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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-28
JUDGE SAYS EXECUTIONS
REDUCE MURDER RATE
Chicagoan Expresses Views at Cap.
ita1 Punishment Hearing of
House of Commons.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 28.-Judge Marcus
Kavanaugh of Chicago told a special
committee on capital punishment at the
House of Commons today that he IA
vored the death sentence. although there
were certain circumstances where II
was not advisable.
Every time the death sentence is not
carried out, the murder rate goes up
he said. And every time there is an
execution the murder rate goes down. "
Questioned by members of the COM
mittee, Judge Kavanaugh asserted that
Chicago was a normal city, except in
its crime phase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-28
PLANS LAID CAREFULLY,
Details Of Raid Not Yet Received BY
Secret Service Headquarters.

Arrest Of a counterfeit gang in
Brooklyn by the Secret Service came as
a result Of careful plans laid to catch
the gang which had been passing the
spurious bills in New York City. The
crowd was believed to have been old of
tenders, and their arrest followed
Secret Service trailing of members of
the gang.
Details Of the arrests had not been
received at Secret Service headquarters
here, but were expected during the
course Of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-28
l Dead, 20 Hurt in Blast.

BUCHAREST. Rumania, May % Up.
while attempts to extinguish a burn
ing oil gusher were proceeding today.
gas from the we'll ignited and caused
an explosion, killing l workman and in
turing %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-28
ENJOYS SON NAMED

Will Become Secretary of Spanish
Embassy Here.
MADRID, May % (P.-Ramon
Padilla Satrustegui, son of Ambassador
Padilla, today was named secretary OF
the Spanish embassy at Washington
He has been employed In the ministry
of state at Madrid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-28
FLYER LOSES WAY

Miss Amy Johnson Lands at Gull
berry on Australia Hop.
SYDNEY, New South Wales, May "a
R1.---MiSs Amy johnson, English girl
aviatrix, who has flown from Croydon,
England, to Australia, lost her way to-
day flying from Long Reach to Charlie
vile, en- route here, and landed finally
at Quilberry.
After refueling she will follow the
railway. to Charleville, where she will
spend the night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-28

Radio Programs on Page C-8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-28
NFLASHES from
The Evening STAR

THAT interesting radio feature to which you have
been listening WMAL each evening at 200 PM
wall hereafter 60 on the air at 6:15 P.M4 beginning
today
After the great newspaper presses their busy
roar this radio feature will bring you last-inute
news and give you summary of the days events in
Guiding base ball scores.
Hereafter, tune in on WMAI4 at 61s to get these
news flashes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-28
WEATHER.

90. s. weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and cooler tonight and tomorrow.
TemperatureS-High 70, at noon
today: lowest, 81. at am, today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-28

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
Goal of SO Hours
Suggested to Grew
Of Record Plane
Hunter Brothers Have
Been in Air 548-Re-
port Some Trouble.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July A goal of $40
hours in the air was suggested to the
crew Of the City Of Chicago today as
the time for returning to earth with
their new world record for endurance
flying
The suggestion, which would bring
John and Kenneth Hunter to land
again at $40 am. &C. S. To tomorrow,
was made by their two brothers-the
ground crew-as = fitting record, since
the 570-hour mark would equal both
the old endurance record of 400 hours
made by the ST. Louis Robin and also
the earlier record Of $50 hours estab-
lished by the Army flyers in the CUES
ton Mark.
The men in The plane had reported
some trouble and expressed some doubt
that they could LAST 900 hours.
At 1910 today the flyers had passed
their 548th hour sloft and had taken
on another supply of fuel TO carry
them through their 4th Of July cele-
bration in the clouds above Sky Karbor
Airport.
Thousands at Airport.
Thousands gathered early in the day
hoping to have their hero worship APP
peaSed by a landing before sunset
but John and Kenneth still had the
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
RIVERS AND HARBORS
MEASURE is SIGNED
Construction of More Than 40
Projects at Cost of $144,sS ,9O2
Authorized.

