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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
WARRANT is REFUSED
IN Staying OF SMITHS
County Attorney Tells Complain
ants to Get More Evidence
Against R. L. Benton.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MUSKOGEE, Okla, June 20.-John
l.. Wike and Lawrence Sturgeon of
Connecticut today were told by Phil K
Oldham, assistant county attorney, to
obtain more evidence before swearing
to a warrant charging r. l.. Benton
with murder in connection with the
Staying of George and David Smith,
Connecticut capitalists. In a hotel room
here April Is.
Wilkes Identification Of Benton as
the slayer was not suficient, Oldham
believed, to warrant filing murder
charges against him. Wike was found
bound and gagged in the room in which
the Smith brothers were found MUIR
dered. He was acquitted Of a charge
growing out Of the slayings.
Flying here from Connecticut, he
Identified Benton Tuesday as one of
the two robbers who. he said, shot the
Smiths when they resisted.
Sheriff Hamilton had announced
Wednesday that charges probably would
be placed against Benton yesterday.
The action was delayed, however, be-
cause Of Oldham's views and because
the sheriff had not had time TO work
further on the case.
1t was enormously stated in an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch yesterday that
murder charges had been filed against
Benton. The Associated Press Is glad
20 make this correction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
FAIRFAX DISASTER
HEARINGS CONCLUDED
Capt. Brooks, Last Witness, Insists
SOS Sent Immediately
After Collision.

BOSTON, June 20 CP.-Federal hear
ings on the Fairfax inthis disaster
closed today with a warning from
United States inspectors that If they
found the evidence showed probable
negligence, unskillfulnesS or recklessness
on the part Of any of the Fairfax on
GERS, the latter would be tried in court
Capt. Archibald Brooks of the Fairfax
was recalled to the stand today as the
last important witness in the investi-
cation into his conduct and that Of his
men after the collision.
Capt Brooks was questioned chiefly
about the sending Of an SOS from
the Fairfax Immediately after the COL
liSion. He asserted vigorously that he
had ordered an s o s sent one minute
after the crash and that he ordered no
other messages for aid at that time.
Capt. Brooks said he ordered no mes
sage sent to Gloucester at that time
and also denied knowledge of several
other radio queries and answers which
apparently withheld information as to
what really occurred. Finally, asked
what he thought Of radio operator
who apparently was sending and re-
sewing messages without his knowl-
Adses he replied, at was rotten"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
METHANOL GUARD
IS SOUGHT BY j S.
TasteIess Wood Alcohol
Spreads Poisoning in
Bootleg Mixtures.

Alarmed by a widespread poisoning
resulting from bootleg mixtures con-
tanning synthetic methanol, a kind of
taSteleSS wood alcohol, over which the
Federal Government has no control, q
group Of scientists from several branches
OF the Government started a fact-find-
ing movement today with a view to
determine the situation and what might
be done to protect the public health.
While the conference was held in the
office Of DR.. James M. Doran, prohibit
ton commissioner, DR.. Doran explained
afterwards that it was not a prohibi-
ton question but a public health ques-
ton
The conference called upon DR.. Hugh
S. Cumming, surgeon general of the
United States Public Health Service,
for a more extensive report than was
available today.
We want to reduce the hazards to
the public health due to the Use of this
synthetic methanol," said DR.. Doran,
and at the present time we are lay
ing the groundwork for a survey to get
at all the facts possible. Several Gov
eminent departments already have very
helpful information and we expect to
go into the matter seriously to see what
can be DONE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20

