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    THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1921.
Bankers of U. S.
Fremont Girl Chosen
As Fairest in City
Grand Juries to
Probe Activities
House Minority Leader
Taken to Sanitarium
Man Is Sought in
Connection With
Death of Sister
Omahans Wed 50 Years
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ptimistic Over
Future Outlook
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Nothing in Situation to Give
Rise to Prhiinitic Idea
Country Heading for Kuin,
Sayi A. U. A. Head.
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Lot Angeles. Oct. 4, There !
nothing in either the dotiiritic or
the foreign situation to give ric to
the pessimistic conclusion that thr
nr.rlil ii ruling stra :ght to ruin, John
S. Drum, banker of San Francisco,
to!l the American Haulm' associa
tion of which he i president at the
opening eion here roday of its
47th annual convention.
"Rational examination of our con
dition today," he laid, "mut prove
to the greatest doubter that , our
problem are but the natural mani
festations of a world wide maladjust
ment that great natural forces are
working to riynedy."
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bankers were the basia. he said, of1,choo, ,rl an of Mr. and
his subject today: "Our Situation Mrs. George Williams, was chosen
today A Loiintry- ide fcconomic
Survey." In part it follows
The output of finished goods
throughout the country is consider
ably smaller than it was a year ago,
and measurably smaller than it wa
!i months ago. There is a mirpliH
ef manufactured commodities in the
hands of the producers. A progres
hive decline in the costs of manufac
turing has taken place during the
year. In industry, as a whole, the
cost of materials, labor and construc
tion have declined, in the order
named. Increased efficiency of labor
l as been" the natural result of unem
N ployment on a large scale, but the ef
. ficiency of men in the building trades
in the country as a whole has not in
creased, altliough there are exeep
tions to this.
"Taxation in industrial sections
has either increased or remained
stationary during the year; in no
case is A decrease reported. Whole'
sale priors of manufactured goods
have decreased steadily throughout
the year. fttail prices on thj whole
also have declined steadily, although
not in the sam proportion as whole
sale prices.
"In the great cotton states of the
south, in the agricultural states of the
middle west and the west, in the
western mining and cattle raising
states, in the lumber producing re
ions of the nortwest and the south
cast, there has been a great reduction
in buying power, consequently a
slackened demand for natural pro
ducts and a reduction in their value
without a commensurate decrease in
the prices of finished goods.
"In the industrial regions there
has been a reduction of production.
consequent upon reduced foreign
purchas;ng and reduced buying by
producers of natural products at
home. This reduction in output of
manufactured goods in industrial
centers has thrown millions of men
out of employment, and conse
quently has operated to reduce fur
ther the . national buying power.
Thus increased consumption " of
natural products is provided, in
creased purchasing by producers of
natural products is- prevented, in
creased employment of labor is pre
vented and the circle revolves.
. Reasons for Conditions.
"The reports I have received have
also shown that the three great do
mestic influences that more than all
others are retarding the readjust
ment of prices and costs are these:
"First Delayed adjustment of
cost of labor which prevents ade
quate reduction of pricesof innumer
. able commodities in' which the cost
of labor is the most important factor
- and also serves to- prevent full em
ployment of labor.. This is due both
to slow adjustment of compensation
of labor and to the continuation of
ihop rules that impair its efficiency.
"Second Sustaiued high costs of
transportation, which prevent natural
and normal movement of commodi
, tics of all kinds to markets.
"Third Continuation of an un
7 sound system-' of -.taxation that di
verts working capital from its proper
channels and thereby ' prevents ac
cumulation of working capital that
, is necessary for increased produc
tion, for installation of . improved
- methods of production and for full
employment of labor.
Readjustment Going Oa
, '"But in spite of these problems the
- process of readjustment is going on
and there have been undeniable signs
of at least a modicum of improve
ment in the last few months. Every
step in the process of readjustment
is doing its bit to restore the nor
mal value of purchasing power to
the entire people and in the nature
of things there is no room for any
thing but confidence in thegradual
improvement of business
, "It is well to say that there is
nothing in our domestic situation.
' nor in the international situation
that can sustain a pessimistic out-
- look, or a despondent view that the
world has sunk into permanent de
pression. "Gradually influences preventing
the restoration of stable conditions
"are disappearing. As prices move
toward stability on. an equitable basis
the full purchasing power that is a
necessary prerequisite of normal
prosperity is beinR recovered. .
