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Evening star., 1934-12-15
j. S. MISSIONARIES.
BRUTALLY KILLED.
Cold -BIooded Execution of
STAINS and Rescue of
Baby Daughter Told.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, December l5.-The
cold blooded, public execution of two
American missionaries by the Chinese
bandits who looted Tsingteh was de-
scribed in reports received today by
the China Inland Mission Station.
Details of the fate which befell Mr..
and Mrs. John C. Stam, young VIC
tins of the outlaws brutality, were
communicated to the mission head
quarters by Rev. George Birch.
Mr.. Birch, a Canadian missionary,
was one of group which brought the
STAINS orphaned daughter, 3-month-
old Helen Priscilla, to Wuhu after the
pillage of Tsingteh.
Bodies Found by Chinese.
The missionary said the Americans
were slain by the bandits, apparently
with the object of embarrassing the
Chinese government in its relations
with the United States. Their bodies,
abandoned on battlefield Is miles
from Tsingteh, were discovered by
Chinese, who risked their lives in the
search for the family.
A Chinese Christian pastor, Mr..
Birch related, found Helen, crying and
hungry, in deserted house. Chinese
harbored the infant in rice basket
until the long trek to Wuhu began.
Chinese mothers nursed the baby,
the missionary said, and volunteer
nurses cared for her. The infant ar
rived at Wuhu in apparent good
health. She beamed brightly from
the improvised crib.
Cared for at Hospital.
Arrangements were made to care
for her in the Episcopal Foreign
Board Hospital at Wuhu. In this
same hospital Helen was born last
September.
The bodies of her parents were
placed in coffins purchased by their
Chinese friends at Tsingteh. They
were ordered sent here for identifl-
cation.
Meanwhile, government troops hast
ened westward in hot pursuit of the
band believed to have perpetrated the
outrages. Military leaders suspected a
mob of about 1000 outlaws led by
Fan Ming, who were driven
from Kiangsi by Gen. Chang Kai-
Shek's campaign to eradicate BAN
ditry
Letters Reveal Persecution.
Poignant details of the events
which preceded his execution were
disclosed in the second of two letters
which STAN wrote P. w. Gibbs,
director of the mission here
The letter was written the day
after the raid from a village a few
miles outside Tsingteh. 1t related
that the STAINS had been forced by
their captors to walk most of the dis
tance between the two towns, carry
ing Helen in their arms.
STAN wrote he implored the out
laws to permit his wife and child to
return to TSingteh, promising to sac
rifice his own safety for their sake
The offer was refused
The bandits. STAINS letter said,
took all his family's personal and
household effects and also the mission
relief funds which he kept in his
home.
The previous letter to Gibbs re-
lated that STAN and his family were
held for ransom of 10000 Chinese
silver dollars (about $1,000.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
WALTER B. DAVIS, II,
SILVER SPRING, DIES
Native of Virginia Had Lived for
10 Years in Maryland
Community.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, December
15.-Funeral services for Walter B..
Davis, 70, who died yesterday at
Georgetown Hospital following q
months illness, will be held from his
residence at 1926 Colesville road Mon
day morning at II o'clock. Rev.
Charles o. Rosensteel, pastor of st.
Johns Catholic Church, Forest Glen,
will offlciate and burial will be in
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Davis, a native Of Richmond,
Va, spent the greater part of his
life in Washington. He and his wife
had made their home here for 19
years.
His widow, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Davis, is the only survivor.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
PRECEDENT SEEN
IN NUMBERS CASE
APPEAL REJECTION
Continued From First Page.)

