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Complete Wire Reports of UNITED ti'e Greatest World-Wide News Service lie Pitt Final Stocks CLOSING PRICES TTD WEATHER Fair tonight; clear and slightly warmer Sunday. VOL. XLVII Xo. 285 20 PAGES. PITTSBURGH, SATURDAY, APRIL 1931 IN TWO SECTIONS SECTION ONE Entered an second-class matter PostofSce.

Pittsbursb THREE CENTS Ps Sills 1 SCRJPPS WOW A Dj mm Longworth 's Body Home; Paulina Told Of Death Seeks Record Miss Canada' Speaker's Final Resting Place WOMAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY IN CULTSLAYING Insanity Plea Likely to Be Defense of Local Mother of Three nawaaMBBiawmMBMaiBBB 3 KILLED, 7 HURT IN RAILWAY AND FIVE ENGINEERS TO SURVEY CITY NEWS BROKEN BY MOTHER TO SPEAKER'S 'PAL' i it 4 WORK METHODS AUTO ACCIDENTS on Two Struck in City TWO ATTORNEYS ARE RETAINED BY FRIENDS Edgar to Name Group Monday to Continue Public Jobs Quiz Daughter, 6, Said to Be Bearing Up Well in Loss of Parent-Playmate nil vmJz Unknown Man Is Hit By Train WOMAN IS INJURED Graduates of Wellesley Rally to Support of Mrs. Thomsen 20 EXPERTS PICKED BY ASSOCIATION HERE NOTABLES GATHER FOR BURIAL TODAY ON NEGLEY AVENUE Victim Knocked Down When BULLETIN Evans to Question Inspectors on Ways oi Supervising Contracts President, Other National Leaders in Cincinnati to Honor House Ruler He Becomes Confused Crossing Boulevard 38.. wwiw TVILKES-BARRE, Pa. Mrs. Frances Thomsen pleaded not guilty today when arraigned for the murder of Miss Minnie E.

Dil-ley, "6, wealthy recluse. tt. -MJii By HARRY V. SHAKPE United Press Staff Writer CINCINNATI, O. Paulina Longworth, 6, learned for the first time today that her comrade and lather, Nicholas Longworth, was dead.

Appointment of. five engineers to conduct a survey of the methods and operations of the City Department of Public Works will be made Monday by Louis C. Edgar, president of the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania. The committee will be assigned to the task of examining the department's manner of estimating quantities, awarding contracts, supervising Acme-P. A.

Photo Beautiful Marjorie Ives Wright, blond and 18, of Niagara Falls, Ont will be crowded "Miss Canada, Queen of 1931," tomorrow at Pasadena, at the celebration of the Canadian Tourists' Association at Los Angeles. Miss Wright polled 10,000 votes against 29 rivals among her fellow countrymen living in Southern California. She is shown wearing her royal robes. Three men are dead and seven other persons were injured, four seriously, in accidents last night and early today. One man was killed by a tiain, while the others were auto victims.

Fred Mullen, 58. proprietor of Mullen's Variety Store, 6400 block Frankstown Avenue, was fatally injured and his wife, Mrs. Fannie Mullen, 50, seriously hurt, when struck by an auto while crossing Negley Avenue at Margaretta Street. Mullen died in the Homeopathic Hospital four hours after the accident. Mrs.

Mullen is in the West Penn Hospital with possible fractures of the right arm, right leg and numerous lacerations and bruises. Their home is in the 5500 block Black Street. Driver Arrested Police arrested William Ireland, 19, of William Pitt Apartments, South Captain Ira Eaker EAKER STARTS TRANS-U. S. HOP Wings Way East in Effort to Cross Nation in Ten Hours Special to The Pittsburgh Press WILKES-BARRE, Pa Wellesley College alumnae of Pennsylvania today rallied to the defense of Mrs.

Frances Thomsen, Wellesley graduate said to have confessed the slay-ing at Forty Fort, Luzerne County, of Miss Minnie E. Dilley, 76, wealthy recluse. Mrs. Thomsen, 29, mother of three children, arrested at her home in tho 1900 block Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Wednesday night, was to be arraigned today on a murder charge. Central Pennsylvania graduates of Wellesley retained Attorney John Dando of Wilkes-Barre as defense counsel for Mrs.