Will Work Out
"Steadily, as social and political
conditions abroad improve, the
, wealth wasted in war is being re
placed and : foreign . countries are
working' to rebuild the productive
. capacity that measures their ability
to consume, and as foreign produc
tion increases world " markets for
American goods are being reopened.
"It is true that many problems,
both domestic and foreign, are stand
ing in the way of a restoration of
- stable conditions and normal domes
tic and world prosperity. But the
forces that are working to solve
these problems are irresistible.-
Bandits Rob Ship Board
Paymaster of $10,000
Philadelphia, Oct " 4. Three
armed bandits in a motor car held
up James Frynn, a United States
hipping board paymaster, near the
Hog Island shipyard this after
noon, and robbed him of about $10,
000. They escaped-
lreiiiont, Neb., Oct. 4. (Special.)
Mis Cretchen William, 17, high
the most beautiful girl in the city
and featured in the "Beauty and the
Reast" picture taken during the
American Legion convention.
Glen Cofiey, editor of the Mid
West Veteran, Lincoln, was selcct
edaa the homeliest and shared the
picture with her.
Saxton Acquitted
. On Murder Charge
(Contloonl From Fas One.)
wearing on the night of the murder,
Hoffman?"
"Why. I tfiiess it was the suit I
have on. I haven't many clothes,"
replied Hoffman.
Mrs. HolTman, called to the stand,
declared her husband had none on a
fishing trip the day before the mur- j grappled with the leader, said the
der, and that he had remained at sheriff was intent only on carrying
home the entire night on which the'out his threat to see the Klansmen's
shooting occurred.
She denied ever having mot Fogg,
"to her knowledge."
Stops Questioning.
It was Mrs. Fogg herself who put
a stop to this line of questioning.
She called ,V. W. Slabaugh, deputy
county attorney, and informed him
she had possession of a check given
Mr. Fogg by another Mrs. Hoffman. j
whom she knew.
"We'll turn all the evidence over
to the state that we have in the mat
ter," said Kay Lones, co-counsel with
Organ for Saxton. "They can use
it as they see fit."
Counsel for the defense moved
that the case be dismissed at the
close of the state's evidence. Coun
ty Attorneys Coffey and Slabaugh,
handling the case for the state, had
introduced but nine witnesses, four
of whom testified to the color of the
clothes worn by a man seen in the
vicinity of the drug store at the time
of the killing. .1 ' .
Fogg's Revolver Introduced.
The automatic re-olver. which had
t een found in Fogg's hands was in
troduced. Police Sergeant Samuel
son testified he had found the safe
ty catch on the revolver fastened,
and' that he knew the revolver had
not been discharged because of the
dust in the barrel.
Miss Adelaide Fogg, dancing in
structor, who offered $1,000 reward
for the capture and conviction of the
murderer of her father, was not pres
ent at the close of the trial. ,
Mrs. Saxton, who came here from
Lebanon, Mo., was present in th
court room during almost the en
tire trial, which started Monday
morning.
"Two witnesses who identified
Saxton as the man who ran up an
alley just after the shooting, failed
to do so when they testified," said
Deputy County Attorney Coffey.
"Wc are in possession of no evidence
which would justify the arrest of any
one else at present for the murder."
Changes in Pending
Tax Bill Announced
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(Continued From Fas One.)
cent lower than in the present law.
The senate committee bill reduces
surtax rates on income below $20,
000 by 1 per cent and increases
rates on income above $20,000 by 1
per cent. The proposed amendments
contemplate a reduction of 1 per cent
in surtax rates on income between
$20,000 and $66,000. There would be
np change in the present normal tax
rates. : '
The present tax on estates reaches
a maximum of 25 per cent of the
amount bv which the net estate ex
ceeds $10,000,000. It is proposed that
the higher rates of the present grad
uated scale be increased up to 50
per cent of the amount bv which
the estate exceeds $100,000,000. The
pending bill makes no changes in the
present estate tax rates.
Further revision of the revenue
laws within a few months after the
enactment of the pending tax Jiilt
was predicted today by Senator Pert
rose, chairman of the senate finance
committee.
Guide for Ship Masters
To Be Issued in Two Weeks
Washington, Oct. 4. The
manual, ship sanitation and first aid, 1
knowledge of which is essential be- 1
neers of the merchant marine can
receive original licenses, is expected
to be issued in two weeks, it " was
said today.
