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WEATHER.
(ϋ. Β. Weather Bureau Forecast )
Pair and colder, lowest temperature
about 28 degrees tonight; tomorrow fair,
rising temperature; diminishing northerly
winds. Temperatures—Highest, 52, at 5
p.m. yesterday; lowest, 37, at 6 a.m. today.
Full report on page 5.
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TWO CENTS.
KIDNAPED GIRL'S
BODY IDENTIFIED;
m
Corpse Found in Shallow
Grave That of Dorothy
Distelhurst.
• MARKS REVEAL CHILD
BEATEN BY ABDUCTOR
ΤΓ. S. Agents, Police and Sheriff's
Forces United in Hunt
for Killer.
By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 14 —
The body of a child found In a shal
low grave on the grounds of the State
Tuberculosis Hospital was identified
positively today as that of Dorothy
Ann Distelhurst, missing since Sep
tember 19.
Saying "the child was murdered,"
λ statement was issued by Prosecuting
Attorney J. Carlton Loser saying the
Identification was complete.
Loser's Statement.
Loser's statement follows:
"The nude body found on the Da
vidson County Tuberculosis Hospital
grounds late yesterday afternoon is
that of Dorothy Ann Distelhurst.
While the corpse is in such a state of
decomposition as to render identifica
tion by those who knew the child
Impossible, every other fact in con
nection with the matter points to the
, conclusion that the body is that of the
Distelhurst child.
"Drs. Herman Spitz, pathologist,
»nd Leonard F. Pogue, children's dent
ist and orthodontist, specialists in
their respective professions, after a
careful examination of the teeth re
port that the identification is certain
and positive.
"The child was murdered. Her skull
, at the left side was crushed by a ham
mer or other blunt instrument. A rag
was found in her mouth, possibly used
as a gag to prevent an outcry. Sher
iff's deputies, police. Department of
Justice agents and investigators in my
office are all working together in an
effort to learn the motive for the
homicide, as well as the party or par
ties perpetrating the crime."
Dental Work Recalled.
Dr. Pogue said that "the identifica
tion was established definitely by the
> filling in the second upper right baby
molar."
Dr. Pogue had filled Dorothy Ann's
tooth shortly before she disappeared
last September 19 on her way home
from kindergarten and said he recog
nized the filling in a tooth of the
corpse as his work.
Although he also pulled two of
Dorothy Ann's teeth and some teeth
were missing in the corpse. Dr. Pogue
said he did not use this as a means
of identification.
The conference bringing about the
positive identification was held at the
office of Dr. Spitz and lasted less
than 30 minutes. The two physicians
examined the skull from the body.
' Even before the formal report on
the identification, so sure were in
vestigators that the body was that
of Dorothy Ann, that her mother, Mrs.
A E. Distelhurst, was informed.
Loser said Mrs. Distelhurst's broth
er, Lonie Hamilton, had broken the
news to her and that she "took it
pretty hard."
Loser, who said the search was
directed toward a local man, cited
in support of this belief that the
abductor evidently was familiar with
the city and was able to go to an
Isolated spot to hide the body.
FATHER FLYING HOME
Distelhurst Leaves New York After
Futile Ransom Move.
NEW YORK, November 14 <.&).—
Alfred E. Distelhurst left New York
by plane today following news of
Identification at Nashville, Tenn., of
the body of his missing daughter, 6
year-old Dorothy Ann.
He was alone when he boarded the
plane, due in Cleveland at noon.
At the Ohio city Distelhurst will
transfer to a Nashville-bound air
plane, scheduled to arrive there at
4:20 this afternoon.
Distelhurst came to New York a
week ago in accordance with instruc
tions contained in letters from per
sons he believed to be the kidnapers
of the child. He said he was pre
pared to pay $5,000 ransom demanded
In one of the letters.
·
U. S. WAR DEBT VIEW
IS HELD UNCHANGED
Britain's Mum Attitude on Ques
tion Causes Echo at State
Department.
Word from Great Britain that the
lid would be clamped on any efforts
to revive the consideration of war
debts brought an indirect echo in the
Capital that the attitude of the Amer
ican Government on the subject re
mains unchanged.
American officials withheld all di
rect comment on Prime Minister Ram
say MacDonald's statement that he
would not issue a call for a confer
ence on international debts.
