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The Washington times., 1934-12-31
NELSON WIDOW
DOWNFALL Of
GANGSTER
Believed Company Of "Baby
Face" When CoWley and
Hollis Met Death

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. 0.N.S0
The electric chair loomed here
today as the end of the trail of
crime, violence and blood for a
minor member Of the depleted
Dillinger gang.
After q dash across the CONT.
nent under machine gun guard,
John Paul Chase, 80, companion
Of the late Baby Face" Nelson in
the bloody battle at harrington,
H., last month, was taken off the
Overland Limited here today.
Six Agents Guard Him
Six agents of the United States
Department of Justice, three Of
whom had machine guns thrown
over their shoulders, got off the
train with him in Suburban Oak
Park and, in O. twinkling, Chase
was taken away in a conveyed
automobile.
United States Attorney Dwight
H. Green summoned the Federal
grand jury to indict Chase for
the murder of Inspector Samuel
p. Cowley and Special Agent Her.
man E. Hollis in the battle Mo-
vember 27. Mr.. Green said:
1--WE have enough evidence to
make certain this man will be
subjected to the death penalty,
which is almost mandatory fol-
lowing a verdict of guilty."
Chase was arrested at Mt.
Shasta, Cal, last Thursday, and
his apprehension unrevealed un-
til late Saturday.
Nelson died of wounds he re-
ceived in the battle with Hollis
and Cowley. Nelson, his compan-
ion, and his wife, Mrs. Helen
Gillis escaped following the gun
fight. Nelson died of his wounds
and his body was placed along
the roadside. His wife was later
arrested by Federal agents, and
sentenced to prison for harbor.
ing her husband and other fugi-
tives. She was not indicted on a
murder charge because, it is be-
lieved, of the information she
gave Federal operatives which re.
suited in the capture of Chase.
Prosecutor Green in t mated
Mrs. Gillis may be the Govern
ment'S chief witness at the trial.
Sought Ransom
There were a number of wit
nesseS to the gun fight and from
among these, Mr.. Green said, he
had witnesses to identify Chase
t. the satisfaction of the. jury.
Mr.. Green was the prosecutor
Of AL Capone for income tax eva
sion and more recently headed
the Government forces in the trial
Of Samuel insult.
Chase was almost apprehended
at Helena, Mont, it was learned,
b.. Federal men who trailed him
across the Continent following the
Staying of Cowley and Hollis. 1t
was said he had gone to Helena to
seek a part of the ransom paid
for the release of ward Bremen,
st. Paul, Mimi, banker, who was
kidnapped last year. This lnforma-
ton indicated the Dillinger gang
Sters particir' ted in kidnapping in
addition to their daring bank
n IHIlnS
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
FARMERS NEED
INDUSTRY s AID
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Farmers who made 1000 million
dollars more in cash income in
1884 than in 1888 will make some
advance in 1885 only if industrial
activity increases, the national in
come rises, and foreign markets
increase, the Department of Agri-
culture predicted today.
Because of the worst drought in
the history of the country. con
trolled expansion" program for
1885 was announced.
More than 100000 Of the
farmers, including cotton, tobacco,
grain. and peanut producers, will
participate in the agricultural ad-
justment program as members of
organized production control asso-
Citations.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
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last he weighed $50 pounds
stripped. Incidentally, he is S
feet, 9 inches tall. He lost sew.
eral pounds but lately he has
started to gain, according to
Warden McCrea he now again
weighs $50 pounds.
The strain on Hauptmann may
be beginning to tell. OF late he
has been smoking a great deal
That is the only indication he has
given of nervousness, however.
When he was arrested, Haupt.
mann hardly smoked at all. Now
he smokes cigars and cigarettes,
A box of cigars was given to
Hauptmann for Christmas by
Lloyd Fisher, one of the defense
lawyers. Hauptmann has smoked
almost all of these cigars. He
smokes about a pack of cigarettes
a day.
Warden McCrea today de.
Scribed for International News
Service Hauptmann'S daily routine
as follows:
"Hauptmann usually gets up
about 8 a. m, and has his break
fast. This usually consists Of Oat-
meal or cereal, four or five
slices of rye bread and two
cups of coffee.
"After breakfast he returns
to his cot and sleeps until 10
or IL o'clock. He has dinner
around 1, usually q stew or
some meat order. For supper
he has three sandwiches of
meat and cheese and always
with rye bread. For dinner
and he has a pot of tea. This
means Hauptmann has about
five cups of tea a day.
CLOSE LIPPED
"He isn't confined in a small
cell. He is held in what we call
the 'bullpen,' an enclosure
which allows him a Is or 3O-fOOt
walk. He does a great deal Of
walking. Two guards watch
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
.SHACKLES STAY
ON NHAUPTMANN
DURING TRIAL
Sheriff Tells NeWSpapermen
Courtroom Arrangements;
Spectators Wait

