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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
BUDGET INCREASES
REGARDED ASBAR
TOEARLY TAX CUT
Estimated $780, 900, 900
Added Expenditure Dooms
Reduction Now.
SERVICE EXPANSION
INCLUDED IN FIGURES
Funds Are Held Needed for Postal
Deficit, Public Works and
Farm Relief.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Political observers today regarded the
result of q White House investigation
Of probable increases in Government
expenditures during the next four years
as practically blotting out any nkeli-
hood Of an early recommendation from
the administration for further tax re-
duction.
The estimates submitted to the White
House by the various Government
agencies after study Of congressional
appropriations and other mandatory
obligations indicate an increase of ap-
proximately s3oo.ooo,ooo In that period,
with additional expenditures authorized
for the Army and Navy, public works.
postal deficit and farm relief account
ing for much Of the rise.
They Pass Four Billion Mark.
If it materialiZes, the increase is ex-
pected to raise the total of Government
expenditures out of the ordinary re-
ceipts above the $4,000 100000 level, for
the first time since the relaxation of
heavy war expenses. The total reached
S3,848, ,463,189 in the last fiscal year
and the increase for the current year
IS estimated at sol 100000.
The estimates leading to the $500 0o0,-
600 increase figure include S15o,000 900
for farm relief and $139, 100000 for the
Army. Navy. public works and postal
deficit. Extension Of aviation activities,
new cruiser construction and capital
ship requirements, provide the basis for
the prospective increase charged to the
Navy. but this is subject to decrease
in the event Of naval reduction agree
ment.
May Expand Air Corps.
Aviation expansion also figures in the
Army increase estimates, together with
rebuilding of quarters. while the rise in
postal deficit, threatening to continue,
is attributed to lower rates, increased
wages and decreased hours of employ
ment.
While there is hope that the increase
indicated for the Navy may be cut
down through international agreements,
the opposite is true with respect to
public works expenditures, which IN
clude rivers and harbors improvements,
flood control. Boulder Canyon Dam con-
struction, the public building program
and public roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
VICTOR BERGER REMAINS
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Physicians Hopeful of Recovery
Although Change for Worse
Is Reported.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
his removal to a private hospital yes
terday, Victor L. Berger, SO, former
Socialist Congressman, who suffered a
skull fracture when struck by q street
car Monday, remained in critical con-
dition early today.
Three doctors and two nurses were
in almost constant attendance at his
bedside. Late yesterday they reported
slight change for the worse in the
condition of their patent.
He was running high temperature
and his blood pressure was considerably
above normal. Physicians nevertheless
expressed optimism as to his ultimate
recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
Wilson Signs Geneva Convention.

GENEVA, July 20 R.-Hugh r
Wilson. American Minister to Switzer-
land today signed at the secretariat OF
the League of Nations in the name OF
his Government. the international con-
vention and protocol for the suppression
of counterfeiting of currency. concluded
at Geneva April 40, 1929. The United
States participated in the conference
for the suppression of counterfeiting
early this year, but only signed the
final act at that time, reserving acces-
sion to the convention itself, which
signed today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
Auto Salesman browns.

ROME, Ga, July 20 CP).-Guy H.
Whitenton, Al. of Atlanta. Southeastern
sales manager of the White Motor Co.,
fell backward from canoe into the
Costanaula River near here last night
and was drowned. Whitenton was fish
ing from a houseboat on which he and
T. S. Sloan of Atlanta, division man
ager of the Georgia. Power Co., and a
party of six others were taking week.
end trip. A search for his body was
made throughout the night but it had
not been recovered early today. Whit
enton, native of Paris, Tenn, is sur
yived by his widow and two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
ENDURANCE PILOTS
PASS WEEK IN AIR
st. Louis Plane Reaches Sew.
enth Day AIoft as Sister
Ship Ends 70 Hours.
BY the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 20.-Dale (Red)
Jackson and Forest O'Brine, plotting
the endurance plane. st. Louis Robin,
completed one week in the air at 7:17
am. today.
AS the flyers passed their l68th hour
aloft the plane was again refueled and
roared on toward a new world endu-
rance record, still more than three days
or The motor was functioning smooth
ly and the flyers indicated they were
in excellent condition.
A sister endurance plane, the Mis-
souri, Robin, passed its SEVENTEEN hour
Of flight this morning. and also was
refueled. The pilots are Joseph Ham,
mer and w. Gentry Shelton.
The st. Louis Robin was remaining
close to Lambert st. Louis Field, and
was flying high. It was announced that
hereafter all refueling contacts will be
made within sight of the field, provid-
ing weather conditions remain favor
able.
The pilots have announced they plan
to remain aloft three weeks If the
motor lasts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
RUM-RUNNING PLANE CAPTURED
MAKING EARLY MORNING LANDING
Michigan Police Seize Ia Cases of Liquor and Pilot
Pleads Guilty.