Secretary Hull, just back from three
Weeks spent in Pinehurst, N. C„ nev
ertheless, conferred during the day
with President Roosevelt on foreign
affairs. There were strong intima
tions that the debt subject had been
touched.
Leaving the White House, Hull had
fio comment on the question of war
debts other than to reiterate that the
feeling of the American Government
on the question was the same as ever.
LOTTERY BILL PASSED
LONDON. November 14 (/P).—The
government's bill forbidding sale of
» lottery and sweepstake tickets and
publication of news about such tvents
vas passed by the House of Com
mons last night and sent to the House
Lords.
Gets Old Job
BIJCKY RETURNS AS MAN
AGER OF THE NATIONALS.
0
L
ΐ u,w t „„a
STANLEY R. HARRIS,
Who was appointed yesterday by
Clark Griffith, president of the
Washington Base Ball Club, to
pilot the team during the pennant
race of 1935.
(Complete details will be found
on page D-l).
FLÂNDIN Hid
PLANNED ECONOMY
'Socialists Attack Stand of
New Premier and Laud
Roosevelt.
I By the Associated Press.
PARIS. November 14.—Prance's
drive for economic recovery under the
leadership of Premier Pierre Flandin
apparently will not be along lines of
"planned economy."
Shortly before receiving an over
1 .whelming vote of confidence yesterday,
Flandin told the Chamber of Deputies
he w-anted a "progressive return to an
economic liberty organized and de
fended—not planned economy."
Socialists attacked the premier's first
ministerial declaration and in so doing
praised President Roosevelt of the
United States.
Charging Flandin was disposed to
let "business take care of itself," one
deputy said Mr. Roosevelt "is not afraid
to tackle economic problems for the
benefit of the masses."
Flandin warned that "parliamentary
government is making its last stand,"
asserting "we want to preserve the re
publican form of government. We
want France to remain solid for guar
antee of peace."
His vote of confidence, 423 to 118.
was larger than that given Gaston
Doumergue when he came from retire
ment last February to form a truce
government. But no great enthusiasm
was indicated by the chamber for the ,
new cabinet.
In his appeal for a political truce
Flandin threatened to dissolve Parlia- '
ment if it fails to observe the armistice !
"The republican state will not
capitulate to factions," he said.
TASTE OF WINTER
DUE HERE TONIGHT
Minimum Temperature of 28 De
grees Is Expected Before
Tomorrow Morning.
The Capital will get a real taste
of Winter tonight. \
It probably won't snow or hail,
according to the Weather Bureau,
but the mercury is scheduled to drop
to a new low for the season.
A minimum of 28 is expected be
fore tomorrow morning. The previous
low mark of 31 was set yesterday.
Tomorrow will be fair, with rising
temperatures.
Today's minimum was 37, reached
at 6 a.m.
HIRAM COLLEGE FIRE
CAUSES $88,000 LOSS
Flames Sweep Administration
Building of Ohio Institution.
Three Are Overcome.
By the Associated Press.
HIRAM, Ohio, November 14.—A
furious midnight fire which swept
through Hiram College's administra
tion building left only the four walls
standing early today and caused a
loss estimated at $88,000. Hiram is
about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland.
Panned by a northwest wind, the
flames ate through the interior of the
two-story brick building rapidly de
spite efforts of volunteer fire de
partments summoned from several
nearby towns.
Three students were overcome by
smoke and carried from the building
shortly after the fire started when
they rushed it with other under
graduates to carry college records to
safety.
The fire apparently started in an
attic equipped as a student club room.
MYSTERY SHROUDS
ANGLO-U. S. TALK IN
TANGLE ON NAVIES
British Delegates Request
Unexpected Session.
Japan Perplexed.
COMPROMISE PROPOSAL
DISCUSSION EXPECTED
U. S. Opposes Plan to Give Tokio
Equality in Principle, but
Not in Effect.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 14.—Tangled
naval negotiations between the world's
three greatest sea powers, with no two
thus far apparently able to agree,
brought an unexpected Anglo-Ameri
can conference today.
British delegates sought the "mys
tery meeting." Americans said they
had received no indication of its pur
pose, while the Japanese appeared per
plexed by the development.
Compromise Talk Seen.
Observers assumed the British would
discuss further their compromise pro
posal to Tokio which, it is understood,
involves granting Japan tonnage
equality in principle but not in effect.
Details of the plan have not been an
nounced.
