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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-07-15
Maybe it was all my

that Kroon did the deed, have you
any other suggestions to maker"
There was tense silence. Miss
Weatherby's face seemed to con-
tract: She drew in her lips.
"Yesl" she exploded, leaning to-
ward Vance with new enthusiasm.
ut was Zala Graem who killed
Woody! She had the motive, as you
call it. She's capable Of such things,
too. There was something between
her and Woody. Then she chucked
him over. He didn't have enough
money to suit her. You saw the
way they acted toward each other
today"
'Have you any idea as to how
she managed the crine?" Vance
asked quietly.
"She was out Of the drawing groom
long enough, wasn't she?"
Poignant question. Situation
very mysterious" Vance rose slow
ly and bowed to the woman.
Thanks awfully we're most
grateful And we shall not hold you
prisoner any longer"
When she had gone Markham
grinned sourly.
1.-THE lady is well equipped with
suspects. What do you make Of this
new accusation?"
Vance was froWning.
luminosity shunted from Mon
sieur Kroon to La Graem. Yes.
Queer situation. Logically speakin'.
this new accusation is more reason
able than her first. It has its points
II only I could get that dis
connected buzzer out Of my mind.
It must fit somewhere And
that second shot-the one we all
heard"
Vance again moved to the buzzer
and inspected it with care. mo
indications Of mechanism"
ut could have been removed be-
fore the repair man arrived" the
orized Markham without enthusi-
asm.
Eyes, another possibility. I had
thought Of that too. But the oppor-
tunity was lacking. I came in here
Immediately after I had found the
johnnie shot -
docs the buzzer connect with
any other room besides the den?."
asked Markham.
Vance shook his head.
mo. That's the only connection"
"Didn't you say there was some
one in the den at the time you heard
this shot?"
vance's gaze swept past Mark
ham.
Eyes. Zana Graem was there.
Ostensibly telephonin'." His voice,
I thought, was a little bitter.
1--WE might get more information
from the young woman herself"
Markham put in sarcastically.
"Oh, yes. Quite. Obvious pro-
cedure. But / have a few queries
to put to Garden first. PAWN the
way do ~ WS1Ce say 0GISSo0tS
collect Floyd Garden and bring him
here"
Garden came into the room UNI
easily and looking slightly haggard.
What a messl" he sighed. sink
ing dismally into chair. ''Any
light on the case?"
"A few ftfu1 il1uminations,"
Vance told him. by the by, it
seems that your guests walk In and
out the front door without the for
mality Of ringing"
"Oh, yes. But only when we're
playing the races. Much more con-
venient. Saves annoyance and in
terruptions.
"And another thing: when Miss
Graem was phoning In the den
and you suggested that she tell the
gentleman to call back later, did
you actually know that it was man
she was talking to?"
Nordo,, ono,ood t.3c ~,,ns 4. ..~iI
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-07-15
CHAPTER vII-Continued

''When you deserted the party this
afternoon, Mr.. Kroon," Vance went
on, ''you gratuitously informed us
that you were headed for legal
conference Of some kind with
maiden aunt. Would you object to
giving us, merely as matter of
record, the name and address of
your aunt, and the nature Of the
legal documents?"
II most certainly would object"
returned Kroon coolly. II fail to see
why you should be interested in my
family affairs"
Markham swung round toward the
man.
That's for us to decide" he
snapped. 'Do you intend to answer
Mr.. Vance's question:"
Kroon shook his head.
II do not! regard that question
as incompetent, irrelevant, and i'm
material. Also frivolous"
Eyes, yes. Vance smiled at
Markham. cit could be, don't y
know. However, let it pass, Mark
ham. Present status: Name and
address Of maiden aunt, unknown;
nature Of legal documents, I'M
known; reason for the gentleman's
reticence, also unknown"
Markham resentfully rnunbled a
few unintelligible words and re-
sumed smoking his cigar while
Vance continued the Interrogation.
II say, Mr.. Kroon, would you also
consider it irrelevant-and the rest
Of the legal verbia ge-if asked you
by what means you departed and
returned to the Garden apartment?"
Kroon appeared highly amused.
"I'd consider it irrelevant, yes;
but since there is only one sane way
could have gone and come back,
I'm perfectly willing to confess to
you that I took a taxicab to and
from my aunt's."
Vance gazed up at the ceiling as
he smoked.
Suppose" he said, 'that the e1e-
vator boy should deny that he took
you either down or up in the car
since your first arrival here this
afternoon. What would you say?"
''rd say that he had lost his mem
ory-or was lying"
eyes, Of course. The obvious re-
tort. Quite" Vance's eyes moved
slowly to the man on the davenport.
"You will probably have the oppor-
tunity Of saying just that on the wit
ness stand"
Kroon's eyes narrowed and his
face redeemed. Before he could
speak, Vance went on.
"And you may also have the OPP
portunity Of officially giving or with
holding your aunt's name and adj
dress. The fact is, you may find
yourself in the most distressin' need
Of an alibi."
Kroon sank back on the davenport
with supercilious smile.
You're very amusing" he COM
mented lightly. what next? If
you ~ dSh 111O u 4G0SOl1aO4C 4uSO~
ton, I'll be only too happy to an
sWer."
well, let's see where we stand"
Vance suppressed an amused smile.
''You left the apartment at approx
irnately quarter to four, took the
elevator downstairs and then a taxi,
went to your aunt's to fuss bit
with legal documents, drove back
In a taxi, and took the elevator
upstairs. Bein' gone a little over
half an hour. During your absence
Swift was shot. Is that correct?"
eyes" Kroon was curt.
''But how do you account for the
fact that when met you in the hall
on your return, you seemed miracu-
lousy cognizant Of the details Of
Swift's passing?"
We've been over that, too.
knew nothing about 1t. You told
ma Swift was dead. and rnera1v
Evening star., 1937-05-23
OLD LAW SEEN BAR
TO CHURCH UNION
Bishop Denny Of Richmond Re.
ported to Have Made
By the Associated Press.