Thomsen, a former Pittsburgh and Forty Fort school teacher, and Western Pennsylvania Wellesley graduates retained Miss Lois D. McBride, Pittsburgh attorney, to aid Dando. Insanity Defense Looms It was indicated that an insanity Here is the Longworth family lot in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, final resting place of the Speaker of the House. On the tall monument to the late Congressman's grandparents are inscribed the words: "Nicholas Longworth, born Jan. 16, 1783, died Feb.

10, 1863. Susan, his wife, died Sept. 28, 1865." The Speaker's body will lie under the spreading elm shown above. GIRD FOR PEACE, BROUN PLEADS projects and paying costs at the request of City Council. The probe is an outcome of the charges of "waste and inefficiency-being prosecuted at a hearing before Council by Henry Oliver Evans, former City Controller.

Directors Vote Authority Authority to name the investigation committee was voted Edgar at a meeting yesterday of the directors of the engineering society. Twenty names have been selected and Edgar will pick the committee of five from this list. Hearing of the charges and de-: fense in the public works quiz will be resumed at, 10 a. m. Monday, after a recess of five days.

It appeared likely today that The sad news was said to have been broken to the child by her mother after the body of her father arrived here at 7 a. m. I Mrs. Buckncr A. Wallingford, Longworth's sister, said Paulina had been advised of her father's death and was "bearing up well." Paulina had not yet awakened I when her father body arrived home I It was 8:30 before her mother dis- i turbed her.

Then she talked to her while Paulina ate breakfast. The news had been withheld by Paulina's governess. Dorothy Wald-ron. who. while saying the child has a mature contention of death and the hcreattrr.

preferred to let her mother tell her. I Hr reception of the news was not revealed. i Inseparable Chum L-nnswoith and Paulina were inseparable when they were in the sm.p city. There was a deep bond of comradeship between them and The I'nited Fres BURBANK, Cal. 'Captain Ira Eaker, Army pilot, took off from United Airport at 3:39 a.

Pacific Negley Avenue and Elmer Street, 1 driver of the death car. He was to be turned over to the Coroner today. i BOY BALL TEAM BEATS BANDITS WOMEN OFFER DRY OPINIONS r''s Pro" 1 standard nlnn: CnonU li ciciciibc tvuuiu dc presentee and tnau UOlUmniSt, in Speech the first demand of defense counsel time, today, on a pro iiuuiiceu ueau at me wesi renn Hospital, where he was taken after jected one-stop flight to New York City. He hoped to break the west-east Urges Job Insurance and Birth Control being struck by an auto in Bigelow Boulevard, near Finland Street. speed record of 12 hours, 25 minutes.

Police say Hein apparently be Evans will open the Monday session Trio Routed in Robbery At- Hoover Gets Report of 21 came confused while crossing seconds, set by Franl Hawks last by calling to the witness stand sev August. He expected to make the boulevard. They report the auto S. eral street paving inspectors employed by the city. The ex-Controller and Lee C.

Beatty, counsel for the Members on U. Prohibition tempt at Wood Street Spor'ts Goods Store Three young bandits operating so Department of Public Works, have was driven by Attorney Cornelius D. Scully of 6200 block Howe Street, who was to appear at the Coroner's office today to post bond pending an inquest. Killed by Train An unidentified man, about 60, was pronounced dead at the Brad-dock Hospital last night after being struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad (Continued on Page 2) quietly that their victims failed to take alarm, suddenly became panic-strickezi late yesterday and fled the sporting goods store of Spalding Brothers fc Company in the 600 will be for a sanity examination. Friends of the accused woman, the daughter of -a former Pittsburgh clergyman, pointed out that District Attorney Thomas M.

Lewis of Luzerne County in a statement said ha believed Mrs. Thomsen was unbalanced. Rested since she made her alleged confession to the crime in the same room where Miss Dilley was battered and hacked to death, Mrs. Thomsen today awaited the court hearing with the same calm that she had displayed when arrested. She was visited in her cell by Attorney Dando.

"Please let me see my children. Bring them to me," Mrs. Thomsen asked again today. Her children have been her chief worry since her arrival here, authorities said. They are in Pittsburgh, in the care of friends, while their father is en route here to aid his wife in establishing an insanity defense.