Americans have opposed the com
promise, holding firm for the present
5—5—3 ratio, which Japan wants to
scrap. Although the Japanese dele
gates are awaiting instructions from
Tokio, it was indicated they, too, are
against the London scheme.
Compromise Explained.
The decision to confer writh the
Americans followed a meeting yester
day at which Great Britain explained
to representatives of the dominions
the compromise offer she had made
Japan.
American delegates were interested
in the presence at the British confer
ence of Gen. Jan Smuts. South Afri
can statesman and soldier, who has
urged continuance of the 5—5—3 ratio
and close relations between Britain
and the United States.
Ut UN AI to bUUKtU
TO SAIL FOR EUROPE
Senator's Daughter and Actor
Husband Scheduled to Leave
Baltimore Today.
By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. November 14.—The
Baltimore Mail Line announced today
Mrs. Rafael Lopez de Onate. 19-year
old daughter of Senator McAdoo of
California, and her movie actor hus
band had booked passage to Hamburg
for their wedding trip.
They are scheduled to arrive here
from Washington to sail at 5 p.m. on
the City of Baltimore, said Elliott
Buse, a spokesman of the Mail Line.
Buse said the couple, married Sat
urday in Albuquerque. N. Mex.. booked
one-way passage to Hamburg In
Washington under the name of "Mr.
and Mrs. R. Novarro."
*
TRANSATLANTIC LINERS
ARE SOLD FOR JUNK
Three Ships, Including TT. S.
Troop Transport France, Will
Be Scrapped.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 14.—Two
trans-Atlantic liners well known to
American travelers, the Minnetor.ka
and the Minnewaska, have been sold
for junk, it was announced today.
The vessels are 10 and 11 years old.
respectively. They had been laid up
at Antwerp for nearly a year before
their sale by the International Mer- ]
cantile Marine.
Both vessels were put into service
by a British transport line.
LE HAVRE. Prance, November 14
(JP).—The 23.769-ton liner France,
from whose decks thousands of Amer
ican doughboys got their first view of
France, has been sold for scrap Iron.
CAROLINA HAS SNOW
HENDERSON, N. C., November 14
(A>).—The first reported snow of the
Winter to North Carolina began fall
ing here today.
Sleet began about 8 a.m., and later
there was a brisk snowfall, which con
tinued throughout the morning.
·
Head-on Crash Fatal.
JAMESTOWN, Ν. Y„ November 14
W).—Chester Briggs. business man of
Cleveland, Ohio, died at 7:35 a.m. to
day in St. Vincent's Hospital, Erie,
Pa., from injuries suffered last night
in a head-on collision of automobiles
near Westfleld, Ν. Y. Norris Beck
and George Baston, both of Cleveland,
were injured critically, but hospital
authorities said they probably would
survive.
R.F.C,
OFFICE.
JtWElUwES
Pwsioatr.
HAHR^.VOU know
JUST How I FEEL
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'NUMBERS' BOSSES
LAUGH AI POLICE
Lieut. Little Declares Only
Press Co-operation Can
Hamper Them.
Lieut. George M. Little, in charge of
the Special Investigation Souad, Met
ropolitan Police Department, person
ally knows two-thirds of the men col
lecting money in the numbers game.
"Why don't you arrest them?" he
was asked.
"No use," he replied. "Can'' get a
conviction."
"How can this racket be stopped?"
the lieutenant was asked.
"In lieu of a law," he replied, "the
only way I know of stopping the num
bers game is for newspapers and radio
broadcasters to agree not to hand out
the necessary information the totals
of the races."
"And would that stop the busi
ness ?"
"It would break It up." the lieuten
ant declared, "till the big shots fig
ured out another scheme."
The Star and the Washington Post
have agreed to the co-operation re
cently requested by United States At
torney Garnett, who asked the news
papers to prevent dissemination of in
formation on the "numbers totals"
which are of interest only to the
gamblers and racketeers.
Lieut. Little said he knew at least
75 men who are on the streets of
Washington every day collecting
money for the numbers game. They
are employes of the bosses, men who
make fortunes. Ten or fifteen gam
blers, known to the police, are living
on the fat of the land es the result
of money pouring into their coffers.
At any moment, Lieut. Little could put
his fingers on these men and arrest
them; but, according to his own ad
mission. "Nothing can be done about
it. They would not be convicted."
