Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1930, Page 22

B—6 PLANES ARE POISED FOR FUNERAL TRIP Six Airships Will Form Escort for Eielson and Borland to Seattle. By the Associated Press. | MOTOR SHIP NANUK, North Cape, | Siberia (via Point Barrow, Alaska),| Pebruary 22.—Five airplanes, two of | them Russian Junkers, were ready to- | day for the aerial funeral procession to | Fairbanks, Alasks, with the bodies of Carl Ben Efelson, noted Arctic fiyer, and his mechanic, Earl Borland, who ‘were killed last November on a flight to the Nanuk. A sixth plane, its landing gear broken when Pat Reid, Canadian aviator, re- turned in it yesterday from Teller, | Alaska, will be repaired before the spectacular air journey of mearly 1,000 | miles to Nome, and then to Fairbanks, | is started. | Comdr. Slipenov, Russian aviator, | brought the bodies of Eielson and Bor- | land here yesterday from the spot 90 | miles southeast of North Cape where | their plane crashed. ] ‘With a companion flyer, Gladyshev, | Slipenov will accompany the bodies to Nome. Reid returned with a heavy load of gas, which was blamed for the acci- dent to the landing gear. The American, Ed Young, and Reid | will fly the two Fairchild cabin planes in the funeral procession and prob- ably will carry the bodies, accompanied by the Russians in the Junkers planes and Pilots Joe Crosson and Gillam | in their open-cockpit machines. FLORIDA DEATH CASE | LINKED WITH THREAT Use of Carpenter’s Square Preceded Slaying of Former Editor in Labor Paper Dispute. By the Associated Press. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., February 22. ~—Testimony that W. P. (Billy) Parker, former editor of the Menace, threat- ened Harvey Jackson with a carpen- ter's square & momenht before Jackson shot him to death was offered by the defense at the trial here today. ‘The State Jackson plotted Parker's death because of resentment of articles the editor published about Jackson in the Blue Shirt, a labor edited by Parker when he was Henry Harris testified he heard the argument between Jackson and Parker - and went into the editorial office in time to see Parker raise a carpenter's square over his head and advance to- ‘ward Jackson. ‘When first entered the door, Har- Parker shaking a hand- papers toward Jackson. While in. next room having his subscription attended to, Harris had heard Jackson Then as he saw the editor brandish- ing the papers, Harris said Parker cried to Jackson, “You know that you have Other witnesses for the defense testi- fled that Jackson had made no threats 8gainst Parker’s life. This contradicted State testimony. Both State and defense have brought out that there was a split in the or- ganization for which the Blue Shirt m‘u published. Parker led one of Blue Shirts and Jackson the other, it was said. SLAYER OF NINE TAKEN TO NEW YORK Detective Convinced James Baker, Who Confessed in Detroit, Has Crime Details. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, February 22—James Baker, who confesses nine murders, ;?:l‘:t (;t fl;‘fln byym{olil:u, left here to- or New custody tect! M. theft ofmuo from the laboratories, but chief interest of the New York au- thorities centers in the statement of the prisoner that he murdered Henry 8. Gaw, watchman at the laboratory. Horey telegraphed New York authori- ties before he left recommending that Baker be indicted for that crime. The murder of Gaw is the only one of the nine confessed by Baker of which & record has been found. Horey was convinced by Baker’s accurate descrip- tion of conditions at the scene that he knew something of the watchman’s death on _the night of December 27, 1928. Examination of Baker by pyschiatrists here resulted in a report Which would fit either a ruthless poisoner or a boastful pathological liar, et RELATIVES NOTIFIED OF DR. NICHOLS’ DEATH Allied Chemical and Dye Corpora- tion Chairman Is Victim Heart Disease. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, Pebruary 22.—Word of the death of Dr. William H. Nichols, chairman of the board of Allied Chem- feal & Corporation, of heart disease in Honolulu last night, was mlved here today by relatives. With in Honolulu were his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles ‘Walker Nichols of New York. Dr. Nichols was acting chancellor of New York University last year and long has been active in chemical education. He was appointed chairman of the committee of chemicals of the Council of National Defense during the war and was past president of the American Chemical Society, the society of the chemical industry, and & member of the Canadian Mining Institute and two Prench chemical societies, Surviving him, desides his son and daughter-in-law is Mrs, Thomas Sharpe, & daughter, of Coronado, Calif. | serves. THE SUNDAY PRACTI PREACHER AND “PULPIT” The tool box which Capl. Charles Stratford uses in connection with his wood-carving classes during the day, serves him at night as a pulpit. He is shown here with his dual pulpit, the Scriptures on top and the tools beneath. ~—Underwood Photo, CAMERA SNAPS PROCESS SERVER AND BRIDEGROOM'’S FISTS FLY News Photographer Target Drama at By the Assoclated Press. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., February 22.