Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1930, Page 2

TR byvaus vy G ulls e Ry L. « L -Jo GESOARE POLE PROTEET_ AENENT BEGN TALK ENCOURAGING Ambassador Explains Amer- fca’s * Views Regarding Franco-Italian Dispute. ‘(Continued From First Page.) this country intends playing and is now believed to be more willingly disposed toward finding a solution to end the d fimus naval controversy France is having with Italy. Shmmary of Situation. The situation between the two_coun- tries is at present as follows: During the London Conference Italy stood pat on the question of theoretical parity between France and Italy regarding cruisers, destroyers and submarines. She wanted the same principle of parity adopted at the Washington Con- fetence for capital ships to be en- forced for onn:; categories of ships dis- at London. cu!s:le:ipm of France's repeated demands, Ttaly refused to put_down figures and Signor Grandi, the Italian chief “dzle- gate, repeated invariably that “Italy must have the n‘htb‘“d?u"e ship for t France is building.’ ‘h.ll‘:l wAh:g'ust last Italian and French naval experts met in Paris and the Ital- jans agreed for the first time to talk figures. They offered France 100,000 tons more cruiser tonnage and 20,000 more submarine tonnage. The French turned down this offer. The conversations were adjourned. In the middle of October Mussolini declared at the meeting of the Grand Council of the Fascist party that Italy will maintain her claim to naval parity with France. This seemed for a while to have shut the door to any further discussions between the two countries. Now it appears that Great Britain and the United States have taken an ac- tive hand i the solution of this irk- some question and it is likely that new negotiations will be started ibly be- fore November 6, when the Preparatory Commission for General Disarmament meets at Geneva. Basis for Negotiations. ‘The basis for these negotiations seems to be the following: Italy’s claim for theoretical parity with France is a ques- tion of national prestige. France's refusal to accept this is based on the foct that in the London treaty the word parity is never mentioned. Great Britain, Japan and the United States have agreed to Earl L. Yocum, Galva, TII, bank president, who declines to discuss the ransom supposed to have been paid to kidnapers for his release and refused to divulge any excepting meager details of with his wife shortly after his return. his imprisonment. He is pictured here —A. P. Photo. GANNON REPORTED ber of war vessel amounts agreed upon he would find par- ity betwgrn Great Britain and the United States and a certain ratio for Japan; n;ver;hem, the word parity is mentioned. ® ce does not see why she should e branded with a definite figure in re- lation to Italy, hence her refusal to Bgree to Italy’s demand. France, how- ever, suggests that since the Washing- ton treaty mentions the word parity, this sho'&be msl.nP mtl;‘eg in renrdng: ital . _ For reason gnch NAle ent has decided to proceed wilh the construction of three Washington treaty capital shi of 22,000 tons each. Italy has the right to do the same thing, but on account of economic conditions in that country it seems unlikely that she will do it. As a matter of fact, France a definite, although not necessa: offi- cial, undertaking on the part of Mus- solini_that Italy will not build such ves- l:flk before 19&0.‘”"!&1‘;‘% capital ships France now assure France’s unquestionable superiority in the Mediterranean. The question of ty to save Italy’s prestige and give & naval mp'rxsmy being thus ¢ Conversations Segarding. the e other classes of warships along the of the ‘affer mude Jast August by the Italian naval . ‘The French, it is reliably rted, are mow quite willing to we:}?q close to those offéred them the ns. (Copyright, 1830.) FRONT-PAGE PERSONAGE. Ambassador Gibson's Navai Talks Held Spotlight in Paris. PARIS, October 31 (#).—Hugh 8. Gibson, American Ambassador to Bel- gium, who long hlllfhycd & prominent part in international disarmament con- ferences, was a front-page personage in the Sean press today because he is striving bring France and Italy to- gether on their naval disagreement. , . Premier Tardieu has frankly ex- plained to Ambassador Gibson Frarnce's position and Premier Mussolini was ex- fteud at Romo today to give talian side. France, it wa. learned in official quarters, is ready to make concessions on the naval problem without, however, admitting the principle of parity, the roek upon which Franco-Italian nego- tistions has struck. If Ambassador Gibson carried any message to Premier Mussolini from Pre- mier Tagdieu it is believed here to be that France has no desire to isolate Italy and that, on .the contrary, she hapes through a binding naval accord to establish friendly and helpful rela- tions in all domains, Parity Unduly Emphasized. In official French quarters it was generally said that the word “parity” a) to have been unduly emf:’a- sized, particularly as France bell that Italy would not see any necessity gt building up to the