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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
BIG STEEL MERGER
FACES LEGAL SNAG
Officials Will Attempt to Bar
Directing Stockholders
From Voting.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 3.-The fight
over the pending billion-dollar merger
of the youngstown Sheet g. Tube Co.,
with the Bethlehem Steel Corporation
tonight was in one of the worst legal
tangles in the history of American big
business.
The latest development was the an
nouncement today by Sheet 81 Tube
officials that stockholders who de-
manded cash refunds for their stock
in preference to accepting shares in
Bethlehem, will receive no more divi-
dends and will be prohibited from
further voting.
If this decision can be enforced, about
$780, 900 shares of Sheet & Tube stock
will be affected including the large
holdings of Cyrus S. Eaton and his
afiliates, who are leading the attack
to block the merger.
Today's announcement followed close
ly decision of the company's directors
to suspend the same group of stock
from transfer on books of the COM
pany and request that the New
York Stock Exchange suspend the dis
senting" stock from trading. The stock
exchange has not acted upon the re-
quest, however.
directors Meet MONDAY.
Another meeting of Sheet g. Tube di-
rectors will be at Youngstown Monday.
At that time, the pro-merger directors,
constituting majority, plan to execute
todays announcements and to issue GER
tificates in exchange for dissenting
stock. They previously decided to offer
$110 share to stockholders who have
demanded cash.
The prevailing stock market quotation
on Sheet & Tube is approximately
SIPS, and prices were as high as $16O
q share for large blocks bought sew
eral weeks ago to be voted on the
merger.
Some financial observers in Youngs-
town today predicted an additional
an attempt to GUST Eaton and his as
sociates from the board, by eliminating
them as voters.
Whether the pro-merger forces can
succeed in suspending the dissenting
stock from voting, from receiving divi-
dends, from transfer rights and from
trading, Is a question of doubt that
probably will evolve into new litiga-
ton. And even If the directors sue
ceeded in such suspension of rights, the
possibility of plan to remove Eaton
and his associates from the board, would
be an additional doubtful point, for
they were elected recently under the
Ohio cumulative voting law, designed
to insure minority representation on
boards of directors of all corporations.
Another important question pointed
out by the observers today was the
possibility that owners of dissenting
stock might not wish to continue a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
JUDGE GRAHAM, Il,
RESIGNS BENCH
Resignation From U. S. Court
of Claims Awaits H0over'S
Action.

Judge Samuel Jordan Graham of the
united States Court of Claims has
rendered his resignation, effective as
OF May /, 1t was learned from an au-
thoritative source yesterday. It is I'M
derstood that President Hoover has the
resignation, but as yet has taken no
action. Judge Graham is II years old
and has served on the bench for the
last IL years, having been appointed
to the post during the Wilson admins
tration in 1919.
Born July 81, 1859, at Lexington, Va,
Judge Graham received his college edu-
cation at Washington and Lee Uni
versity, where he studied law. He prac-
ticed law at Lexington from 1881 to
1890. when he moved to Pittsburgh,
where he practiced until 1918. During
his residence in Pittsburgh he was
president of the examining board for
admission to the bar of Allegheny
County. Pa, for three years.
In 1913 he was appointed Assistant
United States Attorney General by
President Wilson and held this posi-
ton until 1919, when he resigned to
accept the judgeship at the Court of
Claims.
Judge Graham is married and makes
his home at 2101 Connecticut avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
MT. VERNON ROAD
MODELS ARE BUILT
Sections to Be Displayed in
Capitol Rotunda
Friday.