President Hoover today afixed his
signature to the rivers and harbors
bill authorizing the construction of
more than 10 projects, principally in
the Mississippi Basin and on the inter-
costal waterways and harbors at a cost
of $144 ,881 ,902.
The authorization includes APPROX
imately $3O,OOO,OOO of the $50 oOo, 900
carried in the annual War Department
supply bill which became available on
July l to be used in connection with
carving out these projects, the re-
mainder to be used in connection with
flood control work on the Mississippi
River
In this bill provision is made also
for the Federal Government to take
over the operation OF the Erie and
Oswego Canal in New York State and
OF the Illinois waterway connecting tine
Great Lakes with the Gulf by the
Mississippi River These will be re-
tanned as barge canals at an annual
operations and maintenance cost of
$4,000 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
VISITORS SWARM CITY
FOR HOLIDAY SEASON
Tourists in Capital for Independ-
ence Day Set at
$4,000.

The National Capital in holiday at
tire attracted thousands of visitors from
all sections Of the country today. Con-
servative estimates by authoritative
commentators on the ebb and flow of
tourists placed the number of visitors
at $4,000.
The railroads summed up their holi-
day activity in terms of 10000 travellers,
that number having walked along the
broad concourSe of Union Station in the
last two days. Extra cars accommodate
ing excursionists and regular trains in
two sections brought visitors from many
cities throughout the East, South and
Middle West
Virtually all the hotels were reported
to be comfortably filled" Several of
the hostelries had reservations for this
week end as early as May.
In another sector-the Washington
tourist camp in East Potomac Park
accommodations were in demand. Three
hundred automobiles were registered at
the camp last night along with ESQ
persons who augmented the throng of
sightseers. Oh1cials at the camp said
that by tonight the place would be
"overflowing."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
What Congress Did
For District in Last
Hours of Business

What Congress did for the Dis
trict of Columbia in the closing
hours last night:
Put through the District appro-
priation law, carrying approx
mately $45, 78l 900. with the Fed
eTal contribution raised from So
100000 to S9,50O,00O.
Enacted the deficiency appropri-
alton act, carrying 100000 to
begin the Cramton park program
and a number of ether additional
sums for the local government.
The Senate passed the Joint
resolution to provide for payment
Of the increased salaries recently
fixed for policemen and firemen.
Senate confirmed Oscar r.
Luhring to be an associate JUS
tice Of the District Supreme
Court.
House authorized a special COM
mittee of House members to STUDY
fiscal relations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
HOOVER APPROVES
PAY INCREASE ACT
Brookhart Amendment on
Civilian Workers. Salaries
Signed by President.

President Hoover last night signed
the Brookhart amendment, which cor
reefs salary inequalities resulting from
interpretations of the WEIGH amend
ment OF two years ago to the act pro-
viding for the classification of civilian
positions of the Federal Government.
Now that this amendment has been
written into the classification law those
employees who, by reason of an unex-
pected Interpretation of the WEIGH
amendment, did not move up two steps
in the salary grades and therefore did
not receive the increases in salaries as
was intended, will be taken care of.
Increases Up to $2OO.
Under the WEIGH amendment those
employees who moved up two grades re-
ceived salary increases of 500 or 5000
annually. Those who were moved up
only one step received only $50 or 500
In salary increases.
Under the Brookhart amendment the
latter employees will move up a grade
and will receive salary increases OF $50
or 500, thereby receiving what they
were intended to have received at the
time the WEIGH amendment was written
and passed. OF course, this boost in
pay will not be given to those who,
since the WEIGH amendment became a
law, have received promotions.
viii Cost S1,5OO,OOO
1t is estimated that to bring about
the classifications and salary increases
provided by the Brookhart amendment
will cost $1,500,000 annually.
The amendment also calls for the re-
of the Federal classical
ton Board and restores to 1t the au-
thority of personnel Redistribution and
to review ALLEGATIONS of positions, al
though the latter is subject to the ap-
prevail of the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
REPORT MELONS
SEEKING 90 BANKS
Pittsburgh Hears of Plans to
Acquire Institutions in
West Pennsylvania.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 4-Plans
for the acquisition of rs or more banks
in Western Pennsylvania, in anticipa-
ton of moves to legalize branch bank
ing, are understood to have been made
by the Mellon and Hillman banking
interests here.
The Pittsburgh Post-GaZette this
morning said it had learned the Mellon
banking group, the largest in Pitts
burgh, seeks 70 acquire controlling
interest in some so banks in Western
Pennsylvania. The Hillman interests,
headed by j. H. Hillman, jr., are said
to be working similarly in banks of
Pittsburgh and its immediate vicinity
Though the groups are acting indie
pendently, there was said to have been
no conflict between them.
An interest already has been acquired
by the Mellon group in the Butler
County National Bank 81 Trust Co.
Butler, Pa, it was revealed. The Hill
man interests in recent months have
taken over the First National and Cen
trail National Banks in Williamsburg
Pittsburgh suburb, and the East En-
Savings 81 Trust Co. here.
Negotiations for the Mellon group are
being made by the Mellbank Corpora
ton formed by the MELONS in 1929
as an investment company. Hillman
activities are in the name of the
Peoples Pittsburgh Trust Co. here,
though the POST Gazette said it under
stood the Hillman interests planned
formation of a new securities company
apart from the Pennsylvania Bank
Shares 81 Securities Corporation they
now control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
FOSTER CANISTER CAUGHT.
George Davis Makes Unsuccessful Break
for Freedom in Los Angeles.

