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Lone the Associated Press. , Possibility By Drastic Measures Promised Delegation Have Only — Bill OKLAHOMA CITY, December 19 Annulling Fundamentals for Is Believed than Unless Delay, Oklahomans who Just a little more Ultimatum Obeyed Moral Influence to Per- of a year ago poured Into polling places In Substantive Statute Goes Unlikely. an unprecedented fashion and elected at Chinchow. suade Europe. Tomorrow to Senate. "Alfalfa Bill” Murray Governor, de- cided at yesterday's special election not BITTER DEBATE LOOMS to accept his ideas of economic reform. RESTORATION SPURNED HOOVER AND STIMSON MEASURE IS The most popular of four measures he APPROVED AS OPPOSITION GIRDS submitted to the voters, an Income tax BY CHIANG KAI-SHEK CONCERNED FOR SUCCESS revision bill, was lagging behind by WITHOUT ANY DEBATE around 30.000 votes tonight, with few G. 0. P. Loaders Hope to Force precincts missing in the unofficial count. Nanking Minister at Tokio Con- Naval Strength Fixed to 1937 by Lump-Sum Contribution Would Be “I’m disappointed in the rural vote fers With New Issue by Monday Night—Needed Premier Reduced to and in all the the Governor said, Treaties—Army Written Into I vote,” Before Each Year's "But I believe the income bill has a Going Heme. Quorum Is Guarded Carefully. j Limit. | chance yet." Appropriation. "What is the use of reading those I_ j SHANGHAI. December 20 (Sun- BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. I figures?" he asked newspaper men who advised him of latest arc days (/Pi.—Chinese press BY FREDERIC WILLIAM MILE. | returns, "they dispatches By unanimous consent, at the Unless a filibuster should in Inaccurate." from Tientsin close develop and Peiping With the World Conference on Dis- today of the session last night, the the it is that the Nevertheless. Murray, who had pre- House Senate, expected said Chinese officials believed a armament at Geneva less than seven dicted a 125.000 majority for the four Japa- passed, in less than two minutes, the Hoover inter-governmental debt mora- nese attack on Chinchow measures, was not too optimistic as to might be weeks away, American policy there has proposal to the 60-40 torium resolution will that repeal provision pass body the outcome. expected w’ithln 24 hours, aimed at been formulated in broad outline. It is of substantive law affecting the Federal before Congress adjourns for its Murray's program of four initiative driving all Chinese troops out of possible for this writer to describe it contribution in support of the National Christmas holiday recess. (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) Manchuria. in general terms—terms which are de- Capital. The vote So far the of the resolu- was on motion of opponents Large bodies of Japanese to remove the held troops signed Impression Representative Carl E. Mapes. chair- tion have manifested no Intention of were moving westward tha man along by wide sections of the American peo- of the Special Committee on filibustering. They will, it is expected, Peiping-Mukden Railway, the dis- ple that Uncle Sam has only to say Fiscal demand full to Relations. opportunity speak patches said. the to turn the LAND world at Geneva This is the fifth of 100 MILLION piece against the resolution, and under the legislation By the Associated Press. world's spears into pruning hooks. bearing on the financial of rule of unlimited debate in the Senate, set-ups the A President Hoover and Secretary District the discussion may continue for many Japanese ultimatum demanding which has been passed on that China Stimson arc concerned for the I hours. evacuate Chinchow, Man- deeply recommendation of the special com- Senator Hiram Johnson of California, mittee. DAI LAW PASSES churia, within a week was predicted in conference's success. The delegation It substitutes for the 60-40 who has been the Foe outspoken against them and the moratorium for months, said last Tokio yesterday. which will speak for Long's Quits proportion principle of substantive The night: Chinese command will be wanted at Geneva will be in- law, a provision that the Apnropriaticns In Committee will w-rite that drastic measures will be taken un- Rare GLAM into the District “The vote in the House ACTS against the structed to utilize this House Votes Added Capital less the country’s great moratorium was a remarkable reflec- ultimatum is obeyed, it was appropriation bills from year to year to the utmost. But the adminis- tion of