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The Washington times., 1936-01-07
OF HAND
ON AUTO new
TODD CLUE
Mother of Dead Star
Scores Grand Jury
on Murder View

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. z QN.S.).
Focusing their searchlight upon
intimate details Of the romantic
and financial life of Thelma Todd,
members of the Los Angeles county
grand jury today found them
selves enmeShed in deeper rnyS-
teries concerning her death.
While jury members virtually
have desregarded the likelihood OF
accident, friends of the star today
Joined in Scorning the suicide
theory. And q new clue has en-
tered the casa clue which
points again to the possibility Of
murder by monoxide."
Over Mothers Protest
The partial imprint of hand
has been discovered on the death
car-the car in which Miss Todd's
body, bleeding at the mouth and
clad in a blue evening gown, was
found behind closed garage doors
on a lonely mesa overlooking the
sea December 16.
So, with only a few witnesses
left to be called, the grand jury
today redoubled its attemp: to
get to the bottom" of the case
despite an angry protest from
Mrs. Alice Todd, mother Of the H.
fated comcttienne
Leaving the grand jury cham
berS yesterday, Mrs. Todd, CULVER
ing with rage, aSSailed the in
vestigatorS for the relentleSSneSS
Of their probe, saying:
THE poor girl is dead. She
is not here to defend herself.
But / am here. will defend
her. 1 told the grand jury
Thelma was not murdered, nor
did she commit suicide. Her
death was accidental"
Like others of Miss Todd'S init
mates, her mother has denied
staunchly there could have been
any reason for the beautiful and
wealthy girl to have wished to
take her own life.
Two other women friends, called
before the jury late yesterday
corroborated this viewpoint. They
were Miss Marion Wilkinson,
known affectionately by Miss Todd
as Aunt" Marion, and Miss
Catherine Hunter, secretary to
Charles Chaplin, and another
close friend Of the dead girl -
Holiday Plans T0ld2'H u
Both Miss Wilkinson and Miss
Hunter told of plans Miss Todd
had made for the Christmas holi-
days; plans which were inter.
rupted by a strange death, and
both women were enthusiastic
over the happiness with which
Miss Todd led her gay life.
At the same time the contents
of a safety deposit box, opened at
request Of the grand jury, re-
vealed Miss Todd was compare
lively wealthy" It has been
theorized she took her own life
because of financial difficulties.
AS the grand jury awaits
further testimony regarding the
strange handprint found on the
death car and further details of
the finding of chemists in regard
to the physical factors of the case,
it is expected Roland West, bust
ness associate and best friend"
of Miss Todd, will be recalled to-
daV.
The Washington times., 1936-01-07
Riot Stops Match

PITTSBURGH, Jan. Ernie
Dusek, who halls from Omaha,
Neb., today Sported cauliflower
ear Of huge proportions while his
opponent, world champion Danno
O'Mahoney, Ireland, nursed a
grudge following their 45-minute
no decision joust last night which
ended in a riot with Pittsburgh
policemen taking the spotlight.
The Washington times., 1936-01-07
Coppee Play Chosen
By Takomd Players

Takoma Park. Md. Jan. =
THE Violin Maker of Cremo-
na," a romantic drama by Fran
co.'s Coppee, is the play selected
by the Little Theatre of r-71akoma
Park, Md, to present in the an
nual District of Columbia One
Act Play Tournament, which will
be held at the Roosevelt High
School beginning February 8.
Hugh M. Smythe, president Of
the dramatic group, announced
that William Carleton will play
the lead, supported by Fred Lin
ton and Mr.. Smythe.
The Washington times., 1936-01-07
Paid $4,000 by U. S,
He Lauds AAA Rule

wALTHAM, Mass, Jan. z
U.NSO.-Fred r. Viles, hog
raiser, today had nothing but
praise for the Supreme Court on
its AAA decision. He asserted he
is for the Constitution always.
To date Viles has received ST.
900 for not raising his normal
quota Of squealerS. The PWA
spent $4,000 more on draining a
ditch on his hog farm.
The Washington times., 1936-01-07
Dayin Congress
SENATE

