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The Washington times., 1934-11-27
Doctors Seeking
Traces of Arsenic

CARLISLE, Pa, Nov. q QN.SO
The three small sisters, whose
bodies were found neatly laid out
beneath blanket in the woods
near here Saturday, were slain.
Definite evidence that the girls,
as yet unidentified, met death
through violence was offered to-
day by Coroner A. E. Haegele Of
Cumberland county, and DR.,
Vance Rothrock, coroner'S physi-
clan.
Following a second autopsy,
they announced that the Oldest of
the sisters had been struck ter
rifle Glow on the forehead short
time before she died. DR.. Roth
rock said:
"The blow did not kill the
child, but it probably knocked
her unconscious. There isn't the
slightest possible doubt that she
was struck. The injury was Of
the type that could not have
been inflicted after death.
'It was made by some blunt
instrument, should say, and
the time might have been any
where from an hour to a day
before she died. I place these
broad limits for the time the
injury was given because 1t is
virtually impossible to come any
closer than that. There are so
many unknown factors that
must be taken into cOnsidera-
Eion."
The blow caused a large black
and blue spot on the child's fore
head and a bruised spot, the size
of a quarter, on the brain tissue,
although the skull was not frac-
tured.
DR.. Rothrock's statement repre-.
sented the first positive results
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
Father Fears 3 Slain
Are His Daughters

in the investigation OF the man.
rer in which the little girls-aged
approximately Is, 10, and met
their deaths. Previously the po-
lice had been compelled to admit
the possibility of accidental death.
The original autopsy on the
bodies brought only negative re-
turns-that death was not due to
carbon monoxide, natural causes,
external violence or corrosive
poisons."
Brain tests were to be made
today to determine whether ar
senic or strychnine had been ad-
ministered to the children. Parts
of the brain tissue were sent this
morning to DR.. George A. Moffett,
Harrisburg pathologist.
May Have Been Branded
Another bit of new evidence was
the finding of a mysterious mark
like a cross on the forehead OF
the girl, aged about 10.
Coroner Haegele and DR.. L. u.
Zech agreed the mark could have
been caused by a fall but that
it more likely had "been branded
on with white hot metal"
They said the mark might
possibly be the identifying sign
OF some mysterious cult.
A blotter and two theater
ticket stubs today entered the
Strangely missing was the
blotter which was one of the
few possessions of the man in
the murder-suicide pact near
Altoona, Pa, which authorities
believe may be linked with the
tragedy here.
Police Hunt Blotter
State police, informed the blot
ter was one advertising a Phila'
delphia restaurant, started a
search for it.
The tickets, purchased at the
Fox Theater in Philadelphia,
were being traced for possible
identity or description of the
purchaser and his companion
and the time they spent at the
movie.
The Altoona victims gave a
fictitious Philadelphia address at
the boarding house where they
spent their last night alive.
A house-to-house canvas of the
neighborhood near Cresson, Pa,
was being made today by a State
police detail which sought the
whereabouts of a woman and
three girls, apparently sisters,
who disembarked from a Grey
hound bus at that point Wednes-
day night, after travelling directly
from Boston.
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
| OK s PUSHES
HOUSING PLAN
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ers but he would not comment on
the controversy between himself
and Mr.. Moffett except to call at
tention to the White House state
ment which declared that all diff
ferenceS between the two officials
had been settled; but he also de-
clared that he continued to stand
upon his previous statements in
every respect.
Secretary Ickes intimated that
most of the newspaper stories
which named large sums Of money
ranging from 1000 to 1000 mil.
lion dollars for the next years
housing program are highly spec
ulative. The statement put out
by the PWA today called atten-
ton to the fact that the present
housing program, which is going
ahead full speed, providing homes
at SIS and $6 per month per room,
involves only $50 million dollars.
Private Capital Lacking
The statement concerning the
Cleveland area takes a sly dig at
Mr.. Moffett when it declares:
"The project was submitted
originally to PWA as q limited
dividend corporation under.
taking with backing of private
capital. Sponsors were unable
to raise the necessary equity,
however, and the project was
taken over as part of the Fed
eral program"
Meantime, from the office of
James A. Moffett was issued a
press release giving part of a
speech in Pittsburgh today by
Miles L. Colean, director of the
technical division of the Federal
Housing Administration. Mr.. Co.
lean used a great many words to
bring out that very low-cost houS-
ing in slum districts can be under
taken best through Government
projects.
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
JAPAN REMAINS
ADANANT ON
DEMANDS
AngIo-U. S. Pact to Wait, Is
Belief; Washington Treaty
Holds Two Years
By International News Service