American public opinion. Not- authoritatively said. power whatever lump-sum contribution "the The Chinese tration is anxious to have it under- For committee see withstanding the efforts of the Repub- for Farm Relief by 190 Minister at Tokio con- Governorship may fit. ferred for an In making his motion under unani- lican organization, the Democratic or- nour with the new Japa- stood both here and abroad that, in mous consent ganization, and the frenzied efforts of nese premier preparatory to TO END Representative Mapes to 165. returning the final America's is ROBBERIES to It was analysis. power I said: "The 60-40 law those who assume to represent the Nanking. the first direct _ to has been inop- the of moral influence. Cyr Refuses Reveal erative for several President, and despite the blandish- official contact in two months. The only power years—practically a Our at Geneva, unlike our dead letter, but it is still ments and persuasions with which Minister's secretary denied he had been delegation substantive By the Associated Press. or Lon- Practical Leads Re- Reason for law. While the Washington is familiar, 100 Congress- recalled to Nanking and said he would spokesman at the Washington Buying Name's Orders Extra Duty Schedule lump-sum provision of don Armament Conferences, will have the men voted against the moratorium. A Democrat-controlled House yester- return to Tokio in two weeks. appropriation bills has been held New no fleets for bargaining purposes. The tail in order, it was advisable addition clashes between Japanese troops Business Here—Vol- Withdrawal. for thought by Says Voters 10 to 1. day approved of $100,000,000 United as to Police—Woman's our Special Committee on Opposed and Chinese bandits were reported from position of the States, Fiscal Rela- in capital for Federal Land Banks as is that naval is tions that this substantive “If the vote were submitted to our Mukden, where the Japanese command Geneva, strength defi- law should its first move fixed to 1937 ume Reaches Record. By the Associated Press. be repealed, inasmuch as it people the vote would be 10 to 1 against toward fruition of Presi- speeded preparations for a drive against nitely up by existing Pocketbook Snatched. is in- in the limitation treaties, and that the Amer- operative. to avoid the of it dent Hoover's economic rehabilitation marauders Hsinmintun region. NEW ORLEANS. La December 19 — possibility ican of men and argument it." Now the comes In Paris Kenkichi Yoshizawa. Army 139,957 13,080 regarding thing to the Senate, program. Japan's Dr. Paul N. bitter There new officers is already reduced to the low- Christmas in volume of Cyr, political enemy was no objection and the a^d the ciders are to rush it through. foreign minister, wished China gift buying Aroused the The action was taken after a bitter est limits debatable this of Gov, P. and the by sudden increase in measure was declared bv Gar- This probably can be good luck in attaining unification and possible by merchandise thus far this year has Huey Long power Speaker accomplished, robberies. Gen. Pelham ner to be The over such an country. The United States' establish- behind the recent D. Glassford, passed. Mapes bill was but the liews of those who do not be- j wrangle insertion in the bill of a solidarity, explaining even- that futile movement to ment cf land forces comes within the surpassed considerably of 1930, presented to the House on Fridav. 1 American taxpayers should be moratorium for farmers. tuality would exert "only a beneficial oust the chief executive, withdrew superintendent of police, yesterday put military category which includes to mer- today forced to pay European debts will be effect on Japan according leading Washington the force on an To Senate Democratic leaders from the race for the emergency extra duty Tomorrow. resisted efforts of Leaders of the Canton faction in Czechoslovakia, with 138.788 men and chants. gubernatorial presented." schedule in an effort to combat The measure will be sent to the The in the their colleagues who attempted to de- China, who forced Marshal Kai- 10,221 officers, and Germany, which is nomination in the Democratic primary the Senate Republican leadership Chiang Despite the depression, the coming tomorrow to join the four Shek from the supposed to be disarmed, with an army activities of crooks. other tax S'li'te might find itself embarrassed lay the measure on its way to the presidency last Monday, January 19. but of men and officers. of Santa