transportation Of liquor, but refused to
say whether he had taken on his cargo
in Canada
Six men In two automobiles await
ing the plane also were arrested, but
later released. State police said they
have known for some time that two
planes were landing liquor at the field,
but until today had been unable to
reach the field at the right time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
BOY, 13, is HERO.
Canadian Youth Saves Fourth Per-
son From Drowning.

CORNWALL, Ontario, July 20 [P.-
Attention of civic organizations and the
Royal Humane SCciety is being drawn
to the heroism Of Ferdinand Gatien, 13-
year r-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ludiger
Gatien, Cornwall, who this week brought
his record Of persons rescued from
drowning 10 four
Gatien, a short, stocky boy of l3 and
an expert swimmer, was playing on the
steamship dock at Cornwall Tuesday
when Gerard I.abelle, IL, rode his BIZ
cycNbve.: the edge of the wharf. With
out hesitation Ferdinand leaped into
the water and brought Labeile to safety.
The younger lad was unable to swim
Last year Gatien saved from drowning
three boys, all younger than himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
ONTARIO THREATENS ARRESTS.
Liquor Control Official Would STOP
Brewery Advertising Matter.

TORONTO, July 20 R).-Stewart
McClenaghan, acting chairman of the
Ontario Liquor Control Board, today
took exception to statements attributed
to certain brewery officials who ex-
pressed doubt as to the boards ability
to stop distribution of Ontario brewery
advertising matter in the United States.
I'VE will soon find out whether we
have jurisdiction or not" said Mr.. Nc
Clenaghan. THE matter is in the hands
of the provincial police. I shall be very
much surprised If we cannot put stop
to it. If not, we can discipline them in
other ways. We will have this before
the courts in a very short time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
Mine to Be Guarded.

INDIANAPOLIS. July 20 GP.-
Machine guns and tear bombs will be
used to guard the reopening Monday of
owned mine at Dana, Ind, it was re-
ported yesterday. The shaft has been
closed since an attack on the working
miners several weeks ago in which some
of the men were severely beaten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, July 2o.-A rum-running
airplane was captured by State police
shortly after daylight today as it land
ed on a field near New Boston, a
suburb.
Fourteen cases of liquor were seized.
The pilot, Howard Golyard, 80, of De-
troit was arraigned Immediately in
Justice Court.
He pleaded guilty to possession and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
PLAN REFUELING TEST.
Haushland and johnson Will Take OF
at Minneapolis Sunday.

HauXnIand ahu JOnuSOn VIII 1dhc OIL
at Minneapolis Sunday.
BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS. July 20.-With q
new motor installed in their plane
owen Haughland of Buffalo and Thor
wald Thunder" johnson Of st. Paul
plan to start a new effort Sunday to
establish a record for endurance refuel-
ing flights. They will take of from
Void Chamberlain airport here.
Haughland and johnson were forced
down June 29 because of a faulty mo-
tor after they had been aloft 149 hours
80 minutes. They were within "a hours
of setting a new world record, which at
that date was 1872 hours. The pres
ent record Is 246 hours 43 minutes 80
seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
Bank Statements

Washington clearing house, $4,6S7,-
571.94.
Treasury balance, $154,217 ,081.70.
New York clearing house exchange
$1,478, 100000.
New York clearing house balance
$174,000, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
UP TWO AND ONE-HALF DAYS.
Houston Pilots Enjoying Comforts OF
Home" in Endurance Trial.

HOUSTON, Tex, July 20 jP.-Pilots
Glenn L. LOOMS and Joe Glass Of the
monoplane Billion Dollar City, are
enjoying all the comforts Of home" on
their attempt to break the refueling
endurance record.
A message late yesterday said, Every
thing OK. motor running fine and we
are enjoying all the comforts of home" :"
The plane had been aloft 2l2 days at
1:49:54 am. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
WEATHER.

