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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
ROOSEVELT ASKS
PROOF FOR PROBE
Evidence Beyond Scope of
Courts Will Be Required for
Legislature Action.
BY the Associated Press.

q
WATKINS GLEN, N. Y, July al
Definite evidence of misconduct in
New York City governmental affairs
beyond the scope of an inquiry by the
appellate division of the courts and
the attorney general will be required
by Gov. Roosevelt before he calls an
extra session of the Legislature to pro-
vide for a general investigation, he
has indicated in a letter to legislative
majority leaders.
The governor, on a tour of inspec-
ton OF canals, spent the night aboard
his yacht here.
The governor informed the leaders
in answer to their recent letter, that
any matters pertaining to irregularities
In the Office of city magistrates was
within the jurisdiction of the appel
late division.
Gov Roosevelt emphasized that his
reply should not be construed as a re-
fusal to call a special session of the
Legislature, but rather as plea for
an exhaustion of all other procedure
prescribed by law before legislative
pressure was brought to bear.
The State convention of Socialists,
meeting yesterday, demanded that the
Governor call a special session to ap
point a multi-partisan commission to
investigate the government of New
York City, which 1t said was honey
combed with graft and corruption
The convention also demanded that
the Office of Mayor James J. Walker
be investigated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
Roll Call Is Answered by OF Senators
AT Today's London Navy Pact Session

Sixty~two Senators answered the
quorum call at the opening of today's
session of the Senate on the London
naval treaty.
Those Senators pr ssent were:
RepublicanS--Allell, Kansas; Blng-
ham, Connecticut, Borah, Idaho;
Brookhart. Iowa; Capper, Kansas; Cou-
zenS, Michigan; Dale, Vermont; Deneen,
Illinois: FesS, Ohio; Gillett, Massachu-
sets; Glenn. Illinois; Goldsborough.
Maryland Gould, Maine; Green, Yer
mont; Hale, Maine: Hatfield, West Vir-
ginia; Hebert, Rhode Island; Howell,
Nebraska; johnson. California; Jones.
Washington; Kean. New Jersey: Reyes,
New Hampshire; La Toilette, Wlscon-
sin: McCulloch, Ohio; McMaster, South
Dakota; McNary. Oregon; Metcalf,
Rhode Island; Moses, New Hampshire
Norris, Nebraska; Oddie. Nevada; Pat
terson, Missouri; Phipps, Colorado;
Reed, Pennsylvania; Robinson, Indiana +;
Robson, Kentucky; Shortridge. Cali
fornia: Smoot, Utah: Steiwer, Oregon;
Sullivan, wyoming: Thomas, Idaho;
Vandenberg, Michigan; Walcott, Con-
nectIcut, and Watson, Indiana-43.
Democrats-Black, Alabama; Cara
way, Arkansas: Copeland, New York;
Fletcher, Florida; George, Georgia; Har'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21

ris, Georgia Harrison, Mississippi: Ken
drick, Wyoming; King. Utah; Overman
North Carolina; Robinson, Arkansas
Sheppard, Texas Swanson, Virginia
Thomas, Oklahoma: Trammell, Florida
Wagner, New York; Walsh, Massachu-
sets: Walsh, Montana--18
Farmer-LabOr - ShipStead, Mime
sota--l.
Total present, 81.
Those Senators absent were:
Republicans-Ba Baird, New Jersey;
Blaine, Wisconsin; Cutting, New Mex
leo; Frazier. North Dakota: Brock, West
Virginia; Grundy, Pennsylvania: Hast
ing, Delaware: Norbeck, South Dakota
Nye. North Dakota; Pine, Oklahoma
Schall. Mimi. Townsend, Delaware
Waterman, Colorado-l3.
Observation-Disclosures, Arizona: Bark
ley, Kentucky; Blease South Carolina
Bratton, New Mexico: Brock, Tennessee
Broussard, Louisiana; Connally, Texas
Dill, Washington; Glass, Virginia:
Halves, Missouri; Hayden. Arizona;
Hef1in, Alabama; Mcclellan. Tennessee;
Pittman. Nevada: Ransdell. Louisiana
Simmons. North Carolina; Smith, South
Carolina; Sleek, Iowa stephens, MiSsis-
slppi: T'ydinss, Maryland: Wheeler
Montana-2I
Total absent.134.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
GEORGE ATTACKS
c. 0. P. FARM AID
Defends Democratic Votes
for Tariff in Statement
Scoring Relief.

