The Washington Post
February 3, 1929

Historic newspapers carry the language, views and graphic reporting of their time, including racist content. They are shown to teen and adult profiles.

The text was read from the page scans by machine (OCR), so it has mistakes and its columns may run together. See the pages · About this title · At the Internet Archive

Page 1

~ a — — ae 4 ie) ser > faa 8 =>." et en: ‘' “The Antisaloon League The only newspaper tn Washington ° with the Associated Press news every morning in the year. delivery cali Main 4205. For home aS ob he gr. , * ae a a * 4 Won — % ps: Sty Pie es * rity : eee ©rie 14933 q he Washington Po — * P ai. NO. 19,225. ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER POSTOFPFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C. WASHINGTON: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 3 POST.SCRIPTS | GBORGE ROTHWELL —— “Ay, — the rub! ... I’ve got my cue: The world’s a masquerade! masquers you, you,, you.” The The Du Pont Company appears to have been convicted by the Federal Trade Commission of conducting its business in an efficient manner. _ By the sacred dust of John Paul Jones! but it comes as a shock te hear a grand old man like Theodore E. Burten virtually advocating on the flaor of the United States Senate the adoption of “Britannia Rules the Waves” as the American national =— “Hberia, trembling ean afar, _“RReneounces the confederate war; Her efforts and her arts o’ercome, France calle her shattered: navies | home; Repenting Holland learns to mourn The sacred treaties she has torn; Astonishment and awe profound Are stamped upon the nations round ; Without one friend, above all Fete, Britannia gives the world repose.” It is an amazing spectacle to see mn American Sénator adopting the of a British poet. Doubt- * Jess Mr. Burton would add to the tines of Cowper: _ And Uncle Sum, down on his knees, Te England gives the Seven Seas. serves motice on Gov. Green of the semi- _ eivilized State. of Michigan that it ~ swill resist any effort made te exempt liquer offenders from life imprison- ment. “Your Grace, it’s a match! Burn all you can catch, _ women and children—Pooh! - Peoh!—great and small, s—sealing-wax _elothes—slipper | Pook! —burn Aw all.” rhs) — this year are tebe gold and blue— instead of gold pee eet” — — * ‘ag ¢ Senate committee’s rejection @n | vious total. brings the fund up bit To FO GHtal - TOTAL $040,000: MILLION 1a. AlN New Slogan Urges Reach- ing of That Figure by Noon Tomorrow. GROUP SOLICITATIONS NET $72,620 FOR DAY ‘Mrs. Harry Roller’s Team Captures High Honors, With $4,337 Pledged. “A million by tomorrow,” is the slo- gan with which the 4,000 workers for the Community week-end campaign yesterday. Pledges Wnts fp yesterday and yet to be audited, added to the totais al- ready made public, showed total gifts of more than $840,000 received to date. With two days in which to work and with report meetings by both the Metropolitan unit and the special gifts committee set for tomorrow. the work- ere are confident of attaining their goal of $1,000,000 by tomorrow noon. ‘Yesterday's audited figures included special gifts committee, Robert V. Pleming, chairman, $604,011; Metro- politan unit, W. W. Spaid. chairman $132,416; Group Solicitation unit, Frank R. Jelleff, chairman, $15,701.85: committee on colored coordination, Dr. Kelly Miller, chairman, $3,311.50. These figures totaled $755,440.35. In earlier figures made public yesterday, there was included over $5,000, received from the Government workers by mail and audited, but which was not re- ported until yesterday at noon, when it was included with the $12,656.08 of- ficially credited to Chairman Libbey’s unit. The group solicitation unit yester- day reported $10,751.55. which, with the Government unit and the reports of team captains made at the May- flower. brought the day’s receipts up to 87242048, which, added to the pre- to $828,060.43. The gift of $12.000 from Senator James Couzens. which wil) be reported tomorrow and which has ai- | ready been received. increases this fig- ‘Ture ‘to $840,060.83. eS his mae J — @ gale off the Capes, but 10,000 squire the services of a lot of cruisers — — eon⸗ of manganese in her hold was a — 2 for « U-boat than it was ies ne publishers that | ’s new book has gone te a second