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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
.ST|MSON IS ILL,
HAS SEVERE COLD
Secretary Ordered by PhySi-
clan to Stay at Stanmore
Two or Three Days.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March "A cold from
which Secretary of State Henry L..
Stimson has been suffering for several
days has grown much worse, necessi-
tating his remaining for two or three
days at his temporary country resi-
dence at Stanmore. A physician went
there today to examine him.
Ambassador Gibson was designated
to act for Secretary Stimson at meet
ing of the heads of delegations to the
Naval Conference at st. James Palace
this forenoon in the absence of the
Secretary himself.
Capt. M. E. Higgins, American naval
doctor, who has been treating the ills
of the delegation, made special trip
to Stanmore today in connection with
the Secretary's illness. Capt. Higgins
treated Admiral Hilary T. Jones prior
to his departure last week on the
Berengaria for the United States.
Capt. Higgins said later that the Sec
rotary was not seriously i'll. He is not
suffering from influenza, but has a
very bad cold which, however, does not
keep him in bed. Capt. Higgins asked
the Secretary to remain at Stanmore
for two or three days in order thor
oughly to throw off the effects of the
cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
Husband Fails
To Pull Trigger;
Wife Asks Divorce
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, March 4.-Roland
Roe (says his wife, was always
going to kill himself, but never
did, so she decided to seek di-
vorce,
At least 80 times, as she remem-
bers the number, he struck a dra-
matte pose, pointed a revolver at
some vulnerable part of his anat-
omy and announced that for one
reason or another he was about
to give Old Man Charon a passen-
ger on the Styx River ferry.
But always he neglected to pull
the trigger, or put bullets in the
pistol, or something equally i'm
portant. This caused Mrs. Roe,
she said, great mental torture,
and she wants a divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
RUM SHIPS ARE EXCLUDED.
Experts Decide to Omit Them From
Limitation Treaty.

LONDON, March tP).-Experts at
tached to the five-power naval confer
ence were understood today to have de-
cided that ships with one exception,
employed by the United States Coast
Guard to combat rum-running activi-
ties, will not be included among the
vessels subject to any naval limitation
treaty which will be reached here.
Destroyers loaned to the Coast Guard
by the Navy viii not be exempt. Twen-
ty-f1ve of these ships, according to the
experts decision, will be ranked in the
destroyer class and subject to such limi-
tation restrictions as are imposed here.
The decision regarding the rum fleet
was gratifying to the American delega-
ton, who had hoped to exclude de-
stroyers also, since, it was contended,
most of them are obsolete.
The decision of the experts will be
presented to the heads of the delega-
tions here at a meeting at ST. James,
when the report of the subcommittee
on the categorical and global tonnage
limitations methods also will be re-
ceived.
In the special ship discussion the
Americans were said to have won a
point from Japan on the matter Of
training cruisers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
J. M. R0UNDTREE REMAINS
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Iron Worker Who Fell 40 Feet
Suffers Numerous Injuries In
Guiding Skull Fracture.

The condition of j. M. Roundtree, %
years old, of 229 E street, who fell 40
feet to the ground, while working on the
new Department of Commerce Building
yesterday afternoon, was still regarded
as undetermined today at the Emer-
gency Hospital, where he is suffering
from fractures of the skull, right arm,
both legs, the pelviS and possible
fractured back
here only week ago from Asheville,
N. c., was driving rivets in the iron
braces on the second floor of the build
ing at Fourteenth and d streets, when
he lost his balance. He. was taken to
the hospital in passing automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
REJECT PROPOSALS.
Kansas legislature Votes Down Reso-
lutiOns on Liggett.