— Fisticufts, with the bridegroom in the leading role, featured the wedding here last night of Ethlyne Claire, screen act- ress, and Ernest Westmore, studio make- up director. A process server and a newspaper camera man played strong supporting parts. Miss Claire and Westmore took their marriage vows in the Hollywood Presby- terian Church, and had come out smil- ingly to greet photographers on the steps. The process server then appeared seeking to present Westmore with a. summons to show cause why he should for Effort to Picture Added Wedding. not be adjudged in contempt of court for allegedly being $1,700 in arrears in alimony to his first wife, Mrs. Veoda ‘Westmore. As Westmore came out the door, his 7-year-old daughter by his first mar- riage called to him. He turned to speak to the child and the process server slipped the document into his hands. | A flashlight boomed and Westmore | hurtled down the steps, leaping .upon the back of the news photographer, who | had taken to his heels. The camera was | knocked to the ground, and an uniden- | tified man removed the plate while by- ' standers pinioned Westmore's arms. COTTON CALAMITY, FARM BOARD FEAR Williams Warns Against Overpro- duction and Price Depression Like That of 1926. By the Associated Press. MEMPHIS, Tenn, February 22— ‘The South is facing & cotton calamity as dire as the depression of 1926 unless the Government’s campaign for acreage reduction is successful, Carl Williams, Federal Farm. Board member, told directors of the American Cotton Co- operative Association here today. “Cotton acreage is on the red side of the ledger,” he sald, “and there must be an immediate reduction of 6,000,000 acreas. Unless farmers reduce their acreage /o 40,000,000 there will be no cotton profit in the South, and further- more Southern farmers face the pros- pect this year of no Government aid of an effective ter because of over production.” He said cotton may sell at low as 10 cents a pound “or less if the same acreage is planted this year as was planted last year.” “If the Farm Board is to help the Southern farmer it must not have to deal with an unwieldly surplus,” Mr. ‘Williams said. “And Southern farmers cannot make expenses as long as over- production holds down the price.” He said there was great danger in the tendency of American growers to lower quality of their cotton while European growers improved quality. “The farmer must move up a year in his calculations and think of his prospective crop in terms of porspective prices and abandon the system of plant- ing on the basis of last year's crop,” the | cotton representative said. DR. T. S. TROY PROMOTED. | War Department Gives Physician Rank of Colonel in Reserves. War Department officlals have an- nounced the promotion of Dr. Thad 8. Troy from the rank of lieutenant colonel to colonel in the Medical Re- In case of war he would have command of the 74th General Hospital, which would be established in the Wash- ington area. Prior to his promotion, Dr, Troy was executive officer of the 364th Reserve Medical Regiment. He also is the assistant medical officer in charge of the Mount Alto Hospital of the Veterans’ Bureau. THREE COLLEGE HEADS RESIGN IN 3 DAYS North Carolina “Epidemic” In- cludes Refusal by Fourth of Outside Offer. By the Associated Press. their resignations while a fourth de- clined an offer made him by an in- stitution of another State. ‘The epidemic started Thursday when Dr. Harry W. Chase, president of the University of North Carolina, accepted the bid to become president of the Uni- versity of Iilinois. Dr. F. P. Gaines of Wake Forrest College on Friday decided to accept on offer to head Washington and Lee University in Virginia. ‘Today announcement was made that Dr. J. B. Davis of Boiling Springs Junior College, had . The an- nouncement did not state his reasons. Also came news that Dr. W. H. Fraser, president of Queens College, a school for women at Charlotte, had declined an offer of the presidency of another institution. Dr. Frazier would not say from what school the offer was recetved. ESTRANGED WIFE SHOT. Tampa Grocer XKills Self After Quarrel in Woman’s Hotel. AUBURNDALE, Fla., 22 (). —A man identified by police as M. C. | Silsbee, Tampa grocer, shot his es- tranged wife to death in a hotel she operated here early today and then killed himself. He fired two bullets into her breast and one through his own temple dur- ing a quarrel that aroused guests in the hotel soon after midnight. Authorities learned that he came here yesterday and tried to persuade his wife to return to him. Soips o ge R 50-Year Actor Dies at 74. NEW _YORK, February 22 (#)— Frank Burbeck, 74, an actor, who had been on the stage for about 50 years, died Thursday at his home here. During his theatrical career Mr. Bur- beck supported many stars, including William Gillette and Maude Adams. He worked until recently in radio for the Columbia Broadcasting System. Mr. Burbeck had been married twice, both times to actresses. ~After a vorce from Nanette Comstock, he mar- ried Helene Wintner, who survives him. W, PRIZES FOR HISTORY ESSAYS STAR, WASHINGTON, D. FUGITIVE IS RETURNED TO SERVE PRISON TERM Garland Falwell Arrives at Prison After Futile Search By Heavily Armed Posse. By the Assoclated Press. RICHMOND, Va, February 22.— Garland W. Falwell, for whom officers armed with riot’ guns searched yester- day after he was reported to have been seen in & mountain home in Framklin County, was today in the State Peni- C., FEBRUARY 23, 1930—PART ONE. tentiary serving his first day of & two- year sentence. Accompanied by his brother and two officers, Falwell arrived late last night at the penitentiary. Palwell was sentenced to the two- year term upon conviction of the charge of “felonious shooting” of Gus Wilt- shire, a Washington and Lee Univer- sity student. B. B. Campbell, the fugitive's attor- ney, stated Iate yesterday that Falwell would surrender. e e i In one day recently 10,000 chil- dren of Edinburgh, Scotland, attended cakes and fruit. FREE LANCE CONTRACT SET UP BY FILM GROUP » Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences Accepts New Responsibility. 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