the delays In Police Court cases 60
ing to the Court of Appeals. Under
a recent ruling, the Court of Appeals
has decreed that bill of exceptions
must be settled within 10 days after
the judgment, unless the Police Court
judge grants an extension of another
10 days. The judge Of Police Court is
permitted only two such extensions.
Any other grant of time must come
from the Court of Appeals itself upon
written application.
Gives U. S. Weapon.
Thus, the case of the United States
VS.. Bowen, Brewer, and Allen gives
the United States Attorneys Office a
stronger weapon in fighting the num-
bers game. in one phase of its exist
ence, and fewer court delays are ex-
pected hereafter.
With almost a year of freedom be-
hind them, after their trial and con-
viction. the three aforementioned de-
PENDANTS appeared in Police Court
yesterday and surrendered themselves
for imprisonment. They must serve
the so days imposed by Judge Given.
In the bill of exceptions which at
tempted to block this procedure, at
torneys for the defense set out,
among other things, the subjoined
claims:
1.-The court erred in taking judi
cial notice Of the game called Num-
bers";;
2-The court erred in taking Judi
cial notice of the way in which the
game called Numbers" is played:
Error in Evidence Ruling.
3.-The court erred in ruling there
was sufficient evidence to go to the
jury that a gaming table was set up
on the premises.
4.-The court erred in ruling there
was sufficient evidence to 60 to the
jury that the public might resort to
the premises to bid or wager.
In December of last year, police OFF,
GERS visited the Ridge street residence
where the three men were said to be
engaged in writing numbers" The
officers placed two bets-with marked
money. This was considered evidence.
Prosecuting attorney in the case was
Roger Robb, assistant to Leslie c. Gar
nett, who for some time has been try
ing to break up the numbers game.
Mr.. Robb said today: II am glad to
know the Court of Appeals has sus-
tanned U.S."
In the past, according to attorneys
In the District Attorneys office, it
has been almost impossible to secure
convictions in cases involving the
numbers game, especially in trials by
Jury. Several isolated cases, where
convictions were obtained. are re-
corded.
Precedent Obtained.
In securing the decision handed
down by the Court of Appeals in the
case of the United States VS.. Bowen,
Brewer and Allen, the district at
torney's Office has what many believe
to be "the necessary precedent upon
which to establish future convictions"
From now on, the lawyers agree, it
should be easy to get convictions in
the numbers game when the cases are
tried under that section of the District
of Columbia code which relates di-
rectly to setting up gaming table"
There still remains, however, the
problem of convicting numbers
gamblers arrested on the street and
charged with possession of numbers
slips"
Corporation Counsel Prettyman Is
prepared to present amendments to
the District Of Columbia code when
Congress convenes next month-in
the hope Of further strengthening the
law.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
WOMEN RULE TOWN

OAK PARK, Ga. R.-The women
are 100 per cent in charge of this
Emanuel County town of 300 persons
The new mayor is Mrs. S. F. YOU
mans. Council is composed of Mrs
j. j. Powell, Mrs. j. D. Tyson, Miss
Ada Thompson. Mrs G. C.. William
son and Mrs G. c. Corson.
They have not announced whether
. woman will be appointed chief OF
police.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
Outlines Aviation Plans.

Clarence A. Miller, chairman of the
Aviation Committee of the Washing
ton Board of Trade, outlined in detail
the aviation situation here. He pre-
sented the plans as approved by the
Board of Trade committee favoring
the Gravelly Point as the logical site
for municipal airport and told of
methods by which an airport at Grav-
ely Point could be constructed with
out saddling the entire cost on Dis
trict taxpayers.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
ANDERSON FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TONIGHT
Body of Liquor Warehouse Fore
man Will Be Sent to West
Virginia.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, December
15.-Funeral services for Benjamin F..
Anderson, 20, Who shot and fatally
wounded himself in his apartment here
Thursday night, will be held this eve
ming at O'Clock at the Warner E.
Pumphrey funeral home. Rev. James
S. Cox, rector of the Church of Ascen-
sion, will officiate and interment will
take place at Wardensville, w. Va.
Anderson, who is survived by his
widow, Marie Ready Anderson, was
employed as foreman at the ware
house of the Montgomery County
Liquor Dispensary.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
Thief Operates on Doctors.

OKLAHOMA CITY, December Is
R).-Three doctors and thief oper-
ated simultaneously at General Hos
pital.
While the surgeons were busy on q
patient, a pickpocket extracted $64
from their street clothes, hung in an
adjoining room.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
Bank Refuses Bees.

AUGUSTA, Ga. P.-A Richmond
County citizen proposed to pay his
county taxes with a swarm Of honey
bees. Collector Charles s. Boiler
agreed to accept the bees if a local
bank would place them on deposit.
That ended the negotiations.
Evening star., 1934-12-15

Upper left: Mrs. Ella C. Nc
Mullin of Richmond, who told the
court she had received gifts Of
money from Edward C. Bell, Fred
ericksburg civic leader, on trial
charged with attempting to poison
his wife.
Upper right: Bell shown talking
to Commonwealth's Attorney w.
B. Cole, during a recess in the
trial. Cole is not prosecuting this
case, but has appeared as a witness
for the Commonwealth.
Lower: DR.. John E. Cole, the
the Bell family physician for 10
years. who testified that Mrs. Bell
had shown arsenic poisoning symp-
toms for almost a year.
Star Staff Photos.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
MRS. T. P. M'ALISTER
FUNERAL TOMORROW
First White Woman to Penetrate
Lands of Philippine Headhunt-
ers Died Here Thursday.