TOPEKA, Kans., March 4 OP.-A
proposal that the Kansas House of Rep,
resentatives go on record as declaring
lin the opinion of the Kansas Legisla-
ture, Walter w. Liggett is a liar'' was
rejected today by a vote of rs to 81.
The House also voted down a resolu-
ton inviting Liggett. magazine writer,
to appear before a legislative committee
here and testify relative to his pub
lished statements on liquor enforce
ment conditions IN Kansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04

ated under his direction was composed
entirely of eX-convictS and ex-boot-
leggers, who frequently got drunk while
of duty.
"Since my article appeared in Plain
Talk Magazine every member of the
State shopping squad has been dis
charged, and as a consequence there
are now no prosecuting witnesses in
cases where these shoppers paid out
hundreds of dollars collecting EVIL
dence,' which, of course, was liquid and
consumed on the premises"
Vets EIated Over Publicity.
However pessimistic they may be of
obtaining any legislative results-in the
face of an overwhelming dry majority
in both branches of the National Legis-
lature-the vets are, at least, highly
elated at the publicity that has attended
the inquiry and consider that it has
focused attention upon the prohibition
attitudes Of the members OF Congress.
They believe that the question of
the dry laws should be made an issue
in the congressional elections of next
November and are confident that with
this the case, the vets would gain a
large number of seats in the House.
Representative La Guardia, Repub-
lican, New York, and Representative
SABBATH, Democrat, Illinois, both active
in the wet organization, believe that
leaders of both parties should stamp
the individual candidates as vets or
orys at the outset of the campaign.
Representative Mary T. Norton.
Democrat, New Jersey, the author of
a resolution to bring about a national
referendum on the question of re-
pealtng the eighteenth amendment.
saws she will make prohibition an issue
IN her campaign for reelection.
REJECT pp0p0cAVc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
Has Theatrical Sponsors.

LONDON, March (P).-The baby
daughter of Gladys Cooper (Actress
theatrical world as sponsors. Her god
fathers are Sir James M. Barrie and
Sir Gerald du Maurier; Countess Hous
and Maxine Elliott are godmothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
Tenth Earl of Kintore Dies.

LONDON, March 4 [P-Sir Alger-
non Hawkins Thomond Keith Falconer,
tenth earl of Kintore, died yesterday at
the age of n. He was former aide-de-
camp to King Edward and King George,
and had a distinguished political career,
during which he was strong supporter
Of the. Conservative party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
Bucharest Express Bombed.

BUCHAREST, Rumania, March 4 up
The Ploesti-Bucharest express TODAY
exploded bomb which had been laid
on the rails between Buda and Prahova
stations. There were numerous minor
injuries among the thousand or more
persons on the train. There were
charges that the bomb was Of COM
munistic origin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
Landslide browns ID.

LISBON, March GP).-Dispatches
received here today said that ii people
were drowned and scores injured in a
landslide at Funchal Madeira.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
MOTHER CONFESSES
POCKETBOOK THEFTS
IN LOCAL STORES

Continued From First page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
FRENCH PREPARED
TO SLASH TONNAGE
CLAIM TO 700, 900

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
SECRETARY DAVIS
THINKS SERIOUSLY
OF SENATE RACE

CONTINUED From First page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
HAYNES REINDICTED
ON BANK CHARGES;
CASSIDY ALSO NAMED

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR
WHILE CLAD IN PAJAMAS
RECEIVES COMMANDER

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
special pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 8.-Dr. Julius
Klein, Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
it was learned here yesterday, was re-
peatedly offered the presidency Of the
Fox FIN and Fox Theaters Corporation
the last offer being at a salary Of
$4,000 a year-long before the stock
holders of these financially embarrassed
motion picture enterprises met last
Wednesday and voted for the adoption
of the $65,OO0.00O plan of refinancing
drawn up and underwritten by the
Bancamerica-B Blair Corporation. Leh-
man Bros, and Dillon, Read g. Co.
Each offer was declined by DR.. Klein.
FOx's Plan Adopted.
At the stockholders meeting the
adoption of the Bancamerica-B Blair
group plan was urged by William Fox,
president Of the companies, and his i'm
mediate supporters on the ground,
among other things, that this was tho
only means whereby Mr.. Fox could re-
tain control of the business which he
begun in 1905 with an original invest
ment Of 81 800 and had built up to q
worldwide business with q capitaliZa-
ton Of approximately $500, 100000
While 1t was not definitely revealed
who made the Offers Of the presidency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
DR.. KLEIN TURNS DOWN $15OOOO
A YEAR TO HEAD FOX TF1EATERS
Assistant Secretary of Commerce Declines
Repeated Offers to Take Over Presi-
dency of Film Corporation

