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The Washington times., 1933-06-08
Jest BLAMED
IN DIVORCES
Staying
Special Policeman Is Charged
With Murder on Confessing
Part in Hotel Tragedy

Elmer William Holland, jr.,
25, a special policeman, was
charged with murder today
only a few hours after beauti-
full Leila Morrison, %, had been
shot to death in the Franklin
Park Hotel in one Of the most
peculiar killings in the annals
of local police.
Holland, who lives with his
family in the 7700 block Thir-
teenth st. N. W., made signed
statement to police, admitting
firing the shot which took the
woman's life but claiming it was
fired by accident.
The bullet, after grazing the
arm of a colored bell boy in the
hotel, ploughed through a wall,
struck a bed post, ricocheted off
struck the woman's ear, and
ended in her heart.
Was Seeking Liquor
The woman was in the apart
ment of Fred Williamson, musi-
clan, at the time of the shooting.
According to Hollands state
ment, he had purchased liquor
from the couple at various times
and had been in the apartment
earlier last night and bought
two pints.
He then went to an amuse-
ment park. and late in the eve.
ming met a friend, Melvin Rock,
%, a service station attendant
living in the 100 block Four
teenth st. N. W.
Early this morning the pair
went to the hotel to purchase
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The Washington times., 1933-06-08
Griffmen Lose First Boston Game, 4-3
Heat Wave
Unchecked;
so Dead

The torrid wave throughout
the country claimed so lives to-
day as scant hope for relief was
held out for the District.
With the temperature up to 88
degrees by early afternoon, the
Weather Bureau predicted t h a
the mercury would rise well
above 90.
Illinois Dead, IA
The only hope held out by the
weather officials was the proba'
bility that local thundershowers
tomorrow may bring slightly
cooler weather.
The Central States reported
the greatest death toll, with Illi-
nois reporting IA deaths, IL OF
them in Chicago; Indiana and
Wisconsin, eight each; five in
western New York, tour each in
Ohio, Michigan and Pennsyl-
vania, and three in Iowa.
Storm Helps Little i
Several areas were aIIOrueQ
temporary relief during the last
24-hour period with electrical
and hail storms. bringing consid.
cradle damage in their wake.
Two electrical storms last eve
ming and one this morning up
rooted trees in all sections of the
city, flooded several streets, and
went so far as to break window
at police headquarters.
Twelve persons were pros
trated yesterday, the second
hottest of the year.
Fireman Edwin B. Smith, 81.
was Frustrated by the heat today
while at No. l Truck House. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital
and given first aid treatment.
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DROPS
To NEW Low

LONDON, June 8 G.N.S0-A
4:50 this afternoon the American
dollar had dropped to $4.121a in
relation to the pound sterling on
the London Exchange and there
was no evidence of any attempt
being made to prevent its fur
ther decline.
NEW YORK, June 8 G.NS0.
The dollar crashed to new lows
today as the major foreign cur
rencies staged spectacular rallies.
At it's present level, the dollar
is quoted at the lowest levels
since the civil war and is at a
20 per cent discount against the
British pound sterling and %
per cent against the franc.
The further slump in the dol
lar was due to fresh reports that
a free gold market would be set
UP in this country.
Sterling ran up to $4.1OA. up
.1% cents, and the best level
since September, 1881, VIII e =
Britain abandoned the gold
standard.
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SUIT DEMANDS
! ZONE CHANGE