enormous edition of be ci As Goldsmith well re- but ill defined te gia —B— aerial tariff on Save the King.” — > if -radie had made in 1918 the ——— which it has attained today of the Pifflebund might | quietly at home in their par- . OS Se to re ia the Republican party is as on ——— * —— — ien’t as loud the s, but it's easier te tt appears, " that, as a matter of - fe , Capt. Burlingame was | pats Dr. Kelly Miller last night sent in a report on the National Beriefit Life In- surance Co., the largest b ess organ- {zation among the co j city, which contributed ‘1 the chest, its $1,596.87. This would make reported yesterday $841.657.70. Captures Day’s High Hong Mrs. Harry Roller, team captain, and her team D 18, of the midcity divi- sion, yesterday captured high honors for..both number of pledges reported and amount of money pledged, with 164 pledges for $4,337. This team rode the fire wagon to the “Chestometer in front of the District Building, where Mrs. Roller painted in the rise of the “mercury” for the day. Frank J. Hogan, principal speaker at yesterday's meeting, urged the sales- manship of “solace to the widow,” “bread for the starving,” “homes for the orphans,” “medical attention for the ill,” and “character development for the youth of the land” in an address stress- ing the importance of the Community Chest in accomplishing all these ends. Mr. Hogan stressed the universal appeal of “charity” but warned that the Com- munity Chest does more than aid chari- table institutions, citing the Y. M. C. A. Y¥.'W. C. A., Boy Scouts, Boys’ Club and ‘other organizations which aid in the development of youth and provide a promising investment in “futures.” Dr. Charles A. Hart. “key” man for ‘catholic University, made an eloquent talk on giving. declaring that charity is inspired by love and that God is Love, and therefore as we give. we approach more nearly to the ideals desired by the Supreme Ruler. , He told of his method of collecting among the employes of the university, citing the fact that the colored maids. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3, COLUMN 32. Chest started their | $1,000,000 NEXT — — — — — — — — — WASHINGTON'S | Make mes Hearl Beat “Waster S43 449K — — /, 209. 104.10 — 4402/43 — — — 671,724.50 ~* — 9 MITTIN IILLIIIIIIII The Community Chest total is now $840,060.83. BURTON DEFEATED WN CRUISER BATTLE Bill ls Expected to Be Passed Soon, Time Limit Remain- ing, Despite Pacifists. AGAINST BRITISH PARITY By ALBERT W. FOX, The end of the cruiser bill Dattie now looms with every indication of a decisive victory’ by the supporters of adequate naval defense. Uniess there is an unexpected change tn the line-up, the bill will be passed without striking out the time clause, and without any other alteration which would prevent the actual carrying out of the cruiser building program within a definite period. Uniimited debate ended yesterday, and tomorrow the discussion wil] pro- ceed under the 30-minute time limit agreement until 4 o'clock. when speeches are to be limited to ten min- utes, which promises a vote before night. Opponents of the bill, who are seeking to eliminate the time clause ip order to accomplish their purpose of defeating the building program, fired much of their reserve ammunition yes- terday. Theodore E. Burton. senator from Ohio and recognized leader of pacifist organizations since his avowed advo- cacy of Amer entry into the League of Nations, Roce an eloquent appeal on behalf of the international and.anti- Navy doctrines which he has long spon- sored. It was the frankest statement of the internationalist viewpoint made in the Senate during the debate and was delivered with precision and dig- nity. It was not only a defense of the British position in the Anglo-American naval controversy, but was a defense backed by a proposed remedy for Anglo- American differences in the matter of naval parity and protection of .com- merce and world trade on the high seas. This remedy simply calls for abandonment by America of her claim to parity with the British. “It has been asserted that we must have a Navy equal] to Great Britain's,” Senator Burton said. “] can not agree.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 15, COLUMN 1. — ⸗ —ñ⸗ '|\Distressed Vessel Taken In Tow by American Boat Radio Appeal for Aid Brings Prompt Response and Rescue to Steamer Off Virginia Capes; British Freighter Missing. New York, Feb. 2 (:..2?.).