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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
SINCLAIR THANKS
BUSINESS FRIENDS
Tells Stockholders in Circular
He Is Innocent of Any
Wrongdoing.

Reiteration of his innocence Of any
wrongdoing in connection with his oil
transactions with the Government or
with the jury surveillance which led to
his conviction and sentence to i'm
priSonment for contempt of the Senate
is contained in q statement made today
by Harry F. Sinclair to the stockholders
of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil Co.
Sinclair's statement is in the form of
a personal message to the stockholders
of his oil concern, thanking them for
their support and confidence in him
while he has been serving out his
sentence in the District Jail. 1t is his
first message OF this nature to his busi-
ness associates.
. The statement follows, in part:
To the stockholders:
This Is a delayed but no less grateful
letter of thanks to hose who have given
me so marked an expression Of conn.,
dence in the management of the Sinclair
Consolidated Oil Corporation.
1T will be my aim and that of my
associates to justify this confidence by
continued efforts for the success OF
your corporation.
Drove a Hard Bargain.
"s " AS to my own fortunes. I
am confident that time will justify
whatever I have done. My Government
drove a hard bargain with me over an
oil lease on public lands and then ac-
cused me of attempting to defraud the
Government. / was promptly acquitted
of this charge by a jury which had all
the facts.
Il refused to answer what my lawyers
told me were improper questions asked
by q Senate committee, and / was SEN
tenced for contempt.
"I'took steps to have the conduct OF
members of a jury misunderstanding
that Government prosecutors, as well
as defendants. have done for years
and I was again convicted of contempt,
although no juror was approached d.
rectly or indirectly by any agent OF
mine.
1T is impossible now to 60 into the
details of these matters-I shall do SC
later-but I DO want to emphasize the
fact that, with all the resources back
Of my prosecution and with the public
mind systematically Influenced against
me, q jury acquitted me of the only
charge of wrongdoing that has been
laid at my door. / know that I COM
mitted no fraud and engaged in nc
corruption. That is why 1 am confident
that time will bring out the truth.
Meanwhile, my thought and efforts
will be devoted to the upbuilding of the
corporation that bears my name, and
in this I want you to know that ]
deeply appreciate your confidence anc
support.
Sincerely yours.
(Signed) H. F. SINCLAIR"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
JOHN A. MOORE DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Veteran Hardware and Feed Mer.
chant Expires at Home Here
at Age Of 70.

John A. Moore, 70 years old, who for
more than 40 years conducted a hard
ware and feed business at 1918 Seventh
street, died at his. home, 3543 Warder
street, today after an illness of seven
months.
4 native Of this city, Mr.. Moore was
the SON Of the late George Z. and
Elizabeth Moore. His father owned q
farm which took in the section now
Glenwood Cemetery and the filtration
plant. Mr.. Moore was born in a house
which still stands in he Glenwood
Cemetery.
He was widely known in this city and
had given literally to many charitable
enterprises. He was twice married.
His first wife was formerly Miss Kate
Reinmuth, who died in 1902. In 1905
he was married to Miss Mary c. Lip
pold. who survives him. He also
leaves three sons, j. Alfred, william A.
and George E. Moore; two daughters,
Mrs. Joseph A. Woodwork and Mrs.
wallace r. Randolph; nine grand
children and a sister, Mrs. Melita
S~pellhouse.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Interment will be in Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
MARYLAND WOMAN
BURNED CRITICALLY
Hair Is Ignited After Handling
Gasoline-Is Brought to
Hospital Here.