Japan's adamant demand for a
navy as powerful as the American
or British fleets may cause the
preliminary naval discussions in
London to break up within the
next week or ten days.
With Japan having served no
tice of it's intention to renounce
the washington Naval Limitation
Treaty irrespective Of develop.
ments in London, and to stand
pat on its demand for naval equal
ity in the face of Anglo-American
opposition, the feeling prevailed
here that with the passing OF a
few more days there will be little
left to talk about as far as the
japanese phase of the naval queS-
ton is concerned.
AngIoU. S. Pact Waits
In connection with discussion Of
an Anglo-American understanding
to prevent naval rivalry between
the two English-speaking nations,
there is a disposition on the part
of officials here to let that mat
ter rest for the present.
Although this Government is
prepared to give a favorable con-
sideration to such an understand
ing whenever Great Britain may
deem it advisable to bring it up
again the attitude of officials
here was to wait and see what
will happen during the next IL
months at least.
Even if Japan formally re-
nounces the Washington treaty
early in December, the treaty
still will remain IN effect for
another two years. Further
more, under the terms of the
Washington treaty, at least II
months may elapse from the date
on which notice of termination
is given before a new conference
must be called to consider the
situation.
Other Topics Wait
Under the London naval treaty,
covering cruisers, submarines, de.
stroyers and smaller types Of war
ships, it also is possible to wait
until the end of 1885 before call
ing a conference to consider
renewal or replacement of that
agreement.
The attitude of officials here
is that many things may happen
within IL months and that Japan
might possibly be in more con-
Ciliatory frame of mind with the
passing of another year.
The only important subject
seen here as left to discuss in
London is the date for the 1885
conference.
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
j. s. SPENDING.
GUT PLANNED
BYPRES|DENT
Executive Talks With Senate
Leaders on Ways to Reduce
National E penSeS

WARM SPRINGS, Ga, Nov. 81.
President Roosevelt has ordered
a sharp cut in Government ex-
penditures.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
and Senator Harrison Of MisSiss-
ippi, leaders on whom the Ad'
ministration depends for the sue
cess of the coming legislative
program, have been informed by
President Roosevelt that business
is on it's way back, that taxes
must be kept down to point
that will encourage new fields for
private capital, and that expendi-
lures of all sorts must keep far
below the high level of the past
two years.
Bonus Included
This curtailment policy includes
the bonus. The President is max
ing no plans for the immediate
payment of this huge sum.
These facts became known
after a four-hour session during
which the President went over
the state Of the nations business
and finances with Senators Rob-
inson and Harrison. After the
meeting Senator Robinson. who
intends to remain at Warm
Springs for further consultation,
said:
1--WE are hopeful of tapering
off expenditures. Present
sources of revenue seem ample
for normal requirements, and
I do not expect any startling
tax changes. There will be ap-
preparations for unemployment
and relief but they will be q
part of a reasonably cOnServa-
tive program; but of course no
one will be permitted to starve."
In addition to these two serious
subjects-the budget and it's cor
rollary, bonus payment-the Ar
kansan went over the whole
prospective program.
Today's Parleys
Today's meetings were expected
to bring the President and his
Senate leader even closer together.
Senator Robinson declared after
his conference with the President
yesterday that he believed the
revenues which are raised by the
present system of taxes to be suf-
ficient to care for normal expendi-
tureS of the Government. At the
same time, the leader indicated
that the Administration intends
to put on the brakes, so to speak,
with regard to relief and unem-
ployment alienation.
The results of yesterdays meet
ing were a mystery. Senator
Robsinson indicated he might
throw more light on the whole
situation later,
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
Cleared of Fraud,
Will Return Home

