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The Washington times., 1934-11-20
REYNOLDS SUIT
HITS DIVORCE

W1NsTON-SALEM, N. c., Nov.
20 G.N.SO.-A challenge to the
validity of the divorce of zichary
Smith Reynolds from Anne Can
non Reynolds Smith and the
Legitimacy" of Reynolds post
humous son by his subsequent
marriage to Libby Holman,
Broadway torch singer, was writ
ten today in the records of Supe-
rior Court.
1t was the latest explosive Incl
dent in the two.year legal wrangle
over disposition of young Reyn-
olds' $25 100000 fortune.
The Cabarrus Bank and Trust
Company, of Concord, guardian OF
Anne Reynolds, I'd, raised the
questions in answering the claim
in behalf of the 22-month-old son
by Reynolds second marriage to
the entire fortune.
The trust company is seeking
to set aside a $1,000,000 divorce
settlement made in 1881 on his
daughter and Anne Cannon Reyn-
olds Smith in order to claim a.
larger share of the estate.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
Stage Star Weds
Steel Mans Son

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 G.N.sO.
Jacquelina Hunter, musical com.
edy actress, and her husband,
Tony Baldridge, son Of the late
William H. Baldridge of the Ma.
tional Steel Corporation. are
honeymooning here. today. In
their East Side penthouse, Jackie
admitted she and Tony were mar
ried by a justice of the peace in
Westchester county last month.
Jackie has had previous exper-
tence with big business. In 1882
she filed a $250,0O0 breach-of.
promise SUIT against Robert c.
Stewart, president Of a gasoline
company. =
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4 HOldup Suspects
Face Burglary Case

Four colored men, accused of
attacking two newspaper carriers
near Upper Marlboro a week ago,
were indicted by a Charles county
grand jury yesterday on a charge
of robbing the P. S. Bowling &
Son store at La Plata a few hours
before the holdup of the news
paper employees.
The men, who gave their names
as Thomas Carroll, 80: William
Gibbs, %; William Holsey, "a, and
Herbert Mackey, 40, all Of Balti.
more, have confessed to the theft
of $4,000 in goods from the store,
and are to be sentenced this week.
Detainers have been place d
against them for attacking Ver-
non Colhouer and Edward A.
Sims, Baltimore paper route men.
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JURORS HEAR
!. ATTACK ON
INSULTS
Prosecutor Makes His Final
Plea for Punishment of
Magnate and Aides

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 G.N.S).
A picture Of the Samual insult
who once rode rough-shod over
those who opposed his dictates
today was presented the jury try
ing the fallen utility magnate and
16 co-defendents for alleged mail
fraud.
Forest A. Harness, special as
sistant to the Attorney General,
who reviewed the Governments
evidence in the first of the closing
statements to be submitted in the
long-drawn-out case, conjured up
the picture of the one.time domi-
nant insult.
Reaching the point where the
ethics of the defendants account
ing practice Of taking stock divi-
dends into the income account Of
Corporation Securities Company
at market value, Mr.. Harness de-
clared:
Samuel insult had his mind
made up as to how he wanted
his companies to treat stock
dividends, Notwithstanding the
position taken in the matter by
the auditing company whose ad-
vice he sought"
The prosecutor refreshed the
jury's recollections of insult the
Dictator" by reading them cor.
respondence he had on the sub
ject of treatment of stock divi.
dends with the auditing firm Of
Arthur Young and Company in
August, 1929.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20

Battling against great odds
scores of Community Chest solici'
tors set out today to raise $430..
900 more to make this years
quota complete.
At today's luncheon meeting
at the Willard Hotel there were
indications that receipts of the
past "a hours would aggregate
approximately $125,000.
This years quota is $1,675, 900
Of which amount $1,245,000 has
beeen contributed.
The campaign concludes tomor
row night with a mass meeting
in the ballroom of the Willard
Hotel.
Rust Makes Plea
H. L. Rust, jr., campaign
chairman, made a spirited plea
to the people of Washington to
day to come to the aid of Wash
ington's poor and destitute.
Only today and tomorrow are
left for the hundreds of volunteel
solicitors to raise the rest of the
amount sought for the charitable
institutions of the District.
The drive has gone into high
speed. Every worker has beer
urged to labor as he has never
labored before.
Within three-quarters Of the de
sired goal, the crusade will posi-
lively end tomorrow night, accord
ing to H. L. Rust, jr., genera.
chairman.
Auditing of pledges so far made
revealed yesterday that $1,245,
99S.79 Of the quota of $1,675,00C
had been raised.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
3 Food Poisoning
Victims Improved