PENNINGTON, N. j., Dec. 81
G.N.SD.-Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann will be shackled to a dep
uty sheriff and a State trooper
throughout his trial for the muir.
der of the Lindbergh baby, 1t
was stated by Sheriff John H.
Curtiss at a press conference
today.
Hauptmann, the sheriff said,
will be escorted into the court
room by six State troopers.
When the prisoner is seated near
the defense table he will remain
handcuffed to a deputy sheriff
and State trooper.
Will Maintain DecOrum
Should Hauptmann take the
witness stand as is anticipated,
the handouts will be removed,
the sheriff said.
Sheriff Curtiss emphasized in
his talk with about 40 newspaper
reporters and cameramen the nee
essity that decorum be maintained
throughout the trial. He said the
doors of the courtroom are to be
guarded during the proceedings
and there is to be no rushing in
and out by reporters.
Spectators Must Wait
Spectators will be admitted af-
ter the jury is selected. Up to
that time the section of the court
room not occupied by the press
and the lawyers will be allotted
to prospective jurors.
The seating of spectators dur
ing the trial will be on first
come first served" basis, the sher-
iff said. He expects that a line
will be formed in front of the
courthouse and the spectators ad-
mitted in an orderly manner.
For the correct time telephone
the office of THE WASHINGTON
TIMES, District 1000, at any hour
of the "a.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
GET WEDDING PERMITS

Marriage licenses were issued
at the Arlington County Court
House over the weekend to Les
ter R. Conley, 25, Washington,
and Kathryn B. Roberts, Is,
Bancroft; Robert Paul Harper,
%, and Frances Virginia Lee
Bierley, %, both of Clarendon;
and John Joseph Heneley and
Bernice Irene Williams, 20, both
of Admission, Ala.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
Prosecutors BeIittIe
HaUntmann AIibi

FLEMINGTON, N. j.. Dec. 81
U.N.SO.-Officials who will prose
cute Bruno '3ichard Hauptmann
for the murder of Charles A. Lind
bergh, jr., today belittled the story
Of a plump German housekeeper
who sought to establish an alibi
for the defendant.
Mrs. Frederick Won Valta, 60, Of
Hoboken, N. j., declared she saw
Hauptmann in the Times Square
Subway Station shortly after 6
p. m. on the evening of March /.
1882, the night the baby was car
ried away from Hopewell, N. j.
Prosecuting attorneys declared
she was confused in her story.
and that they had investigated a
hundred similar ones"
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
QUAKE SHAKES
CALIFORNIA,
ARIZONA
Windows Broken as Tremor
Rocks Imperial Valley
and Border Region

LOS GELES, Dec. 81
G.N.SD.-An earthquake appar.
emily centering in Lower Califor.
mia, Mexico, was felt throughout
Southern California and western
Arizona today at 10:47 a. m.
1t was felt slightly in Los
Angeles and with greater severity
in San Diego and Ell Centre. No
damage was reported.
1t was apparently a follow-up
on a shock felt early Sunday
morning in the same area, which
seismologists located as centering
in Lower California.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31

l. Mrs. Hauptmann leav-
ing her home on Bloom
field Street, opposite
Spring Street.
2. Union Hotel where the
jury and witnesses are
staying during trial.
3. The Hauptmann jury
leaving Union Hotel
for the Court House.
4. Defense lawyers and
assistants carrying g
documents. etc, to the
Court House from their
offices opposite the
Court House.
5. The One-man Police De-
partment Ct Fleming
ton directing traffic.
6. Movie and camera men
by the score.
I. Arrival of Sheriff John
Curtis and his pet fox
terrier from his home
i'm Clinton.
8. Crowds ClamOr for ad-
mission.
9. Arrival of the State ex-
hibits under guard.
0. Prosecutor and assist
ants entering side en-
trance of court room.
1. The Judges chambers.
2. Two rows occupied by
special writer's and re-
pOrters.
3. Prosecutors and assist
ants tables.
4. Defense lawyers tables
where Hauptmann will
sit.
5. Eighteen deputy sher-
ifs and six State troop
erS on duty.
6. Jury box and witness
stand.
Z. Library through which
Hauptmann will be
taken on way from
cell.
8. Hauptmann being taken
from cell to court.
9. Reserved for public.
%. Sheriff's office.
i. Wire and telegraph
rooms.
2. Entrance to court room
3. Native guide showing
visitors where Haupt-
mann's cell is located.
a. r pOrters, new S
camera men and NOV"
ing picture men.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
ShOplifter Gets
9 Months in Jail