Funeral services for Mrs. Theodosia
Purman McAlister, wife of Lieut.. Col.
John A. McAlister, U. S. A., will be
held in the Church Of Jesus Christ of
the Latter Day Saints tomorrow at 2
pm. Burial will be private.
Mrs. McAlister, the first white
woman ever to penetrate the lands of
the Philippine headhunters in North
ern Luzon, died Thursday at her
home, ITO Holly street, Takoma Park,
Md, after a long illness.
Besides her husband, Mrs. McAlis-
ter is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
James T. Hardin, wife of Lieut..
Hardin, U. S. N, now stationed in
Panama.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
w. A. WITHERS DIES
Prominent Berryville Man Wss
Native of Maryland.

Native of Maryland.
Special Dispatch to The Star
BERRYVILLE, Va, December IS
Funeral services were held yesterday
for Walter A. Withers, prominent
farmer and business man, who died at
his home, north of Berryville, We'd
nesday, following paralysis.
Mr.. Withers was a native Of Cum
berland, Md, having been born there
in 1870. He came to Clarke County
when a young man and married Miss
Alice Young. who survives with two
children, Holmes Withers of Rich
mond and Robert Lee Withers of Ber-
ryville.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
Medic Group to Meet.

The George Washington University
Medical Society will meet tonight at
the Medical School at 8 o'clock to
hear a series of 18 case reports from
| 18 past presidents of the society.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Real Estate Title Insurance
the purpose of electing fifteen trustees Of
the company for the ensuing year will be
NV u ne 0Ss "a 'ns 5a4Gay T. oEs 1888
at ] O'Clock. The polls will be open be-
tween the hours of and O'Clock pm.
January. 5. 1885 to January Is. 1885.
CHARLES E. MARSH.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
National Bank of Washington of Washing
and the transaction of such other business
as may come before the meeting. will be
held at the banking house. Seventh st..
on Tuesday. January s. 1885. at IL O'Clock
noon; The polls will remain open until
l o'clock I'm. ]. FRANK WHITE. Cashier.
NtSoT!CCE:L.TIHE ANNUAL MEETING OF
Bark of Washington. Washington, D. c.,
for the election of directors for the ensu-
other business as may be properly brought
before the meeting. will be held at the
1881 Fos % pP be Sesn
Vic A'D'S u VicToR S9R ABa B. DEYBER. S SHGss D"'
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
the shareholders of the Columbia National
Bank OF washington. will be held Tuesday,
January 8. 1895, at its banking house. oil
tion of directors and such other business
as may properly come before the meeting.
f0S open iFS RohERF rGsn LhcEY lae esshfeP ssfk
THE NATIONAL CAPTToL BANK OF
WASHINGTON. D. C.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
ton. B. C.. for the election Of directors and
fe be f beors fs eens M
held TupSdQy 1Q3h at the
bank between the hours of II o'clock noon
dSsisnedJI H. e. STEWART. Cashier.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
Company of the District of Columbia. for
the purpose Of electing fifteen trustees OF
fhf ed a e oe o te No.
st. NV. on Monday December II. 1884.
The polls polls viii be open between the hours
O. and O'Clock pm: Transfer books
December H. 1szt eaARRGs Rfs sais; MAksa safus's
Secretary.
/ WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
@yss MEs P sny one 9s
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yeas Consult BRADF6RD INyEsTiGA-
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part loads to and from BALTIC. Phila; and
New York. Frequent trips to other East
1896" THE DAVIDSON TRANSFER &
STORAGE CO, Decatur $500.
WEEKLY TRIPS TO AND FROM BALT1-
more; also trips within "a hours notice to
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Evening star., 1934-12-15
LINER BREAKS RECORD
Cuts Panama-San Diego Time by