SENATE
Not In session.
10 a. rn.-Munitions Committee
meets to question the firm of j. p.
Morgan & Co.
HOUSE
Meets at noon to consider bills
on private calendar.
The Washington times., 1936-01-07
Roads Total 81, 1897 Miles

International News Service
The Bureau Of Public Roads to.
day reported that 1887 miles Of
Federal aid and secondary roads
have been completed at a cost of
$5S2, 8s9 800 from 1894 and 1885
public works funds.
The Washington times., 1936-01-07
Treasury Condition
International News Service

lmterm8SAOHaA N0WB SCrVlc0
Treasury balance as Of January
4, $2,227, 679, 624.47: internal reve.
nue., $16,582, 431.65: customs re-
ceiptS, $2,506,855 AZ.
The Washington times., 1936-01-07
CONGRESS WOULD CURB LOWER COURTS NUUNCTNE PO
For. the Third Consecutive Month
In December The Times
Agdin Led America
In Advertising Gains

With an advertising increase Of 1888 lines during December
1885, over December 1894 The Washington Times according tc
Medic Records showed the greatest Of dolly newspaper
America morning evening" During the 1885 The Times
Yeor previous. '''
Evening star., 1936-05-04
Rubber Firms Join
In Advancing Tire
Prices 10 Per Cent

BY the Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio, May Akron rub
ber companies announced today tire
price increase averaging 10 per cent.
Spokesman for all the firms con-
firmed report that the dealer dis
count schedule of November /, 1884,
was restored by an agreement reached
at conferences over the week end.
The price increases are IL per cent
on first line tire, l3 per cent for second
line, 51a per cent on third line and
71a per cent on fourth line.
The Akron manufacturers making
the announcement were Goodyear Tire
g. Rubber Co., B. F. Goodrich Co.,
Firestone Tire g. Rubber Co., General
Tire g. Rubber Co., Mohawk Rubber
Co., Seiberling Rubber Co., India Tire
81 Rubber Co. and Falls Rubber Co.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, May 4-Farm imple-
ment, rubber and scattered speciality
issues provided the little buying sup
port that appeared in today's Stock
Market.
While prices stiffened after sharp
ly early reaction, rallying tendencies,
for most Of the list, were rather feeble,
Dullness- was pronounced.
Gamers of fractions TO a point or
more near the start of the final hour
included United States Rubber COM
mon and preferred, Goodrich, Good
year. J. l. Case, International Har-
vester, Deere, North American and
Delaware g. Hudson.
Down as much were United States
Steel. Bethlehem, General Motors,
Chrysler, Western Union, Anaconda,
American Smelling, Consolidated Edi-
son, New York Central and Pennsyl-
vania.
The late tone was irregular Trans
fers approximated 1,15o,oo0 shares.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
COMMERCIAL CREDIT
HOLDERS WILL VOTE
Meeting Called May % TO Act
Upon Plan to Increase Pre-
ferred Stock to $25, 10000

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May A special
stockholders meeting of Commercial
Credit Co. has been called in Balti-
more on May % to vote on a recon-
mendation Of directors that the
amount of capital represented by
preferred stock be increased to S25,-
100000.
The board has recommended crea-
ton OF a new issue of convertible
preferred stock bearing a lower divi-
dend rate than 51a per cent and
convertible into smaller number of
common shares than is the case with
the present 512 per cent convertible
preferred.
If the plan is approved, it Is pro-
posed to take steps, subject to salts
factory investment conditions. to re-
tire the present outstanding 51h per
cent convertible preferred by exchang-
ing the old stock on share for share
basis for the new, plus a fraction of
a common share.
A. E. Duncan, chairman of the
board, stated in a letter to stock
holders outlining the plan that the
financial condition of the company
has improved to such an extent that
a lower dividend rate was justified.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
N, & w. INCREASES BOARD
TO TWELVE MEMBERS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, May stock
holders of the Virginian Railway Co.,
meeting Saturday at the company
offices here, increased the Board of
Directors from 10 to II members and
heard a report on operations for 1885
which showed net income of $4.l43,-
1886, representing gain Of s625.093
over the preceding year.
New members added to the Board
of Directors we're WINS A. Brown OF
New York City. secretary and treas
urer of the company. and S. S.
Nichols of New York City.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
Chicago Cash Market.