Branding Jesse Debrew, colored.
Is, as a confirmed shoplifter,"
Judge Ralph Given today sen.
fenced him to serve nine months
at Occoquan following the testi-
mony of employees of the Sears
Roebuck Company, who caught
Debrew as he left the store with
merchandise in his pockets.
Debrew's record showed he had
been sentenced to Jail four times
for Shoplifting and was released
from Occoquan in the early part
of November.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
GROUPS
SPLIT IN ROW

fractional dissention in the
building and trades department
Of the American Federation of
Labor today had the two groups
maintaining different offices ap-
parently prepared for a blow-for-
blow fight.
One group, under the leader
ship of Michael j. McDonough,
has moved from the Federation
building at Ninth Street and Mas
sachusetts Avenue into an office
across the street.
In the McDonough faction are
IL of the 19 international unions
which comprise the building and
trades department-one of the
strongest departments of the A.
F. of l..
It is estimated that the Nc
Donough units represent more
than 100000 men while the other
seven unions, which include the
'big three" represent more than
400, 900. The big three" are the
carpenters, bricklayers and elec-
tricianS.
It is understood the contro-
versy grew out of fear on the
part of the smaller unions that
the "big three" would control
jurisdictional disputes because of
their voting majority.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
Severe Shocks
Felt in Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 81.
G.N.SD-Earthquake shocks were
felt throughout Southern Arizona
today.
A. K. Ludy, head of the Mag
netic Observatory at Tucson, re-
ported the quake was severe and
felt over a radius of 300 miles.
Some globes on ornamental
light standards here were broken
and Tucson reported cracked
windows and damage to some
small buildings. In Phoenix
many persons in the taller build
ings fled to the streets.
The main shock apparently
was felt in all parts of the Salt
River Valley, Cada Grande, Tue"
son, Nogales and Yuma.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
Jewelers. Son Charged
With Aiding Chase

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81
M.N. .S).-Facing Federal grand
Jury indictment on charges of har'
boring John Paul Chase, pal OF
"Baby Face" Nelson, Arthur Pratt,
IS, son of a wealthy pioneer jew
eler Of Helena, Mont, stoutly pro-
tested his innocence here today.
E. P. Guinane, chief of the
Department of Justice bureau
here, revealed that Chase, due
today in Chicago in custody of
Federal officers, sent $1,7O0 to
Pratt in Helena for "safe keep
ing"
He said he knew nothing of re-
ports the money was part of the
Edward G. Bremen kidnap ran
som.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
California Wars
On 'Shyster' Ranks

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81 Q.N.SO
A sweeping investigation, calcu-
lated to purge it's ranks of any
attorneys found to have connec-
tions with the underworld, was
launched today by the State Bar
of California.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
TEMPO SOCIETY SINGS

Echoes of Christmas VesperS,"
was the theme of a special mu-
sical by the Tempo Choral So.
ciety under direction of DR.. Scott
Mayo, at Dunbar High School
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31

Whenever you wish to know the
correct time of day or night teIe-
phone District 1000, the office of
THE WASHINGTON TIMES.
The Washington times., 1934-12-31
NIGER AIDE, FACES CHAIR IN POLICE SAYINGS
How PRINCIPAL Actors Will Come and q

known artist drew this sketch illustrate the move
ments of the chief figures during the of the cee
brated case. International News Photo
The Washington times., 1934-12-31

ON Wednesday, Bruno Richard Hauptmann will 60
~ trial in Pennington, N. j, accused of the muir
der of Charles A. Lndbergh, jr Louis Bederman, we'll
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
JUST A FAIRY TALE
(BU Mr. Grimm