Models Of two important sections Of
the Mount Vernon Highway, prepared
by the Bureau Of Public Roads of the
Department Of Agriculture. will be ex-
hibited Friday in the rotunda of the
Capitol. They win depict the approach
area at Mount Vernon and the section
including the grade separation bridges
In Virginia south Of the Highway Bridge.
To visitors to Washington they will
reveal for the first time the advantages
and prospective beauty of the memorial
highway. They also suggest, says the
Bureau Of Public Roads, the possible
ties Of the proposed parkway system for
Washington, of which the highway win
be part. The models were executed by
H. w. Hendley, chief model maker Of
the bureau, with assistance given under
the supervision of the bureaus engineer
and landscape architect.
The model of the Mount Vernon ap-
proach is Is by Is feet, and the one of
the bridge is by "a feet. They show
not only the design Of the highway as
1t will look after opened to traffic in
1882, but also the contours Of the land
and the landscaping design.
The bridge south of the Highway
Bridge is regarded as one of the finest
grade separation structures ever de-
signed. It is on the Alexandria road
and is two-arch span over the memo
rial highway, which at this point pro-
vides for two roadways, each 20 feet
wide, separated by parkway, and ac-
commodating eight lanes OF traffic. This
divided section extends for more than
a quarter Of a mile under and beyond
the railroad bridge.
The bridge has four rumps Of long,
easy curves, making for q continuous
and safe flow of traffic between the
memorial highway and the Alexandria
road. At no point does one traffic lane
cross another.
The model shows that the waters
edge in the area between the two
bridges, the bridge abutments and the
land area will be planted with trees,
vines and shrubbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04

New York for passage through this
country to Canada.
Almost simultaneously an announce
ment came from Representative Fish,
Republican, New York. that he had OBJ
tanned assurances that his resolution
proposing that special committee delve
into Communist propaganda activities
would be acted upon favorably by the
rules committee within few days.
Chairman Smell is out of the city, but
Fish said he expected quick action when
the chairman returns, probably early
this week. The committee probably will
make his measure more comprehensive
and increase the fund for the study from
$4,000 to $25, 000 Fish said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
W0MEN'S LEGION
TO OPEN MEETING
Eleventh Annual Convention Will
Start at Red Cross Building
Thursday.

The American Women's Legion will
open its eleventh annual convention at
the American Red Cross Building
Thursday morning at IL o'clock.
Mrs. Edward Campbell Shields, presi-
dent, will preside, and Mrs. Nina Swain
Reed, chairman Of program, will intro
duce the speakers. Speakers at the
morning session include: Mai. Gen.
William @. Everson, chief of the Mi
litia Bureau, and Rear Admiral Fred
erick C. Billiard. Coast Guard COM
mandant. Mrs. David H. Kincheloe will
sing the "Star Spangled Banner"
At noon the delegates will be received
at the White House by President Hoo
yer. At the afternoon session there will
be reports Of committees and election of
officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
DELAY IN EXECUTION
OF HAWKINS GRANTED
Stay Until May 90 Given Colored
Man Convicted in Staying
of Woman.

Justice Peyton Gordon yesterday post
poned the electrocution Of Andrew
jackson Hawkins, colored, which had
been scheduled for May 9.
respite until May % was al
lowed by the court in order to give the
United States pardon attorney an op-
portunity to study an application BY
Attorney John H. Wilson for a COM
mutation of the death sentence Haw-
kins killed Ruth Watkins, with whom
he was living. November 10, 1929.
Assistant United States Attorney Will
liam H. Collins, who convicted Hawkins
and opposed successfully the latter's
appeal to the Court of Appeals, made
no objection to the delay in the execu-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
DIVORCE PLEA CHARGES
ARE DENIED BY WIFE
Mrs. Bierley's Answer Cites Long
Friendship With Man Named
as CORRESPONDENT.

Alleging that she had known Charles
w. King, jr., local builder, since her
childhood, when he was friend of her
parents many years before her mar
rage. Mrs. Virdie A. .Bierley, Ogden
street near Fifteenth street, has filed
an answer denying charges of her hus-
band, Herman M. Bierley, in his suit
for an absolute divorce In which he
names King as correspondent. Bierley
has also sued King for $250,000 damages
for alleged alienation Of the affections
OF Mrs. Bierley.
Mrs. Bierley says her husband failed
to support properly his family and she
accepted the generosities of Mr.. King
because she had no place to take the
children and was without money to buy
food for them. She denies any mis-
conduct and calls the attention Of the
court to the disparity between her age
and that of the alleged correspondent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
RED PROBES ASKED
BY LEGISLATORS
House Committees Urged to
Act as Result of Alleged
Communist Papers.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated freSs
Investigation of Communist activities
in the United States by two House COM
mittees was proposed yesterday as the
official reaction in the Capital to the
disclosure of alleged Communist docu-
ments in New York City.
Chairman johnson of the House i'm
migration committee, who long has ad-
vocated more stringent legislation to
deal with aliens entering the country il
legally, requested the Labor Department
to furnish available information on the
manner of entry of some 80 persons
named in the documents made public
in New York yesterday.
Study Of Permits.
Advancing the belief that the renewal
Of visitors permits makes it possible for
many undesirable aliens to remain here
indefinitely, johnson indicated his COM
mittee would make a study of the sub
ject. Along with this the committee will
inquire into reports that many Russians
leave the trains between New York City
and Montreal after being admitted at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
Elected Glass President.