Claus on his annual visit has bills, indications last night were in carrying out its program of putting were the authority for a report that 100,500 4,500 Meanwhile, three colored Senate by sending it back to the Bank- His action left five candidates in the men. whose that none of these bills will the moratorium resolution if would be re-elected next week revived purchasing to the extent that receive through Chiang to I American Policy Summary. tallied in each committee ing Committee with instructions field—O. K. Allen, who is un- descriptions case, staged attention at the Senate end Senators began to drift out of the city to head the government. But Chiang. it retailers are taxed far and above their running a series of of the Capitol until after the for the in numbers. If grant rural borrowers an was refused to return to The American policy at Geneva can der the of Gov. hold-ups throughout the Christmas holidays large abatement on learned, the of last to meet the current protecting wing Long: be summarized in the fashion peak year holidays. it should develop that no quorum was thsir loans. position and it was believed a figure- fololwing S. Guton, J. night, with taxicab drivers their vic- demand. George Dudley Leblanc, The Senate decided that present, all the Senate could do would head would be selected. and under the respective captions in- tims. vesterday W. C. Boone and W. L. Clarke. the regular District of Columbia Com- be to adjourn until a quorum was de- Vote 190 to 165. dicated : A rush to the retail stores during the Dr. refused on Gen. Glassford's order mittee. of which veloped again. The leaders, however, U. S. IS DISTURBED. Naval armaments: By the Washing- Cyr to comment his followed a con- Senator Arthur Capper ! On motion of past week—a rush that was antici- withdrawal Gov. of Kansas U __ took the do not believe the individual Senators Representative Mc- ton five-power agreement of 1922, the Long occa- ference with his executive staff, at chairman, should handle I pated since Winter’s late arrival re- casion an to hurl all four of bills are Keown. Democrat, of Oklahoma to re- United States holds and as some the which seek to im- likely to place themselves in the Statesmen Here Are at capital ships tarded sales in November and opportunity^ which the crime situation was dis- Perplexed Move j early this pose increased taxes on the When position of running away when impor- commit the bill, party lines fell. The aircraft carriers to be limited under ^Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) cussed and made for city. on month—has bolstered the volume of plans coping the tax measures first tant business was to be transacted. Chinchow. conditions calling fer no unless with reached the vote was 190 against, 165 change, Christmas purchases to a print much it. The conference wa3 attended Senate me Hoover for, which be and the two bills relating to income administration is anxious BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. agreement might projected same by Inspectors E. W. Brown, I,. I. H. assured for higher than any reached in the and estate taxes were to have prompt action on the mora- strength passage. reached for abolition of as sent to the The reports received from Mukden battleships, period last year, a canvass of Edwards, James Beckett. O. T. Davis, torium Immediately after Speaker Garner favored some the Lon- leading Finance Committee, which deals with resolution, as the President said by powers. By stores revealed. T R Bean and Albert J. Headley. in his i announced the result of the vote on and Tckio that Japan intends to force Nation-wide tax The 4-cent recent message to the don three-power agreement of 1930. the Details of the were not re- problems. Congress. the the plans tax bill The quick action the House and motion, chamber became a the Chinese to evacuate Chinchow and United States considers that limitation More for Less Money. J gas and the bill to tax auto- by of vealed, except that members of tnc place bedlam. Many of the debate- is all war- mobiles by weight went to the District speecv report by the Senate committee withdraw their troops beyond the Chi- imposed upon ether types of force will be required to work overtime has led tired members already had their hats to December The big advantage in all this pur- Committee as soon as they reached the administration leaders to de- ships up 31. 