Cash wheat, No. hard, 1.021t;
corn, No. 2 mixed. 621a; No. mixed.
6ola; No. mixed, 571a-58; No. yel-
low. 64A -64A; No. yellow, 62l4.
64A; No. 4 yellow, 60-62; No. S yel-
low, $3.50; No. white, 67A -67a4; No.
3 white, 651a; No. white, 6414; No.
white, 57l2; sample grade, 20-6O;
oats, No. 2 white. 90; No. white,
25h -2S; No. white, 1927: sample
grade, 2l-2412; no rye; soy beans,
track, Chicago, No. yellow, IS; No.
4 yellow, 81; sample yellow, 76a7612:
barley, actual sales, 65-85; feed, 35-
4S; mailing, $500; timothy seed, 2.7o.
2.85 hurdredweight; clover seed, 14.75.
22.75 hundredweight.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
CLEARING HOUSE ISSUES
REPORT AT NEW YORK

Ey the ESSOclateC PreSS.
NEW YORK, May 4.-The weekly
statement of the New York Clearing
House shows:
Total surplus and undivided profits.
$743, 3,339, 100 (unchangedD; total net
demand deposits (average), $1OS, ,222,-
900 increase; time deposits (aver-
age), $20,000.0 900 increase; clearings
week ending today, $4,356, ,665 ,113;
clearings week ended April Is, s3,460,-
ST., $3.50.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
INDIANA STANDARD
ANNOUNCES EXTRA
Seubert Declares Payment Seems
Justified Now That Earnings
Results Are Known.

BE- the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 4.-Directors of
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana today de-
clared an extra dividend Of Is cents
ard the regular quarterly dividend
Of IS cents on the capital stock.
Both are payable June is to stock
of record May IS.
In announcing the extra dividend,
President Seubert said the payment
seems justified now that the first
quarter results are approximately
known.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
SESSION PLANNED
BY SAVINGS BANKS
Maryland Mutual InStitu-
tions to Be Represented
at Atlantic City.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Maryland banks will be represented
At the annual convention of the
National Association OF Mutual Saw
inss Banks, meeting at Atlantic City
May 13 and IA. A broad survey of
the economic outlook will be pre-
scented, conspicuous on the program
being reports of newly completed
studies and addresses by representa-
tive men, the status of the utilities,
Evening star., 1936-05-04

railroads, munlc-
ipal credit and
mortgage dnan-
cling.
UP W rd of
l 900 delegates
from 18 States
are expected to
be on hand when
President Robert
C. Glazier of
Hartford calls the
conf e renee to
order. A speaker
at this session
is Carl K. With
erS bank COM
missioner of New
Evening star., 1936-05-04
GRAHAM-PAIGE SALES
CLIMB a. PER CENT
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 4.-Graham-
Paige Motors Corp. revealed that April
sales advanced A per cent over the
same month Of last year. The Graham
factory received orders in April for
more than 1000 cars, the largest num-
ber of orders for any month during
the past year. it was stated.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 4.-Late rallies in
wheat prices today lifted the market
to well above Saturdays close.
Scattered demand near the end of
the day indicated that the wheat pit
had become bare of offerings. Most
of the buying on the recovery move
ment following was attributed to pre-
vious speculative sellers who were in
position to collect a profit.
Wheat closed firm at the days top
point, 14-1ls above Saturdays finish,
May $685., July s7-871s, corn 1s-l2
down, May 62ls, oats Il off to IS up,
and provisions varying from cents
to an equal ADVANCE
Evening star., 1936-05-04
New York Phones
Score Increase OF
1887 in Montll
Ry the Assnciated prnss.