BY the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, July AFTER hav-
ing made an unsuccessful break for
freedom, George Davis, "strong-arm
man" in the frankie Foster gang, was
back in jail today awaiting officers who
will return him to Detroit to face a
charge Of assault with intent 10 kill.
Davis, arrested early this week with
Foster and four other Chicago gang
sters, was stopped by officers yesterday
after he had walked out of jail on
release card issued 10 Frank Fisher
another alleged racketeer Police were
unable TO explain how Davis obtained
the card. Fisher, scheduled for release
on bail, was rearrested on a charge OF
aiding an escape.
Foster is held pending extradition to
Chicago. where he is under indictment
for the murder of Alfred Jake" Lingle
newspaper reporter. He has indicated
he will not fight extradition and is ex-
pected to start for the Illinois city to-
morrow.
Marvin Hart and Herman Walters,
nenchmen OF Foster, were released I'M
der $4,000 bonds pending trial August IL
on vagrancy charges. Leo Hart, sixth
member Of the band. was freed without
any charges being filed against him.
Fosters wife has been released from
jail, but is in custody Of a policewoman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
NOTORIOUS SLAYER
SOUGHT IN DETROIT
Description of Man Who
Killed Two TaIIies With
That of Fred Burke.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT, Mich, July 4-Police to-
day said the description of the man who
shot and killed two Chicago hoodlums
in downtown Detroit last night while
hundreds of persons ran for cover tall
lied with that of Fred Burke, long
sought throughout the country for the
Staying of seven Chicago gangsters on
st. Valentines day, 1929, the killing of
a st. Joseph, Mich, policeman last
Winter and numerous other crimes.
Whether it was Burke who stepped
over to a parked automobile beside the
La Sale Hotel, emptied his pistol and
then sauntered into the hotel to dis
appear during the excitement was
matter of almost pure speculation, but
officers said the Staying had several an
giles TO recommend 1t as Burke execu-
ton.
Two Die, One Injured.
Those slain last night were William
Cannon and George Collins, Chicago
beer racketeers. Mike Stitzel, who was
with them in the car, was shot three
times and wounded critically All three
victims had police records. At re-
ceiving hospital Stitzel said he had
known Cannon and Collins only a short
time, but police doubted this.
Officers said they believed the VIC
Tins had been drawn to the scene of
the shooting through a telephone call.
and that the manner in which the exc
cutionS we're carried out indicated the
shooting had been planned Stitzel, in
his statement to police, said he believed
1t was a chance meeting.
The three men had just come from
pool" game, Stitzel said, and entered
the car, which was parked by the side
entrance of the hotel when the as
sassin stepped to the side of the car
and fired six shots through the open
windows. All of the shots took effect
A woman, on her way to prayer
meeting was within a few feet Of the
slayer and was able to describe him for
police. She said he was more than 6
feet tall and weighted about 200 pounds.
He wore a blue suit and Panama hat,
she said.
Jealousy Held Motive.
The car IN which the men were slain
bore Illinois license plates issued TO
Julia Kuffel, widow of Henry Corners,
who was shot to death eight months
ago in the c. and o. Cafe, 500 North
Clark street, Chicago Stitzel and the
woman ascribed the shooting to jeal-
ousy over attention Cannon paid her
but police doubted this explanation.
The three men in the car we're I'M
armed, Cannon and Collins wore
pseudo police badges, which strength
ened the belief that they had been
engaged in hi-jacking operations, using
the badges TO brighten blind pig OPP
orators and rum runners. Julia Kuf-
fel told Chacgo police Collins end
Cannon had been running liquor and
hi lacking She professed not to know
Stitzel. She is held by Chicago police.
FOSTER CANISTER CAUGHT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
Hoover Takes Walk
And Gives Medicine
Ball Cabinet Rest
StrOlls in Downtown Sec
ton Prior to Leaving
for Rapidan.