size of the French eet. . The hope expressed was that Ambas- sador Gibéon would be able to examine the question from the standpoint of a disinterested onlooker and would be able to suggest some practical formula of bringing more closely together the two countries, temporarily apart on one aspect of the naval problem. It was emphasized today as s hopeful that already at Geneva France and Ttaly have reached an accord on sub- marines and destroyers. The point upon which the negotiations broke down was that of 10,000-ton cruisers. The attitude of the United States was described here as being intensely d-u&u: of bringing France and Italy er. inax, French editor, in Echo de Paris. said today he understood France was ready to adhere to the entire Lon- don naval treaty with two provisos. The first would be that the tonnage figures France asks be included there- in, with certaln reductions, and the second, that a safeguarding eclause as between France and Italy similar to that as between the United States, Ja- pan and Great Britain be included. ‘The writer added that Ambassador Gibson, American representative at the forthcoming League of Nations Prepara- tory to Disarmament Commission meet- ing, after discussing the matter with Premjer Tardieu had gone to Rome to held conferences there. He said that whatever Ambassador Giibson's design may be France should keep aloof from such intrigues, for after x recent provocative speech of Premier ssolini participation would be at the sderifice of dignity. GIBSON TO SEE MUSSOLINL American Ambassador to Diseuss Naval Pact Late This Afternoon. Gibson, Am m:mm':ymt to to e the Italo-French npval disagreement, had an a) it- t to see Premier late ‘Mussol Y. } The American expert on disarmament ved here Wednesday night conferred at length with Italy’s foreign minister, of the Italian delega! t!as to permit_the SUFFERING MORE Physicians Say Bishop Is “More Uncomfortable ” From Arthritis. ‘The condition of Bishop James Can- | non, jr, of the Methodist Eplscoplli Church South, was “more uncomfort- | able” today as physicians at Sibley | Hospitals here sought unsuccessfully to halt the spread of arthritis which sent the churchman to the hospital last ‘week. Dr. R. Lyman Sexton said although | the bishop’s temperature was slightly higher “no alarm is felt for the im- mediate future.” Dr. Sexton yesterday announced that | Bishop Cannon was suffering ‘severe | ms" and that inflammatory arthritis spread to both arms, elbows and Plans Consultations: The physician said he called in Dr. J. Duerson Stout, a specialist, for con- sultation yesterdsy and that he would probably consult with other physicians within the next few days if no fmprove- ment was shown. ' Dr. Sexton, however, emphasized that “we do not think Bishop Cannon’s ill- ness jeopardizes his life and we think he will recover.” As the result of an automobile acel- dent he said occurred in Cleveland last year, Bishop Cannos has had to resort to crutches. Whether or not this in- Ju resulted in the contraction of m'Z-m. has not been pointed out by atten physicians. ‘The bishop and Mrs. Cannon recently returned here from their honeymoon trip to South America. They were married several months ago in London. Their honeymoon trip was reported to have been abruptly interrupted follow- ing the publication of charges preferred against the churchman by a commit- tee of elders of his church growing out of an_ investigation into the bishop's expenditure of campaign funds during tl"l;,pl‘!lldentll.\ campaign in Virginia in 1028, —_— PROPERTY VALUATION JURY NAMED BY WHEAT | Five Chosen for Case Involving Two Squares Included Within Avenue Triangle. Rudolph Jose, president of the Cham- ber of c%mmerce; Joseph A. Berberich, Prank S. Pohanka, Audley A. P. Savage and Joseph H. Dierkin were selected to- day by Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat to serve as a jury for the valuation of the property in squares 257 and 258 in- | cluded within the Avenue triangle | ‘which the Government is seeking to ac- | quire in its building program. The | property lies directly behind the Dis- | trict Building and the old Southern | Railway Building. | The Chief Justice directed United | States Marshal Edgar C. Snyder to ac- | company the jury in a view of the property November 7 and set Novem- ber 13 for the beginning of the trial of the case in court. Assistant Attorney General Henry H. Glassie and Special Assistant United States Attorneys Arthur G. Lambert and Alexander H. Bell, jr, will repre- seny the Government. DEAN POUND TO SPEAK Dean Roscoe Pound of Harvard Law School, who is a member of President | Hoover'’s Commission on lLaw Observ- ance and Law Enforcement, will de- liver an_address before the Phi Beta Ki Association in the District of | Columbia this evening at 8 o'clock in | the University Club. ‘The association, of which Dr. George | E. MacLean is president, is holding the | first meeting of the season, and a large | part of the membership 15 expected to | hear Dean Pound. plans with persons of high position in | connection