was understood the appropriation bill
would be discussed.
Before he left Mr.. Longworth declared
most emphatically that there Is no
chance of any compromise on the So
O00,O00 lump sum as the Federal contri-
button to the District expenses since the
House has in two record votes declared
its insiStence upon this provision. 10
The only hope for breaking the dead
lock, the Speaker said. lies in some
arrangement by which the 5000 900
lump sum will be accepted for the
coming fiscal year with an assurance
that some sort of a commission or COM
nittee will be set up to make a study
50 as to be ready to report what the
fiscal arrangement should be for the
next District appropriation.
The Speaker, House Leader Tilson and
others feel that no matter how much
administrative pressure was brought to
bear at the present time the situation
has gone so far in the House that it
would be impossible to break down the
stand Of the majority of the member
ship as officially recorded in favor of
the 100000 lump sum and no other
amount for the coming fiscal year.
Speaker Longworth arranged to grant
an audience at 2:30 pm. today to a
delegation of representatives of various
leadership Of Robert v. Fleming, who
desire to discuss with him the situation
that has developed through the dead
lock on the District appropriation bill.
Appeal to Congress Planned.
Meanwhile the group made prepara-
tons to appeal to Congress to save the
appropriation bill from the peril 1t now
faces.
Plans for making the plea were dis
cuSSed at conference this morning in
the board room Of Riggs National Bank.
1t was attended by the following:
Robert v. Fleming, president of Riggs
National Bank and Sidney F. Taliaferro,
vice president and former District
Commissioner: John Joy Edison, chair
man of the board Of directors of the
Washington Loan e. Trust Co.; Theo-
dore w. Noyes. editor of The Star: Ed
ward F Colladay, Republican national
committeeman for the District; George
Pitt, president Of the Washington
Board Of Trade; Samuel j. Prescott,
chairman Of the board of directors of
the Second National Bank; Joshua
Evans, jr.. president of the District Ma
tional Bank; Robert N. Harper, Demo-
cratic national committeeman for the
District; Lloyd B. Wilson, president of
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co.; Frank J. Coleman, secretary
of the Maryland and District Of
Columbia Labor Federation; John B.
CoipoyS, representing the Central Labor
Union! John H. Hanna, president of
the Capital Traction Co.; William F..
Ham, president Of the Washington Rail-
way g. Electric Co.; Edwin G. Graham,
president of the National Electric Sup
ply Co.; Charles w. Darr, president of
the washington Chamber ct Commerce;
j. Miller Kenyon, presidG9.G Of the Dis
trict Bar Association; Robert j. Cot
trell, executive secretary OF the WASH
ington Board of Trade; John B. Larner,
president of the Washington Loan &
Trust Co.; John Poole, president of the
Federal-American Bank; Frank j.
Hogan, c. A. Douglas, Thomas w.
Brahany, John Lewis Smith. Thomas
P. Littlepage and Carroll Glover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
CLARA BOW DENIES
MARRIAGE INTENT
Shortens Dallas Vacation as Holly
wood Studio Directors
Worry.
BY the Associated Press.

~ WIG 1SSOSAAlOu EASSs'
DALLAS, Tex, June 20.-Clara Bow
OF the movies said last night she would
cut her intended two weeks vacation
short and leave tomorrow for Holly
wood at the request of officials of her
studio.
The famous "redhead" admitted the
motion picture directors made the re-
quest because of published reports that
she had come to Dallas to renew an
affair with young Dallas physician
whom she admitted she had once loved.
While Miss Bow was talking to an
Associated Press representative she re-
ceived telephone call. ut was from
Harry Richman," she said rs she came
back after a 10-minute absence. HE
had heard that I had come to Dallas
to get married and had to set him
straight" she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
ATTEMPT TO SHOOT f..
HUSBAND IS DENIED.
Mrs. Ruth L. Buchanan Re-
plies to Charge of Warren
ton, Va, Capitalist.