to Or. Klein, 1t was understood that It
was the group Of bankers whose re-
financing plan Mr.. Fox urged that the
stockholders adopt. It is believed that
the offers were made without Mr.. Fox's
knowledge.
Offer Made Several Times.
The first offer, it was understood, was
made some weeks ago when the Banc-
America Blair group plan was in its ini-
tial stages and when it was highly I'M
certain whether 1t would be approved
by the stockholders. How many times
the offer was repeated, as the plan pro-
gressively matured, was not revealed,
but assurances were given that it was
made several times" The first offer
was at an annual salary of 500, 900,
and finally the figure of $4,000 was
named.
It is not known what DR.. Kleins
motives were for declining, other than
that he did not feel justified in leaving
his post as Assistant Secretary Of Com
merce at this time.
Further developments yesterday In
the fight for control of the Fox inter-
ests were covered in mystery. Federal
Judge Frank J. Coleman, before whom
several petitions for receiverships are
still pending, held conferences yester-
day with the opposing banking groups
and their counsel In an effort to
straigthen out the legal and financial
tangle In which the Fox interests are
| involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
FEW POSSIBILITIES
FOR COURT NAMED
Little Speculation Made on
Successor to Justice San
ford'S Position.
By the Associated Press.

The death yesterday of Justice Ed
ward Terry Sanford places upon Presi-
dent Hoover the task of making his
second selection for the high tribunal
The vacancy, occurring on the day
of the death of William Howard Taft,
who resigned as Chief Justice q little
over four weeks ago, was so unexpected
that there was little speculation last
night over a successor. Several names
mentioned at the time Taft resigned
were heard again, but there was no
indication that Mr.. Hoover had given
any thought to the question.
Justice Sanford was a Republican
Since he was from Knoxville, Tenn, II
was believed in some quarters that Mr.
Hoover will look to the South.
Among the names mentioned infor-
mally last night were those of John w
Davis, the Democratic presidential
nominee in 1924, whose home State Il
West Virginia, and Judge Kenyon OF
the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
and former Republican Senator from
Iowa. The latter is regarded as q
favorite among the Senate liberals who
opposed the confirmation of Charles
Evans Hughes as Taft's successor.
Calvin Coolidge, Attorney General
Mitchell and Senator Borah also were
talked Of as possibilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
.FOUR-POWER PACT
GIVEN N|NE-TO-ONE
CHANCE At FARLEY
Member of U. S. Delegation
Sees Fair Opportunity to
include All Five.
By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE,

Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
BY Radio to The Star.
LONDON, March ga $3.50 chance
for a five-power treaty. 90 to 10
prospect Of a four-power, Anglo-Amer-
lean, Japanese-American treaty." Is the
epitome of the Naval Conference stu
alton, recently expressed by one of the
shrewdest members Of the American
delegation to the conference.
He declared this Is about an exact
mathematical estimate of the outlook
as the conference swings into its eighth
week Of elaboration. ION the whole, ~
he adds, conditions are more promis-
ing than at any time since the pro-
ceedings began" That being so 1t Is
believed that the American delegation
thinks that the time has come to drive
ahead with all possible pressure. Secre-
tary StimSon has indicated his readiness
to do so to the extent Of his powers.
The United States Is in q position
to apply the necessary punch to q lag
gard conference, particularly because
such substantial progress has been made
with Japan during the past "a hours.
The Star correspondent Is authorized
to say that the JapaneSe-American
deadlock is broken Everything but O
formal agreement has been reached as
lions between MatSudaira and Senator
Reed. The United States has submitted
a compromise proposition to which
Japan has responded with q counter
offer which was even more acceptable
: from the American point of view. The
matters in question reached such q
satisfactory point yesterday that a
public disclosure of the details of the
agreement is considered imminent.
French Situation Regretted.
The American delegation regrets that
the affairs with reference to France are
still in impaSse. Aristide Brands Fri
day luncheon party for the American
and French delegations was heavily
charged with cordially, but advanced
the conference business in no degree
whatever. Secretary Stimson and his
colleagues had hoped to leave Brands
hoSpitable board with some idea of
Frances conditions for the reduction
OF her naval tonnage figures They
came away no wiser than when they
arrived. Apparently the delicate bust
ness was taboo.
The Americans had in mind their
distinguished hosts famous exposition
OF his United States Of Europe proposal
petween q pear and piece of cheese"
at a similar festivity in Geneva last
Summer: Both disappeared at the
Franco American luncheon without the
remotest reference to tonnage or the
equivalent in security guarantees. The
Americans ardently wish the French
would lay their cards on the table. es-
pecially the one which represents their
irreducible minimum
The two senatorial members of the
delegation, Senators Robinson and Reed,
are at least prepared to indicate
promptly whether this or that French
proposal has the traditional China
mans chance in the Senate. A general
Continued on Page 3. Column IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
Indy SAFE AGAIN
AS A|LERON BREAKS
Accident Occurs 200 Feet in
Air, But Flyer Lands
Without Mishap.
BY the Associated Press.