with the disarmament sit- uation. Mr. Gibson was understood here to- day to be playing the role of negotiator between France and Italy with an eye to settlement of their naval differences. Reports from Washington are heard here tv.!:’-.tp‘nnrun- v‘.o tmwA%bwmnmor's Tecen ure from Was by President Hoover to oflher!hll 'Mllnmw to Prench-Italian naval rapprochement so ir -dggrence to the London naval treaty, the principal phases of which neither government accepted. Ambassador is staying in a pri- vate apartment adjoining that of Am- bassador John W. Garrett. He spent this morning visiting with Italian dis- armament authorities who attended the London and Geneva conferences. he was _instructed | Walter Allen and the grand WORKERS' HOMES STONED IN STRIKE Many Mill Employes’ Houses Made Targets During Night at Danville. Special Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va., October 31.—Vio- lence under the cover of night directed toward textile workers who are enter- ing the mills each day despite warn- ings was reported overmjght, with four visitations to dwellings, which were stoned. J. D. Wall, 65, who has been an em- ploye of the mills for 13 years, reported that his house was stoned at 3 o'clock this morning. Window frames were broken and the glass was shattered. A soda bottle struck his ‘wife, who was in bed, on the head, raising a Jump. Hit Baby’s Empty Bed, A barrage of half.and whole bricks bombarded the dwelling of Mr. snd Mts. G. E. Hicks. The br tore out two window sashes. Four missiles entered the house and a half brick fell into their baby's empty bed, the ident father, expecting trouble, having re- moved the, infant from the crib to & safer place a scant hour before. Hicks is & mill worker. ‘The residence of J. C. Council was stoned at 11 o'clock last night by un- known persons. Council also told po- lice he heard shots, but examination of the house failed to reveal any bullet holes. The windows and casements were damaged by the stones, but heavy screens prevented the missiles from en- tering. Three members of the Council family are working in the mills. Mrs, J. B. Hodnett, another worker, whose home was stoned several nights 8go, reported this morning a recurrence of the incident last night. She said she was alone at the time and grabbed a shotgun, dashed onto the porch and fired twice aimlessly, having not seen any one. Will Bar Halloween Masks. Danville will be given superpolice g:mectlon tonight on a secale r‘:’ever fore seen here as & precaution against possible disorders. Police Chief J. H. Martin has mobilized the entire police force together with all available spe- cial officers totaling 70 for special patrol duty. An ordinance recently enacted makes it unlawful for persons | appearing on the streets in masks or other disguises. Chlef Martin today issued an appeal to citizens to remain home, especially children, because, he said, even childish pranks might be misunderstood on this particular Hal- loween night. P. J. Hundley, commonwealth’s at- torney of Pittsylvania County, an- nounced last night that charges against 14 persons accused of intimidating workers, which were nolle prossed by the Danville police, would be reissued at Schoolfield, where the cases orig- inated. MRS. CORA A. WARMSLEY DIES AT HER HOME HERE Wife of E\dltor of The Challenge Had Been Ill for Long Time. Funeral Set Monday. Pollowing & long iliness, Mrs. Cora Allen Warmsley, wife of Albert Warms- ley, editor of the Chalenge, died this morning. The Warmsley home is at 612 Lamont street. Mrs. Warmsley was the daughter of ughter of Hampton Draswell of Lithonia, Ga., who was prominent during the recon- struction days of the South. She was married to Mr. Warmsley 20 years and was weil known for her bene olences, especially in | eolored race and in the furtherance of the work of the Gospel Mission. She also was interested in animal welfare. Two brothers and one sister, all of At- lants, Ga., in addition to Mr. Warmsley, survive, Funeral arrangements had not been completed today, other than that the interment will take place Monday. DANCE GIRL ADMITS LIQUOR LAW GUILT Miss Barbara Walker, 25 years old, dancing teacher, 830 Fourteenth street, leaded guilty yesterday before Justice in District Supreme ‘Court to an tment chary & violation of the national prohibition act. The in- dictment was returned shortly after Miss Walker had been taken into cus- tody in connection with a shoo! affair at an apartment on S streef, when Russell Prince, 23, was injured. Prince took the blame for the dis- charge of the weapon and the charge against Miss Walker was ped. ‘The llquor charge, to which she Considerable interest was manifested here as information of My, Gibson's Presence passed around. pleaded gulity, was referred to Probation Officer Steele for investigation and report, ) WOUNDED OFFIGER Fear Attack on Sergeant in Hospital After Street . Car Shooting. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 31.