Denial Of her husbands charge that
she attempted to shoot him last Feb
ruary is contained in an AFFIDAVIT Of
Mrs. Ruth Lester Buchanan in refuta-
ton of the allegations of the answer of
her husband, John r. Buchanan of
Warrenton. Va, one Of the heirs of the
100000 estate of Gen. Buchanan,
filed to her suit for. separate mainte-
nance.
Hearing on the wife's application,
through Attorneys Wilton j. Lambert
and Rudolph H. Yeatman, for tempo
rary alimony is scheduled for this after
noon before Chief Justice A. Wheat.
The husband is represented by Attor-
neys Minor, Galley & Drury. Custody
of the three children may also be de-
termined by the court.
Mrs. Buchanan in her affidavit de-
MES that she is possessed of vile and
vicious temper or that she has been
guilty Of cruel or inhuman treatment of
her husband SO as to endanger his life
or health. She admits that on one oc-
caSion she did attempt to take her own
life, as stated in the husbands answer,
saying that it was after being goaded
to desperation by the defendant I at
tempted to take my life, believing that
nothing mattered.." Later she and her
husband were reconciled, she says, and
he promised to be more considerable of
her
She denies emphatically the charge
that she leveled a pistol at her hus-
band or tried to kill or injure him as
sorting that for more than a week
after the alleged occurrence her hus-
band remained at their home without
fear Of injury. He now desires to leave
her, she states, so that he may lead
q different life because he Is now pos
af u-h
four years ago he was poor"
Since the alleged desertion, the wife
informs the courts her husband has
made no attempt to visit or see the
children, although she Is willing to
absent herself should he want to see
the children at the home on the War
renton farm, where she Is now residing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
THIEF, MAKING 81 HAUL,
KILLS PURSUING OFFICER
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 2o.-Patrolman
Patrick Mitchell was shot and killed to-
day in a gun duel with a bandit who
held up malt and hops store near AM
sterdam avenue and Twelfth street. The
bandit, who was wounded, identified
himself as George Harris, 80, of Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Mitchell saw the bandit as he ran
from the store after the robbery, and
opened fire as the man jumped on the
the bandit. The bandit returned the
shots and one took fatal effect, the pa
trolman dying soon after he was taken
to hospital. The loot was just 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
West Virginia Bank Closes.

WEIGH. w. Va, June 90 CP).-The
First National Bank of WEIGH was
placed in the hands of Federal bank
examiner today after being ordered
temporarily closed by its directors be-
cause of abnormal Withdrawals" D..
A. Woods, bank examiner, predicted
that depositors would not suffer losses.
The last published statement of the
bank listed assets of S2,332,532 and de-
nostts Of Sl,s2l 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
Child Burned at Play.

Playing on the kitchen floor of his
home yesterday, John Torrice, 4 years
old. OF 206 Fifth street southeast, was
badly burned about the back and BODY
when he Jared the kitchen stove and
turned over pan of boiling LIQUID.
The boy was taken to Providence Hos
pital, where his condition was reported
as steadily improving today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
ALBERTA FARMERS WIN
United Group Carries Provincial
ELECTIONS for Third Term.

CALGARY, Alberta, June 20 [P.-I
Partial returns in the Alberta provincial
election last night indicated the United
Farmers Of Alberta administration would
rule for third term.
Six administration candidates were
elected and % more led in their districts.
In five districts Liberals were ahead,
and in one the Labor candidate held
the lead. Nineteen districts were unre-
ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
CONGRESS TO REMAIN
IN SESSION UNTIL JULY |
Longworth Expresses View After
Seeing Senate Leaders-WilI
Talk With Hoover.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
After a conference with Republican
leaders In the Senate, Speaker Long
worth said today congressional adjourn
ment before July seemed unlikely.
speaker Longworth said it was "only
a guess as to when Congress would be
able to adjourn in view of the par
llamentary situation in the Senate
WIN the passage of the second de-
f1ciency bill today by the House. he
said, his branch would be able to adj
journ within three days.
Speaker Longworth was invited to
lunch at the White House with Presi-
ident Hoover to discuss the legislative
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
Creditors Ask Bankruptcv.

Application has been made to the
District Supreme Court to adjudee the
Washington Wholesale House, Inc. 1901
e street, a bankrupt Five creditors
complain that the management of the
concern has made payments to another
creditor with intent to prefer him. The
complaining creditors are represented
by Attorneys Milton D. Norman and
Richard D. Daniels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
HUGHES SEES "SUICIDE"
In THREE u. S. CRUISERS
Admiral Urges determination Of
Ships Before House Naval
Affairs Committee.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Admiral Charles F. Hughes, chief Of
naval operations, testified before the
House naval affairs committee today 1t
would be suicide" for the the battle
ships Idaho, New Mexico and Missis-
eippi to engage an enemy of superior
condition.
He urged as highly desirable" the
moderniEation Of them, which would be
authorized under bills calling for 500
100000
Hughes said the London treaty would
not affect the changes contemplated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
Girl Scouts Are Lost.