CHICAGO o, Nov. 81 G.N.SD.
Mrs. Mary Coates, 25-year-
Cincinnati manicurist acquitted
of charges of conspiracy to i'm
personate a Government officer,
today said she would return home
and never see my husband
again." The hush band, Lloyd
Coates, and Edward Gladstone,
Alias Grady, were found guilty
by Federal Judge William Holly
of conspiracy to impersonate a
Federal Officer in an asserted
plot to extort 100000 from
Charles P. Morton, wealthy Gin
Cinnati shoe manufacturer.
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
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\NOUG"US0 bIV" ~BO A'/
had lessened confidence in this
Surmise.
The chief clue now linking the
deaths of the children to the
Duncanville murder-suicide case
is the similarity of clothing
found in suitcase discovered
about three miles from the little
girls bodies with that worn by
the pair found near Duncansville.
Coroner A. E. Haegle, of Cum
berland county, and DR.. Vance
Rothrock, coroner's physician,
disclosed that the eldest of the
girls had suffered a severe blow
on the head, powerful enough to
have made her unconscious,
although they doubted it caused
death.
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
Plan Aid
To Capital Needy

Students of Francis Junior
are preparing to fill baskets for
the needy in the community for
Thanksgiving. Parents and friends
are urged to assist the pupils in
donations for this work which IS
under the supervision of the Red
Cross Club of the school.
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
'SHAND
SEEN IN DEATH
Of KING
VoIuminouS Memorandum of
Charges Submitted to League
of Nations by JugoSIavia
Copyright, 1884, by International
News Service)

News Service)
GENEVA, Nov. 81 0.N.SO.
Grave charges purporting to show
Hungarian "complicity" in the
assassination of King Alexander
of Yugoslavia are contained in the
Yugoslavian governments memo
randum to the League of Nations,
International News Service learned
today.
Summed up, Yugoslavia charges
that Hungary long ago knew that
members of the assassin band
we're notorious criminals, but, de-
spite this, gave them asylum on
Hungarian soil.
To Be Made Public
In addition, the memorandum
alleges the asSaSSins were supplied
with genuine Hungarian passports,
which enabled them to enter
Switzerland and from there cross
into France, where Alexander was
slain with French Foreign Minis
ter Louis Barthou.
The memorandum, which is
scheduled to be made public by
the League Council tomorrow eve.
ming, singles out Snovimir Posposil,
a member of the assassin band
who was arrested at Annemasse,
France, while attempting to flee
across the Swiss border after the
shootings.
Declaring that Posposil was a
common law criminal" twice SEN
fenced to death for political mur-
ders, Yugoslavia charges that on
frequent occasions the attention
of Budapest was drawn to his pres.
ence on Hungarian soil. The lat
ter, the memorandum charged, al.
ways denied knowledge Of his
whereabouts.
In Hungary, Claim
However, the memorandum con-
tains what is supposed to be a re.
cent Hungarian government note
to Belgrade admitting that Pos
posil, as we'll as Ivan Raitch, who
Wdo 044CoGCu Will 414I44, Wc4c dG
the croatian emigre camp AL
YankapusZta, Hungary, until the
end of September.
The third point in the memo
randum is reproduction of an.
alleged interrogation of a terrorist
at Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, in
which he was said to have charged
a Hungarian delegate named
Eckhardt with completely.
Included in the voluminous
memorandum are reproduction of
the passports with which the as
sassins are supposed to have
entered Switzerland. The Jugo-
slavian government charges the
murderers then received forged
Czechoslavkian passports, using
these to cross the French border.
The Hungarian government is
demanding an immediate inveSti-
cation of the charges. The
League Council has set January 3
as the date for the inquiry.
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
JAPAN

TOKYO, Nov. 27 G.N.S.'.-Quick
appointment of 79-year-old Kore-
kiyo Takahashi as Finance Min
lister today was believed to have
STAYED off a Cabinet crisis. He
succeeded Sadanobu Fujii. who re-
signed yesterday in protest against
the billion-yen military and naval
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 27 G.N.SO.
Only two members of the present
Mexican government will be held
over under the regime of Presi.
den-elect Lazaro Cardenas, it be.
came known today. They are
Marie r. Gomez, Minister of
Finance, and General Pablo Qui.
roa, Minister of War. The latter,
however, eventually will be re.
placed by AbelarGo Rodriguez,
present president.
The new cabinet, which will
take office December /, represents
a compromise between opposing
factions.
Roberto v. Pesqueira, former
financial agent of the Mexican
government in New York, was re-
ported to be" General Cardena's
selection as ambassador to Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
LONDON NAVAL PARLEY BREAKUP EXPECTED IN TEN DAYS
WORLD NEWS

budget. Mr.. Takahashi had been
Finance Minister three times
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
GERMANY