—Armed police patrolled the halls of West Lake Hospital early today to prevent hoodlums from making a new attack on Police Sergt. James McBride, who was shot and wounded on a street car, presumably to prevent him from testiying in a murder case. The guard was placed last night after authorities expressed the belief that the men who fired a hail of bullets and IN CAMPBELL CASE Gun Test by Col. Goddard to| Be Dropped to Hasten End of Trial. (Continued From First Page.) diet may bring some balm to the aching heart of & man who has been a fool.” Referred to Goddard. Contending the evidence failed to establish definitely the identity of either the man or the woman seen struggling in a parked automobile at Sixteenth and B streets the night of Miss Baker's murder, the defense lawyer said he was confident the jury would decide the Government had no case against his client. He directed several verbal slugs at McBride yesterday, breaking his4 thrusts at the testimony of Col. Calvin jaw and throwing fellow passengers into & stampede, would not hesitate to try to invade the hospital for a renewed as- sault. Assistant State's Attorney Harry S, Ditchburne sald he believed there was no doubt the assault was made by mem. bers of the gang of Jack (Three-; gered) White, accused of slaying Police- man Pflaume and wounding McBride in & suburban tavern five years ago. White was once freed on a murder charge growing out of Pflaume’s death, but the case was recently reinstituted, in line with the present campaign against crime in Chicago. Although the gang who fired at Mc- Bride from an automobile, which had been drawn alongside the street car, made their escape quickly, the police felt certain of getting information that would lead to their arrest. In their hunt they arrested Willlam Jackson, a roadhouse owner, and James (Fur) Sammons for questioning. Sammons is one of the men listed by the Chicago Crime Commission as a “public enemy.” He was arrested shortly after he was re- leased on a vagrancy charge. Meanwhile the drive against crime and racketeering received another leader. Alexander G. Jamie, chief special agent in charge of prohibition enforcement here, was named by the Association of Commerce as director of investigation in the association’s effort to prevent crime. Jamie was given an indefinite ]fi:v:fl:fl:benu b{ the Government. years of experience him for his new work. e peiing FRANK NITTI CAPTURED. Reputed Treasurer of Capone Faction Arrested in Chicago. CHICAGO, October 31 (#).—Frank Nitti, reputed treasurer !ormlha gang of Alfonse Capone, sought for months under a Federal income tax evasion in- An Claboralely Turained apariacn in laborately furnished aj ent in o EE , one of e “public enemies” named by the Chicago (pirhn! Commis- sion for whose arrest a $1,000 reward was offered by the Association of Com- merce Crime Prevention Committee, was found in bed and made no resis- tance. A woman he identified as his wife was also taken into custody. The arrest was made by detec'ives and Federal agents led by Patrick Roche, chief investigator for the State’s attorneys office after the cflicers had gained entrance by smashing the outer door of ‘the apartment. Nitti was indicted last March 23, the indictment charged that he owed the Government $277,940 in taxes and penalties and that he had an income of ;z;_!lfll'l for @he years 1925, 1926 and In’ addition to the Ped officials have been eex"u er:.:udg Tribune and ‘he sub- ;q\g::rd:n;hs of ;hc: Zuta, henchman ugs. oran. Zut: shot to ael'.h in & Wisconsin ru:rt.‘." MRS. HOOVER T0 GO SOUTH WITH SON Party Will Leave for Asheville Tonight—Work Keeps Presi- dent in Capital. Mrs. Hoover will accompany Herbert Hoover, jr, on the journey tonight to Asheville, N. C., where the latter and his wife will live this Winter. They will arrive at their destination early tomorrow. Capt, Joel T. Boone, White House physician, who has been treat- ing Herbert since his lung infection de- veloped, and Lawrence Richey, one of the lential secretaries, will be in the party. It is understood that Mrs. Hoover will return to the White House in time to be with the President on Tuesday night to receive the election returns. The pressure of business at this tim made it impossible for Mr. Hoover !; make the trip to Asheville with his son. Arrangements have been made for the President to receive the election re- ::;‘n: .Bdul&eu !ufl.n“llu t:flered by the ne special tel ew h wires in the White House, the lghl.n n offices of the press associations ve agreed to communicate their returns to the White House as soon as they are Teceived. The President and Mrs. Hoover will have a number of intimate friends with them on election night. Halloween will not be observed af e White House to- night, at least the extent of any arranged festivities. President Hoover will have several men friends to dinner and to spend the evening. JOHN L. COCHRAN DIES AT AGE OF 67 YEARS Native of Lynchburg, Va., Had Been Confined to His Home for Past Four Years. John Lee Cochran, 67 years old, & resident here for nearly 40 years, died yesterday morning at his residence, 433 I street, after a long iliness. He had been confined to his home for the past four years. Mr. Cochran, a native of Lynchburg, Va., was the son of the late William H. and Amanda V. Cochran. He was formerly associated here with the Pru- dential Life Insurance Co. and Castle~ berg's Jewelry Co. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edna Whipp of Branchville, Md.,, and three sons, Harry G. and Albert 8. Cochran, this clté, and J. Lee Cochran, ir., of Glendale, Calif. He 1a also survived by four brothers and three sisters, James P. Cochran, this ecity; Sidney H. Percy R. and H. Hugo Cochran, and Miss Lula A. Coch- ran, Lynchburg, Va, and Mrs. ‘W. Dickerson 8. an Roanoke, Va. | o Funeral services will be held ‘at Jen- kins funeral home, 809 Tenth street, Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock. In- terment will be In Glenwood Cemetery. puisieiribncd e £ Cold Wave Hits South. NEW ORLEANS, October 31 (#) Freezing weather in extreme Northern Louisians and Mississippl and heavy frost to the coast in M 1 and as {ar South as New Orleans e to the United States Wi rts for the pros- repeatedly as Goddard, ballistics e: ecution, referring to “the great Goddard. Smith argued Goddard had testified he became definitely satisfied after ex- amination of four hours that Camp- bell’s revolver was used in the slaying. “He was able,” Smith pursued, “to differentiate between all the guns in the world. And yet he has been working since noon Tuesday; now it is Friday; still he can't tell which of five pistols 10 bullets were fired from. At least he has made no report. The braszenness of any person who on such testimony as that would attempt to send a man to t"]"le electric chair is beyond my concep- on.” Campbell’s Own Request. ‘The Government's attorney scath- ingly denounced the defendant for what he characterized as Campbell's delib- erate efforts to direct suspicion upon Hermann Barrere, itinerant painter, at one time held for investigation as a principal in the case. ‘The jury was reminded that in turn- ing the revolver over to the county sherift Campbell himself requested that it be examined by a ballistics expert. ‘The prosecutor declared that the grant- ing of this request had resulted in proof from two noted experts that Campbell's revolver had fired the fatal shots. Counter arguments by defense counsel were due this afternoon. The opening address of the defense will be made by Charles Henry Smith, chief of defense counsel, and the final defense summary will be given by Lucien Vandoren, It was certain the defense lawyers will attempt to make the most of Col. Goddard’s unexpected delay in identify- ing 10 test bullets fired by five different revolvers, one of them Campbell's gun. Under the agreement of counsel it was said that even should Col. Goddard be ready with his r!s:rt before conclusion of the trial, his dings would not be admitted in evidence. Conferred With Judge. ‘When Goddard did not appear at the court house this morning, Govern- ment and defense attorneys went into conference at the bench with Justice Adkins. The conference continued for nearly half an hour. When it broke up, Justice Adkins announced that Prose- cutor Collins had been in communica- tion with Col. Goddard and that the latter had sald his tests were not com- pleted and that it was doubtful if they would be finished before Monday. “An agreement has been reached be- tween counsel,” the court stated, “that we will proceed without Col. Goddard's nron, with the understanding that the sole reason for continuiig with the trial is becausc Col. Goddard has not completed the tests.” Albert H. Hamilton, ballistics witness for the defense, left the court room after the announcement with the re-, mark to newlp?er men: “Col. Goddard couldn't make fMl. I knew it. They are going to et him by mail from send his report down » 1 suppose.” Agree on Jury Charge. Before proceeding to hear the law- yers’ arguments, Justice Adkins excused the jury while a conference was held with counsel concerning the nature of the court's to the jury, which will follow completion of the argu- ments. During the discussion of vari- ous contested points raised by counsel| in connection with proposed instruc- tions to the jury, Justice Adkins let it be known that the prosecution de- sires him to explain to $he jurors the difference between first and second de- gree ‘murders. In this connection it was recalled today that Collins has sald he will not demand s verdict of first-degree murder, but will leave the jury to decidé for itself whether the verdict shall be first or second degree murder or whether it shall be ittal for the defendant. 