YAKIMA, Wash. June 20 GA
searching party today hunted Evelyn
Krautkremer. 10, and Marian Converse,
II. Yakima Girl Scouts, who have been
lost in the upper Nachez district, near
here, since Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
ROME DAILY DEMANDS
U. S. TARIFF PROTEST
Favors Raising italian Rates in Re-
1ation to American Goods IN
der New Bill.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, June 20.-Picolo, Rome daily.
today demanded sharpening Of the
italian tariff laws in their relation to
American goods in protest against in
creased tariffs under the Hawley-Smoot
measure.
This action Picolo pointed out, GER
tainly will be understood perfectly in
the United States as logical derivative
OF the action of the American legislative
body in enacting It's new rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
EquaIizes Cruiser Tonnage.
SEGRAVE WINS RECORD
Motor Union Confirms Speed Mark
That Cost Him Life.

LONDON, June 20 (P).-The Inter-
national Motor Union today officially
confirmed the speed attained by the late
Maj. Sir Henry Segrave at Lake Wind
ermere, just before fatal accident cost
his life, as the worlds unlimited water
record.
The speed confirmed was 85.7 nau-
teal miles an hour, or 98.7 miles an
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Army Band Or
chestra this evening on the east Capitol
steps at 7:30 o'clock. William Stan
nard, leader; Thomas Darcy, second
leader.
Concert march, March Slave"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
Overture. "Rosamunde"

ISCIldIkOWSky
Overture, "Rosamunde" ..,... Schubert
Xylophone solos
La Serenata" ................ Metra
"Jovial Jasper" ...............Gr Green
performed by Sergt. John Baumann)
March, Chamber Of Commerce. .Gsell
Oriental fantasy. I'm Chinese Temple
Garden" .Kettelbey
Solo for saxophone, "Marilyn" Wiedoeft
Lazy Louisiana Moon"
Performed by Sergt. Eugene Hostetter)
Stein Song" go. .Colcord and FenStad
Variations for different instruments,
Maryland" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Snort
Excerpts from operate masterpieces,
Tobani
Southern Rhapsody" ........ Hosmer
conducted by Second Leader Thomas
r. Darcy,
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20

called to the White House for O con-
ference this afternoon during which it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20

After the meeting the following state
ment was issued:
THE serious situation which would
result in the event the District appro-
priation bill should fail of enactment
was discussed for nearly two hours, the
greatest concern being shown by all
present.
THE meeting appointed a committee
Of IL to wait upon the Speaker of the
House of Representatives and the
President of the Senate, and upon the
leaders of both Houses of Congress to
urge a resumption of conferences and
the enactment of the District appro-
priation bill, with provisions fair and
equitable to the District interests. The
members of this committee are: Robert
v. Fleming, chairman; E. F. Colladay,
John B. Colpoys, c. A. Douglas, John
Joy Edison, Joshua Evans, Charles c..
Glover, jr. Frank ]. Hogan, Thomas p
Littlepage, John Poole, Samuel j.
Prescott and Sidney F. Taliaferro.
Longworth Is Summoned.
Speaker Longworth of the House was
called to the White House for @ con-
ference this afternoon during which il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

played the course last week were G.
Royce Hough, Frank p. Reside. Alan
Reside, Lieut.. Comdr. H. o. RoeSch,
r. j. Kimbell, William Wolff Smith, H.
Cochran Fisher, F. Marion LaZenby,
Lieut.. Comdrs. E. B. Nixon, F. G. Rein
iche, j. e. Malcomson, G. D. Tighlman,
Dr. G. B. Tribe, Ray M. O'Hara. Sam
uel j. Roberts and Comdrs. F. P. Con-
ger and Robert A. Theobold.
Out at Bannockburn the members are
preparing to start play next Sunday in
the competition for the Barry Pate Cup,
the two-man team championship trophy
of the club. Handicaps will apply and
the tourney will run through Septem-
Der. Entries will close at noon next
Sunday. Winter rules will be in effect.
Looking ahead to September. the first
part of the month most golfers hope
will bring with it some cool weather,
finds golfers of all classes getting ready
for some serious business by way of
tournament play. On September 2 the
juniors will compete in 36-hole medal
pionShip, now held by Roger Peacock.
Two days later a select group of anna
teurs will play at Burning Tree in a
72-hole medal play event for the Dis
trict amateur championship, now held
by Miller B. Stevenson of Columbia
And the following week will come along
the Bannockburn invitation tournament
There was some discussion last week of
postponing the Bannockburn tourney
but a decision finally was reached by
the golf committee to proceed with
plans for the tourney which will start
September 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
RAY RUDDY TO TRY
FOR THIRD VICTORY