Vincent L. Toomey, local attor-
ney, 1000 block Fifteenth st. N.
w.. petitioned District Supreme
Court today for a mandatory in
junction to force the District
Zoning Commission to rezone
property in the Buzzard Point in
dustrial development area.
Toomey informed the court he
bwns property in Half Street
Southwest, between o and p
Street, which is zoned residential.
He applied for change in Zoning
to industrial last September, he
said, but his application was re-
iected, although adjacent prop
erty vas rezoned commercially.
Last month, Toomey said, he
applied for an occupancy permit
to erect a gasoline and oil station
on a portion of the property, but
bhis was denied. He asked the
SQUIRT to force the issuance Of this
kaSnit. -..----.
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OMSK. Siberia, June 8 G.N.SJ
Repairs to his plane completed,
James Mattern, Texas flier who
is trying to establish round-the-
world flight record, was prepared
to take off again at once from
Belovo where he narrowly es-
capped death in a forced landing.
Nearly unconscious from gaso-
line fumes from a broken feed
line, Mattern brought his plane
down, damaging the ship as he
pancaked in.
Damage Not Serious
Although still in a daze when
assisted from his plane, it ap-
peared the craft had suffered no
more harm than ruination of the
stabilizer which caused him so
much trouble on his flight from
Oslo to Moscow, and serious dam
age to the tail surface.
Both have now been repaired by
Russian mechanics. The tail sur
face was covered with q MeCa Of
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The Banking and Currency
Committees new resolution
giving it sweeping additional
power to investigate income
tax returns and other secrets
of j. P. Morgan & Co., to-
gether with other private
bankers, was approved today
by the Senate.
The Senate also approved a
resolutionSgranting 100000 of ad-
ditional money to conduct the
committees stock market investi-
cation.
Fletcher Offers Resolution
In offering the resolution to
broaden the stock market investi-
CATION and extend it until next
year, Senator Fletcher CD of
Florida, the committee chairman,
pointed out that authority of
the Senate investigators to ex-
anime into the income tax returns
filed by partners in the great
Morgan banking firm had been
challenged by counsel for Morgan.
He said:
"This additional authority
will enable the committee to go
ahead at once with his phase of
the investigation"
Both resolutions were approved
quickly, without opposition or a
record vote.
The committee got under way
on time today, with Senator
Adams CD of Colorado in the
chair and Senator Townsend (RO
of Delaware the only other Sena
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LADY
CONFIRMS
DIVORCE
REPORT
Elliott to Establish Nevada
Residence to Give His
Wife Freedom

PHOENIX, Ariz., June 7,
I.N.S.). - Mrs. Franklin D..
Roosevelt confirmed here today
reports that her son, Elliott,
will establish a residence in
Nevada Immediately for the
purpose of divorce.
"The report is correct"
This was the only comment
made by the First Lady Of the
Land on her arrival here by plane
from Los Angeles, en- route back
to Washington after an air trip
across the continent to visit her
son. The plane paused here for
only a few minutes.
Reach an Understanding
From friends accompanying
Mrs. Roosevelt, it was learned
that Elliott and his wife have
reached an understanding that
reconciliation is impossible after
their separation, which occurred
when the son of the President
came West to "Seek his fortune"
They have reached an agree,
ment as to the custody Of their
child, it was declared.
Young Roosevelt will go to
Reno, probably within few
days, and establish the required
six weeks residence there. His
wife will then file suit for a di-
vorce charging incompatibility or,
as near that grounds as the Ne
vada laws will permit.
Will Retain Job
Disposing of reports that young
Roosevelt might resign as man
ager of Pacific coast airline,
position he recently took, friends
of the family said he would con-
tinue his duties by correspondence
and telephone while in Reno.
They inferred that as soon as
the divorce had been granted
Elliott would return to Los Angeles
and resume his duties. The COM
pany with which he is associated
is controlled by Mrs. John c.
Greenway, OF Tucson, Ariz., an
old friend of the Roosevelt family.
Mrs. GreenWay accompanied
Mrs. Roosevelt to Los Angeles
from Tucson and returned with
her. expecting to leave the plane
in her home city.
Despite the early hour at which
she had risen to start her return
transcontinental air trip, Mrs.
Roosevelt >.ppeared fresh and I'M
fatigued upon her arrival here
and appeared to be enjoying the
trip.
The information was made pub
lie by w. R. Matthews, publisher
of the Tucson Star, who said:
"The information came to me
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$1,000 AWARD IN
TAXI CRASH
A verdict of $500 damages was

A verdict of $500 damages was
awarded in District Supreme
Court today Clara w. Chapline,
A4O0 Iowa Ave. N. W., against the
independent Taxi Owners Asso-
station for personal injuries re-
ceived while riding in a Diamond
FAB June 16, 1880, at Kansas
Avenue and Upshur Streets North
west.
The plaintiff sued for $4,000
damages against the cab associa-
tion and L. A. Davis, owner of the
cab. The jury reported favor
able verdict for Davis.
The plaintiff complained she
was seriously hurt when the cab
ran into a parked automobile.
The cab association contended it
was not the owner nor affiliated
with the operation of the cab in
an attempt to escape liability.
The Washington times., 1933-06-08
Old Dominion Club
Enters D. C.. Regatta