—The Nor- wegian steamship Dagfin, which sent out an S O S this afternoon, reporting she was without fuel and drifting help- lessly of the Virgina Capes, tonight was reported safely in tow of the American steamship W. E. Hutton. ‘The Dagfin sent her 5 O & at 3:22 destination. She is a vessel of 1.280 et tons. The W. E. Hutton, a tanker. sailed from Port Arthur. Tex.. on Jan- uary 28 for coastwisé ports. The Dagfin is expected to arrive at Hampton Roads, Va.. tomorrow morn- ing. the Pure Oil Co.. owners of the tanker W. E. Hutton, reported last night, after receiving a radio from their craft. The disabled ship was taken in tow, with her crew of 30 men sale, . Fiamborough, England, Feb. 2 (A.P.). No trace of the British freighter Pad- dington could be } found tonight by’ a CONTINUED ON PAGE 7, COLUMN 1, “PALMETTO LIMITED,” 12:45 A. M1. Daily—time noe gag 3 1-3 to 6 hours te Florida Convenient sched- COAST LINE, offtes, les, ATLANTIC 1418 H st. uw, Tel. Main 7835.—Adv. IEA HEAD deED AEOUUE MOVIES AT DINNEH HERE Fried, as Guest of Board of Trade, Pleads for Mer- chant Marine. JOINS 800 “TOURISTS” IN “TOUR OF WORLD” | First Stop, at Honolulu, Shows City Captured by Jolly Crowd at Banquet. The wind-and-sun-tanned sea captain, who little more than a week ago stood on the storm-swept bridge of his ship and directed the thrilling rescue of $2 men, sat last night as a passenger on a painted ship in a painted ocean and made a brief but colorful trip around the world with 800 fellow passengers. Capt. George Fried, heroic command- er of the America, which rescued the crew of the Itakan ship Plorida in a gale-whipped sea. was the man. As a guest of honor at the banquet of the Washington Board of ballroom of the Willard Hotel, he cap- turéd the fancy of the huge group of men with his modesty, and thrilled them with a few well chosen words which whipped their imaginations to the keenest. Movies of Rescue Shown. Before it had started well, the “Cruise Around the World” became an_ovation to Capt. Fried, spontaneous and genu- ine. Entering fully into the spirit of the meeting, he spoke briefly, told a story, Watched a moving picture of his” rescue, two years ago, of the crew of the British freighter Antinoe. Modest, even shy, until he stood on his feet to thank the Board for its invitation and to make a plea for ap- preciation’ of the United States Mer- chant Marine, the guest of honor was the most self-effacing passenger on the cruise. Called upon by President W. W. Ever- rett, of the Board of Trade, for a few words, he mage a plea, eloquent in its simplicity, for support of the program } ta place the“ Ameri¢an Tlag th its right-- ful place in world shipping. . “Pull a strong oar for the Metchant Marine,” he pleaded, “We want to ask for your support... We must have it if we are to exist. “When I speak to you, I am mindful of your positions in the business world, and of the close alliance between you and transportation on the sea.” Sailor Caps Worn. The Willard ballroom had taken on a distinctively nautical appearance for the event, Officials wore white naval Caps, and paper hats representing the white hats of seamen were given to the passengers. No time was lost in “weighing anchor” and getting the good ship Board of Trade under way. At the stroke of eight bells. Morris Silver, an- nouncer, started the festivities, and there was not a moment’s lull as the ship touched the ports of the romantic nations of the world. After motion pictures had shown the ship plowing through anountainous seas, it was announced she had touched at Honolulu. The acts which followed left no doubt in the minds of any passenger CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COLUMN 5. New Revolution Reported in Spain Premier De Rivera, Defied at Valencia, Hurrying There to Crush Uprising. London, Sunday, Feb. 3 (A.P.).— Telephone advices from Madrid indi- cate a serious revolt has again broken out in Spain. The commanding officer at Valencia is reported to have refused to obey orders and to have defied Primo de Rivera. The premier has left Madrid by airplane to check the revolt. The palace of King. Alfonso Is sur- rounded by loyal troops and police. Newspaper men have been barred from the vicinity. No confirmation of these reports have been received here from any other sources. Madrid, Feb. 3 (A.P.).