President Hoover gave his medicine
ball cabinet a holiday to0ay, and to
occupy his time at that early hour of
the morning when medicine ball is usu-
ally played in the rear grounds of the
White House, he went for a stroll
through the downtown section of the
city.
Mr.. Hoover was accompanied only
by several secret service men, and he
was away from the White House for
more than an hour He walked along
street as far as Ninth, then turned
south to Pennsylvania avenue, and
then turned his steps homeward, but
not falling to stop to gaze at the huge
Commerce Department Building, which
Is rapidly nearing completion.
The President not only enjoyed the
exercise afforded by this walk, but
seemed TO derive considerable pleasure
window shopping. He made long stops
in front OF the several motion picture
theaters along the way and studied
rather minutely the billboards and ac-
companying photographs on the fronts
OF these amusement houses.
The President returned to the White
House in time for his usual breakfast
hour. He was busily engaged in the
morning with matters of business,
which required his attention before
leaving Washington for the Rapidan
Camp, where he will spend this week
end.
Mr. Hoover is looking forward to
much pleasure in the rest and recrea-
ton he will find at his mountain re-
treat. He will have as his guests at
the camp Assistant Secretary of War
ingalls, and Mrs. Ingalls,, Mark Sui
Ivan, newspaper editor and corre-
spondent, and Mrs. Sullivan; Walter H.
Newton, one of his secretaries, and Mrs.
Newton and John Marshall Newton, l2-
year-old son.
The President expects to return to
Washington late Sunday afternoon and
it is understood that Mrs. Hoover, who
has been at the camp for a month re-
cuperating from the effects of the in
juries she received by fall in her room
several months ago, will return with
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
PORTUGAL TO RAISE
TARIFF TO MEET U. S.
Duties on American Imports Ex-
pected to Be Increased
as Reprisal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LISBON, Portugal, July 4.-Decrees
raising duties on American imports in
proportion TO the higher rates at Amer
lean ports on imports from Portugal
are expected to be issued here shortly.
1t was understood today that there
would be no official protest against the
rates under the Hawley-Smoot tariff
measure, although the government has
been strongly urged to take this step.
John Glover South, American Minis
ter here, is discussing the situation with
the government with the hope of avert
ing the threatened reprisals against the
HaWley- Smoot tariff schedules
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
MILLS TALKS WITH EDGE
Undersecretary of Treasury Stops
in Paris on Vacation.

PARIS, July 4 P).-Ogden Mills, IN
deTsecretary oil the Treasury, arrived
on the Mediterranean. and TODAY dis
cussed with Ambassador Edge the gen.
eral situation in France
MI Mills Is remaining here only to-
day which generally is accepted as dis
posing OF the suggestion that he care
here to make an investigation of the
tariff and double taxation matters for
y --'5' Il Hoover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
BLAST KILLS SEVEN

CASTLEFORD. England, July 4 (P.-
Exploding chemicals killed seven persons
instantly and wrecked the plant of the
Hickson a. Parsons Chemical Works
here this afternoon. More than a score
were taken to hospitals, some so seri-
ously injured they were not expected 70
survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
HELEN WILLS MOODY AGAIN WINS
BRITISH SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Fourth Consecutive Victory in English Play Leaves Cali
fornian With Three Major Titles.

of Spain on two occasions and Miss
Helen Jacobs once.
Mrs. Moody now has successfully de-
Tended both her French and British
titles and still holds the three major
crowns of the feminine tennis world,
including the United States champion
ship.
brated the Fourth by defeating the
great French doubles combination of
Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnan in
the semifinals of the championships,
SIS, 3-6, 6-3, 6-l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
HOME OF CANON CITY
WARDEN is GUARDED
Attempt to Rescue Flesgle From
Execution in 100000 Bank
Robbery Is Feared.
By the Associated Press.