James A. Marks was elected president
of the Powell Junior High School 1880
graduating class at a meeting, yester-
day. Marks, who is IA years old, Is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H.
Marks of 3544 Thirteenth street.
Other officers of the class are Miss
Charlotte Knode, vice president: Miss
Doris Kengla, secretary, and Miss Jean
Thomson treasurer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
Absolute Divorce Asked.

Mrs. Alice G. Covington, 600 block
of Morton place northeast, has filed
suit for an absolute divorce from
Charles w. Covington, 1000 block Fifth
street northeast They were married
July 81, 1928, and have three children.
The wife charges misconduct and
names a correspondent. She Is repre-
sented by Attorney d. Edward Clarke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
Airmail Network Explained.

The functioning of the airmail net
work which connects every section of
the United States with the principal
cities of Central and South America
and the West Indies, was explained last
night by p. e. d. Maggie. Washington
representative of the Pan-Ame.ican
Always, in a radio address from Sta
ton WMAL, under the auspices Of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
ASSOCIATIONS MEET
Two Will Open Annual Conventions
Tomorrow.

The American Psychiatric Association
and the American Association for the
Study Of the Feeble Minded will begin
their annual meetings here tomorrow.
Both societies will have programs in
dependent Of that of the first Interna-
tional Congress on Mental Hygiene
which will be here throughout the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
PLAYS WILL BE GIVEN
BY CATHOLIC STUDENTS
Three Will Be Staged by Drama
Group of Mission Crusade
at Gonzaga Hall.

The dramatic group Of the Catholic
Students Mission Crusade, under the
direction of w. F. Baker, will present
three one-act plays at Gonzaga Hall,
May 10 and IA. The plays are THANK
You, Doctor" when the Horns Blow"
and Political HASH"
The players are chosen from students
In local Catholic high schools and col
leges. A double quartet of the Catholic
University will sing during intermissions
between the plays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
WILL ADDRESS SERVICE
DR.. johnson Will Speak at Y. W.
C.. A. Branch.

DR.. Mordecai w. johnson, president
Of Howard University, will make the
principal address at vesper services at
4 o'clock this afternoon In the Phyllis
Wheatley branch of the Y. w. G. A.,
at 901 Rhode Island avenue, on the &C.
casion of the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the founding of the branch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-30
WILTON WOMAN IS
SLIGHTLY BETTER
Victim Of Auto Accident West Of
Mandan Still in Seri-
Gus Condition

A slight change for the better was
noted at moor today in the condition
Of Mrs. Joe Wischelko, 40. Wilton
woman who was seriously injured In
an automobile accident 20 miles west
Of Mandan early Sunday morning.
Her attending physician said that
she still was unconscious but he be-
lieyed she would return to conscious
ness soon. She rested uneasily, ac-
cording to the doctor. during the
early part Of the night but started to
improve slightly this morning.
Mrs. Wischelko Is suffering from q
conclusion of the brain. q badly lac
Grated face, and general shock. She
has no broken bones or internal In
juries.
"She is not out Of danger yet" the
doctor said at noon. There still re-
mains the possibility that pneumonia
might develop. However, we have not
given up hopes for her ultimate e
covery."
Mrs. Wischelko was riding in the
automobile in which John Jusypchuk,
Belfield farmer, was instantly killed
Sunday when the machine collided
with one driven by Carl Helbig, judi
son, and turned over.
Mrs. Anne Seminow and her
daughter, Josephine, and John Ma
menuk, all of Belfield. who suffered
minor injuries In the same accident,
were discharged from the hospital
yesterday. MI. and Mrs. Helbig we're
uninjured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-30
MANDAN man HANGS
SELF IN HIS HOME
Wife Finds Body of Edward
loran, As, Suspended From
Rafter in Basement