Senator George of Georgia yesterday
took up the Democratic attack on the
administration farm-relief program, de-
Tending at the same time the Demo-
cratic votes for high tariffs. Senator
Georges announcements were con-
tanned in statement issued through his
partys national committee.
George said the operations of the Fed
eral Farm Board thus fer have not
benefited the general farmer, and now
the board is out of the market. Obvious
lytit will work only when It's services
are not needed"
THE Secretary of Agriculture, who at
first advised the farmer to eat his sur
plus, but who now joins the Farm Board
in advising the farmer to curtail his
production by reducing his acreage,
the Democrat said, has figured out
that the tariff act will cost each farmer
the additional sum of $48 per year upon
the protected merchandise he must buy.
This actual additional outlay of cash
is to be offset by the imaginary
gains from fictitious duties upon farm
products which must be sold in the for
eign market"
George said the majority of the
Democratic votes for high tariffs were
on imported farm products, while few
were on manufactured articles.
"On their behalf" he added, "a meri-
torious case was presented, and the
Democratic party is not for free trade
but stands for fair tariff"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
JOHN MCDONALD, ILL.,.
BACK IN CALIFORNIA
Mooney Case Witness Prepared
Brand Self Perjurer Before
Supreme Court.
Ry ths Associattd Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2l.--Ill and
silent, John Macdonald, recanting wit
ness, whose, testimony helped send
Thomas j. Mooney and Warren e.
Billings to prison for alleged participa-
ton in the 1915 Preparedness dag
bombing here, was back in San Fran
cisco today ready to brand himself q
perjurer in an effort to setethe two men
free. e
Accompanied by his attorneys and
Edwin N. Nockels. secretary of the Chit
cago Federation of Labor, Macdonald
ended his journey from Baltimore last
night.
MacDonald's attorneys, with Frank
P. Walsh, New York lawyer, represent
ing the Mooney Defense Committee, and
Edwin v. Mckenzie, representing Bill
ings, prepared to bring MacDonald's
story before Gov. c. C. Young and the
California Supreme. Court.
1t was planned to have Macdonald
personally appear before the Governor
and justices and repeat the assertions
made in the Baltimore affidavit that
he had been coached" to identify
Mooney and Billings as the men he had
seen plant the bomb which killed 10
persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
'CRAzED. MAN STAYS
TWO AND HIMSELF
Caretaker Wounds z Others
After Killing Owner of Es-
tate Near WiIkes-Barre.
BY tie Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILKES BARRE, Pa, July 21.-An
enraged caretaker of a Lehman Heighe
estate near here shot his employer and
a deputy sheriff to death, wounded two
other persons and then took his own
life when cornered by posse yester-
day.
Those killed by Paul Skopka were
Harry D. Sordoni of Kingston, owner
of the estate, and John T. Ruth, chief
of police of Harveys Lake and deputy
sheriff of Luzerne County. Sordonis
17-year-old daughter Frieda was shot
in both arms, and his son Francis,
U.s. was wounded in the right hip and
legs.
The shooting began when Mr.. and
Mrs. Sordoni. their daughters, FriedS
and Florence, and their son Francis
arrived at the Sordoni estate Saturday
night to spend the week end. They
were unloading packages from their
motor car when Skopka opened fire
with a double barreled shotgun. The
elder Sordoni fell mortally wounded.
Francis was struck down by another
volley as he went to his fathers as
sistance. and Frieda was shot when she
leaped into an automobile and started
for aid
Despite the wound, the girl sped to
the home of a physician, who notified
the police. Miss Sordoni then returned
to the scene of the shooting and took
her mother who had tainted, and her
father to a hospital at Kingston. An
other motorist took her brother to the
same hospital.
When police arrived at the secluded
estate, there was no trace of Skopka.
A posse searched the woods in vain
throughout the night. AS dawn broke
a shot from ambush brought Ruth
down, mortally wounded. Skopka put
his last shot into his own head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
BISHOP CANNON, JR.,
MARRIED TO WIDOW
QUIETLY IN LONDON