Supplementing this book of in
struction, the secretary of commerce
has arranged to give courses on san
itation and first aid at San Francisco,
Seattle and various other ports.
IS Northwestern Students
- Are Dismissed for Hazing
Chicasro. Oct 4. Fifteen students
of Northwestern university have
been dismissed as the result of an
investigation into hazing
following
the disappearance of one student
and the near drownTig of another
two weeks ago, it became known to
day. .
Denial I Made That Sheriff
At Lorma Attempted to
Wret Flag From
Marther.
San Antonio, Tex , Oct. 4. Dis
trict Judge S. G. 1'aylor yct-rday
i rurged the grand jury of the Forty
I tth district court to make a complete
iiivetitat.on oj the Ku Mux Man
and determine whether it purposes
and activities in this country arc law
ful. He cited the laws on white
apping, assault and rioting, intrud
ing the jury to return indictments if
sny violations were found
Waco, Tex, Oct 4 Discuion of
last Saturday night s cun at uorciw,
a imall town near here, when 10 per
sons were wounded, three seriously,
after Sheriff Hob Uuchanan ot Mc
Lennan county had attempted to halt
a parede of Ku Klux Klansmcu, con
tinued today.
Plan General Probe.
District Judge Munroe and County
Prosecutor Tircy were reticent about
their plans, but it was reported that
the calling of a grand jury was prob
able. Those empowered to call the
grand jury were said to he awaiting
the outcome of the injuries to Sheriff
Buchanan, Ed Howard, a local po
liceman, and Louis Crow, a laundry
proprietor, who are the most seri
ously hurt.
J'nniTirial investigators have been
irformed that the people of l.orcna
profess to have no knowledge of
who fired the shots which wounded
Sheriff Buchanan and several by
standers. Deny Flag Attacked.
While first reports from persons
who were among the witnesses to
the clash were to the effect that
Sheriff Buchanan attempted to seize
the American flag, which the lead
ers of the parade were bearing, a
local newsnaoer man who accom
panied the sheriff to Lorena and who
was within six icci oi mm ,u m.
faces before they paraded and thai
he made no attempt to take the
colors.
In the melee which followed the
unmasking ci the leader by the
sheriff the flag dropped to the
ground, but the leader, after adjust
ing his mask again over his face,
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T yr ;c-,,,cu " a'm v
"" Don-t t0Uch that flag"
were heard from portions ot the
crowd when the scuffle started.
Six Judges in Texas
Assail Ku Klux Klan
Dallas, Tex., Oct. 4. Six district
judges in Texas today denounced the
Ku Klux Klan. Most of the judges
included all other kindred clandestine
Texas in their denuncia
tions, llie general discussion of
the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
hv the district iudees follows close
ly upon the Heels of the clash Sat
urday night between the sheriff of
McLennan county and paraders
marching behind the emblem of the
klan at Lorena in which the sheriff
and nine other men were wounded
The judges who attacked the klan
are: Judge Benjamin H. Denton,
Paris; Judge James R. Hamilton.
Travis county district court, Aus
tin; C. A. McDowell, Beaumont;
Silas Hare, Sherman; W. P. Leslie,
Sweetwater, and J. R. Warren, Tyler.
Mayor U. S. Harrel of Cameron
in a proclamation today called upon
all law abiding citizens to act as
special police to prevent bloodshed
and loss, of life in prohibiting any
parade of the Ku Klux Klan or other
masked order. -.
Iowa Senator Offered
Place on Federal Bench
Washington, " Oct. . 4. Senator
Kenyon of Iowa, republican", is con
sidering an offer of appointment as
federal judge for the northern' Iowa
district President Harding has let
the Iowa senator know he may
have the place if he wishes it and
Mr. Kenyon has not yet determined
whether he will take it or remain
in the senate.
Senator Kenyon is expected to
announce his decision tomorrow. He
has conferred, it is understood, with
Secretary Wallace, also of Iowa, and
several colleagues in the senate and
house regarding the proferred
judgeship. Most of them are said
to have urged him to remain, in con
gress and his friends say they be
lieve he is inclined to remain.
What Kind
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Semi-Anthracite
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Representative Claude Kitrhin, of
North Carolina, minority leader of
the house and for many years prom
inent in that body as majority
leader, has been taken to a sani
tarium at Albany, N. V., in a 6crious
physical condition.
