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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-13
TWO ARE EXECUTED
IN KENTUCKY CHAIR
Three CoIored Prisoners Are
Saved by Reprieve at
Last Minute.

~ the Associated Press.
EDDYVILLE, KY, June 13.-Ballard
r. Radcliffe, white, and Richard Ed
monds. colored, were executed in the
electric chair at Eddyville Penitentiary
; here early this morning as three other
colored prisoners, all sentenced to die,
were saved by last-minute reprieves.
The order of Gov. Elem D. Sampson
granting indefinite reprieves to John
Keller and James Grigsby. colored. con-
Victed with Edmonds for the Staying
of Harry S. Long, Louisville. laundry
night Waterman, and Lloyd Williams
colored. convicted of the murder of a
filling station manager, was not read
until after the two men had been exc
cuted and came as a complete surprise.
Radcliffe was the first to die. He
made no statement as to his guilt. AS
he was strapped in the chair, he said,
"Ill meet you all in glory" He was
pronounced dead at 1898 am, min
uteS and AS seconds after the first cur
rent had passed through his body. The
first two shots failed to kill him and
two more were necessary.
He was calm as he entered the death
chamber from his cell across the mar
row corridor. His features moved and
he looked about sharply as he was
strapped in the chair The prison
chaplain, the Rev. L. J. Knoth, prayed
briefly and ss he ceased the current
was turned on.
Edmonds followed. He was pro-
nounced dead three and one-half min
utes after the current first was turned
on.
Immediately after the execution of
Edmonds the governors order grant
ing stays to the three other colored
prisoners was read by Pardon Commits
sioner j. L. Hughett The order said
that the governor and the pardon
commission were not satisfied as to
the guilt of these men in view of re-
cent developments and statements Of
certain witnesses"
Radcliffe, who had pleaded not guilty
at his trial. had sought to feign in
sanity for the last week, declining to
answer questions, but last night. after
he and the others had heard the death
sentences read, he suddenly began to
talk to group Of newspaper men and
prison officials.
Asked whether he were guilty, he
said, 81 am condemned to die and it
does not matter whether I am guilty
or innocent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-13
TOXIC POLICE WELCOME
TIGER ON FRIDAY, 18TH
To5-Pound Beast, Travelling in
F1imsy Box Car, Is Put Into
Cage Without Trouble.
By the Associated Press.

By inc Ass0CIaLed PFese.
TOXIC, June 13-Police observed
Friday the 18th by welcoming a 75o-
pound Korean tiger from Seul which
had broken out Of his cage more than
200 miles from Toxic. He arrived re-
strained only by the aimsy walls of his
Japanese box car, reinforced with steel
cables by attendants and painted with
the telegraph denoting danger
Scores Of armed police and expert
hunters, summoned by a conference of
police officials, formed a reception COM
nlittee, augmented by a hundred news
papermen and an immense and curious
crowd.
Newspapers had aroused national in
terest with day by day stories of the
tigers journey.
Then came the anti-clirnax - the
tiger was transferred without difficulty
into q meat-baited cage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-13

Miss Lucy Hodges Mercer, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Mercer Of
Shreveport, La. She is the niece of
Col Campbell B. Hodges, military aide
to President Hoover.
Other cadet marriages scheduled for
the next three days include:
Miss Marguerite Fenetta OFT of West
Englewood, N. j., to Lieut.. Edward Irv-
ing Sachs of Evanston, Ill; Miss Birrell
Poole Of Ancon. Canal Zone, to Lieut..
Joseph H. Twyman Of Fort Macarthur,
Calf, and Miss Frances Louise Romer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E.
Romer of Columbus. Ohio, to Lieut..
Phillip Frederick Kroner jr.. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. KRONER Of Columbus.
The Philadelphia Navy Yard, on the
Delaware River, is the only fresh-water
navy yard In the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-13
WEDDINGS FOLLOW
ARMY GRADUATION
Hurley Gives 241 Diplomas at
West Point-30 Head
for Altar.
BY the Associated Press.

WEST POINT, N. Y, June 13.-Two
hundred and forty-one cadets yester-
day received their commissions as Sec
ond lieutenants from Patrick Hurley,
Secretary of War Immediately 80 of
them headed for the marriage altar.
Although the class was the smallest
in years, the number of weddings plan
ned was about normal.
Addressing the cadets at the gradu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-13
AID TO LABOR PLANNED
Berlin Government-Contro Body
Combats Unemployment.

