major
Importance is that we maintain produc-
tion at a point sufficiently beneath con-
sumptive demand to permit the excess
sive carry-over to be gradually absorbed,
so that prices may resume normally"
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So inches Yielded steepoke svheels onepiece diam
Is inches ,oh 7OOnch tires Hydraulic shock absorbrs
automatically adjusting changes in road and temperature
The Lincoln " IL. 145-inch wheelbase.
$50 horsepower Etype II cylinder engine Fopont
sion mounted rubber Fully enclosed doubec type clutch
Evening star., 1933-01-08

desired number Of bales to gins, with
severe penalties upon any gin which
might handle more than its allotment.
Gov Sennett Conner OF MISSISSIPPI
was asked by the conference to keep
in contact with all Governors of cot
ton States in an effort to adjust minor
differences and to have them agree
upon a definite plan for submission to
States in which Legislatures are
meeting.
Coincident with the effort toward
State regulation, Holton pointed out, is
the progress of proposed Federal farm
legislation which. he says, if enacted
by Congress, would necessitate that
financial benefits intended for farmers
be acquired through excise levies upon
the domestic mill consumption of major
agricultural commodities, and condi-
toned upon faithful execution by par
ticipating farmers of voluntary agree
mentS to reduce acreage
Evening star., 1933-01-08
TWO II CYLINDER MOTOR CARS

The II cylinder Lincoln with 136inch wheebase and
125 horsepower provides type of performance that possible
only with the II cylinder engine built by Lincoln. 1t
bins high level of tested mechanical excellence with
beauty of flowing lines And it offers these typical Lincoln
qualities the lowest prices in Lincoln history ranging with
full equipment, from $27OO a Detroit.
The II cylinder Lincoln with 145nch wheelbase and $50
horsepower is designed constructed, and equipped the
minute detail requirement of those who
upon the utmost in motoring transportation With lines
and renements advanced expression of the Lincoln
deala motor nearly perfect possible produce
1t is priced, with full equipment from $4,000 Detroit
1t the Lincoln aim always make available the finest
that can be built Lncons policy price these
low high quality permits The Lncolns presented
in thirty standard and custom body types represent the
greatest values offered by the Lincoln Motor Company
Evening star., 1933-01-08

requiring light pedal Ease Of steering ,o and
roller type steering gear Transmission h syncronzng unit
to facilitate gear shifting Tspo-shoe type brakes h Vacuum
booster augment pedal pressure Long springs front a. inches
81 inches. Welded seelspoke shesl onepece diam
lS inches suh 70nch tires Hydraulic shock absorbers
automatically adjusting changes in road and temperature
Evening star., 1933-01-08

mouth, Pontiac, REQ, Rockne. Stude-
baker, StutZ and Willys.
Innovations incorporated in the new
models marked the show as the most
important ever viewed by the motor
ing public. UrceaSing research by
engineers, chemists and scientists as
sociated with the automotive industry
has produced automobiles of new stand
ards of mechanical efficiency. This
years models possess devices which ex-
ceed in progress the advances made in
any. three previous years. The same
ratio obtains when applied to interior
and exterior of bodies. One of the
outstanding features is increased ten
dency to streamline, thereby reducing
air resistance and adding to the life
of the car by decreasing wear and tear
of atmospheric pressure.
Beauty in design has Influenced the
builders. More attractive effects have
been achieved through changes in
bumpers, tenders and radiators. Slop-
ing lines have become more general and
the days of square corners and severe
ensembles have passed for the auto
mobile
More Comfortable Sizes.
Longer wheel bases and slightly wider
bodies are seen throughout the exhibi-
ton. Front and rear compartments are
wider. permitting broader seats. thereby
affCrding more comfortable riding quail
ties. Among the refinements for driver
and passenger comfort are arrange
ments for the adjustment of seat cush-
ions and backs.
Ventilation has received serious con-
sideration with the result that it is pos
sible now to obtain vehicles where the
window may be opened without causing
diSagreeable drafts. This is achieved
through the use of a newly discovered
device.
Improved free wheeling and ride con-
troll that eliminates the bounces on
rough roads also are among the i'm
provements Longer and better springs
furnish additional comfort besides re-
ducing the strain on the car body.
There was much comment among the
show visitors over the colors which are
predominating this year. There seemed
to be a trend toward black, although
there was a fair representation of the