With no adequate law to support his
squad, Lieut. Little feels that opera
tors of the numbers geme have him
and his men "on the spot"; whereas,
it should be the other way round.
"We are powerless," the lieutenant
iContinued on Page 4, Column 7.)
Bvrd Will Refuse
J
lo Keep His Seat
Behind Huey Long
By the Associated Press.
WAYNESBORO. Va, Novem
ber 14.—"Kingfish" Huey Long
may occupy a political front seat
In Louisiana, but Senator Harry
» Flood Byrd of Virginia Is tired of
looking at the back of his head.
"Either Huey or X change seats
in the next session of Congress."
the junior Virginia Senator said
here last night, "even if I have
to sit on the Republican side."
The Virginia Senator said he
will petition Vice President
Garner to change his seat.
JOBS FOR MILLIONS
SEEN JNPROGRAM
U. S. Reported Ready to
Adopt Ohio's Self-Help
Factory Plan.
Bjr the Associated Près·.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 14.—
Ohio's "self-help" program, once de
scribed by Democratic Gov. George
White as in the "twilight of social
ism." appeared headed today for in
clusion in a vast Nation-wide social
security set-up.
This observation came from Adjt.
Gen. F. D. Henderson. State relief
chief, following word from Washing
ton that a similar program, intended
eventually to provide between 10.000.
000 and 12,000,000 jobs, is in process
of formulation by the Federal Gov
ernment as a new phase of the re
covery drive.
Launched in the face of sharp pro
tests from private industry and civic
organizations, the Ohio plan has
reached the stage where most of the
necessities of life are manufactured
by unemployed persons in State
financed factories.
Ohio Plan Followed.
The national plan, said Henderson,
is modeled after the Ohio program,
under which the State is operating
11 factories that turn out clothing,
ι Continued on Page 4. Column 1.)
ECONOMIC SAFETY
HELD SOCIAL GAIN
Graham Says Security of
Jobs and Incomes Will
Block "Destruction."
By the Associated Press.
Economic security was advocated to
day by Prank P. Graham, chairman of
President Roosevelt's Economic Secur
ity Advisory Council, to prevent the
Nation from drifting "into unregu
lated self-destruction."
Graham opened a conference of
business, labor, social service and eco
nomics leaders, called to consider how
economic security could best be for
warded by the Federal Government.
"The old drift of society and the
nations," he said, "led to the follow
ing results: The insecurity of peace
in a world of armaments, the loss of
homes in a society built upon homes,
wide hunger in a land of plenty, child
labor and sweatshops in the midst of
unemployment, vast unemployment m
a time of universal need, poverty and
dependence after lives of faithful
work and disillusionment and despair
in a world of youth and opportunity.
Say· Leaders Are Equipped.
"Americans who, with scientific
knowledge and mechanical device,
have won a physical mastery of this
great continent, will not long stand
baffled and afraid along the social
frontiers of a civilization which has
not yet mastered the hazards of mod
ern society."
Graham emphasized, however, that
the good of an old order should be
maintained, in creating a new.
"This security is not to be achieved
through tyranny and the regimenta
tion of a dictatorship." he said.
"It is not the security of the com
placent privilege and power of the
few. but the shared security of the
many. It is to be a constitutional and
lawful security through the co-opera
tion of the Government, management
and labor.
Must Retain Liberty.
"Real security never comes at the
sacrifice of real liberty. The people
must preserve the substance and spirit
of the old liberties through a new se
curity. An increase in economic se
curity should mean an advance in
human liberty and social well being."
Whatever unemployment insurance
plan is finally adopted, said H. W.
Story, vice president of the Allis
Chalmers Manufacturing Co. of Mil
waukee, it should at least tend to
stimulate continued employment.
Story was the first speaker at the
round-table discussion of unemploy
ment insurance.
Mayor Fiorella La Guardia of New
York was in front-row chair at this'
discussion, as was William Green,
president of the American Federation
of Labor.
Unemployment insurance on a
Nation-wide scale rather than by
States was proposed by Thomas Ken
nedy. secretary-treasurer of the United
Mine Workers of America.
"It is my firm conviction that the
(Continued on Page 4, Column 1.)
·
GOLD BASIS TO STAY
Belgian Blocs Ask Next Regime
Oppose Devaluation.
BRUSSELS. November 14
Fears that Belgium would quit the
gold standard were largely dissipated
today after both the Catholic and
Liberal blocs of Parliament had
asked the next government to opposce
devaluation of the franc.