NEW YORK, May 4.-The New
York Telephone Co. today reported
station gain in April of 1o,sl7. COM
pared with gain of 1886 in the sama
month last year.
In April, 1884, the gain was 4,474,
against loss Of 14,575 in April, 1888.
For the first four months OF 1888
the company reported a gain Of 32,S7l
Stations, compared with a gain OF
6,4Ss in the comparable period last
year.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
LiverpooI Quotations

LIVERPOOL. May 4 1P.-Cotton. s.o0l
nales American nil. Spot in fair demanc
2f-cas to II Co-r-S ever. S-o-s--s..s -
5GEca: .n:rIceI. strict 5000 mla@l'a-
Us; 5000 InIccl.nZ. o.8S; strict mic lrs,
6.ts3; :4laolin@. ga; strict los :ni1cIi'.s,
5.l8; ICT: :EiccliEy, !i-J:b: strict Gooc o.c.n-
ary. 5.73; 5000 oroirar7. 5.E3. FutL.c.
cloSeo quiet ano STEADY. May. 6.l July
sos; Octooer. $50: December. 5.5l; Jan"
uary. S.51i March. S.5l.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
New Orleans Prices.

NEW ORLEANS, May LP,.-Firmnest
in olo-crop months was Offset by an easier
tendency in new-crop options at the open.
ing of the cotton market today as first.
call sales revealed a barely steady tone
The trade bought May and July at the
the latter . points higher at l1.Ol. Oc.
tober and December both lost 3 points 10
the identical price of 1913, while January
Evening star., 1936-05-04
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, May 4.-Cotton was
moderately active today with an irreg-
ular opening followed by liquidation
and selling through houses with for
eign connections which may have re-
flected an unfavorable view of political
conditions abroad.
May sold from 11.55 to 11.5o ano
October from 1919 10 1913, with the
nid-atternoon market rulin, about
to 4 points net lower.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
NEW YORK BAR SILVER

NEW YORK, May 4 OP).-Bar siI-
yer steady and unchanged from Fri
day. May !, at 443t.
Evening star., 1936-05-04

Derby Oil & Refining Corp.-March
quarter net income was $3s,426, equal
to 7 cents a common share, VS.. deficit
of sl2,92s.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
Cottonseed Oil,

Bleachable cottonseed oil future,
closed easy. May, s.03b: July, 9.o4b:
September, sob; October, s.76b; De.
cember, $50. Sales. So contracts, in
cluding two switches. Bid.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
Stock and

rates as Ggsn IN the
- NN'--'~0--' SeN-~'
Unit OF trading less than 100 rate-not
including extras Accumulated divdends PAID this y,pr
recrganzed xES-dividend go 'N>N''~-o-S S- Seas
Evening star., 1936-05-04

Liverpool Grain Prices
LIVERPOOL. May HJ.-Wheat futures
closed easy.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
Swedish Filler
OnLongFlight
Sans Baroness
Preferred Extra Gas Tank
To Woman Companion
On Airplane Hop

New York, Oct. 6-lUPO' a lone
Swedish pilot, Kurt Bjorkvall, who
left a disappointed Baroness be-
bind, was unrcported tonight
hours after he took off on a pro-
jccted nonstop flight to Stock
holm.
His Bellanca monoplane carries
a radio tranSmittCr but friends
were not alarmed when no word
came from the taciturn pilot who
gave a tcrSe mo" to pleadings of
the vivaciouS Baroness Eva Won
Rlixcn- -Finecke that she be taken
along.
lUIl.
The big plane rose easily from
the long runway at Floyd Bennett
airport at 7:35 A. NJ, EST and
shot away toward the cast.
The disappointed Baroness, who
was "A Lady and cannot swear, y
watched the plane and Bjorkvall
disappear
It's dirty trick" the 28-ycar-
old nobleWoman snapped, for she
had planned for weeks to accom-
pany Bjorkvalle. Its a great mis-
understanding. I'm afraid it might
Change pubic opinion against me
in Sweden. Remember, I'm not
scared. I may make q solo flight
to Sweden later"
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
NORTH CAROLYN ACASE
BEFORE LABOR BOARD