D4oSOVCAy'
By the Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va, May 22.-The
Dispatch said tonight that the
discovery OF hitherto overlooked law
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South has virtually dissipated" hope
for early adoption by that church of
the unif1cation plan already approved
by the Methodist Episcopal Church
and the Methodist Protestant Church.
d The law was discovered, the paper
said, by Bishop Collins Denny, Rich
mond, who is regarded as an authority
on ecclesiastical law.
1T seems to be universally assured" !"
said Bishop Denny, that the approval
OF three-fourths of the members of
the several annual conferences, present
and voting, and two-thirds Of the sue
ceeding general conference is all that
is legally required.
Such action by the annual and
general conferences. however, will not
be sufficient under our law. The law
Of the church demands In addition,
that the plan must meet with the
approval of a majority of each annual
conference"
: Bishop Denny in explaining the
effect of the law on the plan for voting
on the union Of churches said there are
about 40 annual conferences in the
Southern church. If the smallest Of
them, having only few votes, balloted
against the plan for the union Of the
Methodist Churches, the plan would be
defeated. he said.
The campaign for adoption of the
plan is scheduled to start in the
annual conferences next month. The
general conference assemblies In Bir-
mtnghAm next May.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
STRIKERS APPEAL
TO MRS. ROOSEVELT
Employees of Detroit Lock Firm
Which Plans to Close Seek
Her Aid.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May 22.-Strikine en-
ployes OF the Yale g. Towne Manufac-
turing Co., which announced it was
closing its Detroit division, addressed
an appeal for help tonight to Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the
President.
The United Automobile Workers of
America, which called the strike
March 9, released the letter sent to
Mrs Roosevelt The sit-down strikers
were elected by police and deputy
sheriffs April IA.
The strikers letter said they struck
because OF the low wages and inhu-
man conditions of work" It said the
company had 500 workers, mostly
women, and their weekly wages aver
aged $40 to $14.
1t added that some workers fingers
were smashed or cut off, because of
the speed at which they were required
to operate dies, and said some girls
get higher pay If they are willing to
60 out with their boss"
The plant manufactured locks for
automobiles. The management an
nounced yesterday that it was aban-
doning its Detroit operations as not
profitable"
Evening star., 1937-05-23
RULING BY N. |. R. B.
ON SIT-D0WN SEEN
Newton Packing Co. Case May De-
eide Employers Duties if Strike
Violates Injunction.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May 2.-Attorneys said
today the National Labor Relations
Boards decision in the Newton Pack
ing Co.'S case may be ruling on
the use of the sit-down strike as
labor weapon.
The Newton case was concluded to-
day after eight days of testimony be-
fore Robert M. Gates, examiner fol-
the board hearing.
Attorneys said they expect the case
to determine whether an employer j,
relieved of his duties under the Wag.
ner act when sit-down strike vio-
lates court injunction.
Strikers were evicted from the New
ton plant here the first of April, after
injunction orders were ignored.
Lawyers in the case said that if the
board determined that the Newton
company refused to bargain with iu
employees, then it would have to decide
what effect the strike had on the com.
pany's violation of the Wagner act.
Gates recommendation will accom-.
pany the 2,000-page transcript OF
testimony when it goes to Washington
for review by the Labor Board.
Evening star., 1937-05-23