BERLIN, Nov. 27 G.N.sJ.-The
only way to solve the debtor
creditor question between Ger
many and the United States is in
increasing Germ n exports to
America, the Reich government
stated today in reply to the latest
American protest over alleged dis
elimination against American in
vestors.
BERLIN, Nov. 27 (I.N.SO.-A
plot to burglarize the residence
of United States Ambassador
William E. Dodd was nipped in
the bud last night, it was learned
today. A raid on an underworld
den netted a number of prisoners,
including Gerhard Brueske, known
as the ghost terror" who for a
month has been Systematically
robbing fashionable Berlin homes.
Found in possession of a COM
plete set of burglars tools. Bru-
eske admitted he planned to loot
Mr.. Dodd'S residence last night.
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
CHINA

NANKING, Nov. 27.-A nearly
successful attempt by five Chinese
patriots" to asSassinate Emperor
Pu vi, Japan's puppet ruler Of
Manchukuo, was reported in
dispatches from Mukden today.
The five are awaiting execution.
They exploded a bomb while Pu
vi sacrificed at the tomb of his
ancestors, near Mukden.
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
TURKEY

ISTANBUL, Nov. 81 GN.SD.
Samuel insults Turkish lawyers
who defended him in his fight
against extradition last spring
were delighted today over his &C.
quittal in Chicago. So stimulated
were they that they decided to pro-
test to United States authorities
against Insults alleged failure to
pay them their defense fees.
The Washington times., 1934-11-27

TREASURY CONDITION
BY International News Service
Treasury balance, $1,587,1 1885,
1897.
Internal revenue, $1,865, ,421.88.
Customs receipts, $22,887, ,548.59
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
FRANCE

NICE, Nov. q G.N.S0.-Foreign
Commissar Maxim Litvinoff, Of
Russia. was rumored to be hiding
out somewhere on the Riviera to-
day discussing a projected Franco.
Russian pact with high French
government officials. Attempts
to locate him produced no results.
PARIS, Nov. 27 GN.S0.-France
intends to keep a watchful eye
on Germany's naval rearmament,
and to speed up work on her
own pocket battleships," similar
in type to Germany's six of the
Deutschland class.
This was made clear today in
a report on the naval budget for
1885, presented to the. chamber
OF deputies by Deputy Jacques
Stern. The 1885 naval budget
will be 2,9o3,479,ooo francs, about
$194,532,093.
The Washington times., 1934-11-27
ENGLAND


NDON, Nov. 27 G.N.S0,
The liner American Banker, ar
irving at Gravesend yesterday, re.
ported the disappearance of an
18-year-old British stowaway.
The youth, Fred Hymns of Lon
don, was being returned from
New York. It was believed he
had jumped overheard with a life
belt in the Thames Estuary in
an attempt to swim seven miles
to shore.
LONDON, Nov. 27-A resolution
urging action to obtain just treat
ment for all persons in Germany,
regardless of creed, was presented
to the world conference for press
ing the anti-German boycott at
its opening session.
Louis Untermyer, New York at
torney and leader of the American
boycott movement, presided. The
resolution was moved by Philip
Guedella, British writer.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-17
Random Notes

The Home Management class of the
Adult Education Courses of which Mrs.
P. L. Byrd is instructor, was given prac-
teal monstration last night in the
pre- para:ion and serving of diets for the
sick. The lessons were conducted un Ter
direction of Mrs. L.C. Green and Misses
End Hansen, Wanda Briggs. josephine
Lang, Ada Bough and Ruth Haywood.
students of the Senior High School who
did the cooking aud serving, explain NJ
how and why as they went along. The
demonstrations were much enjoyed by
the large class and spectators, and were
supple mented by circulars covering the
cIassificatons of foods for the sick.
what to serve, and how to prepare it.
Mrs. hyrd promised the class that next
Monday night other items in cooking
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-17