The condition Of three Takoma
Park residents, who were in criti.
cal condition from an attack Of
food poisoning last night, we're re-
ported much improved today.
The victims, j. B. Darnell, II;
his wife, SO, and their daughter,
Mrs. H. I. Shcaklett, all OF tn. 400
block Of Tulip Ave-, told DR.. How.
ard T. Morse. attending physician,
they had eaten at a downtown
restaurant between 5 and 7 p. M,
yesterday. They became violently
Ill later in the night.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
18 Millions Are
Left 81 Reich
Farmers

BERLIN, Nov. 20 dN.SJ.
Thirty-seven Swabian farmers,
chiefly from Wuerttemberg and
South Baden, will inherit the
$l8,000,000 fortune left by the
late Edwardine Harriette Gar
ret, OF Philadelphia, the Mann
helm correspondent Of the
Berliner zeitung declared to-
day.
The correspondent said that
after a three-year search
throughout Europe, church reg
listers were found Substantiating
the claim to the fortune.
An accredited representative
Of the interested families is en-
route to the United States to
claim the inheritance, the news
paper declared.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
Lost His TOnsils
But Didn't Die

CRANBERRY PORTAGE, Man
GN.S0.-Edward Arbow, old
time prospector of the Manitoba
gold fields, claimed today he
knows what it feels like to be
dead.
He asserted he was dead for
minute and a half while hav-
ing his tonsils removed. He said
it was like coming out of dark
ness into bright light.
Arrows heart stopped beating
while he was under a local anes'
thetic, he said. Two injections Of
strychnine into his heart restored
him, and all he lost was his
tonSilS.
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MATS IS HUNTED
IN Staying
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of Justices aid, fearing the victim
has been slain.
Philadelphia police officials
professed to know nothing of the
kidnapping, declaring it would now
be out of their hands anyway, )"
as the Government bureau would
be in full charge.
From the meager information
that has leaked out, Weiss disap.
peared from his home in the eX-
elusive Overlook section of the
city on the night of october 26.
It was said members of his family
heard him scream and looked out
a window just as an automobile
sped away. He has neither been
seen nor heard from since.
Shortly after the snatch" rela-
t;vc5 received ransom notes de-
manding the payment Of 100000
under threat of death to the vic
tim.
A Powerful Figure
About 40 years Of age, Weiss
has been something of a mystery
man here for years. Although re-
garded in some quarters as the
master mind" behind the opera
tions of giant pre-repeal alcohol
racket, he was never arrested
even for questioning by police.
In underworld hauntS it was
whispered that the kidnapping was
the work of Robert Mais and two
gunner recently released from
prison. Mais, notorious gun
man and murderer, escaped on
September 20 from the Richmond,
Va, jail in a blaze Of gunfire
which left in it's wake a dead
guard. He was under sentence
to die for a bank holdup murder
For the past several weeks
there have been reports that Mais
was in this city gathering under
his wing other gunner as they
were released from prison. This
report has not been confirmed, as
several tips that Mais could be
found at such and such a place
have been run down without re-
suit by detectives.
A middle-aged man, reputedly
a close friend of Weiss, was
questioned by Harvey early today.
What information, if any, was
uncovered, was not disclosed.
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MONARCH TELLS
PARLIAMENT
Of SCHEME
Says Britain will Seek Pacts
of Separate Agreement
Wherever Possible
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regarding all warships con.
Structed.
There would be provision
made for a permanent auto
matte system of investigation"
into the above matters, and the
permanent disarmament COM
mission would "cause special
Investigations to be made"
Britons Favorable
The British reaction, in addi.
tion to being favorable, was un,
derstood to be that the plan was
President Roosevelt's "reply" tt
the revelations made at the Amer,
lean Senate'S munitions inquiry
conducted in washington.
Mr.. Roosevelt devised the plan,
British circles believed, to fore
stall radical demands for action
to curb the arms traffic which
might be made when the new
Congress conveneS.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
Sultan Promises
Health Unit Speed