Among the projects before Congress
interfering with the issue, Allen ex-
planned, were the Presidents judiciary
reform program, the Presidents re-
organization program and the local
fiscal tangle."
The questions OF appropriation and
| taxation confronting the District have
been engaging the time and energy Of
those Of us upon whom would fall the
heaviest burden Of a national repre-
sentation hearing Allen said 1T
therefore has seemed impracticable to
enter upon such an enterprise To ar
range for and conduct comprehensive
and impressive hearing will require
painstaking preparation involving real
labor. 1t is extremely difficult to en-
| gage in such an undertaking while we
are confronted by the critical fiscal
situation with which the District is
now faced"
Suter, in expressing disappointment
that there had been no hearing this
year. pointed out, however, that the
citizens joint committee has been up
against the Jacobs report on fiscal re-
lations. and is still up against the prob
lem Of District finances. Many of
those who would have to carry a large
| part OF the burden of national repre-
| sentation hearing are now busily en-
gagged, he said, in trying to save the
District from extortionate taxation
Emery thought there would be very
good chance of getting consideration
before the judiciary committees at the
next session.
Greater Activity Promised.
John H. Small chairman OF the
Subcommittee on States Cooperation,
declared his committee would become
more active and use more facilities
to keep the subject alive in the minds
| Of the more intelligent and aggressive
men and women of the country" He
raised the suggestion OF an extensive
and more expensive national campaign
to introduce to the people themselves
who vote the plight and the need Of
the citizens of the District of Colum-
| bia''
NAAS- VeotolA- ICPI CSSlltAllS LllC SOCt~
less District of Columbia League Of
Women Voters. stated that for some
| time Federal suffrage for the District
Of Columbia has had first place in the
support program Of one of the general
departments Of work Of the National
League Of Women Voters. 1t is now
the purpose OF the Voteless D. C.
League, she said. to endeavor at the
next convention Of the national organ
lzation to have this question Of
national representation placed on
their major legislative program.
Mrs Harvey w. Wiley of the Gen.
eral Federation of Women's Clubs re-
ported she had spoken before the
national convention of the federation
at Tulsa, Okla, recently She showed
. letter which she said had been dis
tributed to the delegates at Tulsa, and
credited Mrs. Horace W. Phelps with
having the question placed on the
study program. The federation, rep
resenting some 2.500,000 women, she
said, necessarily moves slowly, and has
| not yet indorsed national representa-
ton for the District. But the question
has been on the federation program
for two years, Mrs. Wiley said. and she
hopes to have it indorsed at the con-
vention in 1898.
Evening star., 1937-05-23

Writes our Sydney correspond
ent:. "Auntie wds peacefully en-
gagged by dainty, deer faced
kangaroo nibbling a potato chip
out OF her hand. Suddenly another
beastie galloped up from behind
and Aunt Mary turned to ertend
the courtesy of the remains OF the
chip.
I'm protest the first kangaroo
leaned back on his tail and shot
out sUitt 'onc-two' With his
poUertul hind legs.
"Soneptdt confused, Auntie faced
'front.', this time laying herself open
to attack from the second animal
behind her"
Both kanoaroos must hare been
pulling their punches since
Auntic mds not hurt. but our
correspondent contesses that her
shameless hilarity ended in GER
tain coolnsss on the part OF the
good lady for the merit day or two.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Merrill to Get Degree.

NEW YORK, May % (P).-The de-
gree OF doctor OF aeronautical science
Win be conferred upon Henry T.
tDick> Merrill. trans Atlantic flyer,
by Pennsylvania Military College at
commencement day exercises June 8,
II Was announced here today. Mer-
rill, the fourth man to be thus hon.
ored by the Chester. Pa, college, has
made two round-trip airplane flights
Acroas the North Atlantic.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
RAILROAD SUES

ST. LOUIS, May ~ (P).-This time
. railroad company is the plaintiff,
not the defendant, in 4 damage suit
resulting from the collision OF q train
and truck
The New York Central Railroad
filed suit today in circuit court ask
ing $3.50 from the Mound City Motors
Co. OF st. Louis. The complaint
alleged the locomotive and four cars
OF q train were damaged when struck
BY . truck near Livingston, ILL.,, July
!, 1894.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
GIVEN SCHOLARSHIP
Massachusetts, Law School Prize
for P. M. Davenport.