Suffering from burns covering prac-
ticAlly her entire body, Mrs. Barbara
MauschAuer, As years old, OF 309 Rainier
avenue, Mount Rainier. Md, was brought
from her home to Casualty Hospital
today by members of Prince Georges
Rescue Squad No. 2.
1t was explained to hospital attend
ants that Mrs. Mauschauer, who had
been cleaning clothes with gasoline, at
tempted to start a fire in the kitchen
stove. when her hair ignited. the blaze
quickly spreading to her clothing. Run
ming from the house she was seen by
a colored man driving a motor truck,
who Immediately went to her assistance
and tore the burning clothing from her
body. Neighbors summoned the rescue
squad from Hyattsville. Mrs. Maui
chauer was hurried to the hospital
members of the squad giving first aid
While her condition Is deemed crit
icAl, physicians said there was hope for
her recovery.
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IL 4 doctor eminent professionally rs a
diAenostician Of gastric disorders"
But the doors of the hospital are
closed to Mrs. Lochwitky by the de-
cision OF the controller general, sub
mitted to Brig. Gen. Frank r. Hines,
director Of the Veterans Bureau. Nc
Carl rules that the families of former
emergency officers, who have been
placed on the retired list, should be de-
MED medical care and treatment under
the veterans Bureau.
He SAYS: 1.-The members of the fami-
lies Of beneficiAries OF the Veterans
Bureau are not found to be included
among those for whom medical, sugi.
cal and hospital treatment is provided
Inder the World War Veterans act
as amended. You are accordingly In
formed that the appropriation for the
Veterans Bureau is not available LOT
the payment of medical care and treat
ment of the families of former emery
ency officers, who have been placed on
the retired list by the act OF May "a
The case first went to the War De-
partment, where the Secretary OF wal
Announced that the act establlsnine
emergency officers retired list provided
that the medical department OF TN
Army may not furnish medical treat
Hciaries of the law in question except
uoon the request of the Veterans
HiIreau." The war Department thu!
informed Capt. 1ochwltsky and other
0{iesrs Ia the same category that i
could not take care of their wives.
y AZ 4 volunteer World War Arm,
nurse, Mrs. LochwitSky served at Fori
sam Houston, San Antopio, Tex, Ant
aEaT the Mexican border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
50,OWBALEE ERROR
IN COTTON SCORED
Georgian's Protest Sent to
Senator--Mistake Made
in TRANSFERRING.