—The official newspaper today published a decree naming as inspector general of the Third military district at Valencia Gen Sanjurjo with extraordinary powers. Trade in the MRS. BLALOCK 0U AS BLAN TON PROMI BURLINGAM { os. ee — ne ee ee ee HOOVER BRINGS HOME, SAIL FISH OVER vk * * * — — ws SARE AE — —— — — — 1 v2 — * ng ae * ——— Mee? Page eet a ae “Savers » we * * President-elect Herbert Hoover —— to. Miami with his first sail fish, which i red 7.1 inches and weighed 45 pounds. In stern of boat, left to right—Justicée Harlan Fiske Stone, Jeremi Milbank, of New Yotk, and Mr. Hoover. — SLEW 5-DAY BRIDE FUGITIVE CONFESSES C. E. Cullen Found Her Dou- HIS SKULL I$ FRACTURED Miami, Pia., Feb. 2 (A.P.).—Christo- pher EB. Cullen. 36, of East Weymotith Mass., tonight roused from the semi- conscious stupor that has gripped him since he suffered a fractured skull in a fall from a freight car here yesterday to make an oral confession that he had shot and killed his bride of five days as they sat in an automobile in South Weymouth, Mass., on the night of Jan- uary 23. Farlier today Cullen had denied he had been married and had refused to answer a direct query as to his reason for killing his wife. His confession came after a day of questioning. police an- nounced. Three Miami detectives to- Cullen’s.confession was announced by FP. W Msichen, chief detectives clerk of the Miami police, who, with C. M. Ingle, detective, questioned the South Weymouth man at the hospital. night quoted his confession of the kill- ing. “She was one of those double-cross- ing kind. I had a 32-caliber rifle handy.” he said in the short sentences he has used since he regained con- sciousness, — “She was not living right. That’s why I shot her. “She was not true to me. dcuble-crosser,” he declared. Earlier today he had said that he was a chauffeur, employed by a Capt. Brey- fogle. of Boston. He also said he nad a sister, Elizabeth Cullen living in East Weymouth. Cullen answered the —— of the three officers at his bedside briefly and in a rambling manner. Later in his confession he said he had shot his bride with a .22-caliber rifle. This checkea with information local police had in re- gard to the size of the gun. From his bed, boarded at the side to keep him from leaving it, Cullen said that after he had discovered his wife was “not living right.” he “took her for a ride” in an automobile to South Weymouth. Mass. There, he CONTINUED ON PAGE 5, COLUMN 1. bie ees TO FLORIDA ir Orange Blossom Special 2:5 — Plorida “Limaited 12: (sleepers 0: m — Other trains 9:20 a.m p.m. SEABOA * 714 14th Main 637.—Adv 4 She was a SEABUARD. N.W. Tel. xs It will be conducted under the direction of MRS. FRANCES T. NORTHCROSS, nationally-known dietitian. THE WASHINGTON POST Extends an invitation to the women of Washington to attend a FREE COOKING SCHOOL to be held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday arid Friday, February 5.6 7, 8, 2: to 4.P. MM. THEATER, 18th Street and Columbia Road. 7 at the AMBASSADOR | — re a $1, 500 Blaze Put Out As Gas Blast Threatens Fire of undetermined origin late last night swept through the tire and gaso~ line shop operated by W. 8. Kenworthy at 1617 Fourteenth street northwest, causing damage estimated. at $1,500 to —— oe - ee rs oe stock and fixtures, and fer more than | a half —* tes fae agg yw A 1,000. — ere gn i the — ———— ‘ until it was conquered. The property is owned by T. Selby, of Anacostia. WALSH'S OIL REPORT FAILS IN COMMITTEE Measure, Censuring .Interior and Justice Departments, Voted Down, 7 to 6. GLENN WITHHOLDS VIEWS 4 (Associated Press.) Republicans of the Senate Jands com- mittee yesterday rejected a report by Senator Walsh (Democrat), Montana, censuring the Interior and Justice De-} partments for their handling of the re- newal of the Sinclair contract for Salt Creek royalty oil. Senator Walsh, who was supported in committee by the Democrats, immedi- ately announced he would go before the Senate next week and ask it to pass judgment on the report. The report contains severe language respecting the course pursued by Hubert Work, former Secretary of the Intérior and now chairman of the Republican national] committee, and of William