DEL MONTE, Calf, March S-Col
Charles "A. Lindbergh lost the left allie
ron from his glider during an hour and
10 minutes fight near here this after
noon, but made perfect landing.
The glider was about 400 feet from
the ground when the aileron broke from
the plane and f1uttered downward,
bringing audible gasps from several
hundred watchers. Lindbergh continued
his descent and landed within 400 yards
Of his starting point. The aileron
landed about 1000 feet away.
The colonel took OF about pm. from
high hill near the ocean shore about
two miles south of Carmel and new
over the ocean and hills In wide circles.
A westerly wind Of better than is miles
was blowing. At one time aviators esti
mated his elevation at about 1000 feet.
Lindbergh appeared enthusiastic over
the fight, his second since his arrival
here, and said he planned to continue
his tests tomorrow after repairs to the
glider. The dropping of the aileron, a
repetition Of a similar incident during
his test flights in Southern California,
did not appear to worry him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
RULE
FOR HAITI FAVORED
BY INQUIRY BOARD
Hoover'S Representatives Re-
ported Supporting Oppose
ton to Borno.
BY the Associated Press.

by tnO ASSoClaCeo Press.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, March at
was learned this afternoon on the high
est authority that the Hoover investi-
eating commission plans to recommend
the constitution Of provisional govern
ment in Haiti pending the holding Of
legislative elections. This Is the course
demanded by the groups In opposition
to President Louis Borno.
The Associated Press correspondent,
learned tonight that the commissioners
virtually made their decision last night
and sent wireless message to President
Hoover giving their views Of the
situation.
They now feel that the political
crisis, which almost certainly woulC
have resulted In fighting, If not ir
massacres, on election day in April, ha,
been solved. However, for fear thai
some unknown factor may intervene
before the present negotiations can bC
completed, all of them refused to b.
quoted.
Brief conferences were held today
with Brig. Gen. John H. Russell
American high commissioner, who ha,
lent valuable aid to the commission
during the week, and with other
officials.
A final public hearing was held thi:
morning, and private hearing at moor
with group of Bornos supporters
This evening the commissioners paic
what was offlcially described as Q
social CALI on the President. But II
was said In reality to be for the purpose
of informing him about their plan and
hearing his comments.
WANT PRIEST AS PRESIDENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
Hoover Orders
3O-Day Period
of Mourning.
HIGH OFFICIALS
OFFER REGRETS
Body to Be Buried
in Arlington With
Rites Tuesday.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
William Howard Taft, former
President and former Chief JUS
tice, died at his home here late
yesterday afternoon.
He passed peacefully from life
wrapped in a merciful uncon-
seriousness after weeks of illness
A stroke from hardening of the
arteries preceded death by half
hour. He was in his 73rd year.
BY his own request, he will rest
in Arlington Cemetery, the cita-
del of the nations heroic dead
The funeral services will be held
probably on Tuesday, at ALI Souls
Unitarian Church, which he at
tended.
President Hoover was foremost
among the many who went sor-
rowfully last night to the resi-
dence on Wyoming avenue where
the only man in history to hold
Americas two highest offices slept
In death. The President an
nounced a 3o-day period of Of
fetal mourning.
At the point of death for many days,
suffering hopelessly from a combination
of ailments, Mr.. Taft had surprised
his physicians by the vitality OF his last
hours. But at 4:45 yesterday afternoon
a sudden stroke, while he was alone, ex-
cept for his nurse, heralded his eno.
Death Ends Fight at Sis.
Fifteen minutes later, DR.. H. G.
Fuller reached the bedside, but turned
away with q shake of the head. Mrs.
Taft, summoned from another room,
took up her station near at oand for
the last vigil. At Sis o'clock death
snuffed out at last the Pickering flame.
The only daughter, Mrs. Helen Taft
Manning, was away for q short auto
mobile ride when death occurred. The
two sons. Robert and Charles, both of
Cincinnati, had left Washington after
spending, several days at their fathers
The ofacial bulletin issued by Mr..
Taft's chief physicians, said:
"The former Chief Justice died at
Usl5 PIN. "A SuOucu CAAdubC Al lAAo COAl~
dition occurred at 4:45 pm, from which
he failed to rally"
Immediately the news was telephoned
to the White House, President Hoover
rendered to Mrs. Taft the entire facili-
ties of the Executive Mansion. It was
undecided last night whether the body
would lie in state in the East room, ut
the Capitol, or elsewhere.
Officials Offer Sympathy.
The President and Mrs. Hoover, like
the many others who called at the
wyoming avenue home, remained but
a few minutes talking with the little
group within. Almost at the moment
the White House limousine drew up
before the house, Chief Justice Hughes
arrived from the opposite direction.
Members of the cabinet, diplomats and
Mr.. Taft's associates on the Supreme
bench were among the many who fol-
lowed.
But one who had called there many
times during the long illness was absent
last night. Associate Justice Sanford,
until yesterday apparently in perfect
health, eight years Taft'S Junior, had
suddenly preceded his former chief IN
death.
Final funeral arrangements will not
be made until the sons reach Wash
tngton, probably today. Already, how
ever, plans had been made last night
for the attendance of all of the rank
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 3D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
DEATH TAKES TWO NOTED JURISTS
AS THIRD OBSERVES BIRTHDAY
Fate Ends Brilliant Careers of Taft and
Sanford as Friends Congratulate
Holmes, 80 Years Old.

