Cumberland Evening Times from Cumberland, Maryland • Page 8

TWELVE JOS. P. COTTON AT JOHNS HOPKINS under-Secretary Of State Died Yesterday After Having Undergone Two Major Operations LAUDED BY HOOVER iWas Regarded As One Of Keenest Men Ever Drafted Into ment Service Baltimore, Mar. 11 (fl 3 Ending a career that was unique in the fields of diplomacy, law and finance, Joseph Potter Cotton died here yes terday after having under gone two major operations in weeks. Suffered Breakdown He was regarded as one of th keenest men ever drafted into gov ernment sen-ice, working as Under secretary of State in a manner tha brought him praise from high am low alike.

His latest achievement preceding a breakdown In health was that of successfull; handling affairs of state while Secretary Stimson attended the Lon- Naval Conference. Last summer, Cotton a leave of absence In an effort to rebuilt his vitality. A. tonsilectomy foiled to give desired results and last January he underwent an operation for spinal infection. On February 16 his right eye was removed, but the end could not be forestalled.

Bedside CUMBERLAND EVENING TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1931 GRIDIRON STAR GETS LIFE FOR KILLING GIRL First Of Five Charged With Death In Flaming Youth Party Found Guilty JURY CHEATS CHAIR With him when he died in Johns Hopkins Hospital -were his wife, his daughter, Isabel, and his New York law partner, George S. Franklin. He had been visited by his chief, Secretary Stimson, and the White House physician, Dr. Joel T. Boone.

Born at Newport, Rhode Island, January 22, 1875, Cotton graduated from the Harvard Law School 25 years later. He became legal representative for a number of New York firms, and in 1915 went to Washington to act as agent and counsel for the government in the acquisition of Alaskan, railroads. A friend of President Hoover because of his work with the Chief Executive -when the latter was Pood he was appointed Undersecretary of State In May of 1929. He was at all times, an easily approached, indefatigable worker, using his background to decide moot questions without lengthy deliberation. "Lorn To Government" In Washington, President Hoover saw death ae a "great low to the goTemment and to our country." Secretary Stimson said Cotton had "rendered zervlcs of literally inestimable value." atimson plans to attend funeral tomorrow at New Bedford Hills New York, A successor to Cotton has not been appointed, although William B.

Castle, Jr, assistant secretary for Par Eastern and European Affairs, has been mentioned for the post since the undersecretary became ill. Recom'mends Imprisonment After Three Hours Deliberation Closing Twelve Day Trial Valparaiso, Mar. 11 (ff) behind the turreted of the state prisoii ai Michigan City loomed ahead of Virgil Kirkland, 20-year steel worker of Gary, today. The former high school gridiron star was convicted last night by a Porter county jury of murdering Arlene Craves, 18, his sweetheart during a "flaming youth" drinking party at an obscure Gary home last November. Jury Fixes Sentence The jury of nine farmers, a railroad telegrapher, bricklayer and a grocer, finished 12 days' work by finding him guilty of first degree nurder and fixing his sentence at Jfe imprisonment.

This was an alternative from death in the electric chair which the state had demanded as punishment for the murder and attack on the girl. Judge Grant Crumpacker will formally sentence Kirkland next Monday. Kirkland, soon after, will be to the Michigan City State Prison Id remain for the rest of his life, unless Judge Crumpacker finds merit on a motion for a new trial, a superior court finds an error the proceedings, or future execute clemency is evoked to liberate lim. Others Await Trial The jury had deliberated only -hree hours. With their verdict, he tense waiting of the first of the five youths, charged with Miss braves' death, was over.

Leon Stanford, second of the five was brought here from Crown Point ate yesterday and lodged in a cell idjacent to that occupied by Kirk- and. The other three, Paul Baron, David Thompson, and Henry shirk, are confined at Crown Point. Kirkland and Stanford had ob- ained a change of venue from the iake county courts. The others ill also ask for a change of venue, Ithough none will be tried soon, ccording to Lake county's prose- utor, Robert Estill. Bstill added hat Thompson, host of the fatal arty, will be the next to face trial.