All possible speed will be made
to complete the Districts new
tuberculosis unit at Glenn Dale,
Nd, Col. Dan I. Sultan, Engineer
Commissioner, last night told
members of the D. c. Tubercu-
loSiS Association.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
No Light, Cash
Leaves Jail
In Dark
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Nov. 2

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 20
G.N.S0.-Things were pretty
dark at the city jail here to-
day.
In fact, things were so dark
that policemen, hit by poverty,
were talking Of holding their
suspect line ups in the rays Of
the sun.
A check Of the dungeon-like
Jail revealed that more than
200 light bulbs are needed to
replace those worn out.
And, it seems, neither the po-
lice nor the city has enough
money to purchase any.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
ENGLAND

LONDON, Nov. 20 G.N.S)-The
engagement was announced TODAY
OF Lady Mora Forbes, daughter
OF the Earl and Countess of
Granard, to the French Count
Louis de BranteS, a prominent
member of society. The Countess
Granard is daughter of the late
Ogden Mills, under whose will she
inherited $10,O0o,0OO.
LONDON, Nov. 20 d.N,sD.
Shipping in the Thames River
was at a standstill and traffic in
the metropolis barely crawled
through the flare-lit streets as
the worst fog of the year
wrapped London in a blanket of
mist and smoke yesterday.
Street accidents were numer.
Gus, and several persons were
slightly injured in collisions be-
tween street cars and automo-
biles. Thouss ndS walked to and
from work because omnibus traf-
fci was tied up. Suburban trains
ran from a quarter to half an
hour behind schedule.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
FALL HURTS PAINTER

Falling three floors to q cement
sidewalk, Alfred Downs, colored
painter, was critically injured to-
day. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital. The accident occurred
in the 100 block Eleventh st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
KING GEORGE VOICES APPROVAL OF u S. ARMAMENT PL An
WORLD
NEWS
CANADA

QUEBEC, Nov. 20 G.N.S0.
Planning to be in Melbourne,
Australia, next Saturday or Sun.
day, Capt. Charles Ulm, Aus
tralian flier, arrived here yester-
day by boat from England with
his twin-motored airplane. Me-
chanics worked all last night
assembling the ship prior to the
take-off for Montreal for tests.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
HAWAII

HONOLULU, Nov. 20 0N.SO.
Hawaii is to be the United States
"Gibraltar," Senator Kenneth D.
McKellar CD, of Tennessee, men,
ber of the Insular Affairs Commit
tee, declared upon his arrival here.
Senator McKellar, en- route to
the Philippines with Senate COM
mittee to investigate independence
for the islands, stated:
"This is the most important
fOrtificatiOn for the mainte-
nance Of Americas position in
the Pacific"
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
SPAIN

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 20
G.N.SO.-There was a fight be-
tween civil guards and a group
of armed bandits at the town of
Tortosa today and upon one Of
the bandits was found pamphlet
entitled: Chicago Gunmen." One
bandit was killed and another
was seriously wounded.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
PLUNGE IS FATAL

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 GN.SO
Mrs. Mary Coleman, 81, plunged to
her death from a window Of her
third floor apartment in Queens,
Her son, John, 81, said his mother
had been under treatment for q
nervous disorder.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
ITALY

T1CAN CITY, Nov. 20
GN.SD.-Chancellor Schuschnigg
and Foreign Minister Berger
Waldenegg of Austria, today
were received by Pope Plus in a
meeting that was described as
very cordial" Afterwards the
visitors called on Cardinal Pa
celli. Papal Secretary of State.
They will leave for Vienna to-
night, having gained from Pre-
mier Mussolini a renewal Of
friendly relations between Italy
and Austria.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
TREASURY CONDITION

BY International News Service
Treasury balance as of Novem-
ber 17-$1,670,298,621.4s, Internal
Revenue $5,325,261.88, Customs
receipts SIG, las, ,580.66.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
GERMANY

GOTTA, Germany, Nov. 20.
Promising to put German labor
on "a personal basis" Robert
Ley, Hitler's trade union COM
missioner, has forbidden use Of
time clocks by German workers.
Such devices degrade workers,
the commissioner declares.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
REPORTS
S1,405,153
RAISED
Workers Bring in $163,211 As
Drive Nears Close; Much
Yet to Be Raised