%. s. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair and continued cool tonight; to-
morrow fair; slightly warmer in the
afternoon.
Temperatures: Highest. 76. at 2:40
pm. yesterday: lowest. 55, at 5 am.
today. Full report on page 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31

chest, st would rather be killed myself
than kill a man, except to save my
family"
The State unexpectedly rested its case
Yesterday, with 30 witnesses uncalled.
Testimony had been introduced that the
Youthful husband was sent to Hanil-
tons ONCE by his mother. who was sure
that 'the Judge will understand; that
shots were heard a minute after he
walked through the lawyers office door,
and that he was found on the moor.
already dead. with Judge Hamilton
standing across the room.
Other witnesses, it was specialized,
are being held by the State TO rebuff tes-
timony offered by the IL lawyers de-
Tending Hamilton.
Character witnesses Testify.
Several defense character witnesses
were called TO the stand in rapid Sc
ouence. and then an attack was opened
on assertions by State witnesses that
the shots which killed Walton appar-
emily were fired into his back. Col.
steve Riding of Amarillo, machine-g gun
officer of the Texas National GUARD
qualified as O small arms expert.
I'm nv best Judgment drawled the
colonel, "every mark on Walton's body
was made from the front side" Cross
examination failed to shake his opin-
ion. -,
Today Judge Hamilton probably will
take the stand. He, his daughter and
other members of his family have main
tanned silence since the shooting. and
what the Judge will have to say on the
stand is known only to his legal staff.
After him viii appear Theresa. who has
been barred from the courtroom because
of her status as witness.
Her time yesterday was spent playing
bridge in the hotel, where her father
has reserved the top floor.
Switzerlands silk industry is being
rationalized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31

selves who are making the laws Of this
country. but that it is the interests, with
their workings in sort of fifth estate"
within the Capital who are turning out
the legislation, Willard M. Kiplinger.
Washington newspaper correspondent,
told members of the Washington OPP
tinlist Club at the weekly luncheon
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
Hamilton Hotel.
Kiplinger declared that the old-time
lobbyist has practically gone by the
working trade association representa-
tives. who are framing the laws. par
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31

could not pay for an evening meal at
the Official station" Of the employe,
even though the employee had made
trip out of town on official business
that day.
The field clerk went to q neighbour
ing town, HillSboro, and on arrival back
at Portland at $50 o'clock at night ate
a supper at the cost of $1.25 and re-
ceived reimbursement for it from the
disbursing clerk. McCarl decided the
Government could not pay for the sup
per and the amount was disallowed in
the account of ]. L. Summers, disburs-
ing clerk of the Treasury Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
TEXAS JUDGE IS DUE
: TO TESTIFY TODAY
State Rests Suddenly in Trial
of Jurist Accused of Muir
dering Son-in-LaW.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
WATERFORD, Tex, October 81
On the dingy stage of a worn country
courtroom, with crlmson-stained WIN
dows furnishing a theatrical illumina-
ton, there probably will be enacted to-
day the drama of an 18-year-old widow
fighting to save from a death penalty
the father who killed her youthful hus-
band
Principals in this thriller of real life
are r. H. Hamilton, wealthy former
judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals,
university professor, churchman-and
admitted believer in summary Justice
and his widowed daughter. Theresa.
Judge Hamilton--he is known as
"judge" up and down all Texas-is &C
cused of fatally shooting his son-in-law,
Tom Walton, jr.. when the youth went
to the barristers Office to tell him OF
his secret marriage to Theresa. The
young couple we're students in the Uni
versity of Texas at the time Of their
marriage.
witnesses have testified that Judge
Hamilton exclaimed Immediately after
the boy fell, with five shots through his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
McCARL DENIES EMPLOYE
PAY FOR "OFFICIAL" MEAL
Edwin Renaud, Treasury Field
Clerk, Disallowed $1.25 by
Controller General.