Nearly Four Hours.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, December Is
R.-The Panama Pacific liner Penn
sylvania arrived here yesterday from
Panama, making the trip in days
z hours and 19 minutes. This was
3 hours and SC minutes better than
any other liner ever logged, marine
men said.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
M'AD0O RECOVERING
FROM INDIGESTION
Senator, at First Thought to
Have Suffered Attack of Appen-
dicitis, Soon to Leave Hospital.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, December Ex-senator
William Gibbs McAdoo, Democrat, of
California, who became i'll Thursday
while on an inspection trip to the
Southern Philippines, will be out Of
the hospital in day or two, it was
reported today.
Examination showed the Senator
was suffering from an attack of indi-
gestion. rather than appendicitis. as
had been feared.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
FavOrs New LOOP"

c. E. Bogardus, secretary, presented
resolution favoring the construc-
ton of loop at Fourth and Butter
nut streets and Georgia and Alaska
avenues in order to accommodate the
new cars of the Capital Transit Co.,
which can only be operated where
loops are provided.
Capt. Joseph Morgan, commander
of the sixth precinct police station,
addressed the meeting on police pro-
lection and announced that three
new scout cars were installed in SER
vice few days ago for the suburban
section.
A. J. Driscoll appealed for food,
clothing and toys, asking the contri-
buttons be left at the police and fire
houses to be distributed to the needy
at a later date.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
TROLLEY POLES
REMOVAL SOUGHT.
Citizens Ask Wire Appara-
tus Be Removed From
Georgia Avenue.

Removal of the center trolley poles
on Georgia avenue from the car barn
to the District line will be requested
Of the Public Utilities Commission by
the Brightwood Citizens Association,
resolution TO this effect having been
adopted last night.
A tribute was paid by A. Y Casa
nova to William NICK Clayton, Public
Utilities Committee chairman of the
group, for his efforts in securing a
reduction in telephone rates.
The association also went on record
as reaffirming its previous action IA
voring double tracking of car tracks
on Kennedy street from Third street
to Georgia avenue, installation Of a
curve at Georgia avenue and Kennedy
street for the purpose of switching a
portion Of the Takoma Park cars via
Georgia avenue, and continuation of
the present single-track line on Ken
nedy street west from Georgia avenue
to Fourteenth street. In this con-
nection the association voted to re-
quest the utilities commission to have
a check made Of the number of pas
sengers transferring at this point 60
ing south and those remaining on the
cars westbound.
Charles w. Ray, president, ap-
pointed Prof. L. j. Cantrall, chair
man, Dr. w. B. Bell and John Clagett
Proctor. a special committee to in
vestigate recreational facilities in the
Brightwood section.
Evening star., 1934-12-15
Especial Christmas Service

Call Dime MESSENGER Service. Natl, 6l7O
to deliver your Christmas presents
by Bonded Uniform Messengers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-11
CITIES SEEK TO
OBTAIN MORE
OF GAS TAXES
Want Larger Share of Funds
to Build and Maintain City
Streets; Will Offer Legisla-
tive Changes Next Session

Because of the various attempts
to make inroads upon the gas tax
monies of the state by organized
minorities and thru changes threat
ened by the legislature, the league
of municipalities is organizing to
retain their share of the money.
The league has had several meet
ings to consider civic matters and
the last one, held in Spokane last
week, was attended by City Attor-
ney C. L. Holcomb and Councilman
Ed Watts.
A larger division of the tax
money to be given to the cities on
a different apportionment basis
was the detectives of the represent
atives from the cities. The cities
Representatives also considered
other matters of Importance to the
conduct of municipal affairs.
Methods which might be effect
i've in securing reductions in fire
hazards and insurance rates were
cussed and lectures were given to
tell the city fathers ways of secur-
ing improvement of vacant proper
ties and add to the beauties of their
respective towns.
Several of the more important
matters will be arranged for intro
duction into the next session of the
legislature.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-11
LEGION PLANS
TO GET SPECS
FOR CHILDREN

Robert Ely Post American Le-
gion met Thursday evening and in
stalled the following new officers
for the year: p. D. Stone, COM
mander; E. G. Lape, vice command
err; H. ]. O'Hearn, adjutant; II. A..
Linn, finance officer; G. A. Purdy,
service officer; George Conley,
chaplain; Leroy Kratzer, histor-
ian; Carl Doermeier, sergt.-at-
arms; III. e. Oliver, senior color
bearer; Leo Gorris, Junior color
bearer; o. T. Staley, chairman Of
executive committee; Jay Perry,
chairman Of the welfare commit
tee.
The Legion plans to put on a
more complete program Of COM
munity service this year more than
ever. They plan to go in for child
welfare. The first thing taken up
along this line will be to furnish
glasses to school children, who
otherwise would be unable to get
them. They are awaiting a report
from the county nurse, before go
ing ahead with their work.
They plan to meet the first and
third Thursday of each month this
winter. ss....ss So
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-11
FUNDAMENTAL
TECHNOCRACY
is EXPLAINED
Speaker Tells Business Men of
New sPlan of Plenty" De-
signed to. Cure All EcOnOm-
ic Ills; $4,000 Income