The Census Bureaus 300, 900 bale
error in its cotton ginning report Of
yesterday, which wa corrected several
hours later, was protested by cotton
interests in Georgia today. Senator
GEORGE, Democrat. of that State was
requested TO investigate the error.
Many formers and cotton merchants
have lost big money If the department
made this error" Senator George was
informed in a telegram from B. T.
Lowe. president of the Atlantic Seton
Association, Of Augusta, Ga. Senator
George said he hsu moi q m
m action, but it was indicated he
would call on census officials 4or eX-
PLANTATION.
H. j. zimmerman, chief OF the Gen.
sus Bureaus cotton division, explained
today that the error occurred in tram
scribing the Georgia figures. The gin
nings for the State were reported to
have been 727,9 8 bales and four and
a half hours after the report was issued
the figure was corrected to read 427,-
$50 bales.
''It was a clerical mistake thai should
not have occurred" Zimmerman said,
land we are very sorry" He expressed
the opinion that the effect of the error
on the market was negligible, explain
ing mat the COTTON WOVeHlent yeSlcA-
day was very narrow" On the other
hand, Senator George said the error
undoubtedly had an effect on the
market, which he described as very
sensitive"
Zimmerman said that everything pos
sible was done to correct the error inl-
mediately 1t was discovered and that
the corrected figures were given to NJ WIS
associations and other media for dis
seminating cotton information.
Complaints had not been made to
Senator Harris of Georgia, one-time di-
rector of the census, n the offices OF
other Southern Senators and Of Repre-
sentative Carl Vinson of the Augusta,
Ca. district said they had not been
asked to register complaint. Senator
Harris said the error was very re-
grettable."
The mistake was the second made In
AGRICULTURAL estimates and reports in
the last few years. and the first, which
occurred with reference to cotton at
a time the market was very active, re-
suited in q controversy taken to the
Senate floor. Senator Blease of South
Carolina, who figured prominently in
the discussion of the controversy. de-
clined to comment on the mistake in
the Georges ginning report.
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down town merchants because my re-
striction downtown would drive people
to the business streets outside the con-
gested area.
Cites Detroit's System.
When Mai. Pratt spoke Of tn,
municipal parking areas which alreadv
have been established in Detroit and
suggested they might be- considered
here. Senator Hastings said that seemed
to be an answer to the parking prob
lem.
The possibility of impounding cars
that is, having the police take them of
the street and put them In garages when
they park overtime, requiring h own
er TO pay the cost-was suggested by
Senator Kean after Maj. Pratt had told
of the difficulty OF enforcing parking
time limits.
At the outset of the meeting. Maj.
Pratt told the subcommittee the depart
ment would have to have more men to
bring about better enforcement. He
quoted the figures showing that thou
sands of motorists are arrested IN the
course OF q year for overtime parking,
even with the limited number of men
now available.
While referring to effort the police
make to protect school children. Maj.
Pratt told the committee that Los An
geles has Just dispensed $780, 900 20
build underground cross-walks beneath
the street level in front of school build
ings. to be used by children. He sug-
-gested this for consideration here.
Concerned About Future.
Mai. Pratt told the Senators he is
more concerned about how traffic prob
lens are going to be met five years from
now than today. because the stescy in
crease in the number Of cars will make
the problem more acute than at the
present time.
Senator Hastings asked Mai. Pratt
to consider his suggestion that all-night
parking be prohibited on one side of
the street for six months. and on the
opposite side of the street for the en-
suing six months, as an alternative to
aboliShing parking entirely at night.
The police chief answered that one side
of the street would not accommodate
all of the cars. Senator Hastings re-
piled that his idea was that this would
leave some space for all-night parking,
but would induce q large number of peo-
pie to get garages by reducing the
available street space.
The subcommittee adjourned without
taking any definite action other than
to suggest that Mr.. Emo be invited to
appear later. During the meeting, how
ever. Senator Kean expressed the belief
that the District committee will make
certain recommendations for the grad
ual reduction of parking or the street
before it finishes studying the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
SAM HILDRETH DIES
AT SO IN NEW YORK;
SINCLAlR'S TRAINER
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American turf year after year. But
last season an epidemic that took Its
toll Of the Rancocas Stables horses
forced Hildreth down the list of lead
ing money winners among trainers for
the first time in several years.
Zev probably was the best horse ever
developed by Hildreth. This star of six
years ago won $272, 900. to become the
leading money-winning horse of Amer
lean turf. He also trained Mad Hat
ter, Priscillian. Stromboli. Bud Lerner,
King James. Sublet, Nedana. Grey Lag.
Uncle, Silver Fox, Kai Sang, Mad
Play, Nassauk. Ariel, Hourless and the
famous McChesney. owned by E. E.
Smathers, and that good mare Wilful.
This year the stars of the stable are a
pair of Juveniles. Grattan and Mokatam.
A year ago Hildreth's friends said he
would never saddle another horse, but
he returned at the start of the current
season apparently as well as ever and
started off with phenomenal success at
the opening OF the metropolitan season
The Rancocas stable was as dear to
this veterans heart as an only child
to his parents There was plenty OF
sentiment in the makeup of this griZ-
zled veteran. Like so many of his kind
no evidence of the sentiment was ever
to be discerned from outward signs.
He may have been On the point OF
high elation, but except for a merry
twinkle in its flashing, shrewd brown
eyes no one would have known it. In
Inmates knew, however, when he was
angry. He invariably gave the signal
by loosening his collar by inserting his
index finger between the starched linen
and his neck.
Some say that Hildreth boosted OF
true American Indian blood flowing
through his veins.
Hildreth was one of the few trainers
OF the old school who did not train
the flesh off their charges. The thor
oughbreds Of the Rancocas stable look
high in flesh when they first 60 to the
post and the more they race the better
they appear. It was q rare occasion
when q horse under Uncle Sans
tutelage broke down. Nor did he try
to get the last race" out Of a thor
oughbred.
Horses meant more to Hildreth than
a means OF accommodating money. They
were his pets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24