Fourteen new members we're
elected by the Old Dominion Boat
Club at it's monthly meeting in
Alexandria last night. The club
will send a full representation of
crews to participate in the South
ern Rowing Regatta in Washing
ton, July %. Chuck" Ogden,
former Cornell University rowing
star, has been obtained as coach
for the O. D. crews.
The Washington times., 1933-06-08
Night Tennis Hours
Will Chdn0e MOnduu

Hours for playing night tennis
at the Seventeenth Street courts
near Constitution Avenue will be
changed beginning next Monday
to from s to IL p. M, instead Of
from 1880 to 1880 p. m,
The Washington times., 1933-06-08
Gen. Motors Reports
Record Business Gain

NEW YORK, June 8 GN.SO.
General Motors Corporation to-
day reported one of the largest
business gains in it's history.
Sales to consumers last month, the
corporation reported, totaled 85.-
$50 cars and trucks compared
with 1889 in April and only
So 500 in May last year. This is
the best month Sinca June. 1a3l.!
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Legislators to Talk
To Rank, File Vets

Representatives William P. Con-
merry of Massachusetts,, William
Lemke of North Dakota, and
Ernest Lundeen of Missouri will
be among the speakers at an open
meeting of the Rank and File, an
organization of ex-servicemen and
veterans, tonight in Stanley Hall.
The subject of the talks will be
on the economy cut.
The Washington times., 1933-06-08
Senate Votes F Fund to Probe
House of Morgan Taxes

watching the progress of the reso-
luton broadening their power.
o. P. Van Sweringen was re-
called to the stand.
Justice Agents Busy
The Department of Justic e
launched a concurrent inquiry
into the partnership itself to de-
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The Washington times., 1933-06-08
EOUNT BATHERs CAUGHT

Heat or no heat, the fountain
at Folger Park is no place for
boy swimmers. Nine boys going
for a dip there were turned over
to their parents for correction by
lpelieS 1Ate yesterday ....
The Washington times., 1933-06-08
LATE NEWS FLASHES

JUNG TO HEAD ITALIAN DELEGATION
ROME June N.s)-Guido Jung, minister of finance
will head the Italian delegation to the World Economic Con
ference, it officially announced tonight.
The Washington times., 1933-06-08

Detailed testimony in Nor
gan banking hearing on Page
8.
Picture on Page 20.
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AZANA CABINET IN SPAIN QUITS

MADRID June (LN.S.).-The cabinet headed b
Premier Manuel Azana resigned today after Presiden
Acala Zamora had refused to sanction the premier
posals for certain cabinet changes.
The Washington times., 1933-06-08
GERMANY TO REPAY WITH CHEAP DOLLARS

GERMANY TO REPAY WITH CHEAP DOLLAKs
BERLIN June 8 (LN.S.).-The newspaper AchtU Uhr
Blatt saG today it had learned Germany will repay the
American rediscount credit due July l. With
the dollar at its present rate this would profit of
3OO0OOO0 marks
The Washington times., 1933-06-08
JOKE BLAMED BY MAN FOR HOTEL KILLING
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Friday, probably
followed by local thundershowerS Friday after
noon night; not much change in temperature;
gentle to moderate southwest winds. TemPera
ture Observation-Disclosures, 81; lowest, SO. O932
Highest 80; lowest, 6O) Humidity yester
day-Highest, 81; lowest, 81.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
MILK DEALERS AND FARMERS IN
 PRICE DISPUTE
The Producers and Sellers Which Fixed the Fig ures Are Asked to Re- consider Their Vote

Hartford, Conn, April 25-UP) The Connecticut Milk Producers association and the Connecticut Milk Dealers association, which yesterday agreed to maintain in May the April prices for milk, will be asked to reconsider their de- cision.
 While committees of the organl- cations were meeting, the Farmers National association met at Willi- mantle and passed resolution de- manding that the wholesale price for milk in May be set at 6 cents a quart. The price paid in April, and established yesterday, is 5 Ii cents a quart to producers
 George II. Robertson, Coventry, who is president of the Farmers National, said the two price fixing groups would be asked to hold an other meeting and reconsider their decision. This was done in March, when there was disagreement over prices.
 At yesterdays price conference the producers committee asked for an increase to 6 cents a quart, but the retailers were opposed. They pointed out that the milk produc- tion season is approaching it's peak and that there already is cOnsid- crablc price cutting in the state that must be combatted,
 The milk question will come in for additional debate tomorrow afternoon when q legislative hear ing is held in the hall of the house on the proposed measure to create q board of control for the dairy ind uStr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
Prices Went Down In Market Because
 Of Profit Taking
Commodities Led the Way to Lower Levels With Wheat Away Off From Preceding Days-COpper Made the Best Showing
BY ELMER C. WAL5s FER United Press Financial Editor)