Kennewick citizens had their
first explanation of technocracy
this noon when I. VI. Klass, of the
Continental Committee on Tech
nccracy spoke or The Plan of
iElenty before the chamber Of COM
merce. Mr.. Klass spoke briefly on
what the new plan was aimed to
accomplish.
Fe aid it would raise Curchas-
ing power to satisfy every material
need and reasonable want; fully
utilize scientific knowledge by the
use of the machine instead of let
ting the machine abuse US; it would
end the depression and prevent 9TH
er depressions and provide econom-
ic security and abundance for all.
If such method of distribution
as propounded in the plan were ar
ranged, he said, and it was care
fully and thoroughly done, and in
dustry maintained its efficiency,
pretty much everyone in the Unit
d States would have in terms of
goods and services, an income
equivalent to what $4,000 year
income will buy now.
Mr.. Klass' time was short and
he was unable to go into details of
the democracy as now being
taught, but will hold meeting in
the basement of the M. E. church
tomorrow friday night when he
will devote the evening to a dis
cussion of the Plan of Plenty.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-11

A code area for the electrical
contractors in Benton and Franklin
counties will be formed in the near
future. The meeting will be call
ed by the code administrator for
the district shortly. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-11
JUICE FACTORY
TO INCREASE
ITS VINEYARDS
Plant Now Operates Largest
Single Acreage i'm State; All
Output Sold; Pay More for
Grapes This Year

George II. Tilbury, manager of
Church's Grape Juice company, be-
lieves the company now operates
the largest single vineyard in the
state of Washington, since putting
in the additional vineyard on the
Highlands last year. They are
now preparing to plant another
vineyard which will have almost
the same acreage as they already
have in. The past season saw the
entire output of grape juice sold,
Mr.. Tilbury stated, and it would
appear that the repeal act had
really helped the sale of grape
juice. ......
The local plant finished pressing
the grape harvest on September
%. The present years harvest was
the largest in the history Of the
Church Grape Juice company, Mr..
Tilbury stated.
Fifty men were employed in the
plant and about 80 pickers in the
vineyard. Twenty dollars a ton
was paid for grapes, which was a
considerable raise over the last
two previous years. They paid
$3.50 a ton for the 1888 crop and
$40 per ton for 1892.
The wages paid this year show
ed an increase Of about % percent
over last year and an increase Of
SO percent over 1882. Employment
has been steadier in the plant this
year than at any time in the last
four years, Mr.. Tilbury stated.
They have also reprinted and re-
paired the buildings of the plant,
renovated the locker rooms and
added service to their storage
plant, and cleaned up the grounds
around the plant, striving to make
the place an asset to the commun-
ity, Mr.. Tilbury stated, and fixing
it up so that it would be a draw
ing attraction to any one coming
into the community.
They plan to start bottling the
1884 juice about the first of Mo-
vember.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-10-11
GRANDVIEW is
LOSER IN GAME
AT KENNEWICK

Kennewick K. II. S. football team
won from a light, but scrappy
team from Grandview by the
score of 31-6. Kennewick's first
team showed up well, especially
Wilson at guard, Oliver at end, and
the four backs did some mighty
hard blocking and tackling. After
a 1910 lead in the first quarter,
Coach "Pop" Keeney replaced the
first team with the second, who
just about held their own except
for a well placed pass by Grand
view that scored their only touch
down. Late in the fourth quarter
he again placed the first team in
and they scored two more touch
downs on passes from Maddox to
Oliver.
Kennewick plays Waitsburg here
Friday and are the underdogs as
Waitsburg has a heavy, experience
ed team. But after watching Ken
newick this last week in practice
viii lsay that they will know they
have been in a ball game. Taylor
and Boutelle at tackle are begin
ming to show the fight that makes
good tackles and Helm with more
experience and confidence is sure
to make trouble for those spinning
backs. O'Neil is again in shape
after being laid up with a lame
shoulder. Brown, Nagley, Tweet,
rell. Rorick are the ones that are
Clifford, Van Niman, Kramer, Fer