this morning had satisfactorily &C.
counted for the 15-minute period here
tofore ~unaccounted for by Mcpherson
the night of his wife's death.
The friend. Alton D. Harris, told In
spector Shelby that. Mcpherson met
him on the rne of Georgia avenue
and Upshur street at sos o'clock the
Thursday evening Mrs. Mcpherson is
supposed to have died, and was with
him until 500 when they joined other
friends. The young husbands where
about had been satisfactorily traced
since that time.
Describes Their Meeting.
"T was standing on the corner when
Mcpherson pulled up in e taxicab,"
Harris told Shelby.
He jumped out of the cab with a
SO bill in his hand and I asked him
If he was trying to high hat me. He
smiled and went into a store on the
corner, got the bill changed and paid
the taxi driver. He then joined me and
we talked about plans for the opening
Of the approaching foot ball season ana
arrangements for games for our team.
We we're together alone until $40 when
we Joined the others about whom you
already know"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
BAND CONCERT.

by the United States Soldiers Home
Military Band, at the bandstand, this
afternoon at $50 o'clock. John s. M.
zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton Point
ner, assistant leader.
March, Royal Trumpeters'. .Seitz
Overture, die Frau Meisterin,"
Won Supp,
Characteristic, "A Dance Suite"
TschakoF
sambo's Holiday, C.ssacks' Revel
Pekoe Dance. Valse Russo.
Grand, fantasia, "reminiscences Of tn
Plantation" ..,s........ as.ChainberS
Fox trot novelty, Down Among the
Sugar cane 49,. ......%STZ .Eose
VAlse de concert, "The Emperor"
Strauss
Finale. 1.-THE Gridiron Club. -. .Soisa
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
SOLDIER DIES IN CRASH.

MANILA. September "a P.-Pvt.
w. L. McKernan was killed in the
crash Of an Army bombing plane at
Nichols Field today, after the controls
had jammed at an altitude of 800 feet.
Lieut.. Donald Phillips, pilot, and two
others. jumped free as/the machine
started to fall and landed safely In
parachutes. McKernan also jumped, but
failed to clear the plane and was car
ried down with 1t. His nearest relative
is Mrs. Mary McKernAn Of No. l Clark
street, Rosslyn, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24

said, "and their inability to run against
the Whitney entries. This grief,
together with his own illness, undoubt-
eddy quickened his DEATH"
GrAttan, one of the two horses upon
which Hildreth had pinned his hopes.
was named after Grattan Sanford. one
OF Sinclair's attorneys. Zev, the great
est horse Of his day. took his name from
the late Col. Zevely, another attorney Of
the oil magnate.
Mr.. Sinclair was attending to his
duties in the Jail pharmacy as usual to-
day. Except for the loss of some weight
and his usual color. there appears to be
little difference in the oil mans appear
ance since his first arrival at the Jail.
Although naturally disappointed at the
action Of Attorney General Mitchell in
turning down his petition for COM
mutation. Sinclair had nothing further
to say on this or any other matters
affecting his case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
FRIARS HERE MAKE PLAN
TO COMMEMORATE SAINT
Public Novena Begins Tomorrow
Night Preparatory to Death
Anniversary of st. Teresa.