1936 The until conditions return to normal. By on. Not even to vot’ nese wall have caused a painful im- chasing, however, has rested with the Senate, and Senator Sm’oo. of mand action by the Senate without waiting nearly Washingion Government does not ex- assigning policemen to exha hours of Utah, I 200 rushed away. Garner in official circles in buyers. Actually measured in dollars chairman of lurther delay. At one time Speaker put pression Washing- clude the possibility of a reopening of Gen. Glassford will have a finance, requested yester- Republican the motion of and the volume of business for duty, large senatorial leaders were of [ final passage on the bill ton. naval armaments at Geneva. But, in cents, day that the other two bills be sent talking get- and force available at all times, particu- the declared it approved. It will reach of the vast ex- the stores averages around the same also to the Committee. ting resolution through the Senate this recollection difficulties larly during the periods w hen robberies Capper the Senate tomorrow. Early month. Ambassador De- as the Christmas season last year, pos- Senator around January 15. perienced in arriving even at existing and are more Capper announced later in The measure buchi a trifle less. But are at hold-ups frequent. met opposition from called at the State Department I limitation agreements, it is not thought sibly prices the day that all of the tax measures Relief Bills Also Pressed. many quarters, but an of 30 cent lower on both Democrats and assured cur high officials that noth- probable at this time that any serious j average per Friends Fa I to Demo- Keeps in (lose Touch. would be subjected to full and careful Not and Republicans for j a'l types of merchandise than at Bring only is the administration spoke it. Repre- i efforts for revising or expanding them i Gen. Glassford is in close Inquiry, adding: sentative La ing is further from the minds of the keeping anurous to get the moratorium Guardia, independent Re- will be made. Christmas time in 1930. and the result one In the District who wants legisla- i I touch with the crime situation through "Every te 11 out of the publican. New rulers in Tokio than to continue the has been the of more gifts cratic Leaders to be way so as to mak” York, declared that the Military armaments.—Because of the purchase Together conferences with his executive staff heard will be given that oppor- e for the President's motive in Chinchow. numerical of the for less money. he said. r.ything regular suspended recommending military operations against slenderness United' He also makes periodic studies of a tunity," Oct to the legislation was to The trend toward in payments this country, but it is improve the The same seems to have States Army compared to the land practicability so-called crime which The views of District officials, citi- values of the undertaking at Luncheon. map. shows the also anxious to have the of bonds of the 12 Federal forces of other countries, America can- gifts, one which merchants early in the zens' organizations and trade bodies right way loan been given by Japan's representative to sections of the city in which most rob- in for the relief banks. season prepared themselves to meet, is will be Congress measures for the Council of the of Nations not be anything but a moderately in- beries and occur, sought before any action is League than in hold-ups and the time America which have been recommended terested bystander at Geneva when pro- persisting even more previous taken on the bills. Senator said. Postponement Provision. when Japan and China accepted the the Associated Press. of the day and night when are Capper b the and years. Bread boards, carving knives By they He indicated at the President, which already resolution of the for a posals for reduction of armies are dis- more same time that he Chairman Steagall of the League calling and other have taken frequent. hive been advanced in considerable de- House cessation cussed. President Hoover once ob- useful things NEW YORK. December 19—Mutual saw no need for hurried acticn. Banking Committee, had of all military operations. The "The telephone company keeps a gree in the House, Including tin Fed- inserted be- served that the United States main- precedence over more luxurious pres- Another member of the District Com- fore the bill was Japanese have made the reservation, friends of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, chart showing the periods when traffic eral Farm Loan Banks reported the provi- j ents, they find. mittee. Senator of relief