Edward Loran, 45, committed sui
eide by hanging himself this morning
in the basement of his home at 80
Fourth avenue northeast, Mandan.
His body was discovered at noon by
his widow.
No motive could be given by men,
bers Of his family, who said he was
apparently happy and had no worries
to their knowledge.
Loran was employed as a checker
in the Northern Pacific freight house
in Mandan.
He leaves his widow and three
daughters.
Loran, according to his widow,
went into the basement about 8
o'clock this morning. Making a trip
to the basement at noon, she found
his dead body hanging from a rafter
in a moose of telephone wire.
: No funeral arrangements had been
made this afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-30
Bowman Boy, A, Is
Killed Underneath
Locomotive Wheels

Bowman, N. D., Sept. 30.-Ralph,
f~our-year-old o Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Mc0raw, was killed here be-
Meath the wheels Of q freight train IN
the railroad yarGs.
He had wandered from the Nc
Graw yard to the track where the
train was switching. No one wit
messed the accident. The remains
were taken to La Crosse, Wis, for
burial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-30
Three T0ADS, found
ALIVE, ARE BELIEVED
TO Be CENTURIES old
Taken From Mound in Okla.
homa by Scientists; Lips
and Eyes Were Sealed

Oklahoma City, Sept. 30.-R-
Three toads. taken alive from an In
dian mound in northwestern Okla
homa where scientists said they prob
ably had been imprisoned for three
or four centuries, were on display to-
day at the state historical society
museum.
j. B. Thoburn, curator OF the his
torical society. said the age Of the
amphibians depended largely upon
the origin of the mound. II the ele-
walton was made by hand. he said. 1t
is probable the toads were imprisoned
800 or 400 years ago. If it was Of nat
ural origin. the age Of the toads
might be even greater.
Thoburn and two other archaeolo-
gists made the discovery while ex-
cavating the mound, believed to be
the ruins Of an imitation Pueblo. The
toads were dormant with lips and
eyes sealed. Thoburn said, but within
q few moments after being liberated,
hoped about with agility, there lips
and eyes open.
Each was in a,small pit about three
or four feet below the surface OF the
ground with no mean Of egress or
ingress. Above them but still ON
distance below the surface Was t1e
remains Of q sunken fire pit Of a
lodge believed to have belonged to q
band Of Dominance or Kiowa INDIANS
who. until approximately so years
ago. roamed~ the plains Of this sec
ton. The curator pointed to this
fact as proof that the toads had
lived In their dormant positions fr
centuries.
The discovery was made two miles
northeast Of Gate. The hardened
earth. caused by q long drought. pre-
cluded further excavation. Thoburn
said, and mechanical equipment will
be needed to carry on the work.
The toads probably will be turned
over to biologists Of the University Of
Oklahoma for observation, Thoburn
Said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-30
BASEBALL EXPERT
Rates MACK'S MEN
AS STRONGER team
Cardinals Given Edge in InfieId,
Particularly Around Mid
die Bag
GILBERT AND FRlSCH STARS
Grove and Earnshaw, However,
Are Figured to Take
ScaIps Of Red Birds
BY WILLIAM
(NEA Service Sports Editor

There are several reasons why the
Cardinals should win this world series
from the Athletics. But I don't
think they will.
To begin with, it is almost time the
National League won a world series.
Not since 1926, when the Cardinals
beat the Yankees, has the American
League entry been taken for a ride.
the worm turns.
Then there is the dear old college
factor Of fight. The Cardinal ma
chine, its boilers bursting with steam,
has come down the home stretch
with an irresistible rush. The Cards
might be said to have developed the
habit Of winning. It Is a habit that
grows on one insidiously and Is hard
to break. Meanwhile. the Athletics
have been sauntering along waiting
for something to happen.
Better Infield
The Cardinals undeniably will 60
into the world series with the better
infield. Especially around second
base, where Colbert and FriSch have
charge Of baseball matters, do the
Cardinals have the edge. II AL Sim
mons gives the Athletics outfield q
shade the best of 1t over the Cards. 1t
cannot be said to be q very wide ad-
vantage, for Chick Hafey, in left field,
is nobody,s bat boy.
The Cardinals have good pitchers.
One Of them threatens to become a
great pitcher - Wild Bill Hallahan.
The others upon whom Gabby Street
can depend for q good game Of ball
are Jess Haines. Burleigh Grimes,
Flint Rhem and Sylvester johnson.
That's a pretty good pitching staff.
But, here's the rub-Lefty Grove,
George Earnshaw and Mickey Coch-
rane.
How will the Cardinals bat against
the two Philadelphia fjre-bail artists?
Will they be able to solve the speed
of the greatest left-hander and one
Of the fastest right-handers In base
ball?
Figuring that Grove and Earnshaw
both will be right" during the Sc
ries, I fear the st. Louis lads are go
ing to have tough afternoons at the
wickets. Grove. at his best, IS prac-
tically unhittable. Tie lively ball
means nothing to him. He makes 1t
livelier as 1t flashes past the plate, q
blur Of white before the batter's eyes.
And they say that on certain days,
Earnshaw;s hard one is. faster that
Qrove'sl
It appears now that Grove Will
pitch in three games Of the series,
provided the series goes to more than
five games. II he starts In the open
er, he will be ready to pitch the Sec
ond game In st. Louis with three days
Of rest. which is enough rest for
the Philadelphia southpaw. The re-
turn 10 Philadelphia from st. Louis
would give him q day Of rest and he
would be ready again to pitch the last
Continued or page six)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-30
Senate Committee Warns Newspapers
McC ormick Statements Are Libelous