BY The Assoclated FresS.
CANON CITY. Colo, July A. His
family removed, a guard has been
thrown around the home Of Warden F.
E. Crawford as part Of the precaution-
airy program in connection with the
execution of Ralph Fleagle. Fleagle is
a member of the gang convicted of the
5000 900 robbery OF Lamar, Colo, bank
two years ago, which led 10 the Staying
Of four men by the bandits.
Authorities have expressed belief that
..&ke Fleagle, fugitive brother of the
condemned bandit, will make a bold,
last-minute effort IN rescue his ''~o'her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
AVIATOR TO ATTEMPT
CROSS-COUNTRY RECORD
James H. Collins Takes Off Early
Today on Flight From Pa
cific to Atlantic.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July flames II
Collins, New York aviator, took of from
United Airport. Burbank, Calf. at "a
a m. in an effort to better the Los
Angeles-to-New York speed record of IL
hours as minutes set last Easter by Col
and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh. Like
the Lindberghs, Collins plans a single
stop at Wichita, Kans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WIMBLEDON, England, July AIRS.
Helen Wills Moody won the British
women's singles championship today
for the fourth successive year. defeat
ing her fellow Californian, Miss Eliza
beth Ryan, in the final.
Mrs. Moody won from Miss Ryan by
scores of 80, 60.
Despite stubborn opposition from her
veteran opponent, Mrs. Moody captured
the Wimbledon title this year with as
much ease as she had done in preced-
ing seasons, fwhen her final round OPP
ponents were Senorita Ella de Alvarez
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
CUBS TAKE LEAD
Whip Pirates, While Dodgers Lose

Whip Pirates, While Dodgers Lose
to Giants.
Defeating Pittsburgh, 10 TO /, while
the Giants we're whipping Brooklyn in
II innings. to 4, the Chicago Cubs
this morning went into the National
League lead
Gilbert and Herman cracked out
homers for Brooklyn, while Hogan hit
one for New York.
Only one morning game was sched-
uled In the American League, Detroit
beating Cleveland, 5-4, in 10 innings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
FIVE IN RESCUE PARTY
DROWNED IN PLUNGE
Car Falls Over Embankment
Where First Auto Had
Gone in River.
BY the Associated Press.

nI tIIE hbbUCIhJeu PTeSS,
MURRAY BAY, Quebec, July A.
Fastening to the scene of an accident
in which an automobile plunged over
an embarrassment into the Murray River.
a car containing seven men went over
the embankment at the same snot ana
five of the men were drowned last
night. ''V
The dead are Ovila Tremblay and
Napoleon Tremblay, brothers; Eugene
D'Asylva, Elias D'Asylva and Alfred
Asselin. Rene and Lucienne Treno.
blay, brothers of the two who were
drowned, swan to shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
CHINESE BANDITS HOLD
TWO WOMEN CAPTIVES
Missionaries Used as Nurses While
Demand for 100000 Ran
som Is Made.
Ry the Associated Press.


PEIPING, China. July 4.-Bandits
captured Miss Nettleton and Miss Har-
rison of the Church Missionary Society
and are holding them to act as nurses
for their sick and for 100000 ransom
The two were travelling from Chunqan
to Kienningfu, in Fukien, when they
were taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
Germany's Largest Plane in Air.

DESSAU, Germany July 4 tP-The
D-2000 Germanys largest land air
plane. took off today for Cologne to
take part in the Rhineland liberation
flight of German planes tomorrow. The
Graf zeppelin will cruise along the
Rhine on Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
Consular Aide Held.

MEXICO CITY, July 4 (PD-Gilberto
Gonzalez ARGOS, an employee OF the
Mexican consulate general at San Diego,
Calf, today was arrested on his arrival
in Mexico City charged with misuse
of funds of his Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
PRIEST HELD BY REDS
Spanish Mission Worker in China
in Hands of Gangsters.

SHANGHAI. July LR).-Father
Emilio Fernandez, CO. Spanish priest of
the Changteh, Human, Mission, was CAP
tured by Communists today, advices re-
ceived at the missions local headquar-
tiers revealed. Father Fernandez has
served in China since 1902. Previously
he served in Manila for eight years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
Editor Herbert Jeans Dies.

LONDON, July CAD.--Herbert Jeans,
chief editor Of Reuters News Agency.
died today of a heart attack in his
residence at Putney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
Rioters Wreck Shops in wiesbaden.

WIESBADEN, Germany, July 4 Up.
Two shops were wrecked and win
dows of several others, including one
newspaper Office, shattered last night
during anti-separatist rioting here
There were several arrests.