bill. however, that this would not tains “far more policemen than sol- is at a Carey. Republican, sion permitting postponement of in- preclude j One Democratic presidential candi- peak, and provides additional The House is all set ior the adjourn- certain diers." The soldiers we on an merchant reports that four potential Wyoming, announced his intention yes- stallments on loans military moves to clean out i keep operators to handle the situation." said ment over the by fanners from times during the past week the volume date. and John J. Raskob, Democratic ot a of holidays, having passed one bandit nests. effective basis within the continental Gen terday making thorough study a to five years. It was assailed j of Glassford. "That is exactly what resolution calling for the by United States and in our daily deliveries has exceeded the the tax-increase bills and also made beginning a group of eastern Those used to Oriental politics saw I outlying pos- national chairman, disclosed tonight we are in the e t he recess on Republicans and highest record made the Christ- doing Police Depart- known his belief that Tuesday with a proviso in that reservation a whieh sessions. including the Panama Canal I during ample time Democrats headed loophole | mas they had failed to bring the two to- ment with respect to the crime situa- tn'.t Congress shall not reassemble un- by Representative shopping season of 1930. Extra should be taken to g:> into them care- Luce, might enable the Japanese commander (Continued cn Page 2, Column 3.) tion. til after New Year Republican. Massachusetts. employment is greater during the cur- gether at a luncheon to be held here fully. day. Luc; said the in Manchuria to push the Japanese "We Senator Watson of amendment might en- rent month than it was last and study the crime map and deter- Indiana, the Re- advance wherever he it would year, next Tuesday. danger the value of the bank's bonds thought even with this the mine the periods when robberies and Will Go to Committee. publican leader, and other Republicans be additional help and indirectly the necessary. Fish Sent to Aid Saskatchewan. The Governor, newspapers said, had occur most insisted last that the savings of 53,000,000 retailers have been taxed to the utmost hold-ups frequently and put When night resolution persons in the bill seeking to repeal the would not be laid before insurance companies and Occupation Important. HALIFAX. Nova Scotia. December 19 to meet the demand. declined to attend on the ground of on extra men to meet this situation. the Senate savings banks. 60-40 substantive law reaches the Sen- until a vote has been had on (/P).—With a view to co-operating in business in ate tomorrow the mora- of American and foreign military ob- Gift Increases. urgent official Albany. Overtime Necessary. the only immediate step to torium resolution. Steagall Alabama and Stevenson the relief of distress in the area Wrapping be of servers have been their gov- drought The luncheon, admittedly fostered taken will be its reference to a com- The South Carolina. Democrats, led the warning An unusual amount of “I don't like to order the men to Democratic leaders, while sup- ernments that the if of Saskatchewan, a carload of Nova gift wrapping by Mr. Raskcb. was to have been for mittee for ccnsideraticn and report. fight for the measure. weathered Japanese, they has been this | work overtime. They have had a lot I porting the resolution, have not They Scotia fish is going forward early next requested by purchasers the of When the House first frem yet it through four hours of (Continued on 2, Column purpose discussing prohibition of extra departed committed themselves to debate and Page j.) week to the Saskatchewan Relief Com- year, merchants find. This service, in- duty recently, but it must be j this ratio the plan of more than ahead of the National Committee meet- by writing a lump sum Fed- the a score of amendments. augurated by the stores a few done in emergencies." Republicans, which is to take the mission. The carload is made up of years ago. ing in Washington January 9, to take eral contribution of S8.000.000 into the Representative Sumners, 15 has continued to grow in Among the police reports resolution up tomorrow and hold the Democrat, j 1,500 boxes, each box containing popularity, action on that subject. yesterday; appropriation bill for the fiscal year , said more and was an attack on Senate In session until it is loaning money to DUMPED CARGO TRAPS finnan haddie. merchants are put to tremendous Mrs, Nellie Sulli- 1925, the Senate passed. farmers “did pounds of Roosevelt supporters have been try- advocated either ad- not solve the problem” expense, to take care of the they say, for weeks, the tContinued on Page 4, Column 5.) herence to the 60-40 law or a $14,000.