BERLIN, June IS P).-The news
paper Morgenpost says negotiations are
nearing completion for a government
controlled financing corporation with
capital stock of 150,o00,000 marks
(about S36 ,000, 000) and reserves of ESQ.,
100000 marks (about $60,000,00O), the
purpose being to combat unemployment
by financing public works such as roads.
It is understood that the corporation
will float loans abroad, principally in
America, with the first scheduled to
be a $20000,000 loan through the ].
Henry Schroeder banking interests Of
New York and London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-13
SOVIET NAMES JEW
Mosei Ruchimovitch Becomes Rail
way Commissar.

MOSCOW, June Is (Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency .-Mosei Ruchimovitch,
the son of a blacksmith, yesterday was
appointed railway commissar of the
Soviet government. He is the second
Jew to become q member of the Soviet
cabinet, the other being M. Yakovlev,
land comn1issar.
M. RuchimoWtch, who is Al, has until
now been vice president of the supreme
economic council, the highest Soviet in
dustrial body. He joined the Communist
party in 1918. and since the revolution
has occupied high military and indus
trial positions In Ukrainia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-13
SYNDICATE BUYS SUGAR
All-Russian Textile Concern Con-
tracts for $50. 900 Tons in Cuba

HAVANA, June 10 (P)-Acceptance
in principle of the all-Russian textile
syndicate offer to purchase 10000 tons
of sugar in this republic at market
prices was made known yesterday.
Cuba is to deliver Immediately to
that firm 10000 tons of sugar, Is per
cent of the total cost to be paid at
date Of purchase.
The remaining rs per cent will be
payable within eight months, bearing
8 per cent interest.
The transaction will be guaranteed
by Hayden & Stone, New York bank
ing firm.
Evening star., 1930-12-07

second debate was Resolved. that the
PRESIDENTS plan to reduce the person.
mel OF the Navy in an economy pIan
Is TO the best interest of the United
States" and those upholding the af-
firmative were Eugene E. Cole, Dorothy
M. Bates and Emil G.. Anderson. The
negative contenders were G. James
Barnett, B. Evelyn Brooks and Herbert
c. Brown.
The moot court, presided over by DR..
Edwin A. Mooers as judge, sat last
evening to hear motions The students
serving as senior counsel presiding and
arguing their motions, were William ],
Turner, Ina D. Russell, j. j. RaphlinQ,
Eunice r. Porter, Cecilia M. Thornton
Catherine L. Vaux, Walter S, PawI.
Anna M. Smith, Malcolm F. Bailey,
Frances B. Weinstein, Rose Votava,
Vera H. LeichtmanA Jane Herrity,
Gladys v. ONeal, Benjamin z. Lam
ham, Laurence P. johnson, John w.
Bulkley and Leonard w. Ahearn.
The Washington School for secre-
tarieS has announced the appointment
OF r. l.. Transue of this city as assist
ant instructor in the Secretarial ac-
counts department
Mr.. Transue received his college
training at George Washington Uni
versity and his work in accountancy
and business administration from the
Walton School of Commerce in Chicago.
Evening star., 1930-12-07
G. w. U. ALUMNI HEAR
PHYSICAL PROGRAM
Luncheon Meeting Addressed by
Ruth Atwell, Director for Women,
and Max Harrington.

Alumni OF George Washington Uni
versity assembled at a luncheon meet
ing in the Hotel La Fayette yesterday,
under auspices of the General Alumni
Association Of the institution, heard a
comprehensive outline of the physical
education program carried on by the
university. Speakers at the meeting
included Ruth Atwell, director Of physi-
cal education for women. and Max Far
rfngton, instructor in physical educa-
ton.
James M. Proctor, president of the
alumni association, presided at the
luncheon. Included among the alumni
present were Dr. William G. Woodward,
former District Of Columbia health off,
Ger; Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr.. of the board
of trustees of the university; Clarence
A. Miller, of the law faculty: DR.. Selden
n. Ely. supervising principal of the
fifth division District schools; DR..
Daniel Leroy Borden. professor of
surgery at the university; Dr. William
7. Davis, president of the George Wash
ington University Medical Society; DR..
Cline N. Chapman, past president OF
the society, and DR.. Frank A. Hornaday.
past president Of the General Alumni
Association.
The George Washington University
0lee Club presented program of songs.
The Historical Society of George Wash
ington University will have as It's guest
next Wednesday Lieut. Col Francis
Scott Key Smith. grandson of Francis
Scott Key, author of the National
anthem. Col. Smith will deliver an IL
lustrated lecture on Francis Scott
Key and our National Anthem"
Evening star., 1930-12-07