Community Chest workers to-
day reported $163,211, bringing
the grand total raised in the
drive to $1,405,153.
The Washington times., 1934-09-25
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ure. In describing his own boy.
hood he said he never could read
until he was eighteen and that
he was so poor he never tasted
meat until he was grown up. He
described standing by the rail
road tracks, watching the pas
senger trains going by and won.
dering what kind Of people were
riding in the coaches.
He is a man Of integrity, and
though conservatives frequently
do not agree with his stand on
labor matters, he is generally re-
garded as sincere, able and hon.
est.
Was State Senator
Fred Zihlman'S career has been
more checkered politically. Born
ten years after Mr.. Lewis, he
worked in a glass factory from
1890 until 1909 when he went to
the State senate, serving three
until 1917. From 1917 until 1880
he held a seat in the House Of
Representatives. During this time
he claimed to be the only glass
blower in the House and always
carried his union card in his
pocket.
However, trouble descended on
him, first in 1924 and again in
1929. In 1924, a Federal grand
jury in Chicago accused Mr..
zihlman and Rep. John w. Lang.
ley (R), Of Kentucky, of improp.
erly accepting $1,000 from Ed
ward Robinson, former head of
the Federal Drug and Chemical
Co. of Baltimore, for obtaining
congressional influence.
He was exonerated by a special
The Washington times., 1934-09-25
A. F. of l. HANDS OFF FIGHT

House committee, headed by
Theodore Burton CR), of Ohio.
In 1927, when he was chair
man Of the District Committee,
Mr.. Zihlman became a member
OF the board of directors of the
brokerage firm Of F. H. Smith
d Co., saying, There is no con.
1lict between my business and
official work"
In 1929, the Department Of
Justice started an investigation
on a charge Of using the mails
to defraud. Mr.. Zihlman posted
a bond Of $4,000. There was a
great deal of publicity about this
matter, both in the news sections
and the editorials Of the Wash.
lngton papers. Senator Brookhart
(RO, Of Iowa, started a senatorial
investigating committee for the
examination of real estate finan.
cling methods in the District.
Restored to Post
Mr.. Zihlman resigned as chair.
man of the District Committee
but the House Committee on
CommisSees reappointed him and
the action later was ratified on
the floor. During this time, how.
ever, he followed the precedent
OF the House and did not speak
from the floor.
In 1880, although exonerated
by the action of the House, re-.
sentiment had crystallized against
him and he lost the election to
David Lewis.
Now these two seasoned op.
ponents are once more struggling
for this seat in the House. The
Sixth district is composed of
Auegany, ederick, Garrett,
Montgomery and Washington
counties.
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REVOLT FACING
PRESIDENT
HERE
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belief there is not q certain
amount of cooperation between
them. The formation of the
American Liberty League, COM
posed of conservative stalwarts Of
both parties, a few weeks ago, fits
into the general picture.
Chamber Sends Letter
Illustrative of the drive on Mr..
Roosevelt to stem the tide to the
left and turn right was the
action Of the board Of directors
of the U. S. Chamber Of Com.
merce today in addressing what
amounted to an open letter to the
President asserting that there is
q general state Of apprehension
among business men Of the
country"
This apprehension, the chamber
asserted, is due to enormous Fed
eral expenditures, increasing
taxes, and budget uncertainty; in
creaSing governmental control
over private business; increasing
governmental competition with
private business; increasing strikes
and labor disturbances, and public
utterances by those who assume
to speak for the Administration
which destroy confidence in the
security Of property and invest
ments."
Six Questions Asked
Such being the case, the direc-
tors then proceeded to ask the
President to answer six specific
questions, to wit:
81. When and how Is It pro
posed to balance the Federal
budget
"2. Is it the intention Of the
Administration further to reduce
the value Of the dollar; If 50,
then to what figure?
"3. Will the Administration at
. the earliest opp0rtune moment
cOIlabOrate with the other ma
tionS in an effort to agree upon
international StabiliZatiOn of ex-
change?
a. Will the efforts of the Ad-
ministration be directed toward
recovery by the encouragement
of business initiative, with q
minimum of Government inter-
ference and control, and will it
discontinue its activities in COM
petition with private enterprise?
"5. What is the Administra-
tons policy toward agriculture?
IS. Is it the policy of the Ad-
miniStratiOn to continue the con-
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immediate offing. It has been
suggested to the President that
an opportune time for such an
other "fireside" talk would be next
week when the American Fedora
ton of Labor is holding its annual
convention in San Francisco.
That would give him an oppor-
tunity to talk to labor, and at the
same time to business.
Labor Situation Bad
The labor situation is none too
rosy, from the Governments
standpoint. Predictions are grow
ing that the coming winter is to
see widespread strikes and labor
disturbances unless they are
headed off by Federal action.
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StructiOn and development Of
public works not now needed?"
BY way Of emphasis, the cham
ber appended to this question
naire an imposing list Of its di-
rectors and their affiliations.
Early Reply Seen
The belief prevails that Mr..
Roosevelt will lose little time in
making his reply to this and
similar criticisms, implied and di-
rect, which have been accumulat-
ing while he has been at Hyde
Park. He has had numerous con-
ferences there with "big business"
figures.
Another Presidential radio talk
to the country is believed in the
The Washington times., 1934-09-25
DAUGHTERS MEET