Washington, Oct. 6.1WD - The
national labor relations board today
took under advis" ment a challenge
Of the validity Of recent employc
lection in the plant Of the Ameri-
can Tobacco company at Reidsville,
N. c..
Leonard P. Moore, attorney for
The company, argued at hearing
today that 986 employees were clig-
ible TO vote in the election in which
only 487 cast ballots, and that the
elect on should be declared invalid
because a majority of the eligible
workers did not participate.
In the election, All voted for COL
lcctive bargaining representation by
the Tobacco Workers International
union, with seven against and nine
ballots hcld void.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07

speaker spoke of the work done by
the Big Brothers. an organization
established about 26 years ago.
Men in various cities have acted
as Big Brothers to $1,000 boys who
were first offenders in the juvenile
courts, and 81 per cent of these
boys have gone straight as a re-
suit of the interest taken in them
by the men.
Your own children need more
of your companionShip and con-
fidence," he said, and not only
your children. but the other chill
drcn, whom they come into daily
contact and who exert as great
an influence on the lives, morals
and ideals of your own children
as you, yourself, exert"
The speaker was followed in the
program by Carlton Woodlcy,
baritone, who sang, "Olc Man
River" which was greatly enjoy
cd.
Wayne w. Messy won the at
tendance prize.
DR.. Claude Williams was chair
man of the program committee.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
Boston Police
Are Acting On
Murder

Boston, Oct. 6-UP)-A theory
of murder rather than unlawful
surgery was projected tonight aS
doctors and police sought TO Gn-
ravcl the weird mystery surround
ing the death of an unidentified
young woman whose diSmCmbcrcd
body was found in Boston harbOr
Investigators considered the
murder possible after medical cX-
aminer William J. Brincklcy said
he found no condition indicating
the necessity of an illegal opera
ton.
Doc. Brinkcy'S tentative finding
was based on examination of the
victims legs, which had been
hacked at the hips i'll such Il
manner as to include part Of the
pelvic construction.
The leg, ineXpcrtly amputatcd,
were found within few hundred
yards of each other yesterday be-
tween East Boston airport and
Governors Island. They were un
clothed but wrapped III br!ap
bags-one of which bore the i'll
scription Maine selected pota-
toes, and the other &C. Line.
One parcel was bound with white
cotton corset string. the other
with green windows shade cord.
While authorities sought TO fat
hom the potato bag mystery
with what mcagrc clues they had.
police boats searched the harbOr
for the victims head. torso ana
arms.
Freshest clues were q white bed
sheet bearing stains, WomaE'S
pink slip and q yclloWcd surgical
glove found today by jail guards
at Deer Island.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
South Banks Get NcWs
Same Day III Is Printed

Continued from Page OnC)
Edcnton, Plymouth, CrcSWcu and
Columbia.
1t was the first time in the his
tory of the Albcmarlc section that
a newspaper has been circulated
to practically every point in the
territory not only the same day
ii was printed, but on the same
morning it was printed. In fact,
majority of the readers Of this
newspaper now get their paper by
breakfast time. This service can
not be cquallcd. nor even ap-
preached, by any other newspaper
in circulation in this territory.
With the installation of an ad-
djtiCHa: Linotype machine last
week, The Daiy Independent is
now enabled to get to press with
its first (and usually complete)
edition at 2 o'clock each morning.
which makes it a simple matter
to catch the six o'clock mail boat
out Of Mantco every weekday
morning.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
The Rev. Nimmo Says
He's Very Much Alive

I'm the Rev. J. A. Nimmo,"
said a distinguished looking Negro
who walked into the news office
of the Daily Independent late yes
tcrday afternoon.
Whereupon the entire news
staff almost fell into a Swoon, for
only yesterday morning it had
been reported in our column of
news Of colorcd folks and their
doings that News has reached
here that the Rev. Nimmo, for
mCrly of this city but now Of
Grccnvillc. died suddenly in Nor
folk"
"B-b-but, YOU arc supposed to
be dead" Stammcrcd an amazed
reporter.
We'll, assure you that 1 am
not a ghost" replied the parSon.
Il am very much alive. When ar
rived in town today nearly every
one l saw seemed surprise to see
me. They said they had heard 1
was dead, and had ever read it in
the newspaper this morning. I
was greatly surprised to hear this
news. 1t is a mystery to me how
it reached here, Or how it origi-
mated"
The Rev. Nimmo is pastor of
the First Baptist church for the
colored race in GrcenvillG, N. c..
He is widely known among the
members of his race in Northeast
ern North Carolina, having
preached in numerous churches
throughout the section.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
HOSPITAL NOTES
White Patients