- Hope for Passive confronting the agricultural many of ing newspapers said, Support. industry requests this kind. As an ex- 000 sum. A He more ALLEGED RUM RUNNERS to have the Raskob ,'wet" resolution lump temporary compro- The are urged fundamental legisla- ample, one merchant that Republicans, however, hope- tion. explained tabled and the Democratic National mise was reached in a $9,000,000 lump ful that will TODAYS STAR a purchaser bought half a dozen hand- they receive at least the Convention left free to act as it sum for that year. For the next five The measure is to kerchiefs and may POLA NEGRI passive support of the Democrats in designed improve Worth of Wines and Whis- asked that each be wrap- BELIEVED fiscal years the House insisted on hold- the market value of $50,000 choose. This would leave the way i such a program and that it will be the land banks’ ped separately as gift packages. the pas- bonds, which PAGES. open for Mr. Roosevelt to suggest a ing contribution to that figure, de- sible to the Senate amount to $1,172,478,700. ky Thrown in Sea to Free PART ONE—26 With only four more Christmas keep session going The National and shop- plank should he desire. ON WAY TO RECOVERY spite the fact that the total appropri- until a vote is capitalization of the banks now is General News, Local, ping days left, retail stores are now’ prohibition had some time __ ated each Monday $65,000,000. Grounded Craft. Mr. Raskob and former Gov. Alfred year for the city was mount- or or until They hold 408,000 first Foreign. preparing for their The Monday night, an agree- "peak days.” E. Smith, other ing steadily. Although the House has mortgages on farm lands at a value of Schools and B-5. among leaders, will By the Associated Press. ment is reached that a vote will be Colleges—Page Monday before Christmas always is the renewed the sum By the Associated Press. B-6. take to the Washington the lump provision in taken on $1,171,699,700. D. A. R. Activities—Page busiest of the Christmas meeting SANTA MONICA. Calif i Tuesday. I day season, national December each annual District bill the substantive ATLANTIC CITY, N. J„ Decrmber News of the Clubs—Page B-7. answers to a questionnaire re- j 19— 1 The desire of the members of the merchants say. A physician's bulletin from the 60-40 law has never been cently sent to 90.000 contributors to repealed. House and Senate to get away as 19.—A liquor cargo dumped into the Looking beyond Christmas and into Santa Monica Hospital today said | Just befoie the Mapes Committee | DOG DERBY IS PART TWO—8 PAGES. the New the 1928 presidential campaign. Mr. ; Pola quickly as possible for the Christmas SHELVED sea in an effort to float their Year, retailers are inclined Negri, ’film star, apparently had grounded Editorial Features. Raskob said recently about one-third (Continued on Page 4. Column 1.) recess may have a considerable effect j Editorials and to be optimistic. There is a belief j passed the crisis of her dangerous ill- craft trapped three alleged rum runners 4. in had replied. on the situation. How many speakers Famous j Public Library—Page some quarters that the spending ness and her recovery appeared prob- Sledge Event in Manitoba Little 6. It was said their replies, although ! there will be against the resolution and today near Egg Harbor Inlet. Organized Reserves—Page spirit that Christmas has brought may able. National Guard—Page 6. have a not all tabulated, indicated a decided She for it has not been manifested. Sena- Will Not Be Held. The ship, Greyflsh II, struck a sand District psychological effect on people underwent an operation earlv in U. S. MARSHAL HELD drift in lavor of repeal or revision the week tor Johnson is likely to be joined in w'ho have had a tendency to stow away for an intestinal obstruction THE bar at low tide. The crew tossed $50 PAGES. of the eighteenth amendment and laws his attack on the moratorium by Sena- PAS, Manitoba, December 19 PART THREE—16 their money. A continuation of the caused by ptomaine poison coupled with (TP).