Continued From First Page.)
bury the special license required for the
wedding.
Mrs. McCallum was reported to have
been Bishop Cannon's secretary for
about year. She came. over with him
recently and stayed at the home OF
Sir Henry and Lady Lumm.
Mrs. McCallum, who had not been
WELL had planned to rest in England
until the bishops return from South
America, when the couple expected to
be married.
1t was decided after reaching Lon
don that the sea trip to South America
would do her good and hurried plans
were made for their marriage.
The bride was said to be between 40
and IS years old.
Ardent Prohibition Worker.
Long and ardent worker in the cause
of prohibition, Bishop Cannon's ener-
getic opposition TO Alfred E. Smith as
Democratic presidential nominee in 1928
made him the center of an attack by
fellow churchmen at the recent South
ern Methodist General Conference at
Dallas. He was exonerated OF undue
political activity. He also faced charges
AT Tie conference tIldO lac lldQ ucd1b III
stocks with New York bucket shop"
but was not brought to trial by the con-
ference and was continued as chair
man of the DENOMINATIONS Board of
Social Service.
Vigorous attacks failed to swerve the
bishop from his opposition, however,
and he continued his campaign until
the election, Virginia voting in the Re-
publican column for the first time since
reconstruction. In the gubernatorial
campaign of the following year the
bishop gave his support to an anti
Smith-Republican coalition ticket in
opposition to the Democratic party on
the grounds that he wanted "Raskob-
ISM driven from the partys ranks. He
had frequently urged the resignation of
John j. Raskob as chairman of the
Democratic National Committee.
Bishop Cannon is SIS years old and
was born at Salisbury, Md, November
Is, 1854 He entered the ministry in
1888 and was married that same year
to Lura Virginia Bennett of Louisa, Va.
The first Mrs. Cannon died about two
years ago. He lives in Washington.
ASSOCIATES ARE SURPRISED.
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FAMILY OF THREE /
KILLED WITH Az
Attempt to Hide Murder'
by Firing Illinois Farm
Home Fails.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. H., July 21.-The Charles
A. Anderson family--man, wife and 49,
year-old son-were hacked TO death
with an az in their farm home early TO-
day.
An attempt to erase the crime by sets
ting fire to the house failed.
The body of Charles Anderson. 81
years old, was found across his bed,
the deep gashes Of the Ak blade upon
his head and body.
In another room lay the son, Willis
who had been cut and beaten with thu
weapon, but who was stu alive. He
died without regaining consciousness.
Az by Wife's Body.
The body of Mrs. Anderson, "a years
old, was found on the living room floor
Beside her lay the blood-covered hand
AK. Her wrists and throat had beer
cut, apparently by the blade OF the
same weapon that had dispatched her
husband and son.
Her brother, Charles Larsen, 20 pears
old, was smashing in window, at
tempting to enter the burning house
when neighbors, attracted by the sight
of flames, reached the farm yard. With
neighbors, he forced an entrance and
the bodies were discovered. With
neighbors he extinguished the fire.
The mattress of the sons bed, as vel
as the bed of Anderson, had been SET
afire The smoke had awakened Larsen
he told sheriff's officers. He was being
detained early today for questioning.
There was no indication of robbery
officers said, and those who knew the
family said they did not believe the
Andersons had any enemies. The
family had lived on the farm about 10
years.
Larsen had been asleep on the second
i floor. the others on the first floor
Larsen said he was awakened by
smelling smoke He dressed hastily and
descended to the ground by way Of an
outside stairway.
Financial Trouble Is Theory.
When neighbors entered the house
they found the beds OF Anderson and
his son had been set afire. The flames
were put out before any great damags
had been done.
Beside Andersons bed was found d
long handled ak. wet with blood. Both
the ak and Ratchet had been, used in
the murders, police said.
Sheriff urch said hurried first tn-
vestigation indicated the AndersonS
may have had financial troubles From
the position of the bodies and the
weapons, and the manner in which the
three we're killed, the sheriff, as vel
as the chief of police of Geneva, be-
lieyed the two men were killed by the
woman. who then took her own life
using the sharpened edge of the hatche'
as a knife. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
JAMES H. MCDOWELL
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
Grain and Elevator Operator for
Many Years Dies at Rock
vile at Age of 76.