'he court will not instruct the jury concerning the possibility of a man- l.llufim interpretation of the girl's deat! Disagree on Gun. During the discussion with counsel regarding the court’s forthcoming in- structions, it also developed that a dis- agreement exists between the prosecu- tion and the court as to whether Camp- bell’s admission of ownership of the gun in evidence would be direct or cir- cumstantial evidence in the event it had been ved the gun was used to kill Miss cer. Collins argued that such an eventuality would be a direct connection of Campbell with the crime, but Justice Adkins indicated his belief that such evidence would be circum- stantial. Declaring he was “tired physically and mentally” and that he believed the jurors were in the same state, Col- lins “announced at the outset of his address his intention of being as brief as possible, “with due regard to my duty in this case.” Pointing out that Campbell is charged with murder on two separate counts, the first, a count charging he strangled the girl to death, and the second, charging he shot her to death, the prosecutor proceeded to give his interpretation of the evidence against the prisoner. “I do not want the verdict to be based on my interpretation of the facts,” Collins declared. “You gentle- men of the jury are the judges of those facts. ‘The verdict will be your ver- dict, not mine, not the verdict of de- fense cocunsel nor the verdict of any one else. “I take it you all realize that the trial of this case in court is far different from its trial in the newspapers and that you will render your decision on the evidence presented here and not on what has been said out of court in the past. No Venue Question. “Mary Baker is dead. There is no question about that. The Government contends there can be no question furthermore that she Teceived the wounds from which she died in the District of Columbia.” Reviews Testimony. Collins told the jury the Government had shown not only that Mary Baker had been killed in the District, but that had shown who had ‘Minnie d Mrs. Mary C. Settle, | will effects that Country Club, who will take part in the The hunt starts at 2:30, MRS. A. D. COURT, Wife of Comdr. Court of the Riding and Hunt Club and the National Woman’s official opening of the hunting season by the Riding and Hunt Club at the National Woman's Country Club tomerrow. you believe she died from the shock, render your verdict accordingly. “What have you besides the testimony of the doctors? Saw Death Auto. “Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wood and Mr. Francis Rice have told you that cer- tain things occurred in the vicinity of Bixteenth and B streets around 6 o'clock on the evening of April 11 last. The Woods noticed a man bending back and forth in a car and the-body of a woman bending in unison with the movement of the man's ehoulders. They observed these conditions continuing as they moved across the street. The evidence shows that in the meantime Rice, walking past the car on the same side of the street, noticed a man at the steering wheel and what he thought was a bundle on the right. Rice paid no attention to the car until he happened to glance around and saw the ghastly face, the mouth and the expression of what he ht was & small girl. He er flushed features suggested a burned ==: He saw the car leave and heard Hots he regarded as possible pistol shots. . “That is the end of the f the - story of 3 eye . “We next pick up the story in Vir- ginia. The evidence conclusively dem- (mlfl';wl that the car seen at Six- teen Virginia was the car of Mary Baker. You have heard the evidence regarding the search for Mary Beker's body— about her dead body being found in the culvert near the Sheridan gate along the Alexandria-Georgetown high- way. “Several witnesses have told you a car answering the description of the Baker girl's car was seen from ap- proximately 7 o'clock until the follow- ing morning parked near the triangl between Military road and the Alex- andria Georgetown road. A witness has said that at 6:20 o'clock that evening he saw a car parked in the Arlington Farm near where the girl's clothes and keys were found later. ess observed & man leaning over the steering wheel. This was 20 minutes following the assault on Mary Baker at Sixteenth and B streets. Then we have shown & car parked at the triangle at 7 o'clock, 7:45 o'clock and 8 o'clock, on the f: night, and have shown that it the same spot the next morning. Injected Self in Case. “All of this demonstrates the speed with which this horrible murder of Mary Baker was consummated. “Then the investigation of the mur- der starts. “Who comes into this picture volun- tarily during this investigation? It is the defendant, Herbert M. Campbell. It is true the evidence has shown that Sheriff Fields had gone to Campbell to check on some information about Her- man Barrere. But it was Campbell who injected himself into the case. ““You have Campbell’s characterization of Barrere's ability to commit the crime. From then on you have Campbell ac- cusing Barrere of having killed Mary Baker. This process continues until June 6, when Campbell’s fantastic story of a man with a wart on his nose enters the picture. “‘Campbell comes to Sheriff Fields with his gun and relates his st about his suspicions being arounsed the wart-nosed man. The sheriff has told you it was Campbell himself who wanted the gun tested by an expert, with the remark, ‘I'm satisfled this gun was used to kill Mary Baker. “A series of conferences