Controller General McCarl yesterday
disallowed bill for $1.25 for q Supper"
eaten by Edwin C. Renaud. field clerk
of the United States Secret Service, last
February on the basis that Uncle Sam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31

ticularly with respect to the products
of industry and agriculture, in the Office
buildings of the Capital and not in the
Senate or House once Buildings or In
the Capitol itself.
At yesterdays meeting the Optimists
fixed November 90 as the date of the
joint dinner dance to be held at the
Manor Club with the Baltimore Opt
mist Club. Arrangements for the party
are in the hands of a committee headed
by william st. John.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
ESTATE" BLAMED
FOR U. S. LEGISLATION
Kiplinger, Capital Correspondent,
Tells optimist Club of Lobby
ing Activities Here.

The current lobby investigation Of
the Senate has disclosed that it is not
the people of the United States nor
the Senators and Representatives them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
SEEKS CHANGE OF NAME.

Louis Dubitsky Wants Permission
to Use "Dubit.n
Louis Dubitsky, 1921 Sixteenth street,
has applied to the District Supreme
Court to change his name to Dupit by
striking off the last three letters. He
declares the change will benefit him
socially and professionally. He is rep
resented by Attorney James D. Nc
Quade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31

Flappers of Chile are using imported
synthetic perfumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-31
Sweaters
1926

Atwood and WOOL
and-rayon sweaters in
plain colors and novelty
designs, with crew and
wee r1ecklines, in all new
Fall shades.
Sizes "a to 40
Skirt ana Sweater
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-12-28

John Mitchell, Jr., is dead: He died
at his home in Richmond, Va. Mitch
ell was to the Negro OF the South
Atlantic States, what Nick Chiles
was to the Negro of the Midwest.
Forceful, .virile, ever claiming that
the law should be administered with
out prejudice and justice should be
administered without regard to race
or color. Mitchell achieved some rec
IGNITION in the world of finance, but
was better known as fearless editor
of his weekly, The Richmond Planet.
He came prominently in the public
eve when he defed a mob bent on the
lynching of colored youth, and with
a shotgun across his knees drove the
bow to Jail. For years he was figure,
at the conventions of the National
Bankers Conventional With the pass
ing of these men a new generation
of Negroes arrive. Will they measure
up to the standard set by those OF
the generation past? Are they de-
yeloping a leadership which will &C
complish more? We are watching,
patiently, for the sign.-Callforniaa
Eagle, Los Angeles, CAL, Dec. l3'
1929.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-12-28

While these functioned John Mitchell,
Jr., was a power to be reckoned with.
That in late years misfortunes beset
his enterprises and he was shorn OF
his power was one of the numerous
tragedies of the postwar period: But
only Death bowed John MitchelPs
head. He never lost his marvellous
courage, nor did his deep sense OF
pride ever desert him.
In the realm of business Mr.. Mitch,
ell had a career quite distinct and
apart from banking. AS editor and
publisher of the Richmond Planet ne
win long be remembered. In his more
vigorous days The Planet was an or,
gan widely read for the force and
originality of his opinions, and thru
his paper he exerted helpful infiu-
ence upon public sentiment. All who
knew him were compelled to admire
him for one quality or another, and
whether in the days of his militant
leadership they were friend or foe
they regret the passing OF John
Mitchell, Jr.-Norfolk Journal and
Guide, Dec. IA, 1929.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-12-28
JOHN MITCHELL, JR.

The death of John Mitchell, Jr.
which occurred in Richmond last
week, marked the finish of a notable
career. During forty years Mr.
Mitchell ranked high in the councils
of leadership in business, the church.
fraternal circles and politics. Com
pared to him our present leaders. IN
these spheres are rather conservative
In fact there are few types like the
late John Mitchell. In the field OF
leadership today we have specialists
There are educators who are out
standing in their professions; there
are business men whose advice Is
sought, but whose judgment would
not be to valuable in other directions
there are fraternal leaders who are
very expert in their line, but who dc
not combine with that sort of talent
other qualities of leadership thai
make their advice sought outside Of
the lodge room; political leaders we
have but few; the church is directed
by the ministers, to which exclusive
field they have the right.
John Mitchell, Jr., in the not dis
tant past combined the qualities ant
functions of the various types o:
leaders of today. He came along be
fore the period of specialization, ant
into whatever field his inclinations LEI
him he Immediately assumed the roll
of leader. Probably it was because
he was a modern Dessalines. HI
would have assumed the role of Kin&
in Haiti or in San Domingo, or m
would have been Dictator in Mexico
His iron will and irresistible person
atty were Enthusiastically eviden
wherever he projected himself.
He was builder, so he erected
structure that withstood the storms
that assail individual self-assuranc'
for long time. He builded a bank
ing institution which was something
to be admired, and which was a cred
it, not only to himself, but to his ma
tive Richmond. He built one of tn
strongest, most aggressive and mos
militant State grand lodges in tn
history of the Knights of Pythias
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-12-28