Miss Ethel Mae White, city,
has gone home.
The following have been adj
mittcd: Mrs. Dallas Sample, city:
Mrs. Cliff Bright, city; Mr.. Whit
Matthews, Route One, Hcrtford
Mrs. p. K. Burgess, city, and Mrs,
Odio Alexander, city.
Mr.. Matthews underwent an op-
Grafton last night and his condi-
ton was critical.
The following are doing nicely:
Master Whidbec Williams, New
land; Mrs. Emily Midget, POWcllS
Point; Howard PhippS, Edenton;
Mrs. i. II. Potts and baby, city:
Mrs. G.. M. Jackson, city; Mrs.
Dan Williams, city, and Mrs. C..
c. Lcary.
Colorcd patients:
Alice Holly. colorcd, Edcnton.
died.
Charles Johnson. colorcd, has
been admitted.
The following colorcd patients
arc getting along all right: Marie
Moore, Hcrtford; Carrie ArmStead.
EdCnton; Mary Norflett, Ncwland;
Edna Harris, IndiantoWn; Hazel
Ovcrton, Hcrtford, and Louise
White, city.
The daily independent., 1936-10-07
I'VE Gambled and
We Lost" "Terry
BY HENRY SUPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

New York, Oct. 6.-UP)- Bill
Terry, his baseball pants drapcd
on his knees and a tsWeatshlrt
hanging around his neck, stood
alone in his combination office
and dressing room. In back of him
was a mirror. Over it was sign
which read: Think"
Outside in the clubroom it was
like a morguc. Carl Hubbcll read
letters and smoked cigarette.
Old Adolfo Luquc, Giant coach,
sat on a stool and looked like he
was going to break into tears. NO
body spoke.
A few reporters many OF them
men who had been with the
Giants since the days of McGraW
stood about, afraid to speak. FL
nally one of them walked past the
threshold of the open door to Ter
rvs room. The others followed.
A few carefully WOrdcd qucS-
tions were fired at Bill. Hc smiled
wryly and said:
why don't you fellows 60 next
door. That's where the story is.
Nobody cares what 1 say. Those
Yankees deserve all the play in
your papers. We were the losers,
that's all"
He looked up at a pcnnant on
the wall a white and purple af-
fair which read: "Champions of
the National league, 1921"
What about that seventh inn
ing where he took apart his in
field? Was that smart baseball,
Terry was asked.
Il don't know" he said sorrow
fully. I'VE gambicd and We lost
what more could VIC do? We were
on the spot and we broke our
necks trying to get off it.
They are the toughest bunch
in the world to pitch to and l
think we did good StaVing them
off the way VIC did. They knew
they were in a fight and VIC sure
were. too"
Terry said tOday'S probably was
his last game. His injured knee
panied him and he said that next
year he was certain to do his mas
cr-minding from the bench, 60
ing into the game only as relief
man or pinch hitter.
Ford Frick, the youthful Nation
al league president, came i'll and
offered his SympathicS.
1T was a tough series, Bill, but
you boys played nObly against that
bunch of horSChidc murdCrCrS.'
Mono of the players had any
thing to say. Most of them start
cd packing for their trips home
ward. Freddie FitzSimmonS, who
departed the game in the fourth
inning, couldn't be found. Others
in various stages of undrcSS-juSt
sat around and stared, smoked
and muttcrcd curses under their
breathS.
When nc got dressed Terry
started over TO tho Yankee dress
ing room but couldn't get in be-
cause of the crowd. He said he
would 60 downtown tonight and
congratulate the greatest team |
ever played against" He will re-
turn to Memphis in a day OF two
and return to New York in Dc
cember for the major league meet
ingS.