Prize of $100,000
Will Be Offered for
Remedy for Cancer
New York, Oct 4. A prize of
$100,000 is to go to the discoverer
of a medicinal remedy (foc the relief
of cancer, says an announcement
published today by the Cosmopoli
tan Cancer Research Society, Inc.,
ui'.u national headquarters in Brook
lyn. The prize is offered by a donor
who stipulated that he shall remai'i
unknown until the prize is awarded.
Physicians have been seeking a
cure for cancer for more than, 100
years. One prominent physician said
today an award of $100,000 would
be an insignificant prize compared
with the income a "medicinal reme
dy" for cancer would yield. j
Harding to March
At Head of Cortege
(Continued From Pago One.
Travis, Texas, also wounded over
seas and decorated with the dis
tinguished service cross for gallantry.
Staff Sergeant James W. Dell, 15th
rield artillery, Camp Iravis, Jexas,
a veteran of long service with the
guns and cited for a gallantry in
France.
Representaties of Navy.
From the navy will come:
Chief Torpedo Man James De
laney, who was taken prisoner by the
Germans when the steamship Cam
pania was sunk by the U-51, but re
fused any information in the, face of
repeated threats of death.
.'Chief- Water Tender Charle3
O'Connor of eight .years service
afloat and awarded a decoration for
heroism.
Gunner Sergeant Ernest A. Jan.
sen, Marine corps, who fought over-
seas with the 49th "company, Fifth
marines, was severely wounded and
wears the congressional medal of
honor and other decorations for gal
lantry. The body will- come direct -to
Washington navy yard from France.
The War department has ruled there
shall be fio other ceremony but the
nation's tribute in the nation's
capital. -
The casket will be carried at night
to the rotunda of the-'capitol, to lie
in state vv'th a full nvlitary guard
of honor, November 10, under the
great dome.
Chief Orders Sleuths to
Scatter ''Corner Gangs"
Under orders from Chief of Police
Mike Dempsey, detectives last night
launched an attempt to break up the
street-corner gangs who have been
exploding torpedoes during the last
three nights in the residential dis
tricts. Police have received numerous
complaints from women terrorized by
the noise.
Mrs. 11. L. Hadlcv, Newton apart
ments,, told police she was afraid to
sleep. She stated women living in
the apartments near Nineteenth and
Jones and Leavenworth streets are
closing their windows -and pulling
down their curtains.
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Stored in Rain-Proof Eins.
Central District, Illinois
Petroleum Carbon
Rock Springs
Spadra .
Dry, Well Prepared Coal When
BROS CO.
Here Sjjco 18G3.
American Legion
Is Condemned by
Union of Miners
KvServh'e M"n Hody Akfd
To Put House in Order
After Alleged Strike
Breaking Activities.
Indianapoli, Oct. 4. Although
rtfuking to condemn the American
Legion became of illrged strike
breaking activities of some of iu
members, the convention of thi
I'nited Mine Worker -f America
adopted Monday a resolution com.
inittee report calling on leg.on offi
cials "to put their nouc in order."
The action came after several dele
gates had appealed vchemer.tiy fr
the convention to go on record in
unqualified condemnation of the Le
gion. The committee report was among
those made on more than 100 reso
lutions sent to the convention for
consideration by local union
throughout the country and which
had been before the committee ion
consideration since tne opening 01
the convention. Most of the resolu
tions went in the discard.
Resolutions Adopted.
Aside from the work 011 resolu
tions the committee voted over-1
whclmingly not to change the 1
union's present system of appoint-:
in organizer. Supporters of an
election plan complained that the ap
pointive system permitted of conven
tions to build up a political machine,
but no evidence to support thi
charge was found by a committct
appointed at the 191 convention,
which held election of organizers
was impracticable.
Among the resolution adopted
were those favoring immediate na
tionalization of coal mines end rail
roads, the repeal of the espionage
laws and amnesty for all 'political
prisoners," and self-determination ior
Ireland.
The convention side-stepped taking
a stand on prohibition whin the
issue was brought up by resolutions
favoring light wines and beer. No
action was taken on these resolutions.
"One Big Union" Rejected.