Philip M. Davenport, ia East Brad
ley lane. Chevy Chase, Md, has been
awarded scholarship at the Fletcher
School OF Law and Diplomacy in
Medford, Mass, it was announced
yesterday by Dean Halford L. Hos
kins.
Davenport, the son OF Royal w.
Davenport OF the United States Geo.
logical Survey, Is at present 1T the
Wharton School of Business OF the
University of Pennsylvania, where he
Is specializing In foreign trade.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
SLOT MACHINES TO GO

Florida Governor Committed to
Measure Passed by Legislature.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May % (P).
The Florida Legislature today cli-
NAKED bitter, prolonged fight by
voting rs to II to outlaw slot ma
chimes.
The measure was sent to Gov,
Fred P. Gone, who had previously
said he would sign it.
Slot machines were legalized by
the 1885 Legislature and legislators
estimated the take" was approxi-
mately s6o,0oO,o0O year. Civic and
religious organizations raised a hue
and cry against the machines. A
referendum last Fall was unfavorable
to the machines in the so counties
passing on the question.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.

~ RS. JAMES V. BENNETT
comely wife OF the Justice
Departments director of
- Federal prisons. probably is
the first female motorist to sing her
way out OF a traflc ticket.
One recent evening as she drove
cityward through Rock Creek Park
she succumbed to the soft, fragrant
evening air and burst into song. Sud-
denly motor cycle policeman pulled
up alongside and waved her to a
stop.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
McAdoo to Speak in Forum
FLYING SENATOR" TO DISCUSS AVIATION
future Of American aviation
will be discussed by Senator
William Gibbs McAdoo Of CAL

Il ifornia, the Flying Senator" !"
in the National Radio Forum tomor-
row night at $50 o'clock. The Ma
tional Radio Forum Is arranged by
The Washington Star and broadcast
over q coast-to-coast network of the
National Broadcasting Go. and by
WRC locally.
Senator McAdoo has for years been
keenly interested in the subject of
aviation. He has maintained an air.
plane of his own and has used it con-
stantly in trips across the continent.
The problems of commercial avia-
ton and the development Of the air.
lines are prominently in the fore
ground today, and Senator McAdoo Is
expected to present In his discussion
some new and interesting suggestions.
While AIR transportation Is 4 COM
paratively new study to the Senator,
his background on general transporta-
ton problems Is authentic, since he
formerly served ~ director general Of
United ota*qe railroads.
Evening star., 1937-05-23

Rather lamely the driver explained
that If she were speeding it Was be-
cause she was late for night school.
Sure" said the officer in a deep
Irish brogue, "and do you always 60
to school dead drunk"
Taken aback, Mrs Bennett ex-
planned she Just couldn't help it"
because the Spring evening was 50
fine. The officer was unconvinced.
And phwat was that ye was
singin'?' he asked. Mrs. Bennett
thought fast.
oh she said with sugary smile,
that was When Irish Eyes Are
Smilin'." The officers face lit up
"Ye don't say" he calculated
climbing of his machine. Lets hear
it again." Unabashed, Mrs. Bennett
obliged.
That's vera fine voice We have
there, lady" the policeman said
Stick your head out of the window
and III join you"
Mrs. Bennett boasted to friends
later that the duet was really some
thing to hear.
Well" said the officer as he
climbed back on his machine and
waved her along, You were mighty
lucky, lady, to run into an Irishman." !"
| PAY-OFF.
Yesterday ue had story about
an Office Udg UhoSe colleagues
had apenoed themselves upon him
by loading the bottom of his Golf
bag ,rith lead
Today Ue uish to make q simple
announcement
The gentleman uho dreu the
cartoon for that story was Mr.. G.
! Crockett OF The Star Art Depart
rlent.
The gentleman uhose colt bag
is loaded tDith lead is Mr.. G.
Crockett of The Star Art Depart
ment.
II he doesn't think so, let him
take look.
X X
RICH NAMES.
THE modernstic motif which pre-
walls at the Department of JUS
tice Building gives the interior q
distinctive touch much more cheer
full than in the other Government
buildings in the triangle. Even the
plate holders which tell who's who
and where are different, probably
the swankiest used in any of the
departmental buildings.
The border has a silver finish and
the room number and name plate are
of laminated bakelite with white let
tering on blue background Cost
$500 each. Five dollars for the
holder, sl.00 for the plate and slOO
for carving the name and room num-
Der. When such labels are required
for several thousand rooms a simple
computation shows what it costs to
be fancy.
Just now the Interior Department
is revising the door signs, due to
moving from the old to the new
building. Taking into consideration
the other public building under the
supervision OF the Interior, it will be
necessary to print some 10000 cards
to properly label the rooms and oc-
cupants. The plates used by the
Interior Department to hold these
cards cost 20 cents each, and the cost
of printed cards to fill them is NOM
inal, The department has patented
fat bed printing machine in vogue
with merchants for printing placards
and labels, and each battery of type
comes in four sizes. The battery
fonts are interchangeable The re-
suits not quite so gaudy, but we be-
lieve you can find whoever you want
just as well.
KICK-BACK
Dorothy Net had to 90 all the
,oay to Sydney, Australia, for
laugh.
But it ,pds north nritino home
about to see ,Dell-menning aunt
kicked fore and aft by tuo
kdngdroos-both claiming a bat
tered potato chip
Evening star., 1937-05-23
MAN SLAIN BY OFFICER
DURING RAID ON STILL
Stumble Over Log Fires Pistol
When Inspector Starts to Put
It in Holster.