will also be heard at the December
meeting.
Personnel Of Committees.
The committee members as an
nounced by Mr.. Jose follow:
Committee on National Legislation
Robert N. MCNEIL, chairman; John s.
Walker, vice chairman; Henry C. Bahr,
w. c. Balderston, ]. H. Bartlett, E. w.
Bradford, Mrs. Bessie r. Brueggeman,
P. p. Campbell, Charles T. Clagett. F..
A. Clapper, John H. Comedian, Clar-
ence w. DeKnight, Hanson e. Ely,
Clara Greacon, Miss F. r. Greaves, Will
liam F. Ham, Houston e. Harper, Col.
Robert N. Harper, Walter Bruce Howe,
9. b. Huntress, A. Landau, Charles H.
LeFevre, Charles w. Lockwood, r. B. H.
Lyon, Mrs P. w. Macmillan. DR.. c. H.
Marvin, Eugene Meyer. William Mont
gomery, Mrs. Alma B. Partridge, James
Y. Pennebaker. James w. S. Peters,
Carey E. Quinn, Leonard B. Schloss.
Oswald F. Schuette, Harold H. Smaller,
Miss Edna j. Sheehy, julius Sinker, d.
A. Skinner, E. G. Snyder. Mrs. Virginia
White Speel, Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen,
Joseph P. Tumulty, william Ullman,
Harvey Warwick. John L. Weaver,
~SO6SA u hLIu Il. WOtNeIbOn.
Committee on District Finance. Tax
alton and AssesSment-Col. Edward
Goring Bliss, chairman; Miss Edna ].
Sheehy, vice chairman; George J.
Adams, Harold G. Anderson, w. H.
Balderston, DR.. Frank W. Ballou. w. L,
Beale, Howard G. Beck, Simon Beloff,
Emmett D. Borden, DR.. Harry Bosley,
Harrison Brand, jr.; Paul G. Brock,
James w. Burch, Morris Cafritz, s. r.
Cameron, Sarah Carrick, DR.. Charles r.
Carusi, Henry q. r. Castens, Bertram
Chesterman, George s. DeNeale, Horace
Dulin, Henry M. Eaton, John Joy Edison,
Hugh Everett, William John Eynon,
Lewis Flemer, George B. Fraser, r. r.
Clarity, E. G. Graham, Wilbur L. grey,
Gerald d. Grosner, Charles s. Hamel'
John e. Hamill, Houston r. Harper
DR.. George G. Havenner, DR.. A. Henry
Charles E. Howe, Garfield I. Kass, J.
Barckley Kinks M. A. Leese, Simon
Lyon, j. A. McKeever, r. L. McKeever
Louis Mirman, Thomas T. Mott, Marcus
Notes, Hilleary L. Offutt, jr.; Horace J.
Phelps, Harold H. Shaller, Julius
Sinker. John H. Simon, John II. Small.
Graeme T. Smallwood, Walter Fletcher
Evening star., 1930-12-07
To Address Columbus U.

A N address by Hunter Miller, an on
"A cial Of the State Department, be-
fore school assembly tomorrow
night will mark this weeks program at
Columbus University School of Law.
Mr.. Miller will talk on Some Early
Treaties in the Senate" He will draw
on his wealth of experience to present
an instructive and interesting slant on
various famous pacts. Several of his
present. The speaker will be intro
duced by Seton Darr, assistant dean.
Research work to aid students in OBJ
tanning information unavailable in the
class rooms will be accomplished by
committees appointed last night by
Robert E. Findlay, president of the We
netian Society of the School of Ac-
countancy, with the aid of D. j. Ryan
faculty adviser.
The committees include: University
publications, Ernest GaSS and Maurice
O'Connor: national affairs, John J.
Shanley and Richard T. Trainor; in
dustrial relations, Ralph J. de lie Vergne
and Edward j. Foley; public addresses
Leo A. Cough and Charles F. Keegan;
membership research, william Bowers
and Joseph F. MCGOWAN; reports on
United States Chamber Of Commerce
Bernard S. Lavens.
The student body will be entertained
at reception and dance Thursday
night at $3.50 o'clock by Keane Coun-
Gil in the Knights of Columbus Hall
918 Tenth street.
Arrangements have been completed
for dance to be sponsored by the
freshman classes of the Schools of Law
and Accountancy Saturday night from
10 until in the new Shoreham Hotel
Evening star., 1930-12-07
TO SPEAK
AT c. OF C. SESSION
TeIeviSion Inventor Will Illus
trate Address-DeIano
Also to Be Guest.