—The Pas famous 000 worth of assorted wines and kind of enacted for its enforcement, ‘'in even an tor Tennessee. Senator ] dog derby will whisky Society Section. business retailers now are do- appendix disturbance. ON CHARGE McKellar_of not be h;ld this it 14. the South and West, heretofore reck- LIQUOR year, has been de- into the sea. but when the tide rose Kathleen Norris’ Article—Page ing is just the sort of thing, merchants The bulletin issued today said: “It Continued on Page 2, Column 5 ) cided a oned by public meeting here. the craft still was hemmed in and Women of Diplomacy—Page 16. feel, that will bring an end to the dry.” appears Miss Negri has passed the cri- Northern -•- Manitoba dog-sled racers could not get away. so-called depression. sis. The patient is taking nourish- plan to PART FOUR—8 PAGES. Clarence M. Kearney Posts $1,000 compete again in the Eastern Federal agents boarded it, arrested The future of economic conditions, Buenos Aires Has ment today and, while extremely weak, derbies, however. Emile Amusement Section—Theater, Screen 2,167,396. WILL CALL MENCKEN i st. Goddard, George Mohlberg, John A. Jahelka and business leaders maintain, depends she seems much brighter. Barring un- the most Radio. AIRES. Arrest in Auto perhaps noted of them all, William Harvey Gale, each of whom and largely on the turnover in the retail BUENOS December 19 fyp).— foreseen complications, the outlook is Following will leave with his Motor 3. cf dogs for the East w'as held in $2,500 bail for the Federal In the World—Page stores. If the shelves are cleared, The population Buenos Aires at the hopeful for complete recovery. A fur- in 4. Crash. IN LYNCHING January. grand Aviation—Page stocks must be replenished, manufac- end of last July was estimated at ther blood transfusion does not seem INQUEST! jury. | 4. I Veterans of Foreign Wars—Page turers must produce, and production 2.167,396 in a municipal bulletin issued necessary. Temoerature, 99.4; pulse, 1 American 4. Disabled Veterans—Page will give employment. And so the today. 99; respiration. 20.” Naval Reserves—Page 4. Clarence M, Kearney. United States Fcrnnan of shopper's dollar goes all the w’ay down Jury Probing Death of SKULL MAY ! 5. marshal, was arrested REVEAL SHOOTING American Legion—Page the line to contribute its bit to solving deputy on Marine News—Page 5. the charges of possession and transporta- Mob Victim to Summon Bal- I Corps greatest problem of the day—un- OF Fraternities—Page 5. employment. GLASSFORD GIVES DETECTIVE tion of liquor last night after his au- CAPITAL MAN IN ARIZONA' Radio—Page 6. tomobile had been in a collision In timore Critic. front of the twelfth precinct police sta- PART FIVE—4 PAGES. DAY OFF FOR ILLEGAL PARKING tion. _ EX-FOOT BALL PLAYER Section. \ was released under ! Sports — Kearney $1,000 By the Associated Press. Bones Found in cash bail. Mountains Is Held That of PART SIX—12 PAGES. SALISBURY. Md., December 19.— Superstition CONDEMNED TO DEATH A car driven by Kearney is said to W. Financial News and Classified Adver- Arthur Kennerly. foreman of the White Man” Savant. Traffic Regulations Apply to All Alike, Says Chief, have collided with one operated by coroner's jury investigating the lynch- "Aged by Washington tising. Former Athlete Julian T. Miller, 3811 Twenty-ninth two American Gold Star Mothers—Page 10. Convicted of Mur- ing weeks ago of Mack Williams, street northeast. Kearney was cut and colored At Centers—Page 10. to Find Brodie in Role of Offender. slayer, said today he would Community dering Man in Gambler's Surprised bruised, but refused to go to a hos- By the 10. summon H. L. Mencken and members Associated Press. which the skull Army and Navy News—Page I pital. Miller belonged, has not re- 10. escaped injury. of the editorial staffs of the Baltimore PHOENIX. Ariz., Parent-Teacher Activities—Page the Em- December 19.—The turned. He was Territory Dispute. Hearing crash. Policeman Sun and to Phoenix accompanied by W. A. W. C. T. U. Notes—Page 11. Evening Sun, testify at the Archeological Commission re- Pelham D. Glassford, superin- "I was on my way home Friday mett Sullivan, on duty in the station, Inquest. ceived Barkley, cattleman snd friend of War Veterans—Page 11. By the Associated Press. Maj. word today from Ales Hrdlicka, Ruth, Spanish night," said Maj. Glassford, "and saw ran into the street and. according to former of Salis- Serial “City Girl”—Page 11. NORRISTOWN, Pa., tendent of police, contends that mem- Kennerly. mayor physical anthropologist of the National from whose ranch the aged man. a for- Story, December 19.