Resolutions regarded by delegate
t . . , , . j ..-
9S mamiesiaung raaicai icnucnun,
were rejected outright. 1 he idea 01
one big union of workers, the at-
tuia ion ot tne mine won .
the international council of trade and I
.j..--:.! . ...rt-ini.
class solidarity, and the calling ot
a convention by American trade
unions to form one union, having as
its object the abolition of capital
and the establishment of a workers'
industrial republic in the United
States were lost overwhelmingly
without discussion.
The committee report dealing with
the American Legion cited the le
gion's constitution as proof that
world war veterans' organizat.on
"shall be a force of law and or
der," adding that acts of individual
members had justly brought con
demnation on the legion, and that
the tyranny practiced by legion mem
bers through force is in direct viola
tion of the federal constitution as
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well as that of their order.
Call, for Action. v
"We, therefore, call upon the prop
er officials oi the American Le
gion," said the report, "to put their
household in order bv adopting some
proper and effective punishment of
its members who violate tne constitutor-
and weaken the force of the
legion and tend to.bring.it into tiis
Erace. The American . Legion is ;or-
ganzed for a good purpose, but has
been used for bad practice andibc
ing an infant organization we feel
it unwise at- this time to condemn
or eulogize the American Legion as
an organization until they can have
the opportunity to put their house
in order."
John Wilkinson of Muskogee,
Okl., president of the miners' unioii
of that district, in urging favorable
action on the report, declared' the
miners could not put the legion "out
of business" by condemning it, and
added:-
"If y.ou want to see them put -their
housi in order, get inahere and help
them put it right." His statement
came after some delegates, who said
they were ex-service men, had de
clared they would not join the le
gion bcause they knew of its mem--
bers acting against strikers.
The resolution favoring immediate
nationalization of " the mines , asked'
that legislation be presented in con
gress for the : government ' acquir
ing title to the . coal ! lands' of the
country and that in 'the operation of
the mines, the miners have equal
representation in deciding working
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Alligator and snakeskin shoes are
being shown in Paris.
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Keelinc Bldg.
17th and Harney.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lulter,
eolden weddinir anniversary at their
The I.uttcrs were married m Virginia 111 1871. In 1901 they moved
to New York, later coming to Omaha to make their home. They
in Omaha for 17 years,
Mr. Luttrr is 78 and his wife is 76.
The couple have four children, and 46 grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Flat Will Care for
Wives, Kiddies and
Other Home Pets
New York, Oct. 4. All the con
veniences for wives, children, cats,
dogs or other household tcti is the
keystone word in the construction of
the apartment house that is to be
erected by Mrs. Edgar Salt 111, wife
of the late well-known novelist, lid
gar Saltus, at Giles place, here.
Accommodations for the cats and
dogs, regardless of whether they are
kennel bred and parlor nurtured,' or
alley bred, and partisans of the ash
barrel, will include drinking fountains
and ample spaces for basking in .the
sunlight. The plans, as drawn up
and filed with' the city building de
partment, do not specify whether
special areas and . fountains will be
designated for canines and felines
respectively, to avert strife.
Ample spaces within the natio are
elso set off as open-air play rooms
for the .children oi the neighborhood.
conveniences tor tne wives who oc-
the apartnienfs wiI1 incllldc a
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Priest Freed From
Blame in Man's Death
New York, Oct. 4. Father Kit
rilo Vafradakis. pastor of the St.
Nicholas Greek orthodox church in
Cedar street was cleared of all
blame today in connection with the
death of Nicholas Yarzakakos, fol
lowing an ' altercation' luring the
church service on Sunday.
The autopsy performed by Dr.
Hen Vance at the morgue revealed
that heart disease, probably due to
over-excitement, was the cause of
death. The autopsy showed that
Varzakakos' heart was dilated, his
lungs-congested and his larynx in
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Minerva
Yarns
The aristo.crats of the art
, needlework .world for
knitting and crocheting.
.The choice wool used in
the making of these yarns
give to Minerva a distinct
superiority.
. We have , a complete se
lection of all of the beau
tiful shades of Minerva
'yarns.
Lessons are without
charge ! Daily classes,
mornings, 10 to 12; after
noons, 2 .to 5.
Second Floor
Thomson'sGlove
Fitting Corsets
Style aoplied to dress is
susceptible of various in
terpretations, whereas a
good figure has but a
single interpretation the
corset that moulds the
shape.
Thomson's glove - fitting
' corset3 keep abreast of
' the changing fashions and
combine all corset at
. tributes with a natural
grace of style that is most
becoming.