WOMAN "BOMBS" NEGRO WHO RANSACKED ROOM Drops Vase On Head From Third Floor Window After He Had Robbed House Baltimore, March 11 six- foot negro burglar was felled today by a young choir singer who dropped a vase on his head from a third floor winder alter he had ransacked her bedroom at pistol point. Threatened to Shoot Her The young woman, Miss Loretta Wellein, 21, had just arisen this morning preparatory to going to church, when she was confronted by the negro who stepped into her bedroom, one hand in his overcoat pocket and threatened to blow her head off if she did not keep quiet. Fearing possible harm to her younger brothers and sisters, Miss Welleiu did as ordered and the ne- gro emptied bureau drawers of their contents, finally leaving after taking 75 cents and a rosary. Miss Wellein's parents were both at church at the time. Hits Him on Head Miss Wellein crept to a window and as the burglar left by the front door, she hurled a vase at him striking Mm on the head and knocking him down.

As she did, she screamed for help and her cries were answered by a number of men attending services at a church across the street. They chased the negro several blocks but he escaped with blood streaming from his head The same negro Is believed to have ransacked the apartment of Mrs. Florence llorstman last night while the terrified woman looked on On that occasion he took some jewelry and a small amount of money and then forced Mrs. Horstman at gun-point to lead him to an exit and unlock the door. INJURIES PROVE FATAL TO FILM DIRECTOR Santa Barbara, March 11, (fP) W.

Murnau, one of Hollywood's most colorful motion picture directors, died in a hospital here of Injuries received in an automobile accident last night. Murnau who directed the produc- of "Faust," "Sunrise," "Four Jevtis," and other pictures, recently spent months in the South Sea Is- ands, where he made a film hi which most of the actors were na- trained by him. Murnau was born at Bledfeld, iermany, and directed several pic- lires in that country before going Hollywood. KELLY TIRE COMPANY ELECTS DIRECTORS Six New Members Are Chosen Will Be Named Later Jersey City, March new board of directors, to which only four old members were re-elected, was chosen by stockholders of the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company, at the annual meeting yesterday. The new directors are: W.

M. Flook, president, American Brown Boverl Electric of New York; Byron E. Helper, vice president of the Hope Engineering New Frank Wilbur Main, of Main and accountants of Pittsburgh; M. B. Buxen, president of Tokhelm O1Z and Tank of Fort J.

K. Newman, of Newman Saunders, nvestment bankers, New York, and J. S. Patterson, president, Enamel- Metals Pittsburgh. The four members of the board, all from New York, old who were retained are: Theodore G.

Smith, vice president, Central Hanover Bank and Trust Stephen retired Sachs, of the investment banking house of Goldman, Sachs and Co and John Hancock, partner In Lehman New York banking firm The new board is expected to meet next week to elect a chairman and new officers of the company. Samuel Woolner, chalr- mon of the board and president, resigned on account of illness. It was announced at the company's offices that no changes were made in the corporate structure, and it is understood that no capital reorganization is contemplated at the present time. STATE BONUS DEBT BILL VOTED UNFABORABLY Annapolis, March 11, An unfavorable report was voted by by the House and Vleans Committee on the Szamskl Jill, proposing a state debt of $9,100,000 to a bonus to all Maryand citizens who served in the United States forces during the World War. The committee was practically iolid against the measure, it was reported, and practically assured the of the bill which has made ts appearance at every session of the General Assembly since 1920, he first after the war.

TRAMP DOGS REDUCE STATE'S GAME SUPPLY So Says Warden E. Lee Lecompte Who Cites Rabbits As Special Victims Baltimore, March Game Warden K. Lee Le Cotnpte today re-emphasized that tramp dogs are cutting down Maryland's supply of game biros and small ani- ma.1t. He called attention to the statute which forbids owners of dogs to allow them to run at large between March 1 September 1, pursuing game or destroying nests and eggs. Rabbits, especially fall victim to canine tramps during the proptgat- 3S season.