New York, April 25-(U.P) - Profit-taking reduced prices of a majority of issues on the stock ex- change to-day in volume sharply curtailed from the recent high level.
 Commod odities led the way to low CT levels with wheat off 2 to 2N cents for the day; Corn off 1 to # cents; rye off 2 to 21a cents; sil- yer down A cents an ounce; cot ton and sugar off few points each.
 Copper stod out as the one com modity to gain. Late in the day q sale of the metal was made for do- mestic shipment at 61s cents a pound, against cents a pound re- gently. Copper shares, however, were subjected to it-taking and prices eased fractions to more than point.
 Steel common touched 411a, in the early trading. came back to 43 and then lowered around 421s, in the late trading. against a previous close of 43Z The American Metal market placed steel operations for the country at 26 per cent of cap acity, against 22 per cent a week ago, an increase of 100 per cent from the low touched last August. Leading industrials moved irreg- ularly. Most of the steels-National was an exception-declined Allied Chemical at one time was down 4 points part of which was recov- cred. American Can lost about 2 points; Case more than 2; Union Carbide, American Sugar Refining, and Goodyear lost about a point each.
 The gold miners were steadier at fractional losses. Home stake mining touched 199, up points and then lost part of the gain. Late in the day Warner Broth CTS came out 13,000 shares at 2 1-2. up IS, and then rose to a high for the year at 3. Loew's jumped more than a point and small gains were made by Fox Film "A" and Radio Keith Or pheum.
 Automobile issues were firm. Rec made a new high for the year at 7-8, up 1-2 point. Auburn gained more than g. point, while Chrysler held a small advance and General Motors was steady in active turn over.
 ASieSlaPH CoHhPaHy oCoChS Weic firm most of the day. Postal Tele- graph preferred mounted to a new
 high for the year at g 3-8, up 2
 points, Before meeting profit-tak- ing. Radio Corporation made a new 1888 top and Western Union gained. International Telephone eased 1-2 point to close at 10 IA. American Telephone closed at 95 off 1, after rather sharp reac- ton early in the day. Consolidated Gas lost F point to 45%, on the day on fears over the
 retention of the present dividend rate. Other utilities moved irregu- larly lower.
 Railroad shares slipped back 1 to more than points. Alcohol stocks were depressed as were to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
DANIELS GIVEN
 GOOD WELCOME
 BY MEXlCANS
GlOries in the Achieve ments That Have Been Done By Mexico Under New Regime

Mexico City, April 25-(UP)- Josephus Daniels, new American ambassador. presented his creden- tials to President Abelardo Rodri- guez late yesterday in a colorful ceremony in the hall of ambassa- dors.
 "Your neighbors on the north, V Daniels said to the assembled Mexican officials and citizens, "have deep admiration for your marked advance in social reform, public education, agriculture, trans portation, communications, and all measures to promote the well be- ing of your nationals.
 ''The people and officials Of my country feel that each republic has much to learn from the other. In this spirit I have come to Mex ico. I trust that I shall be able to interpret to my countrymen the progressive policies you are pro- iecting and achieving"
 Daniels and his staff were ac- companied from the embassy to the national palace by two squad rons of presidential guards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
WOOL MARKET

Boston, April 25 -(uP)- The local daily wool market report is sued today by the Boston II. S. Agriculture Departmene Bureau today follows:
 Wool prices in the Boston mar ket are showing q continuation of the rising tendency begun in the latter part of last week. Up to 50 cents, secured basis, is now being reported on choice staple lines Of 64s and finer strictly combing ter ritory wools and choice twelve months Texas wools. Members of the wool trade are much encouf- aged over the situation as the re- suit of reports of the goods mar ket showing response to strength ening wool prices. New orders on goods ae being repoted. Much of the new goods business is reported taken at former prices. but some advances have been reported"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
So Called Car
 of Republicans
(Continued from Page D