Fear Led to Letters "My mother will help me. I have friends who will not desert me," Mrs. Thomsen was reported to have told Dando. She said nothing of her father, the Rev. F.

P. Galin, now a agreea to mis, it was saia. Evans proposes to summon "40 or 50" of a list of 68 inspectors. Most of them are still working for the city, but a few are no longer employed. Plans Estimate Queries The ex-Controller said he will question the inspectors on points relating to the methods of the Department in supervising contracts and revising the quantities used.

Quiz of the inspectors will probably be followed by presentation of the department's answers to Evans' charges on the technical aspect ol By The Tnited Presa WASHINGTON The opinion ol 21 women on national prohibition prepared as a supplement to the Wickersham report, was delivered to the White House today for examination by President Hoover. The unanimous report of the "National Women's Commission for Law Enforcement," prepared in the belief that the official Wickersham findings did not embrace the "worn- (Text of Speech on Page 5) Heywood Broun, columnist of The Pittsburgh Press and other Scripps-Howard newspapers, speaking last night in Pittsburgh, pleaded for the world to organize for peace as it has in past centuries for war so that it may become a world of equality of opportunity and of leisure, with work for every man according to his capabilities. The columnist spoke at Carnegie Music Hall under the auspices of the Socialist Party of Allegheny County. The audience, which sat charmed by the kindly philosophy of the big man on the platform, heard him digress frequently from the unhurried trend of his remarks, so that it obtained a wide cross-section of his views. Urges Job Insurance Broun advocated unemployment insurance, not as a cure, but as a trip in 10 hours.

Weather conditions were reported good as far as Wichita, but beyond that point there was a low ceiling, he was informed. The moon had just risen over the nearby hills when Captain Eaker's low-wing Lockheed Altair monoplane swooped down the runway. The brilliantly lighted field made his takeoff easy under perfect weather conditions. Within a few minutes his ship disappeared into the east. With the moon in front of him Eaker was flying to meet the sun, which he expected to "catch up to" within a few hours.

Captain Eaker planned to follow the great circle route on the 2.477-mile flight to Mitchel Field, passing over Albuquerque, N. and stopping at Wichita. for 20 minutes to tak'e on 300 gallons of fuel. He planned to gain a altitude and hoped for a tail wind. often when the late Speaker wa3 home they could be seen romping or walking together.

Mrs. Longworth arrived at the mansion some time before the body of her husband. She had directed earlier that the casket remained sealed. Upon its arrival, however, it was opened and intimate friends and family servants, many years in the service of the Long worths, viewed the remains. Mrs.

Wallingford remained at "Princess Alice's" side. Relatives Arrive At 9 a. m. immediate relatives, includincr Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt.

widow of the late President: Mrs Longworth's mother. Mrs Roosevelt. Mrs. Hermit 'oosevclt, and Mrs. Richard Derby.

(Continued on 2) JUDGE SENTENCES HYMIE' TO LIFE They had herded five employes and three customers into the rear of the first floor and had worked so smoothly and rapidly that four clerks upstairs were unaware of the hold-up attempt. An entire baseball squad, a dozen or 15 boys in all. entered the store is U'ICIU and walked to the second floor, un- I VvT iT t-w- 1 aware that a robberv was being at- ofThe Federal prohibition laws, tempted i It is opposed to all proposed sub- istitutps irir'luriinff: the hearing. These allegations involved increases in quantities and a controversy over the need of certain items, notably broken stone in the sub-base. Evans has issued an appeal to the public for information bearing on New Trial Refused in Slaying of Ex-Councilman By Thr I nilrd I'resa CLEVELAND.

"Pittsburgh Hy-mie" Martin was sentenced to life temporary remedy for unemployment. He spoke in favor of birth i i .1 Oxygen tanks had been added to his i JFB" afa-''St the Department cuuuui, uctli4iui Liiao iu wuum uui, i JjolliS L. real estate man. of Public Works. imprisonment in Ohio penitentiary equipment because he thought that FIRE AT necessarily mean lowering oi cue birth rate, but voluntary parentage Entrance into the liquor business of Federal or state governments.