Fines of from $25 to with an additional for each bird or game animal killed illegally, are provided by the statute. Warden Le Compte has ordered his deputies to enforce this branch of the game laws strictly. This globe of ours, say scientists, is over two billion years old. They could tell just by looking at th The COFFMAN-FISHER COMPANY Department Store PROGRESSIVES UNDER NORRIS HOLD SESSION (Continued from Page 1) remarked that the present tariff commission was organized "under the great engineer of disaster." The reference to the President drew some applause and some laughter. Oppose Power Group Blaine urged that a tariff commission be organized as an instru- ment of the legislative and not of the executive department.

Had that been done, he said, "he would be Well on our way to a scientific solution of the tariff question." Long an advocate of government operation pf Muscle Shoals, Senator Norris in 'his address opening the meeting brought the power issue Immediately to the front of the discussion. He said a group controlling the nation's power supply was seeking control of both national polical conventions to have the presidential race based upon false issues. Norris rejected President Hoover's proposal for power regulation by the government and demanded federal operation and control of the industry which he said now was organized BROOKS GIRL IS VICTIM OF BRUTAL KILLER (Continued from Page I) prints that William Edward Hickman was identified and later executed for the girl's murder. A search which spread fanwise from Oakland, across Arizona and New Mexico to the Texas Panhandle followed the disappearance of Virginia Brooks the morning of February 11, after she left her home for school. Dead Only 24 Hours The gruesome discovery by Moses, who led to the sack by his sheep dog, convinced officers the girl had, been slain in or near San Diego.

Absence of blood on the burlap bag indicated the body had been stuffed into it only a short time before it was deposited on the Mesa, fifteen, miles north of San Diego, and that it had lain there not more than 241 hours. Dr. E. Toomey, autopsy surgeon, was unable immediately to de- manner of death, although there was evidence the girl's skull had been fractured. He Expressed belief, however, that she had been killed within a day or two after she was seized.

TERMS OF NEW NAVAL ACCORD MADE PUBLIC of (Continued from Page 1) the world disarmament conference at Geneva next year is brought measurably closer. The 3,000 words of its text are the 'ruits of dramatic negotiations by Arthur Henderson, foreign secretary, and A. V. Alexander, first lord of admiralty, with representatives of Prance and Italy. Fills Gap of London Treaty It is based on the principal of continuance of the present Franco- into a far-reaching monopoly.

I Italian tonnage ratio until 1936,, Lewis Makes Proposal a gap in the London Treaty; Representative Lewis, Democrat, 1 bringing the French and Italian! Maryland, a former member of the within the effective operation) Tariff Commission, proposed that)of the pact at St. James' Palace! all articles not produced Ui this i last spring. 1 country be admitted free of duty. Fred J. Brenckman, representative of the National Grange, said More important than its technical aspects, however, may be the, rapid substitution of political the Republican campaign pledged and cooperation among European to put agriculture on a parity with naval powers for the suspicion and industry was "utterly impossible i uncertainty which have existed since under the tariff so long as this I France and Italy withheld full agree country is an exporter rather than! cn to the London pact, importer of the major farm com- Their threatened naval race nev- modities." er got, started, tut often it seemed In: the general discussion, imminent.

dent Commissioner Osias of the The new situation definitely elim- Fhilippines said the islands would I inates the possibility of such corn- welcome tariffs if they were grant-i petition. ed immediate independence. At the conclusion of the morning session, Costigan, who presided over the tariff discussion, appointed aj committee to recommend tariff! changes to the conference. The committee included ARCHBISHOP CURLEY'S TT TV TPPT 1LL IIS IREL Baltimore, March 11, Mrs ar ward curic athprh mein AU 'Senator Walsh. onc i re i ant chusetts; W.

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