Ray Ruddy, one of Americas finest
young swimmers, will try for his third
consecutive victory in the annual Pres
ident's Cup race August %. under the
auspices of the Washington Canoe Club.
The New York A. C. crack covered
the three-mile course on the Potomac
last year in l hour, IL minutes and
so 2-5 seconds to win handily. He was
just short of the record
Because of its decisive victory last
year, the New York A. c. will be a
strong fayorite TO take team honors. In
1929 this club won the first fve places.
All contestants must be registered
with the A. A. U. The registration
number or a statement of time and
place of application must appear on the
entry blank.
The winning team will have possess
sion of the Presidents Cup for one year
The Sprigman Trophy will go to the
first Washington swimmer to finish and
the Washington Canoe Club will pre-
sent trophy to the first individual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
$4,000 RACE TAKEN
BY BROWN WISDOM
SpIashes Home 8 Lengths
Ahead, With My Dandy,
Stable Mate, Third.

BY the Associated Press.
~ HICAGO, August s.-Splashing
through the rain and mud,
Brown Wisdom, an Illinois,
owned horse, won the $4,000
Hawthorne Handicap by three lengths
from Lady Broadcast today, with MY
Dandy, coupled with the winner In the
betting. third In the field Of Is.
The 5-year-old son of Brown Prince
II-Prodigy, with Willie Garner In the
saddle, led from start to finish and
was never in danger.
Lady Broadcast. the temperamental
filly, ran sparkling race. always close
up and by desperate finish managed
to beat out My Dandy for the second
place Paul Bunyan, grouped IN the
field betting, came from ninth place
to finish fourth and win $1,000 OF the
rich purse.
Brown Wisdom, rated as one of the
outstanding horses of the country last
year, but regarded as an in-and-outer
this season, won $26,600 for his owners,
E. w. and w. c. Reichert of Belle
vile, Ill. The sum of $4,000 went to
Lady Broadcast, owned by Rogers Cald-
we'll of Memphis, for finishing second,
while the Reichert brothers collected
another $4,000 for My Dandy's effort
in running third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Long Ht Golf: Tennis Association Giuen Planning BY Tide
Ne,v Era for Learning Golf
Opened by Radio and Mories

he that the Professional Golfers AS
ISOLATION will have something to say
about the invasion Of the time honored
profession of teaching golf by this bust
ness of the radio. It seems that all
business must yield to high pressure
production, and II golf can be taught
to thousands by single radio broad
cast. or a single series, what is to stop
some enterprising gent stepping out with
such an idea and putting It across
Mac" Smiths talk was very interesting
and highly instructive, for he COM
bined in a few words practically all
the thoughts that thousands of pro-
fessionals have tried to put across for
years to perspiring pupils on thousands
of practice tees.
And then. to bolster UP this idea of
mass teaching of the golf swing, the
time is now near when the golf swings
which have been held up for years as
the perfect ultimate, are to be put in
the movies when John and Joan can
see them slowed down so the eye can
nick out their essentials and assimilate
them en- masse.,
It comes about through the fascinat-
ing slow motion picture camera that
our own c. Francis Jenkins, Washing
ton inventor of television, has produced,
and which already has filmed the per
feet" swing of Bobby Jones. We put
perfect" in quotes, for Bobby loops
a little. and the really perfect swing
would not have in it loop. The Jenkins
camera takes 5000 picturesa second.
which means that the entire mechan-
ism of the golf swing, from the time the
wrists move the club back until the ball
is struck, will take something like four
to run off through a motion
picture camera. It should show the
whole works, and show it in such de-
tail that nothing will be missed. Al
ready emissaries are abroad, filming
the swings of Harry Vardon, the old
master, and Joyce Wethered. undisputed
queen of woman golfers of the world.
So what with radio and the movies,
American enterprise seems about ready
to float on the sea of golf a new gener-
alton of players whose swings will be as
perfect as these two mechanical devices
can make them.