Modification of existing laws. Revision. The so-called Anderson plan for regulated liquor dispensaries. Resubmission of the Eighteenth Amendment to the people through convention -or through referendum. "It would seem," the report savs.

l.ii-hc But passing of the ball team and discovery that some of the eight men on the first floor were slipping from a rear door into an alley unserved the armed trio. They fled swiftly into the shopping crowds, i The first robbrr came in alone and tasked for a raincoat, according to W. G. Magee, retail manager. He wa.N sent to F.

S. Rowe, a salesman, coaay lor tne muraer oi iormer i flying above 16,000 feet for any Councilman William E. Potter, after I length of 'time would make breath- District Attorney Lewis has prepared evidence to indicate that Mrs. Thomsen, who once lived across the street from the home in which Lang; Awaits Explanation Director of Public Works Lang awaited a written explanation from I. Charles Palmer, head of the Divi ROUTS 5 FAMILIES nis motion ior a new trial was ae- ing difficult.

and not mere accident." The columnist expressed himself in favor of a two-party system, built on lines of genuine divergence, a she killed the rich spinster, suspected sion oi sewers, on nis business affiiiatinns Mikp Manilla i-hn Radical party against a Conservative in 17 "that two things should be estab- lished before repeal or modification has obtained manv sewer contracts party," "with the Liberals acting as niea oy juage waiter AicManon. Martin was convicted last week on first degree murder charges by a jury, which recammened leniency. Under the verdict, the prisoner can expect no parole or pardon from his sentence unless his innocence is Miss Dilley of attempting to form a love cult. In her first questioning after being arrested. Mrs.

Thomsen accused (Continued on Page 2) REDHEAD'S INCOME HELD SI, 000 WEEKLY Flee $35,000 Blaze Night Clothing a balance wheel." He expressed his and produced a shiny, nickel-plated revolver. Rowe looked the gun over and in the last few years. faith in democracy, declaring "I It is charged Palmer is a director don't see why a democratic process pointed to the store's firearm expert, i in the West Penn Sand Gravel Company, of which Manella is presi- of government cannot achieve radi (Continued on Page 2) SPEEDY RECOVERY IS SEEN FOR KLINE Tho debonair Pittsburgh rum run- Police QUCSt'lOn Sweetheart cal plans. Special tn Th rittibursh Tre. MONESSEN Seventeen persons.

dent. ner iook nis sentence caimiy. Assea RAISE S225.650 FUND FOR RELIEF iN 5 DAYS i lake it to mm. he said. The gunman was aghast.

"Wanta get shot?" he said "In an undertone. "It's a stick-up. bo." Thought Him Tatron Rose later explained he had Broun declared himself in favor of recognition of Russia, and em-(Continued on Page 2) of Suspect The engineer visited Lang's office yesterday but was described by Lang as too ill for a satisfactory interview and sent home. He will make his answer in writing and return for another conference with Lang. if there was any reason why sentence should not be pronounced, or if he had anything to say, he replied: "No, I have not." Under the Ohio code, his imprisonment will begin at the expiration of five days.

His counsel, Wil thought the youth wanted the gunlQQQtor WIFE KILLS HUSBAND IN BATTLE FOR LIFE NEW YORK While police questioned the red-haired sweetheart of Harry Stein, former convict accused Westinghouse Gives $75, Says Convalesence Is Satisfactory 000 for Jobless Fund asked for a stay i oi slaying Vivian Gordon, it was liam E. Minshall KING CAROL HONORS AMERICAN AVIATORS of VfrMiMrn tl-ViiIp nn a nnpfl 1 is learned tday that the Broadway Mayor Charles H. Kline continued i taken to a hisher court. Judge Mc- Turns Pistol on Him After Being Beaten and Shot SIOUX CITY. Ia.

The woman upmicu. ji io sen li. In the meantime the other two bandits had entered. They produced revolvers and motioned to the clerks and customers to retreat to the rear Magee was standing by the cash icgister. "Get away from that till.

Get back." one ordered. "Move or I'll plug you." Mahon promised a decision before five days. i won. but by a narrow margin, in Lindbergh. Byrd, Evelyn Trout and Edna May Cooper Decorated to improve today in St.