Washington. Sept. 30.-R}-A
warning to newspapers that repeated
publication Of Mrs. Ruth Hanna
cCormickis wire-tapping charges
against the senate campaign funds
investigating committee will be e
garded as "wilful and malicious libel"
was issued yesterday over the sigma
lures Of four members Of the com-
mittee.
The statement characterized the
accusations Of the Illinois Republican
senatorial nominee as false and IL
belous." It repeated a specific de-
NAL Of each Of her accusations and
charged that newspapers have been
induced by Mrs. McCormick's we'll
organized publicity to misrepresent
the activities Of the committee, dis
tort the news Of its proceedings and
to repeatedly print false statements
from the tongue and pen Of Mrs. Nc
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-30

Cormick in apparent disregard TO IL
bel laws"
The warning against future repe-
tition of the charges was given. the
Committeeman said. without waiv-
ing any right Of the committee r
any individual member of It or any
employee OF it to bring action for what
has already been said and published
Of q ubelous and slanderous nature"
The signers were Senator Nye Of
North Dakota. the Republican chair
man Of the committee. and Senators
Dale, Republican, Vermont: Din Of
Washington. and Wagner Of New
York, both Democrats. Senator Pat
terson, Republican, Missouri. fifth
member Of the group. abstained from
signing. Nye said. because he had not
been closely associated with the Illi1
nois investigation and did not wish
to commit himself on any phase Of 1t.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-30
Horse Kicks Man to
Death Near Mercer

Mercer, N. d.. Sept. 30.-Karl
Broeckel, 81, was kicked to death by
a horse he was unhitching In q field
south Of Mercer.
He was employed on the John Mill
er farm. When he failed to return
at noon. the Millers went out to the
field, where they found him dead.
One tug had been unlocked and APP
parently Mr.. Broeckel had reached
for another when the horse kicked
him on the side Of the head.
Broeckel leaves his widow, two
sons, two daughters. three brothers,
and four sisters. Children are Ed
ward and Sam, McClusky; Mrs. Dave
Koeck and Mrs. John Holwagner. Nc
Clusky. Brothers and sisters are
Fred and John X. Broeckel, Nc
Clusky; Rev. r. Broeckel, Turtle Lake:
Mrs. Gottlieb Weber, Portland, Ore:
Mrs. w. j. Hirning, McClusky; Mrs.
John Neuhardt. Alpena, 8. d.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-30
Noise Making Neighbor Attempts to
Prove Theory That Home Is Castle

. loud needle. before an open window
Of his home, and played It loud and
long. To further prove hig point. Mr..
Duke purchased . fire gong. with Z
strong brass bell. and began hammer
ih9 the gong every night around mid
night.
Inspector ekelnik again WAS Visited
BY practically every inhabitant Of
Crane avenue. He succeeded In per-
suading Mr.. Duke to do away with
the fire gong and the photograph.
but not with the five roosters and the
20 full voiced hens.
A capias for Mr.. Dukes arrest. IL
sued BY Judge John II. Maher, u now
In the hands Of Inspector Skelnik,
and Mr.. Duke again Is to make = per-
sonal appearance before the court.