Count Charles de Broqueville placed
the resignation of the cabinet he led
as premier before Parliament yester
day, following the resignations of two
members.
King Leopold may appoint the
count to form another government,
political circles said.
WOO PASSED
IN CHEST DRIVE,
LUNCHEON Ï9LD
$1,675,000 Quota More ι
Than 35% Subscribed
in Cash and Pledges.
GOVERNMENT UNIT I
CONTINUES IN LEAD
Special Gifts Workers Report 25.8 -1
Per Cent of Their Part of An
nual Program Complete.
The 1934 Community Chest Cam
paign passed the half-million dollar |
mark, with more than a third of the , '
total quota of $1,675,000 in hand, it 1
was reported at the third daily report
meeting in the Willard Hotel,
The total contributions and pledges 1
now amount to $590.457.08, which is
35.25 per cent of the year's quota.
The Governmental Unit headed by 1
Maj. Gen Frederick W. Coleman con
tinued in the lead, with contributions 1
totaling $286.931.93, or 50.29 per cent
of the unit quota. The Special Gifts
Unit reported 25.8 per cent of it· 1
quota raised.
Unit's Work Outstanding.
Work of the Government Unit pro
vided one of the highlights of yes
terday afternoon's "report'' luncheon
at the Willard Hotel. Although the 1
campaign opened officially only Mon
day morning, this unit, composed oi
600 divisions working in every gov- ,
emmental organization here, already I
had 35.25 per cent of its quota of
$570.500 in hand in the form of con
tributions and pledges.
So active were the leaders of the 600 ,
divisions on the opening day of the
campaign that the audit unit of the
Chest worked' until 4 a.m. yesterday ,
to total its accounts. The result was
a total which swelled throughout Mon
day afternoon. Gen. Coleman, at the
opening report meeting, reported ,
pledges totaling $92.000, or about 16 :
per cent of the unit's quota. By Mon- :
day night the total then recorded was .
$129.000. which was reported as the
total for the first day. By the time 1
the auditors finished their all-night ;
task, however, it was found that Gen. j
Coleman's unit actually had in hand ί
$133,132 88.
Special Gifts Record.
Another record was reported by the
Special Gifts Unit, headed by Charles
Carroll Morgan, which finished yester
day in second place, with 19.9 per cent
of its quota raised. Mr. Morgan re
ported that the average amount of
donations received by his unit has
increased tremendously in comparison
with last year. While the average
donation of last year was $350. the
special gifts unit this year has re
ceived $99,962 from 78 donors, or an
average of $1,083 each, it was reported. ,
The average contributions received
by all the campaign units has gone
up this year, it was reported by H. L.
Rust. jr.. campaign chairman, at yes- ]
terday's meeting. He cited as a spe
cific example of the increased giving | ■
this year the contributions of the j ι
culinary force at the Willard Hotel.
Employes of the force, without ex
ception. contributed both last year
and this year, but this year their con
tributions were three times as large
as last. Employes of the Community ,
Chest itself also greatly increased
their contributions.
$21,066 Κ rem 1,723 Persons.
Walter B. Clarkson, chairman of the ,
Group Solicitation Vnit, reported new
contributions of $21,066.21 from 1,723 |
contributors, bringing its total for th>>
first two days to $36,600, or 10.7 per 1
cent of its quota.
The Metropolitan Unit, led by Joseph j
D. Kaufman, submitted an even bet- ;
ter report, bringing the total for his |
unit to $42,760.70, or 16.5 per cent of
its quota.
As a result of the two days of of- .
ficial campaigning, the Chest Cam
paign Committee now has in hand
(Continued on Page 4, Column 4.)
TANK AND ARMORED CAR
STEEPLECHASE PLANNED
ι
Italy Plans Race as Culmination 1
of Sports Contests Among
Infantry Officers.
By the Associated Press.
ROME. November 14.—A steeple
chase of tanks and armored cars is
Italy's latest innovation in sport as
officially announced today.
The race will culminate sports com
petition among infantry officers being
held here this week.
An announcement said the contest
will be run "over a course sprinkled
with hard natural and artificial ob
stacles. demanding steering skill,
promptness of decision and great cour
age in the officers competing."
Premier Mussolini, under whose au
spices the meet is being held, prob
ably will attend.
«
FLYERS SAIL FOR U. S.