Francis' Hospital. Frank L. Swaney, secretary to the Mayor, said he had been advisea At that stace the ball team trooD- i m- wniim rvweii fv, Bandits Loot Bank TOLEDO. O. Two' bandits held up theMillard Branch of the Security Home Bank and escaped with $5,000 today.

ed into the More and nn thp stairs UD v. r. ic mo ritr n-v-t LI1C majVl HI" IV. a fKJKJSJL VU11TOX1 The bancUts held a consultation esence and. barring unforseen com- Only $225,650 had been raised when the fifth day of the two-weet campaign of the Allegheny County Emergency Association for a unemployment relief fund ended yesterday, officials of the association said today.

This amount added to $736,834 obtained before the drive started placed a total of $962,434 in the treasury. Contributions reported at yesterday's luncheon meeting of the solicitors in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce totaled including a $75,000 donation in whispers. Then they turned and plications, should make a speedy re- fled what police reconstructed today as a real battle to the death between a wealthy bootlegger and his wife. Mrs. Kieffer.

25, was shot in the thigh and beaten over the head. Satisfied her story was true, police made no charge against her and released Merle Wells, who roomed at the Kieffer home and worked in Kieffer's "soft drink" parlor. According to the woman she and Kieffer had been separated several days. Kieffer then returned home B.t The Inited Pres. BUCHAREST, Rumania American men and women were honored today by King Carol II, who conferred the Order of Merite Aero-nautique on a group of famous aviators.

The King awarded the Order of Merite Aeronautique to Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Dr. Hugo Eckener.

commander of the Graf Zeppelin; adventuress was collecting a week tribute when she was strangled. This money, which police believe came to her either through blackmail or from men paying court to her, she kept in a secret hiding place. Stein is charged by police murder for robbery. Police said as her lover he knew that she did not bank her money. Stein's sweetheart, who somewhat resembles the murdered woman, was wearing a wrist watch similar to one Vivian Gordon wore.

The girl was questioned for more than 24 hours. She said she had been going with Stein nearly three years and that she was the "red-headed woman" frequently seen with him. Thermometer Temperature readings reported by the United States Weather Bureau: Mifimeht 4'i 7 a. 45 1 a. 4: a.

4i covery. An nrnum orm Hospital attaches said that the HU UrOWn in MOrm Mayor had had a very good night TOKIO- An official announce-! and this report followed a favorable iric.it todav said 40 persons had been i day yesterday and a like report for drowned and manv boats lost in i the night before, when it was said General Italo Balbo. Italian air min storms oft Korean coast, where 1 that the city's chief executive naa i a. in a. n-m-o pn.v mn npflrlv rnmnlot rpr tHon a.

4 1 1 a. from the Westinghouse Electric 5b Thursday Approximately 121 per- any the patient had enjoyed during I. sons were rescued by ships. the week. I Sunrise 5:47 a.

sunset 6:55 p. m. Manufacturing Company. There will be no meeting of the solicitors today and reports for today and Monday forenoon will be ister; Dieudonne Costes and his and a battle began. They nrst strug-partner, Maurice Bellonte, on their jgled hand to hand, the girl trying transatlantic flight from Paris to to take a revolver away from her New York.

husband when he threatened her. Evelyn Trout and Edna May Eventually she maneuvered the pis-Cooper, the American women fliers. tol into a position where it dis-were awarded the gold cross of the charged the bullet which caused members of five families, fled in night attire from overhead apart-, mcnts at 6 a. m. today when flames swept the basement and first floor of the Adbert Building, a three-story brick structure at Sixth and Donner Streets.

All fled clown fire escapes and rear stairways as the alarm of fire was spread. None was injured. The flames took an estunatod tnll of $35,000 in the iower floor, which is occupied by the Monessen Plumb-mf Electrical Supply Company. Monessen firemen confined the damage to the store and basement, and gained control of the flames after a little more than an hour. The fire started near a basement entrance.

Firemen said it may have been caused by crossed wires or defective wiring in a switch box. Among those who escaped the flames were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Peter, and their two children: Mr. and Mrs.

Ronald Wood and two chikiien: Mrs. Rose Wood, mother of Ronald, and two unmarried sons; Mrs. Mary Zell and her son. and Irs. Minnie Smith.