J Donovan, the Assistant to the Attor- ney General, who is mentioned as’ a likely member of Herbert Hoover's Cabi- net. The Sinclair contract, originally let in 1922 by Albert B. Fall, as Secretary CONTINUED ON PAG! 5, COLUMN 2. Se en — — —— | made by = utility attorney, to approve | ported by the Senate committee. The federation refused to bind itself visions may be approved by the Senate battle ih the last quarter hour of Its session. The fight had been forecast and an- ings ofthe gathering. but apparently was not to be brought to a head, for the federation concerned itself hour after hour with matters of lesser im- portance, and attendance dwindled to a low point. Then Frank Van Sant moved to approve the —— —— tee merger report. Van Sant explained afterwhre, that ‘apeake Beach Railway, but now repre- sented a group of New York interests, the exact identity of whom he refused to reveal, who were concerned with taking over the Chesapeake Reach Rail- way and hotel and electrifying the rail- way, and would disclose themselves within the next ten days. Van Sant’s motion landed with all the unexpectedness and surprise of a bomb dropped from an unheard air- plane, except for William: McK. Clay- ton, chairman of the public wtilities committee of the federation. Van Sant is the new vice chairman of. the comi- mittee appointed by Dr. George C. |. Havenner. president of the federation, to sfeceed William A: Roberts. -Many of the delegates, incliding George Wales, one of the so-called pfo-com- CONTINUED. ON TAGE 4, COLUMN 3. —* MN Burlingame Knew Palmist As Source of Crime ‘‘Tips’”’ Friend of Accused Captain quaintanceship With Mrs. Blalock, Based on Data Gleaned From Superstitious Customers. Tells of. Latter’s Early Ae- After the fashion that a policeman becomes acquainted with a “stool pigeon.” Capt. Guy E Burlingame, of the Second Precinct. came to know Mrs. Helen Blalock, the palmist, who hat sensationally accused him of mis- deeds, it was learned last night from a friendgpf the police captain. Several years ago. Mrs. Blalock chose the professional name of Mme. Zaza, opened a palmistry studio at 1507 Seventh street northwest, surrounded herself with mystic furnishings and in a little while established a thriving busihess among superstitious colored persons From her readings the friend said. Mme. Zanza gained information val- uable to police. It is related that she went voluntarily te Capt. Burlingame ted and turned the information over to, him. The police official, with the aid of Mrs.~ Blalock, the friend pointed out. was enabled to apprehend crim- inalz and solve crimes which had baf- fled police. It is said that the crimes, solved with the aid of Mrs. Blalock’s informa- tion, included severa) murders. In some cases, it is said, the murderer. himself, unwittingly gave the information to the palmist while having his “future” predicted. ‘Mrs. Blalock’s informer service sel- dom failed, it was learned, and soon CONTINUED ON PAGE 2, COLUMN 6 MARDt GRAS—NEW — February T+12 committee in the midst of » hecti¢} Eee taki « : * ME Rn Ji. MF * odd coal ye r * RP —— ae eu ae + . —J ~ a i ‘ a a” — J J ~~ | the street car merger - greement re- | . ticipated in the subterranean. murmurf- | he no fonger was attorney for the Ches-| | . — ht. be’ oe: = * me » 3 tei, Ad ee om J 4 te ee OR OES —— noi Ye 2 ; — a a ¥ ‘ng. bias 4 4 a Carnage “he. % > 4 “i A. 5 ae wei ships ‘against Pott —I pee Teh . J ee ee ea . —— — se fia i ~ Oat! ee 4 $ fs. “— —— eu — ra a S nt, and we int ti ue: ic to approval of whatever merger. pro-}| missioners directed Capt. 3 to submit te Maj. — 5 1 its contents, whether he had « attorney, whether be knew sree Index to Today's Issue Pages. 5—Muriel. Vanderbilt Asks Divorce, : « 6—Poet Laureate Is Favored. 7—Trade Board Chided in Inquiry. 10—Cyclops Case Solution Seen. 12—Lindbergh to Blaze New Trail, 13—To Vote on Gibbons’ Status. f 14—Irving Pisher’s Article. 16—Post Cooking School This Week. — 17—Einstein View Held Amazing. = Riddles in Crime. , — 18—Weather end, Vital Statistics. = = —% 19 20. 21 22—Sports ~ . J — 24—$10,000,000 Lump Sum * — Inaugural Colors —— Street Program. Proposed. Columbia Heights Birthday Party. . EDITORIAL AND SOCIETY. 1—Editorials. 2, 12—Clubs and ‘Letters to the Editar. 10—Army and Navy News, 11—Music and D. A. R. Motes.