Once upon a time there was a nice old
gentleman who lived in a nice big house
in nice big city, in nice big state.
He lived in the nice big house because
he was the high cockalorum of the state
and his subjects very graciously prov;d-
ed the nice big house for him.
The nice old gentleman liked the nice
big house very much and while he was
very, very happy, now and then ne
sighed, because in letting him stay there
his subjects had intimated it would be
for only four years. The nice old gen.
tleman, after giving much, much thought
to the problem, decided that he would
like to remain in the nice big house for
four years more, so he set about planning
to do So.
One day he told all his advisers, equer-
ries, lords in waiting and common garden
variety of politicians that he was going
10 take a long journey in the course of
which he would visit the SO principal
cities in the nice big state over which he
presided
'Goody, goody', and hear, hear,
chorused the equerries, lords in waiting
and common garden variety of politicians.
MAYBE we VIII get 1Or TO stay mere 1Our
years more
Hush, hush, my dears," said the nice
old gentleman. "You misconstructuate
my meaning. l take this journey with no
such thought in mind. 1t has been weeks
and weeks and weeks and weeks (and
few more weeks) since l have judged a
bathing beauty parade, presided at a
clambake, or attended fillum premiere,
and my subjects are clamoring for sight
OF me- l am mindful only of their great
desire to see me and my only intention in
taking this hazardous journey. in the
course of which | shall travel aplane.
ahorse, a-automobile and arollerskate if
necessary, is to greet them kindly and
give them the great pleasure of my COM
pany. Not for one moment shall | so
much as hint that would like to remain
in his nice big house for four years more.
In fact, such thought is not in my
mlnd.' And the nice old gentleman
wlnked him a wink which was thorough
ly understood by all.
Our city is one of the SO which the
nice old gentleman is going to visit. We
nope none will be so brash when he comes
as to say anything about him remaining
in his nice big house for four years more
IT would embarrass him terribly. We fur
ther hope that if any varlet should so far
forget himself, that he gets heaved out
on his ear. Do yuh get that mesdames ct
messieurs?
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31
EDDIE NANCE
DIES SUDDENLY
CONTINUED From Page II

ticket committee, Nance left the
hall and went to his home for a
short rest
Later he returned to the hall as
serting he felt somewhat better and
stayed in the box office until after
midnight.
A physician was summoned dur
ing the night and after prescribing
medicine, left him when Nance said
he felt greatly improved.
This morning when he failed to
arrive at Elks hall, Nebel-Thau
made an investigation and found
the body on the bed in his room.
Evidently he had been dead for sew
eral hours. An autopsy will be held
to determine the cause of death,
which the attending physician stat
ed was from natural causes.
Ed Nance, as he was known to
hundreds of valley residents, was
born in Denver, Colorado, January
II. 1897. and came to the valley as
a yorngster with fis parents, who
settled in Imperial. He attended
Imperial schools and graduated
from the high school. He was ac-
live III athletics, particularly foot
ball and baseball during his higa
school years. Later he was assist
ant coach at Imperial high school
and during the war acted in a
similar capacity in the army. For
years he was one of the outstanding
tennis stars among the younger
players in the valley.
Because of lis interest in sports
he became connected with Imp'1-
ial's town baseball team and was
instrumental in bringing many big
league stars to play in the valley
during the winter season, when
baseball rivalry between the varjo s
towns was strong and tie fans dug
deeply into their pockets to have a
winning team.
Ed was employed as a salesman
for several valley firms up to about
four years ago when he became
permanent secretary of the Elks
lodge which he joined on January
26, 1919. His interest in Elks and
the activities of the order was in
tense and sincere, and he was eager
to help in any way possible.
''Ed was real Elk, - Exalted
Ruler Nebel-Thau said today, "and
our lodge has lost most efficient
and willing officer. He was never
happier than during the Christmas
; season when baskets were being
prepared for the poor. He would
work around the clock then and had
to be driven off his job. In fact
anything that the order asked OF
him he was only too willing to do. -
He was known all through Cali
fornia and the Southwest by Elks
and last year was secretary OF the
Past Exalted Rulers association OF
California. south. This year he had
been appointed a member of the
ritual committee of the California
State Elks association.
1t was his interest in having the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31
TABLE M'|VER
RESIGNATION
Continued From Page ID

to the motion again renewed It
and it passed.
designations had been asked by
the beard from George Wells, I'M
perial chief clerk and Arthur.Wil
liams, superintendent of the Cali
patria division of the district at
the same time they were requested
from Roberts and McIver.
Following this Hewes called IN
question a certain item that ap-
peared in public print which quot
ed a member of the bondholders
commission as saying that McIver s
resignation should not be asked by
the board as such move would be
detrimental TO the refunding plan
now under way. Hewes denied en-
phatically that any such statement
had been made to him at this meet
ing in Los Angeles, Sunday.
He said that a member OF The
commission had stated that he
hoped the people of Imperial Valley
would not get into any serious con-
troversy or strife as such might pos
sibly hinder the refundipg program.
No specific reference was made,
Hewes said, to the present program
outlined by the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31
UNCLE WIGGILY ON SKATES