TODAY INSIDE Page Amos 'n' Andy 11 Aviation Behind the Curiam 3 Burgess Bedtime Slorj 8 Church News 6 Comic Pages 1S-19 College Set Editorial Fashion Forecast 8 Financial Heywood Broun I Dare S3V 3 Limerick 3 Marriage Mr Fixit 11 Mrs. Howe's Lct'er 8 Fict'jrial RaHji Pase 41 Fews c. a sue 8 Tut- Younger Set turned in at the Monday luncheon, ami Kieffer's death. same order. PNEUMONIA FATAL TO ISAAC GIMBEU i i The newest and E-rpntpst- advpn.

Electric Eye Sees Pictures not be understood. They will match dragon birds to ride. The warriors strength and skill with beings of a woop down from the skies on the super race and tribe. Shown here are Buddy and one of i eagle-like birds to attack their foes, the beautiful girls of Venus as they i Venus, the land of mystery, will are attacked by one of the monster hold many dangers and many ter-animals which terrorize the planet. I rors for Buddy and Alura, the Mar-Let Buddy tell you of the mystic tian princess, who has gone with tribes of Venus, which have huge him on the strange adventure.

tui es oi Buck Rccers and his friend. I Buddy Deenng, are under way. I These two colorful adventurers of 2431 A. D. are going to land never betore sren by man.

and they will tell of their strange experiences in picture stories beginning tomorrow and Mondav in Thp Pittshnrsrh SIX OF FAMILY DIE AS FIRE RAZES HOME Only Father Escapes When House is Destroyed by Flames By The 1'nited Fre ST. JOHNS. N. F. A family of six was burned to death today when a Oie completely destroyed the home of William Power of Shearstown.

The dead Mrs. Sarah Power, Patrick Power, her son. 22; Gus Power, 18; Margaret Power, 17, and two No less astounding will be the adventure of Buck and Wilma. who will meet a weird water-people many leagues under the Atiantic Ocean. These people, who have lived for centuries in their steel-encased city under the ocean, can breathe in the water.

Buck is suspected as a gold pirate by the people of Atlantis, while Killer Kane, a master criminal, plots against him to add to the hazards to the trip. Thrills pack every story! Watch for Sunday's Press and read the color picture story of Buddy Deering as he starts to Venus, Then 2 JvJJ lt Ui4 VIA Chairman of Board Dies at Home iit Port Chester, N. Y. Br The Cnited Frts NEW YORK Isaac Gimbel, chairman of the board of Gimbel Brothers, died today of pneumonia at his home in Port Chester. N.

Y. He retired from active participation in the merchandising store some time ago. He was 74. King Still Improves WINDSOR. England King? George enjoyed a quiet day arid the slow imprpvemeRt in his re covery from an attack of sub-acute bronchitis continued last evening, it was officially announced at Windsor Castle.

-Physicians said the King-would remain-in-the castle a few days more as a precautionary, i measure. babies. William Power, the father, escaped. Plans of great scientists to conquer time and space through perfection of television will be told in an absorbing survey beginning Monday in The Press. Learn how the "electrical eyes" literally "see" a picture and then flash it through the air to be reproduced on a screen.

The true story of television, written in non-technical language, will be run under the title. -Looking Ahead With Israel Klein. NEA science editor, will tell you many developments in this new work. Get Monday's Press and read these stories from the start. Press.

Buddy will tell of his trip to Venus tomorrow on the first page of The comic section. This fascinat- ing story will continue every Sunday a full page of color pictures. Back and his sweetheart. Wilma, have started to explore a lost city on a submerged continent. He will 'trii oi this adventure in daily pic- i stones starting Monday.

I L'mold dangers lie before the btae explorers as they start on tiv tnps to unknown lands. iT.rv win meet strange beings; I rliat resemble humans but who can- i iread his picture stories every Sun day. Get Monday's Press to read the story of Buck Rogers adventure in the lost city from the start. Follow these great stories daily Harold Lloyd Recovering LOS ANGELES Harold Lloyd, screen comedian, who underwent an operation for chronic appendicitis Thursday.1- was reported resting comfortably last night. His eeneral condition was given as excellent.

Lit. land Sunday in "The Press comic pages!.