James H. Mcdowell, rs years old, Of
242l First street died yesterday morn
ing at Chestnut Lodge Sanitarium,
Rockville, after an illness of several
months. Mr.. Mcdowell for many years
was associated with his father, Samuel
c. Mcdowell, in the grain and elevator
business at lexington place and @
street northeast.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. LOU
anna Mcdowell; two sons, William p.
and j. Harold Mcdowell. and dau3h-
ter, Mrs H. H. Hill. Funeral services
will be conducted at 2 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at the chapel of A. r. Speare
Co., 1923 Connecticut avenue. by Rev.
j. Phelps Hand, pastor of the Wesley
Methodist Church, of which Mr.. Nc
Dowell was a member for so years. In
terment will take place in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
3 MEN ARE HELD
ON GIRLS CHARGE
Trio of Alexandrians Bound Over
to Grand Jury After Hearing
in Police Court.
spec,al pispatch to rhe star.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 2i.--Fol-
lowing a hearing In Police Court today
the three local men charged with GRIM
inal assault on Regina Poole, II, of 429
North ST. Asaph street, were held for
the action of the grand jury, and their
bonds set at $4,000 each,
The girl was not called to the stand.
but the testimony of Sergt. Heber
Thompson and Patrolmen Pierce and
Lipscomb of the local police, and that
of DR.. e. A. German. family physician,
who examined the girl was heard. us
case was before Judge William g. Sncw.
and the city was represented by Conn
monwealth's Attorney Albert " Bryan.
assisted by Attorney Charles Henry
Smith. Judge Robinson Moncure sp-r
peared for the defense
The three men. who are charged with
the attack In warrant sworn out by
the girl. are George Ford. ~. Of l401
Princess street; Thomas Thorpe, IS, of
sos South Alfred street. and j. w.
Allison, 80, of ala South Alfred street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
Youths Body Found.

SUDBURY, Ontario, July al R1-
The body Of Carlisle McHarg. AZ, son Of
the president of the Rome Manu-
featuring Co., OF Chicago. was recovered
yesterday from the water OF Mountain
Lake. McHarg was drowned three days
ago. but news of the tragedy did not
reach here until yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
Two Die in Anto Crash.

ELIZABETH CITY. N. c.. July 81
Elliott C. Woodward of Maple and
Foster Hicks of Great Bridge. Va. died
in q hospital here yesterday from in
juries they received In q head-on coll
liSion Of two automobiles near Gregory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
REFUEL Ex-CHAMPS HOP
o'Brine and jackson Flying in At
temrt TO Recanturs Honor.

ST. LOUIS, July 81 0P.-Forest
O'Brine and Dale Jackson former
holders of the worlds endurance refuel-
ing championship. took to the air ct
TIL am. Central standard time today
In an attempt to regain the title. now
held by the Hunter brothers. who re-
manned In the cir 554 hours at Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
FATHER ATTACKS CHILDREN.
Attempts to Hang Self Afterward-
Doctors Blame Intense Heat.

Doctors Blame Intense Heat.
DETROIT, July 81 (P.-A 40-year-
old man attacked his wife and three
children with a hammer and an Ice
pick today and then hanged himself In
the hall of his home.
He was cut down by police and placed
in the psychopathic ward of receive
ing hospital, where physicians expressed
the opinion that his mind had been
affected by the intense heat. The
prisoner, Fred BRANDED, had been out
OF work. The only one Of his victims
injured seriously was a son, Otto, ~
who was stabbed near the heart. His
condition is critical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
Theft of Hammer
From Pile Driver
Beats Anvil Record

KANSAS CITY, July 21.--In
the wake of the others comes the
burglary endurance contest.
Forming hastily judgment, po-
lice gave the championship to
Hooker Carter and Robert High
ley, found straining under the
weight of a 200-pound anvil.
They had already loaded a IA
) inch bellows into a motor car.
The officers few moments
later admitted the award pre-
mature. They are willing to con-
cede the title to whoever stole q
600-pound hammer from a con-
tractors pile driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
PARADOXES SEEN
/. IN REAPPORT|ON|NG
Major Fractions" Method
Used to Fix House Dele
cation Sizes.