additional compensation to the kind
nurse.
In The Leper Asylum is another group
of suffering people who are Isolated
from society. Everything that brings
cheer 10 them is dore by the community
and organizations abroad he Federal
Cover nment is now constructing new
buildings at the Leper Asylum. The fe-
male nurse in charge goes about her du-
ties with smile and the one criticism
we venture is that she deserves more
compensation for the sacrifice she
makes.
Kings Hill Poor Farm is an institu-
ton the doors of which should never be
closed.
Here is where the homeless finds a
home and the hungry are fed An cleo
trio light plant will soon be installed to
add TO the comfort of the poor. The SUI
perintendent puts his heart into the
work and helps to smooth the rugged
road of old age and disease.
Kings Hill Police Station is being
gwen some repairs but not as much as
it needs The men stationed there are
doing their best under the circumstances
The Kings Hill Village. where the:
houses have been re paired and painted
present Smart appearance. Several OF
the house, are now owned by the ten
ants who at rental of $500 month
fulfilled the contracts with the Danish
Government.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-17
Municipal Commit
tee On Tour OF
Inspection

The Municipal Committee ent on
tour of inspection yesterday. The first
public institution visited was the NUM-
clpal Hospital The doctors were busy
with a major operation. the superinten-
dent was taking all X-ray picture of q
fractured leg and pharmacist. F.. labatory
technician and nurses were attending
to their respective duties The wards
were inspected aud The patients seemed
as contented as aick people could be.
Arriving at the pepitentiary the men
were out at work, the females were
with the matron 10 the sewing room.
The warden accompanied the Com
mittee, answering such questions as
were asked. The place is can with the
exception of the inspectors quarters
which needs to be repaired and painted.
1t is plain that the prison cells were
built for slaves they are of massive
WALL very small ard poorly ventilated.
The institution has an Antedlluvian
stove which refuses to function in these
modern times. 1t seems that the func-
tionaries try to soften the hardships OF
the convicts by being courteous to the
deserving ones.
The Insane Asylum is the place where
one female nurse is in charge OF the
mentally defective people Of the Virgin
Islands at least those who are public
charges. She has to deal with the
maniacs and the harmless imbeciles.
Few persons would envy her position
which carries a small compensation
compared with the nature of her duties
and the dangers to which she is exposed.
But the opportunity to administer. to
these unfortunate people is presumably
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-17
AN EXPERIMENT in COMMUNISM

The announcement Of the admi1 istra-
ton that it is planning TO use the Vlr.
gin Islands as an exDe rlmental STA Ilon
for communist does not strengthen the
faith Of the people in the New Deal.
1t is proposed to establish federal con-
troll of the manufa cture of rum and the
production of sugar on the Islands 10
set up iE fact government competition
with private business firms and indivi-
duals.
The government, by the use of fele-
raj funds, can make the enterprise
financial success and may bring wealth
to the Islands, but ii is at the expense
of private enterprise, Of private compa-
MES and individuals who will be forced
to comp; tie with the government
operated companies.
Takenin CORRECTION with the recant
order turning over the air mail to tn
Army, with the urge TO federanza trans
portation and means of communication.
and WIN the vleWs Of ra heal advisers
of the President who advocate govern
ment ownership Of all public urihties.
the plan to carry on a socialist expert.
ment in the Virgin Islands Indicates a
dangerous trent.
he one thing that business in thu
United States does not need is more
compe ltion in production. Ihe efforts
of the N. K. A. program have been c)n-
cerned in restricting production. To this
end planted fields nave been ploW9d up,
whea. acreage reduced. hogs KILLED.
and codes devised 20 restrict production
and prevent unwieldly SURPRISES thar
dapress prices aud cause business stag
nation. The Liberal.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-17

would be taken up with the Assistance
of the class members These practical
demonstrations w re started m FreGer-
iksted asl week by Mrs Byrd and are
a part Of the courses she teaches and
supervises during the period Of Adult
Education
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-17

The Carib arrived this morning from
Fajarco. F. r with the following pas
gers: Maria Carnacho. Nj athlida Ro i
qnez, D. Arizmlch. Aeueda Carnacho.
Angel Garcia Lopez. Sebastian Colon
Julia tigueroa and Francisco Colon.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-17

The telephone line men appeared on
the road yesterday in a new fru *. Inc
need Of adequate trans portatiOn at times
impaired the service to county subs crl-
bers
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-17

There will be public Meeting IN the
Market tomorrow night Andrew =.
Pedro principal speaker.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-17
Shipping News

Schooner Resolution" arrive here
this morning.