(Continued from Page D the democrats. There is no place in the sun for Attorney Hummel much to the regret of the rank and file of the republican party.
 Of course it is not all sunshine either for the democrats in help ing to put picture the JiS-saW puzzle problem of court appoint ments. There have been several candidates among young demo- cratic lawyers for the appointment as prosecutor with Attorney Jo- seph Neagle being in the lead.
 Today Alderman Harry Baumel. Dr Sol Vineberg and Commissioner Nathan Freedman, representing the Waterbury Jewish Democratic club called upon Chairman John 1T. Crary of the democratic town committee and Mayor Hayes and urged that one of their members be given consideration in the makeup of the personnel of of ficers of the city court. They wish to have Attorney Irving Faster mack or Joseph Davis named clerk.
 over in the Brooklyn district L1tle IS d lpl Representative Daniel J. Mahaney for clerkship.
 With the local republican appeal ing to J. Henry to be the referee and the democrats crowding can didates into the picture q few headaches will be experienced be- tween now and next Monday when the new term commences in city court circles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
Dr Hindman at
 First Church
Will Speak to Boy Scouts
 Tonight on First Aid

Dr James Hindman will give a lecture on First Aid to Boy Scouts enrolled in the first aid training course at the First Church tonight t 7:30 o'clock. The classes are be- ing conducted by Charles Duncan.
 Tonight the Woodbury district committee will meet in the Wood- bury town hall with Scout Execu- tive Arthur D. Marston and District Commissioner Vernon F.. Abel in consideration of formal organiza- ton of the district committee, in cluding Woodbury, Southbury and Roxbury.
 Tomorrow night Louis Laun, athletic director of Leayenworth high school, will conduct the course in life saving at the Crosby pool at 7:30 o'clock. Mir Laun is chairman of the American Red Cross chapter committee on life saving. This course will be open to only scout leaders 16 years and older. Four sessions will be held in the course.
 Thursday evening the regular meetings of the classes in principles and clements of scout mastership will be held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
RELIEF BILL OF $5OO,OOO,O IS
 NEAR VICTORY
Senate Banking Commit tee Gives It Favorable Report To=day-Senate Must Now Repass Ii

Washington, April 25.-UP) The senate banking committee to- day ordered q favorable report on the $500, ,O00,000 Wagner-Lewis un- employment relief bill in substan- tially the form passed in the house.
 There was no record vote. but committee members were said to have been unanimous in support of the measure.
 The house bill provides for $250,- O0O,00O in direct grants to states, made quarterly on basis of Is of the public funds expended for relief by the state itself. The re- mainder of the fund would be used to meet emergencies where state and federal funds combined were insufficient.
 The senate has passed the Was- ner $500,O00.00 relief bill, divided S200,000, 900 and $500, 100000 be- tween the two types of relief. It will be forced to re-pass the meas urc however,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25

the gold standard.
 We are entitled to claim that the exchange equalization fund stool the test of experience" he said. emphasizing the point by dropping the forefinger of his right hand on the table.
 Chamberlain announced he was increasing the equalization fund.
 'I say without hesitation" he continued. that the equalization fund smoothed out from day to day and hour to hour the fiuctua- tions in the exchange rate, which as consequence remained steady"
 The equalization fund, although its operations are kept secret, is used to buy dollars and other cur rencies to keep the pound down and maintain Britain's advantage in foreign trade with q depreciated currency. The fund was heavily used after America went off gold. but even 50 the pound rose approx imately 4J cents).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
Cities Service
 Co Is PrObed
(Continued from Page n

company during 1927. and 1928, just prior to the market crash in 1929.
 It said that market practices of the company may conceiVably be carried on only in such volume as to support and steady market prices: or, as in 1927, 1928, and 1929, it may be carried on in such volume as to induce q continuous rise in the prices of stocks gencr- ally, and as to induce a general orgy of speculation in which stock prices go to absurd heights" Tran sections in Cities Service Company stock were carried on entirely on the New York Curb Exchange and in er-the-Counter" purchases.
 Mitchell testified that Henry L. Dohcrty and Company, managcrs of Cities Service Company. produc- cd q great demand for Cities Scrv- ice stock on the curb exchange in the years prior to the market crash.
 Attorneys and officials of the Se- curitics Company. present at the hearing, gave neWSpapermen q lengthy statement entitled flor the information of the press-not in tended as a release. which con demned the examiners entire re- port as "ponderous" and based largely on pure assumption
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-25
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following real estate trans actions were filed today at the office of the town clerk:
 Mortgage Deeds. J. r. Phelan to the Thomaston Savings Bank. property on South Main street. $16,5O0.
 Quite Claim Deeds. William D. Andrews to the Thomaston Savings Bank. Thomaston Savings Bank to J. r. Phelan.