A convention of the Alexandria
Fairfax county Kings Daughters
Circles opened in st. Paul's Church
Alexandria, today with Mrs. Mar
ion Ballenger, Of Washington, pre-
siding.
The Washington times., 1934-09-25

In this situation, the NRA has
virtually ceased to function-at
least with any of it's former ag-
gressiveness or initiative.
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, who is
considered on the way out, has
been only infrequently at NRA
for weeks. His present where
aboutS are unknown.
The Washington times., 1934-09-25

sCHOOLs AND COLLEGES
, 1934-11-25

be held in the home Of MRS. Nor
veil.
The Wednesday Contract Bridge
club met In the home OF Mrs. Ezra
Dodson with all members present.
When scores were counted, Mrs.
Ezra Dodson received the award for
success. IN the late afternoon a de-
licious dessert course was served
with coffee.
The Twin-City Bridge club met In
the home OF Mrs. e. T.. Potter when
she used vari-colored garden flow
ers as a background for the evening.
Other accessories were In keeping
with the pastel shades.
When scores were totaled Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Watson were present
ed with the award while Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Reeves were presented with
second high and Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A.
McLarry were also remembered with
a gift.
In the late evening q tempting
sweet course was served with coffee.
Members present included Messers
and Mesdames B. A. McLarry, EN-
NETT Phillips, Herman Watson. Troy
Henderson and I'd. Reeves. The
next meeting q the club viii be
held in the home Of Mrs. Reeves.
The voice program given Tuesday
afternoon. at the First Methodist
church was an interesting and in
s~tructive meeting. Program leader
for the meeting included Mrs. G. 8.
Dunn who presented the subject for
the study hour. Rural Circuit Rid
ers, Their Work" while Mrs III. IL.
Alsmeyer was In charge OF the de-
votional. Mrs. ]. p. Dyer presented
q splendid report, giving first hand
knowledge Of m~issicHary work In the
rural sections. Mrb. Z. L. Ramsey
reported Rural Circuit Projects
Mrs. O. r. Roots and Mrs. r. w.
Burgess complimented the members
with a violin and cornet duet. Dur
ing the social hour refreshments Of
tea and cookies were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Parsons have
as their guests Mr.. Parsons mother.
Mrs. Julia Miller OF Greentown, Ohio
and hts brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. /. @. Parsons Of BeIleville,
Ohio.
q. A. Derda returned from San
Antonio where he has spent several
days on business.
Mrs. It.. ID. King Of Harrington was
a visitor Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. Hugh r. Robertson
were visitors In Brownsville wednes-
day evening.
, 1934-11-25

P. r. AL Association. to he givun
on Dec. 10. nc $50 y. IN. ut the
teachers cottage are complete The
rooms viii he decorated ln the P. T.
A. colors. green ard gold. under the
supervision Of the teaching STAFF.
The program win commence mt M
u. I'm. and among those contributing
are, Marjorie Trott and Mursel Lud-
wig of Weslaco, the former with m
piano selection and cine latter with
u vocal solo. Mrs John Rouse win
give a reading.
Mrs. "A. wv. Arnett viii prtside mt
the ten table. All nre invited tr nt-
tend who are interested I'm the vel
fare Of the school.
Mrs R. E. French, IVA guest here ln
the home Uf her sister. MIS- O. E.
Vanberg. for the past three months,
returned Tuesday night for her
home In McCOuk. Nebraska.