BY the Associated Press.
LAWRENCEV1LLE, Va, May o.
Dewey Temple, IS, was shot and killed
while officers were raiding a still
near here today.
Sheriff H. E. Valentine, a member
of the raiding party, said the shoot
ing was accidental. The officer said
the pistol Of State A. B. c. Inspector
A. r. Hurshmann discharged when
the latter attempted to push 1t back
into its holster and arrest Temple.
Hurshmann stumbled over q log,
Valentine said, the weapon firing as
he fell. The bullet struck Temple
in the chest and he died within
few minutes.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Cities Aid Poorer Ones,

Prosperous cities Of England are
adopting" and aiding communities
which have not felt the return Of
prosperity.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
AUTO FIRM RAISES PAY
Studebaker Wage Increases End
Three-Day Strike.

SOUTH BEND. Ind. May 70 LP.--
Oh1cials OF the Studebaker Automobile
Corp. here announced general wage
increase totaling 100000 annually
today as part of an agreement which
will end a three-day walkout of 5000
employees.
The increase includes a fiat raise Of
} cents an hour. plus piece-rate ad.
justments. boosting the plant average
from 90 to o61 cents "a hour.
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
PRESIDENT THREATENS HIGHER
TAXES TO MEET HUGE DEFICIT
Accused Musicians Attorney
Hints Triangle in Staying
Ross Formally Charged
With Girls Death,
Quakes at Quiz

NEW YORK, April 20 G.N.s0.
Mischa Ross, husky mandolin
player accused of the hammer muir
der of Tania Lubova, concert violin
1st, quaked as he stood in the po-
lice lineup today.
Trembling, his knees shaking, he
could barely life his voice in answer
to the questions shot at him. Sam
uel Leibowitz, his attorney, was
more voluble, however, and indi-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
FIVE-P0|NT
FARMPLAN
STUDIED
Wallace "Ever Normal
Granery' Program
Is Outlined

Deeming existing Federal au-
thority over agriculture INSULT
Gent, the Administration is now
at work on legislation embracing
a broad five-point production con-
troll program based on the ever
normal granary" plan of Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace.
This was revealed today as a
House appropriations Subcommit-
tee made public testimony by Wal
lace and H. r. Tolley, Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration
head, pointing to the need for
permanent long-range enactmehts
supplementing the 1886 soil con-
servation act and surviving fea-
lures Of the otltlaWed AAA.
The Program
The program, as outlined by
Tolley to the committee, follows:
/. Loans to farmers through
the Commodity Credit Corpora
Continued on Page 2, Col. q
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
AGRICULTURE
FUND RISES
international News serrice

International News Service
The House appropriations com.
mittee today reported the annual
supply bill for the Department of
Agriculture totalling 1927, 1898, 548
for the 1888 fiscal year, an in
crease of $143, 4O2,149 over the
current year.
It included $5OO,000,00 for
benefit payments to farmers and
other works under the soil con-
Servation act an increase of $780,
100000.
The recommended appropriation
for the department was $5,078, 407
under the budget estimate.
The bulk of the increase was
accounted for by a $110,5O0, 900
boost in road funds, the committee
approving a $178,500,000 allot-
ment for highways, grade cross
ing elimination and forest roads
and trails.
The committee submitted the
figures virtually without comment,
although accompanying its report
Continued ON Page 2, Col. u