In preparation for the observance Of
the feast of st. Teresa. "the Little
Flower" on October 8, and in com
memoration Of the thirty-second ami
versary of the saints death, the Dis
calced Carmelite Friars will begin a
solemn public novena at 8 o'clock to-
morrow night in the chapel in their
monastery. $50 Rhode Island avenue
northeast.
Very Rev. Paschasius Hertz Of the
Carrnelite community will conduct the
exercises and deliver the sermons Of the
novena. A novet1a mass will be cele-
brated each morning at Z o'clock. AT
each evening service the relic of "the
Little Flower" who was q nun OF the
same order as the local DiscAlced
Carmelites, will be venerated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
MRS. HOOVER PLANS TRIP
TO NEW YORK EXHIBITION
Will Attend Furniture Show Spon-
sored by Girl Scouts
of America.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Mrs. Hoover will leave Washington
late today Of early tomorrow for New
York City, where she will attend an ex-
hibition of early American furniture
sponsored by the Girl Scouts of America.
The length of Mrs. Hoover's stay in
New York has not been determined.
While there she Is TO be the house
quest of Mrs. Edgar Rickard, an old
friend. who has visited her several times
at the White House.
The furnitufe exhibition, together
with an exhibition Of early American
glassware and PORTRAITS, will i~naugurate
a campaign Of the Gill scouts to raise
81, 0O0, 900.
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that this can be put into practice only
by request of the commodity itself.
Pressed by Senator Wheeler, Demo-
crat, Montana. for an explanation as
to why more aggressive effort had not
sake, give us a little chance. We've had
situation, Chairman Legge said:
Senator. you spent eight years up
here getting a farm bill. For heavens
sake give us a little chance. We've had
only two months. We are trying to do
the best we can"
Questioned by Senator Brookhart
whether the board expected 70 stabilize
wheat, Legge said there would be no
place to put the wheat II the board did
buy up wheat.
Refers to Elevator.
"There is q million bushel elevator
in New York standing empty" said
Senator Brookhart.
1.-THE board would be glad to learn
Of that" the chairman replied.
Brookhart said the board had played
into the hands of the wheat gamblers
by declining to engage in sterilization.
"Your statement was full notice to
the wheat gamblers that they could go
ahead without interference from the
board" the Senator added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
CANTONESE TROOPS
.R0UT NATIONALIST
Battered Steamer Reports
Disastrous Blow Inflicted
by Revolving "Ironsides."

BY the Associated Press.
. HANKOW, September 24.-Badly
battered, the steamer KiAngching ar.
rived here today bringing news Of q
disastrous blow suffered by the Nation
alist government forces at the hands OF
Gen. Chang Fab Kwei's revolving IRON
sides" 4th Catonese division.
Three ships transporting Nationalist
troops from ~Hankow were nearing
Ichang on September 10, when they
were heavily shelled. more than so men
being killed and hundreds wounded.
Altogether 5000 Nationalist troops and
considerable munition were captured by
the "Ironside" troops. Two ships were
captured and the third permitted to
return to Hankow.
OFFICIALS TAKE ACTION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
Tank Blast Victim Dies.

CORINTH, Miss. September "a R).
Capt Delong Rice, superintendent of
Shiloh National Military Park and for
nessee, died today of injuries received
when an acetylene tank exploded in the
basement of his home last Friday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
MOUNTAIN CHILDREN BALK
INTELLIGENCE TEST ATTEMPTS
Psychologists Find Standard Methods Are
Futile, Due to Isolated Environments
Effect on Subjects.
BY THOMAS r. NRY

SKYLAND, Va, September IA small army Of Phi. DIS in riding boots
invaded this cloud washed mountain resort over the week end. armed with form
boards, chewing gum, pennies, stacks of intelligence tests notebooks and other
paraphernala of university psychological laboratories.
They were drawn by the exceptional opportunity to study in the nearby
mountain "honows," barely 100 miles from washington. communities Of pre-
Revolutionary American stock In the process of social dsintegraton and to
obtain data of fundamental significance to apply to the study Of human INTEL
lectual rrnceSsaSa and thu nunLtinnn If Snial Institutions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
WALTER REED CLOSED
TO EX-NURSE IN
ri RULING By McCARL

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
ALLEN FACES JURY
IN MCPHERSON CASE
AS FIRST WITNESS

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
SINCLAIR BREAKS
LONG SILENCE TO PAY
TRIBUTE TO HILDRETH

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
LEGGE IS CHILLED
ABOUT FARM BOARD
RELIEF WORK TO DATE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
ST0CKADE O CARS
BREAKING PARKING
LAWS is SUGGESTED

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