Second Floor
Fall Frocks
and Suits
Mean Bloomers
Bloomers are exactly right
for today's skirt length
and narrowness. A myriad
of delightful colors, in
cluding many vivid shades,
are shown in silk-taffeta,
satin, pussy willow, jersey
silk, satinette and sateen.
Second Floor
3604 Monroe street, celebrated their
ho-e recently.
:. They lived
Hubby "Married'9 to
Motor Car, Says Wife
Suing for Divorce
New York, Ou. 4.-Mis. Max K.
Kloorfain of Brooklyn today brought
a suit for legal separation, naming
the family motor car. According to
his w'fe, Klooriaiu spent so much
time tinkering with the machine that
he might as well have been married
to it. The supreme court today
granted Mrs. Klooriain $15 a week
alimony pending trial.
Accused of Libeling
Louisiana Governor
Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 4. Huey
P. Long, member of t!.e' public serv
ice commission from North Louisi
ana, was arrested in Shrcveport, La.,
today on -a warrant issued by the
l:strict court of East Haton Rouge,
charging him with criminally libel
ing Gov. John M. Parker.
The warrants were based upon
two affidavits by the governor and
constituted the executive's reply to
Long's alleged public assertions that
Governor Parker's adm'nstration had
been dominated and controlled by
the Standard Oil company.
Long has been paroled to appear
in court here tomorrow and answer
the charges'.
French Editors Agree to
Maintain Present Prices
Paris, Oct 4. A decision to main
tain the present prices of newspa
pers was reached by the newspaper
owners of France at a general meet
ing here today. The advance in the
sale prices of French newspapers
generally has been to the equivalent
of 3 cents from the former 1-ccnt
rate. '
October the Month
for Tailleurs
Whether one favors the costume tail
leur of the severely tailored suit, each
fashion is here in an abundance of de
lightful models. Becoming furs, rich "
embroideries, perfect hand tailoring
these, in addition to distinctive
style, are assured the wearers of a
Thompson-Bel den suit.
Priced from $59.50 Upwards
Cambridge, Mass., Man Oh
ject of Search as Woman
Body, I Found in Hooru
lug I Toil!.
Cambridge, Mas., Oct. 4 Harry
Townscnd, brother of Margaret
Towiitcud, found gagged and stran
gled to dentil in a rooming house in
New York Ut Wednesday night. i
vtjfht by the police in connection
with hi. Utcr' death. He and she
were iiiM parable for years. He em
ployed her as hi assistant in his res
taurant here. He ha been identified
as the man who accompanied her to
a maternity hospital in Dorchester
lat July for advice concerning her
condition.
Immrdately afterward lownsenfl
t. t , I hi lamilv lie had obtained em
ployment in N'ew York lor hi ilster
as a child's nurse and the left Cam
bridge lulv 14. He soon followed.
They lived in a VNcst 1 wentv-secomi
' street rooming house as Mi. and
Mrs. Fa v.
Discrepancies the police of the two
cities say they have discovered in
connection with Townscnd' sup
posed identificajion of his sister'
body led to the search for him. Ac
cording to the police, Tr-wnsend
claims he went to New York and
I identified the clothing of the mur
dered woman as that of his sister,
notiiying his parents in Cambridge
bv telephone.
'Records of the New York pohre
show that Townscnd made no appli
cation to view either the body or the
clothing of his sister, but that iden
tification was made by a married sif
ter living in Brooklyn. Townseud
bad just reached Cambridge last
Wednesday when the body of his
sister, stranged to death and stuffed
into a small closet, was discovered
in New York.
Robert Townscnd, another broth
er, will go to New York tomorrow .
to claim the body.
Annual Conference
Of Unitarians Opens
Detroit, Mich., Oct. 4. Plans for
broadening the work of the Unita
rian church and for bringing various
churches of the denomination into ,
closer associat'on, were outlined here
today by speakers at the opening
session of the Unitarian general con
ference. About 500 ministers and
laymen, representing L'nitarian
churches in the United States and
(ianada, are attending the meeting.
the 29th biennial convention of the
I denominat'on.
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Who Were in Confab Formed
Denver, Colo., Oct. 4. A new na
tional organization of ex-service men
sprang into existence here today
when the Combat Veterans of the
American Expeditionary Forces filed
articles of incorporation here. Or
ganizations in every state are con
templated, with membership restrict- .
ed to men who were in actual com
bat during the world war. .
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