The method of major fractions, =
which is the mathematical formula APP
piled to State populations in the re-
apportionment of members of the House
of Representatives. is going TO bring
about many seeming inconsistencies.
For example. California, with an in
crease of 3,264,733 in population since
the last reapportionment of the House
was made, likely will receive an addi-
ton of nine members to her delega-
ton, while Illinois, with a gain of
/ ,991 ,692 people in the same time, will
not receive any additional members.
Likewise, Michigan, with an increase
of 1908, 1913, may gain four additional
members, while Pennsylvania, with an
increase of 1887 ,899, Is down to lose
one member.
New York, on an increase of Bass, 941
people. will probably be given two adj
ditional members, and New Jersey, with
a probable gain of 1,401 1873, is slated
to gain two new members also, while
Texas, with an increase of 1,914.l41,
probably will be given three additional
congressman.
Georgia May Lose Two.
With the populations of 81 States
already announced, experts have begun
figuring or the makeup of the House
under the new apportionment law.
Some OF their calculations made year
ago already have been overturned, the
latest developments being an indica-
ton Georgia will lose two congressman
instead of none, as had previously been
figured. New York likely will gain two
instead of losing one. Texas might
gain three instead of two, and Cali
fornia nine instead of six. Minnesota
probably will lose one instead of MAIN
tanning her delegation of 10 as at pres
ent, and Ohio may gain only one in
stead OF three, as had been forecast.
The actual chanees in a number of
instances cannot be determined until
the remaining IL States have reported
their population and the method of
major fractions" put to work.
A tabulation of the actual and esti-
mated increases indicated that in the
recasting of the House the seats muGss
be shifted about among the States to
provide equal representation to 81 AGO.
948 persons.
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ASSOCIATES ARE SURPRISED.
Cannon CowOrker Against Al Smith
Ignorant of Marriage.

RICHMOND, va, July 81 fPC.-Re-
ports from London that Bishop James
Cannon, jr., of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, was married there last
Tuesday to a Mrs. McCallum, came as
a surprise to his associates and friends
here today.
Rev. j. Sydney Peters, a close asso-
ciate of the veteran churchman and
prohibition worker during the anti
smith campaign of 1928. said he had
not heard of the marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
Snow Causes Four Deaths.

SANTIAGO, Chile, July 81 [P).-The
heavy Winter snow near San Gabriel,
about A miles from here, caused the
death of four persons in the wreck of
an excursion party. Another was grave
ly injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
Totals


Probable delegations. gains and losses in
these States are those estimated by the
House Committee and the popula lion in
crease of these States liz based on the esti-
mated population as of January /. 1880
popula lions for these states not having been
announced to date.
fMississippi. no estimate as of January I.
1890. population decreased 6,4s6 from 1910
to 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
Change May Be Automatic.

These seats will automatically be
changed by the Census Bureau If Con-
gress fails to act in the coming session.
The present delegations of the various
States. the probable delegations as a
result of reapportionment, with the
gain or loss and the increase In popu-
lation of the States from 1910 on which
the last reapportionment was made, and
1880 follow:
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HEAT AIDS BANDITS
Armed Men Walk in When Doctor
Leaves Door Open.

CHICAGO, July 81 R.-The night
was so hot that DR.. Christopher S.
ONeil left the door of his apartment
open.
That was just right for two armed
men, who walked in with pointed pistols
and robbed Dr. ONeil and his guests of
ieWelry valued at more than $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21
RAND CONCERT.

Concert by United states Army
Band, Sherrier place and Macomb
street, this evening at 1880 o'clock.
Capt. Curtis ID. Away, commanding;
william j. Stannard, leader; conducted
by Thomas r. Darcy.
March, "The Man of the Hour
Fillmore
virginia Rhapsody" .......... Wood
whispering Flowers" ...... Won Blon
Popular, Song Of the Dawn
Yellen and Ager
s'Narcissus" .Nevin
Selection, SHOW Boat" ........ Kern
Habanera 'Mirame ASH, ..... Fuentes
March, Second Connecticut. Reeves
THE star Spangied Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-21

More than 400 bus and truck lines
t&re operated in OklahomsM
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Nogales international., 1930-08-08

there were great differences between
the agricultural districts of the
northern part Of Arizona as CON-
pared with the southern and CEN
tral areas. Agriculture in the north
was carried out on small plots and
in the central and southern parts
large systems were the order.