Referring to the passing of John
Mitchell, the indomitable editor OF the
Richmond Planet, the st. Luke Herald
of Richmond said:
Mr.. Mitchell was a symbol of indi-
vidual tenacity and fighting heart.
For the past half century he has been
familiar figure in newspaper, fra
ternal and banking circles. Through
the Richmond Planet, his mouthpiece,
when he spoke, he was heard and
even feared. He was one of the
pioneers in race journalism.
There were hosts of people who
had an almost vicious dislike for the
fiery editor and his odd temperament,
but behind all this dislike was an
equal amount of respect for his for
titude and fighting heart even against
odds. The latter seven years of his
life were fraught with disappoint-
ment and conditions under which
most men would have curled up and
wilted, but until the editors physi-
clan forced him to bed, he carried on
and fought, He put up valiant
struggle against the approach OF
death; pain and discomfort racking
his body. The passing of John Mitch
ell takes from Richmond and the
State of Virginia picturesque figure,
who even dared to run for governor
of the Old Dominion in an atmos-
phere of the Old South, which has
always considered Negroes to be in
herently inferior.
That is an appropriate tribute to
pioneer in race journalism by To-
cal contemporary. Incidentally, we
recall that Mr.. Mitchell served in the
outset of his career as Richmond cor
respondent of the New York Glove,
one of the predecessors of The Age
New York Age, Dec. 81, 1929.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-12-28
A TRIBUTE: A CREDIT: AN
INSPIRATION
RY S. p. Is. Steward


When Hon. John Mitchell, Jr.
passed out of this life on last Tues
day, real man passed. Yet the to-
tai of all that was said about him in
the two daily papers, though he him.
self was a newspaper man of ma
tional reputation, was no more than
what we have seen in these papers
about some white subscribers IMAM
my nurse" or his "Uncle JIM"
And this in spite of the fact that
these two papers combined boast Of a
total of at least 100000 colored read
eds who pay the same for their pa
pers as other people and then spend
their monies with the advertisers.
It remained for the Lawntown
Shoe Company to contribute the most
befiitting memorial we have seen in
the city. This memorial tribute is
erected in the First Street winow of
this company's store.
AS a background the window is
draped in silver gray silk velour. In
the center of the window, mounted on
a fiat white easel is a life-size por-
trait of the man who for forty-seven
years vas the editor of the Richmond
Planet. A fiat black ragged edge
scroll surrounds the portrait which
bears the name John Mitchell, Jr., IN
fiat white letters.
To the right of this is an antique
bronze candlestick three feet high
and holding a four foot candle light
ed by an electric flasher. Midway on
this burning candle is fastened with
snow white ribbon, copy of The
Planet, the last one issued by John
Mitchell, Jr. The candle, with its
flashing light, is emblematic of the
brilliant flashes from his editoria
pen.
The idea of this tribute was en-
tirely original with Mr.. w. H. Wal
ton. This is certainly credit to Mr.
Walton and to Richmond. Coloreo
people should have race pride enough
to take notice of it. They should &C
to the corner of First and Clay anc
view this memorial. They should
take their children to see it.
They should tell the children that
though John Mitchell, being human
made mistakes, they ought to emulate
his virtues and his work for his race
either of which far outweighed his
errors. '-.Hsaas -
When viewing the exhibit, they
should realize that had we not have
had this shoe tore and a man of Hen
ry Walton's artistic ability, we would
not have had this exhibit.
Then, recognizing that the child by
their side may have the same mate
ability which Henry Walton as chile
had, they should be thankful for thu
life of John Mitchell, Jr., should give
credit to w. H. Walton for the trib
ute, and should strive to impress OF
their child the inspiration and incen
tive oequal the accomplishments o.
John Mitchell, Jr.
Editors note: On account of theil
Xmas exhibit, this tribute had to b,
removed from the window, but can b.
seen on the inside of the store.