— a car double parked, in violation of the his report, found two pints of whisky bury. announced his intention of call- Museum in a mer Accused of bers of his force have no more right to in machine. Washington, D. C„ that Washington Government clerk, PART SEVEN—20 PAGES. slaying Ralph Spanish in a regulations. I stopped to investigate and Kearney's ing the newspaper writers after a con- skull found last week an made his last trek into the than a by archeologi- Superstition Section. gamblers’ dispute over territory, Jacob violate traffic regulations private found the machine locked. Then I went ference with State's Attorney Levin C. cal party in the Moun- Mountains. Magazine Superstition 14. C. for that reason Detective to the patrol box and called No. 1 who. with General W. 50 Notes of Art and Artists—Page Lehman of Devon, Pa., was citizen, and Bailey Attorney tains, miies east of Phoenix, is that Classification of the skull as today and car HURT IN COLLISION that of Reviews of New Books—Page 15. precinct ordered that the be Preston Lane. jr.. have been i "of an white man a white man convicted of murder in the H. E. Brodie had a day off yes- investigat- aged who probably strength-ns a b:Iief of in- 16. first de- Sergt. towed away and impounded. But be- ing the No date for the in- shot to News of the Music World—Page lynching. tyas death." vest’gators that Ruth was slain, al- gree and condemned to death in he didn't ask for or didn't want. fore the tow arrived a man cam? Tire Forum—Page 17. the terday wagon An unidentified white man. said to quest has been set. The party which brought the skull to though the skull had not Bridge definitely Cross-wTord Puzzle—Page 18. electric chair. And it pains the detective to think the out of a rearby house. And I was sur- reside in the 1100 block of L Kennerly reached his decision, he Phoenix had belief it been identified. street, expressed might A jury of nine men and prised when I Detective said, because of articles directed at the be The Bovs’ and Girls' Page—Page 19. three women is to be counted against his annual recognized was in a serious condition at Casualty that of A. Ruth, 66 years old, pros- The prospector’s son, Dr. Vincent convicted the day Brodie. Eastern Shore Those Were the Happy D3ys—Page 20. 29-year-old defendant Hospital early today from in- of Maryland by Mencken, pector, of Washington, who disappeared Ruth, was understood here to have of- after leave. suffering one hour of deliberation. The “The alibi offered by Brodie was that received when a motor critic, caustic commentator and last June while lost fered his services in juries cycle on pub- seeking the fabled Washington for GRAPHIC SECTION—8 PAGES. trial had lasted two weeks. Brodie’s forced was due to the he was on official lisher of the American in Dutchman layoff business—investigat- which he and a companicn were rid- Mercury, Mine. such identification if the skull was Pictures. a former World Events in Lehman, high school foot he his and ing a theft of some sort. But I told and an automobile collided on which it was declared the mob leaders Jeff Adams, of Sheriff J. R. found to be that of a white manner ni which parked car, ing deputy man. It ball player, testified he was so intoxi- him that was no excuse for violating Rhode Island were known but no action taken against McFadden of into a to fact that Glassford avenue, between Sixth Phoenix, who went contained hole apparently caused by COLOR SECTION—8 PAGES. cated at the time of the also the Maj. the traffic and as them. the shooting in regulations, a penalty and Seventh streets. mountains three days ago under a bullet. Moon Mullins; Mr. and Mrs.; Th« Conchohocken he did not at the most Mencken’s article recall what came along unpropitlous for his act I directed him to take Sat- The companion, Raymond J appeared in the orders to investigate further the possi- The legend of the Superstition Timid Soul; Reg’lar Fellers; Little had here's the Gorby, Range happened. Spanish, who lived in time. At any rate, story as urday off.” 22, of 928 Fourteenth was Evening Sun, of which he is an asso- that Ruth had been slain and is that those who seek of street, treated bility the lost Dutch- Orphan Annie; Highlights Hla- Conshohocken, was shot down as the ciate editor. he unfolded by police superintendent Brodies car. which belongs to the at the hospital for lacerations of the search for other parts of the body to man Mine shall Ale. Tarzan Mutt and Jeff. stood a tory; ang on street corner on October 11. himself: Police Department, was not Impounded. ^ M