Uncle Wiggily, the rabbit gentle
man, sat on the ice looking at Mrs.
Twistytail.
Mrs. Twistytail, the fat lady pig,
sat on the ice looking at Uncle Wig
gily. g.
So they both sat on the ice to-
gether near a big hole through
which the black water of the Duck
Pond Ocean splished and splashed.
well, my ice boat is down in that
hole" said Uncle Wiggily with a sad
look around his pink, tWinkling
nose.
And it's lucky we aren't down
in the same ice water hole" grunt-
ed the lady pig.
This was true enough. She and
Uncle Wiggily had been riding in
the rabbit gentleman's new ice boat.
All of sudden they saw themselves
rushing toward the hole in the ice.
They jumped off the boat, slid dan
gerously close to the hole in the ice,
but did not plunge into it. And now
here they were, sitting on the ice
and looking at each other.
Il shall never see my happy pig
pen again!' sighed Mrs. TWistytail.
"Oh, yes, you will. Don't talk that
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31
SAY 1T
SURELY WAS
SWELL CAKE

To the question-when is a cake
not cake-the answer might well
be. when it is a knockout. And even
then it remains a cake of the first
water, as The Press staff, the young
sters at Wilson school, and sundry
others can youch.
The cake referred to, of course, is
the most famous one in the city.
Perhaps was" should be used in
stead of "is", for it must be all gone
by this time. Anyhow, We mean the
cake auctioned off last night at the
Presidents ball.
1t was purchased by w. H. Tyler,
Jr., president of the FL Centro
Chamber of Commerce. He had to
leave town this morning and bro
ther John swiped the cake. Enroute
to The Press office with the top tier
he also accumulated a big knife.
That was all that was necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1888 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

"Yes," went on the rabbit. "If you
had pair Of skates and I had a
pair of skates we could both easily
skate across the ice to our homes,
you to your pen and I to my bum
galow. For you see even if you can't
walk on ice without falling down,
you might skate"
Yes, 1 might, if I had skates, but
I haven't" said the lady pig.
"Neithbr have l." spoke Uncle
Wiggily with a sigh. $50 I suppose
there is no use talking further
about skates
But 1 have some cans of con-
densed milk in my pocket" grunt
ed Mrs. Twistytail Il bought them
in the store and put them in my
pocket instead of in bag SO I'd
have my paws free to walk on the
ice"
CONDENSED milk isn't skates un-
less you're dreaming" said Uncle
Wiggily in a far away voice. But
perhaps-I have it," he cried all of
sudden.
"What?' asked the pig.
II can make a pair of skates for
you and a pair for me out of the
con6unsed milk cans" said the rab-
bit. Look, we can open the cans,
stick our feet in them and the
smooth bottoms of the cans will be
just like skates to glide over the
ice. Hurray! You'll get home on
skates!"
But what about the condensed
milk in the cans?" asked the pig.
"Oh, that's SO. didn't think about
that" spoke the bunny.
I'VE can drink it," suddenly said
Mrs. Twistytail. IF you have a
knife you can cut open the cans
we'll drink the milk and empty the
cans and We'll make skates. l can
skate on ice if / can't walk on it. .
Il don't believe l could drink two
cans of condensed milk" said Mr.
Longears. mo, indeed"
( Then I'll drink three cans and
you can drink one said the lady
pig. Here we go! from ner pOCK-
ct she took the four cans of con-
densed milk. Uncle Wiggily opened
them. He emptied one can and Mrs
TWistytail drank three, for she was
very fat. Then the bunny and the
| lady pig thrust their feet into the
empty cans and, using them as
skates, away over the ice they Gid
ed, Mrs. Twistytail to her pen
house and Uncle Wiggily to his bun
galow. So all was peace and happi-
| ness.
And if the flashlight isn't afraid
to go out in the dark and look to see
where the puppy dog has hidden the
pussy's tail, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily'S flying sled.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-31
SD0raT Quote Me-
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. - This
IS one on tie Boston police - WHO
are trying to keep it quiet. When
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson went to
Worcester, Mass, to make a speech,
the "Bean-City" blue coats pro-
duced motorcycle escort to take
him there in style.
After the general had finished
eulogizing the blue eagle and start
ed tie drive back to Boston, the
police escort lost him. They sleuth-
ed down all the side roads looking
for his car Finally they located a
large black limousine. THE gen.
eral," said the police, as they fell
IN. with two motorcycles in front
and two behind for a fast ride into
Boston with sirens screaming and
side traffic stopped.
When the escort drove up to the