with Camp- bell ensues. His request for a test of the gun is granted, but the result is not at first made known to him. When finally he is told of the outcome of the expert examination, he says, ‘I am not su ,’_or, as another witness re- called it, ‘I expected it." Alds Barrere Search. “Then we find Campbell supposedly assisting in the investigation and sug- g;-ung that Barrere be apprehended. ‘e have him going to police head- quarters, to give details of Barrere's ap- rance for inclusion in circulars used in the nation-wide search. “Barrere is found and brought back. When it is shown Barrere was innocent and officers remarked to Campbell it was lucky they knew him as well as they did, Campbell announces ‘I'm glad 1 ha e an alibi, or I would be in a bad spot.’ " ‘The prosecutor then recounted to the jury how Campbell had lied to officials ‘concerning his whereabouts on the ear); afternoon of April 11, and how he!us been found out and trapped in his false- Det all the evidence, Collins sald had told countless false- hoods, both before his trial and since, l‘l:d' +has no excuse ‘except ‘Why did I Referring to Campbell's statement on the witness stand that a pair of gloves shown him by defense counsel were the gauntlets he had lost, Collins said he would leave it to the jury to decide whether the dal:ldlnt ‘was telling the hen ld Oapt. Kelly he was found with '-h: Kelly, ‘These are my gloves'—not that ‘they look like my gloves.' ™ ‘The prosecutor defended the testi- mony of Goddard and Souder, praising them on their ability, reputation and experience. Lied On Witness Stand. “I don't remember,” Collins said, “that I ever before used this expression in court. I don't like to do it. I am convinced, however, that C‘n?bt.ll and incorrigible and an unmitigated liar. He even takes the stand and admits he was a liar, but he says ‘I didn’t kill Mary Baker." You gentlemen know he lied on the stand in this case.” In concluc , Collins said he wanted the jury to re: the evidence “is being submitted to you for your judgment. You are not to take my ju nt or that of the defe counsel, I take it you are going to guided entirely b the ice. T feel confident eac] one of you will make a careful and calm decision on the facts, devoid of sympathy. If you do, I will be satisfled.” Before an analysis of and B and later found ml"l “T venture to say that never have you seen & man placed on trial under such circumstances. Never before have I krdown a man to talk himself into a murder case. If Herbert Campbell had been more discreet in the words he used and mmwe:hmm r’:e u'po\mn‘ fl. theory as e murder of Mary Baker, he never would have been called on for an explanation his own actions.” Smith declared most_significant fact in the must have been ited be- fore she was slain, and yet the Govern- ment insisted she had been killed at Sixteenth and B streets at about 6 p.m. April 11. He scoffed at the idea that the girl could have been attacked in as public 8 place as Sixteenth and B, or that she was killed and then assaulted. ‘The inian declared that should else he had 1 “‘Campbell's alibl is perfect, It is substantiated by records. If, in spite of the fiendish gmpfluluu the Government would ave you belleve he possesses, the Gov- ernment surely won't say Herbert Campbell would kill a girl at 6 o'clock and sttend a Scout meeting at 7.” Photographs Criticized. Yesterday afternoon's session was marked by examination of Albert H. Hamilton, defense criminologist. Out- standing in his testimony were charges that prosecution experts resorted to “phoney” bullet photography in an effort to convince the jury bullets ex- tracted from Miss Baker’s body had been fired from Campbell’s revolver. Hamilton centered his attack on God- dard and Dr. Wilmer Souder of the Bu- reau of Standards. He contended & comparison microscope had been ma- nipulated by Goddard in order to dis- tort photographs which the Government witness had testified depicted similarity between the death and test slugs. BSouder was charged with responsi- bility for “phoney photography” by the witness. Hamilton expressed the belief that Souder had sliced up bullet ple- tures and rearranged themyone over the other in shingle fashion, finally re- photographing them to make it appear only one photographic process had been Compensation Issue Up. The white-haired expert said he “wouldn’t be surprised at anything’ when asked by Collins whether it would surprise him to learn that Goddard’s of the | photographs had not been made through & comparison microscope. Shown negatives of Souder’s pictures, the wif ness said he detected lines which indi- cated two distinct photographs had been Joined together and rep! iphed. Under cross-examination Collins drew the witness a statement that he had been paid $250 to date for his work in the case. He offered to tell what he expected ultimately to receive. The prosecutor avoided making an issue of the tion. ins read from the records of a trial before the Si te’s Court in which the UITOgA ‘Was| County, N. Y, in court was quoted as cl terizing ton as a “discredited witness” :lh.' mt:aumnny “leads to the suspicion so-called opinions are - lative theorles.’ — Collins was met with a denial when secret complexion and attractiveness. tra’s rely comtains nothing that will leave 11l effects upon pealth. can ' cure OVER MISSIONARIES Protection of Americans in China Difficult — Four Killed During Year. By the Assoclated Press. Concerned over the growing number of cases in which American missionaries in China have become enmeshed in the activities of the so-called Communist bandits, the State Department today considered how further to protect its Nationals in remote places in the re- public. ‘The reluctance of missionaries to heed the warnings of American consuls to withdraw to places of safety has caused the Btate Department and the Ame’rh;rll;‘ Dflchlll‘,dl:\ fihl&; u;‘l; of Y.h: most. T tory of Amerlcnn%hl:‘eu relations. The Amer- ican consllate general at Hankow alone has protested to Chinese officials during the past 18 months more than 50 times against the occupation and molesta- tion by Chinese of American property. Most of this was missionary property. Four Killed, Six Captured. As a result of their remaining in places designated to them on frequent occasions by consular officers as “‘danger spots,” four American missionaries were killed during the year September 1, 1929, to September 1, 1930, and six were captured by bandits. Five more have been captured by bandits since September 1, when the Communist ac- tivities became acute. * Of these, only Rev. Bert N. Nelson of Minneapolis is still in the hands of the brigands. His fate and that of the group of Catholic fathers at Kanchow, Kiangsi Province, is considered the most serious problem now confronting the State De- partment. These missionaries were re- peatedly warned to leave the area and one succeeded in reaching a place of safety without trouble. The others elected to remain and virtually nothing a5 to their safety has been heard. Other Nations Also Perplexed. Although the records of the State De- partment do not differentiate between protection cases involving missionaries and business men, it is estimated that of the 1,000 pending between American and ese authorities a majority concern missionaries. Yet philanthropic and religious or- ganizations hold only about a quarier of the $200,000,000 American invest- ment in China, and the missionary sonnel forms only one-half of the l.nl.nent American population of about Failure of missionaries of other na- tionalities to heed the warnings of their consular officers have resulted in a sim- ilar problem for other foreign offices, = DEATH CALLS OFF HALLOWEEN PARTY Carnival Reunion of Brothers Is Prevented as One Drops Dead at Laurel Races. The Social Oyster Club, 1351 Montello avenue northeast, was bedecked in Hal- loween attire last night for the reunion the field drumming into tretch, he toppl , dead heart dluue.u o o ‘The pumpkin un‘]na 'were ed, the tables cleared and the favors left case was that Miss Baker | fed at Provid criminally assaulf lence. tending the services, will LETTERMAN TO SUCCEED * LIEUT. HUGH H. GROVES (Prom the B:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star.) Lieut. Oscar J. Letterman of the sixth precinct will be appointed to the T ca e lon of Lieut. Hugh H. Groves, it was an- nounced today by Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of police. The change will became effective Saturday. Groves is to succeed Capt. Fred M. Cornwell who will retire as commander ?,: the eighth precinct Saturday morn- g Sergt. J. H. Lee of the third pre- cinct will be shifted to the sixth pre- cinct and promoted to lleutenant in Letterman’s place. Pvt. William Haislip of the Traffic Bureau will be promoted to the rank of sergeant and assigned to the fifth precinct on Saturday also. POLICE CAPTURE FARMER, 65, AND GIRL, 16, ELOPING (Continued From First Page.) sorry for what trouble I've caused— please let me be.” Silent Regarding Romance. He was questioned further as to his romance, but he only buried his head lower in his hands and was silent. Po- licemen at the precinct said he was “good fello ind to leave him alone.” So reporter “let him be. And his sweetheart—Pear] M. New- ton, who lives with her parents at Wealthis, Va., just a slip of a girl—is resting at the House of Detention. Due to her age—and she is a bit frightened about it all—authorities at the institu- tion declined to allow newspaper men to_talk to her. Headquarters Detective W. C. Curtis had received a telegram from Sheriff ‘William Snoddy of Buckingham County that the couple were on their way te Wi n. He asked that they be detained for him. In Auto, Net Eloping. 8o when prospective bride and groom arrived at the Marriage License Bureau to obtain the license, they were met by the detecti ve. ‘Gonna get married?” said the de- tective. - ‘The by the farm house for the couple this morning at 1 o'clock and drove the nou&h here—he hasn't been seen since he left the Court House d no one knows his name. | U.5. CONCERNED PITAL' HUNTER READY FOR CHAS