on wyoming avenue, following linger-
ing illness that had held the former
President at deaths door for more than
a week.
Associate Justice Sanford, who was
active at "a, had been a frequent caller
at the Taft. home during the illness Of
his beloved former presiding officer.
Lately he had visited his friends home
before 8 o'clock in the morning to learn
how the fast-failing former Chief
Justice had rested during the night.
Little had any of the friends OF the
pair dreamed that the younger man,
apparently in the best Of health, would
precede his dying friend in death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09

BY strange trick Of fate. death came
swiftly yesterday afternoon to two Of
the outstanding figures Of American
Jurisprudence as a third member of the
Supreme Court bench was celebrating
his eighty-ninth birthday anniversary.
Associate Justice Sanford died sud-
denly and Unexpectedly while members
of Congress and colleagues of Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes were con-
graduating the latter on his long and
distinguished career and wishing him
continued good health.
Former Chief Justice Taft passed
away just five hours later at his home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
BIBLE CONTINUES cBEST SELLER"
COMING OUT IN BRIGHT BINDINGS
Religious Books Ounumber Popular Biographies, Accord
ing to International Publishers Association President

tional Association of Book Publishers,
as Lenten message.
Here are the publishers statistics:
Fourteen million Bibles and Tesla
mentS were sold in the United States
last year. The world total was 36,500,-
600 copies.
OF the 10,1S7 titles issued by Ameri-
can houses, 500 were religious books.
These ranked third, behind 2,l42 Of
fiction and 93l of children's books, and
ahead Of biographies, which numbered
73o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09
WANT PRIEST AS PRESIDENT.
Union Delegate Wires New York Of
Leader Desired in Haiti.

NEW YORK, March 8 (P).-J. Jolibois
of Haiti, delegate of the Union Patrio-
tique in Latin America, who was well
coined by students in Port au Prince
which he said he would testify before
the Hoover commission to demand the
immediate formation of a provisional
government made UP of neutral and
honorable citizens.
His message said the Union Patrio-
tique and all Haitian Nationalist groups
we're in favor of Rev. Father Mondesir,
priest of the city of st. Louis of the
South as president of Haiti. He also
included a list of ministers for cabi-
net.
Jolibois said that the provisional gov
eminent would. then have to call legis-
lative elections.