SYDNEY, New South Wales. No
vember 14 ίΛΥ—Col. Roscoe Turner '
and Clyde Pangborn sailed today for
America aboard the Mariposa. Thea
Rasche, German airwoman, also sailed
on the vessel. ι
ÎOOSEVEIT UNITES
ALL LOAN ACIIVIIY
UNDER NEW GROUP
ίο · ordination Committee
Headed by Secretary
Morgenthau.
EMERGENCY AGENCIES'
CONSOLIDATION SEEN
'resident Says Future Program
for Recovery Units to Wait
Until First of Year.
ly the Associated Press.
A committee to co-ordinate all lend
ng activities of the Government was
ippointed today by President Roose
■elt.
The move was interpreted as a start
in consolidation of Federal agencies
nth a view to absorbing emergency
mits as the recovery campaign per
nits.
Secretary Morgenthau head« the
committee.
Mr. Roosevelt said, at his regular
>ress conference, that the future pro
tram for the emergency recovery
mits probably would not be definitely
iecided until about the first of the
rear.
He said it would probably be de
ermined also whether any more
unds would be asked for the Home
Owners' Loan Corp.
New Applications Banned.
Yesterday it announced new appli
cations would not be received, as more
noney already had been requested
han it had.
It was understood this work would
>e turned over as soon as possible to
>rivate institutions.
It apparently was the intention of
he administration to close its books
>n the Home Owners' Loan Corp. with
iction upon existing applications lor
he $3,000,000,000 fund.
Other members of the Inter-Depart
nental Committee named by the
'resident are Secretary Ickes, Public
Works Administrator; Gov. Myers of
he Farm Credit Administration:
Chairman Fahey of the Federal Home
joan Bank Board: Chester C. Davis,
rarm Administrator; George N.
3eek, president of the Export-Import
îank; Lynn P. Talley, president of the
Commodity Credit Corp.: Leo T. Crow
ey, chairman of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp.; Jesse H. Jones,
chairman of the Reconstruction Fi
îance Corp.; Marriner S. Eccles. gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve Board,
ind James A. Moffett, Housing Ad
uinistrator.
The President said in response to in
juiry that he kne\* of no special new
nove to increase public control over
jublic utilities.
He added the subject of public utili
ses was under study by a special com
nittee appointed some time ago.
R. F. C. Funds Ample.
The Reconstruction Finance Corp.
las ample funds for its needs, but the
îelief Administration and Public
Works must ask Congress for more
noney if they continue fully opera
ive through the Winter.
Approximately $350.000.000 Is avail,
ible to the Relief Administration
Dfficials estimated that would last
mtil March at the present rate of
xpenditure.
The Public Works Administration
las only a few million dollars in
unallotted funds. A large amount
las been allotted, but had not actually
>een disbursed.
The move to scrap some of the
■mergency agencies caused a new air
)f optimism among some New Deal
'rs that a business revival would soon
'ase much of the Government's re
:overy lead.
As signs of the beginning of a
narch toward normal, many observers
:ited these developments: ·
1. Indications from the White House
(Continued on Page 4, Column 2.)
IURY FACES OUSTING
IN ELECTION INQUIRY
Sheriff Is Jailed for Contempt of
Court in Alabama Vote
Controversy.
By the Associated Press.
FORT PAYNE, Ala., November 14.
—Under threat of dismissal unless It
'acts," a De Kalb County grand jury
today resumed its probe of alleged
,regularities in the November 6 gen
?ral election, while the county sheriff
remained a prisoner in his own jail
)n charges of contempt of court.
As an aftermath of the bitter elec
tion in which both Republicans and
Democrats still claim county-wide vic
tory, Judge A. E. Hawkins yesterday
sentenced Sheriff S. W. Pope, a Re
Dublican. to an indefinite jail term
ind fined him $50 for failure to obey
;ourt orders.
The orders, which Pope said he
ild not follow on advice from his at
torney, directed the sheriff and other
nembers of the Election Board not
ο canvass official returns for the
•ounty until absentee votes had been
tounted.
In addition to the arrest, all com
nisslons of all deputy sheriffs under
?ope were ordered cancelled.
French Gold Starts to U. S.
CHERBOURG. France, November
4 (/>).—A shipment of gold valued
it 68.000.000 francs (about $4.500.000)
ias consigned by Parisian banks to
>e sent today on the S. S. Majestic
jailing for New York. The gold U
[oing to the Irving Trust Co.
Guide for Reader·
Page.
Amusements D-8
Comics C-5
Features 'c-4
Finance A-17-18-19
Lost and Found A-ll
Radio D-4
Short Story C-3
Serial Story C-S
Service Orders B-15
Scri-ty --2
Spoils ··«· â · ι « »« ι *
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Forbidden to Live With Wife9
Truckman Kills Her and Self
By the Associated Press.
MEDORA, Ind., November 14.—
Lonely graves several hundred miles
apart will separate In death Murle
Hunsucker, 25, and the schoolgirl-wife
he killed because she was not per
mitted to live with him.
The young truck driver, whose secret
marriage in 1933 to pretty 16-year-old
Dorothy Weber, high school honor
student, was 'revealed only a month
ago. shot the girl to death on the
street across from the school yester
day and then committed suicide.
In a note written in blue ink on a
plain little handkerchief, "the first
thing Dorothy ever gave me," Huf
sucker blamed the girl's mother, Mrs.
Lewis Carr, for keeping them apart
and said they would die together "be
cause I love her and can't have her."
The handkerchief was found In his
pocket after both bodies were removed
from a 2-foot ditch into which they
fell.
Arrangements were made to send
the body of the girl to Buffalo, Ν. Y.,
where she lived with her mother until
a few years ago. Hunsucker will be
buried among the "Knobs," Southern
Indiana hill country.
About two weeks ago. Investigators
were told, Hunsucker had tHreatened
to kill the girl and himsel^is they
rode in an automobile toget^|
First Lady Plans Masked Ball
To Solace "Gridiron Widows" i
By the Associated Press.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt broke
another precedent today when her sec
retaries mailed invitations for the flrst
White House masquerade party within
the memory of man.
The party, December 8, will be to
console the distaff side of the New
Deal for being barred from the semi
annual satires staged by newspaper
men of the Gridiron Club. To these
"Gridiron widows" went cards saying:
"You are Invited to come In costume
with a mask. Prizes will be awarded
for the three costumes judged best by
a committee. Those winning prizes
Till b· callcd unrn to perform on a
«.Hage in any way t£y wish."
Mrs. Roes«v»rit. as hostess, plans to !
be the only unmasked person at the
party.
The early mailing was to give cab
inet wives, women of high Federal po
sitions, wives of Gridiron Club mem
bers and the women who cover Mrs.
Roosevelt's press conferences plenty
of time to think up costumes and
"stunts."
Research through accounts of White !
House functions failed to disclose any I
masquerades in the past. There have '
been plenty of "fancy dress"—Scotch [
Highlander, Indians, diplomats of all |
nations, «coming in the costumes of '
thfir countries to formal functions, ι
But J.11 of it * as serious. Now enters |
the spirit oi femmue iuu.
MORE EVIDENCE FROM
A NEW STRAW BALLOT
A large Department Store recently took a straw ballot of its
charge account customers to determine "what newspapers are read
in their homes. There were 2,577 cards returned to and tabu
lated by this store. x
NEWSPAPERS TAKEN IN THESE 2.577 HOMES:
THE EVENING STAR. ..
2nd Evening Newspaper. .
3rd Evening Newspaper..
THE SUNDAY STAR....
2nd Sunday Newspaper. .
3rd Sunday Newspaper..
1st Morning Newspaper. .
2nd Morning Newspaper.
2,135 82.8%
578 22.47c
386 14.9%
1,991 77.3r/c
877 34.07c
716 27.77c
1,021 39.6%
762 29.6%
Statement From These Same People as to What
Papers They Use as a Guide to Shopping:
THE EVENING STAR.... 2,048 79.5%
2nd Evening Newspaper. . . 428 16.6%
3rd EveningWewspaper... 303 11.7%
THE SUNDAY STAR 1,801 69.9%>
2nd Sunday Newspaper... 568 22.0%>
3rd Sunday Newspaper... 442 17.1%
1st Morning Newspaper. .. 609 23.6%
2nd Morning Newspaper.. 399 15.5%
The above fairly indicates the extent to which afternoon,
Sunday and morning newspapers are read in these representa
tive homes of the buying public. Also, to what extent they use
the different newspapers as a guide to shopping.
[All of the facts stated above apply only to the 1
replies received from the homes covered by this survey. J
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