@. Francis Jenkins, the inventor, will
be the guest speaker of the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce at its De-
cember meeting in the Mayhower Ho-
tel Tuesday night, it was announced
yesterday by Rudolph Jose, president
Of the chamber.
The trade organization will pay trib-
ute to the inventive genius of Mr.. Jen-
k1ns, pioneer in the field of television,
who has performed most of his expert
mentS at his local laboratories.
The speaker will discuss the origin
and development of television and will
illustrate his talk.
DelanO Also Guest.
Frederic A. Delano, chairman of the
District Committee on Unemployment,
also will be guest Of honor A tribute
VIII be paid to Mr. Delano for his work
in aiding the jobless.
Several important committee reports
are expected to be made at the meet
Ing, including a report by Wallace
Hatch, chairman of the chambers
Health Committee, dealing with a re-
cent survey of local health conditions
conducted by the American Public
Health Association under the direction
OF the Council of Social Agencies.
President Jose has announced the
appointment of two new full commit
tees, one to handle District finance.
taxation and assessment problems and
the other a Committee on National Leg
islation. Reports on these activities
Evening star., 1930-12-07
National Schedules Exan,s.

THE Fall terms at National Uni
l. versity will be brought to close
with examinations In both the
School of Law and the School of Eco
nomics and Government during the en-
tire week of December IS, according TO
official announcements made at the in
stitution last night. The current term
actually closes December 20, the last
day OF class work before the Christmas
holidays, and the Winter term is Sched-
uled to get under way January 2, at the
close Of those holidays.
With a single exception, all of the
Law School examinations will be held
at 5 pm. daily during examination
week, while those in the Economics
and Government School are scheduled
for morning, afternoon mad evening
hours.
The Law School examination schedule
follows:
Monday, December IS, principles OF
legal liability, case analysis, patent law
and admiralty law; Tuesday, December
l6, real property, sales and statutory
remedies; Wednesday, December IT
contracts, elements of Jurisprudence
medieval jurisprudence and practice;
Thursday, December 1e, partnership
conflict of laws and insurance exami-
nation in political science at 4:45
o'clock; Friday, December 10, agency
domestic relations, Federal Trade Com
mission and public utilities, and Satur-
day, December 20, real property text
extraordinary legal remedies and review
The School of Economics and Gov
ernment schedule for the same week
follows: Tuesday, 445 pm, logic; Wed
nesday, bushes finance and Journalism
7:45 am; Thursday, political science
French II and economic history, 4:45
pm; French I, S :35 pm, and American
diplomatic history, money, credit bank
ing and American Government, $50
pm; Friday, English literature, 7:45
am; comparative government and his
tory OF science, 4:45 pm, Latin I and
medieval history, 5:35 pm, and foreign
banking, $3.50 pm, and Saturday, COM
position, 7:45 am; comparative munich
pal government and psychology, 4:45
pm; history of social thought and his
tory OF England, and economics /, 5:3s
pm, and public finance, $50 pm.
Social activities at National entered
the customary pre-examination slumI
with the senior prom at the Shorehan
Hotel last Wednesday night. Most OF
the student organizations have refrainec
from scheduling activities following thai
dance until after the examinations
Sigma Delta Kappa Fraternity, how.
ever, will initiate between 10 and l.
new members this week and the JOSEPH
Choate Chapter of Sigma Nu Phi in.
itiated six seniors Friday night at Choatt
Inn, 1755 @ street. Choate Chapter
will conduct its big annual freshman
initiation following the examinations.
Evening star., 1930-12-07
C. q. to Observe Feast.

THE feast of the Immaculate Con-
i ception of the Blessed Virgin
which is the patronal feast of the
school, will be observed at the Catholic
University tomorrow.
A solemn high mass wiN be cele-
brated at 10:30 am. in the crypt of
the National Shrine of the Immacu-
late Conception by the chancellor of
the university, Most Rev. Michael j.
Curley, Archbishop of Baltimore. The
mass will be preceded by an academic
procession of the members of the stu
dent body and the faculty. Members
of religious communities affiliated with
the university will also assist at the
mass. The sermon will be preached
by Rev. w. Coleman Nevils, president
Of Georgetown University. Glasses will
be suspended tomorrow.
The first of a special series of public
lectures on aeronautics was delivered
last Friday evening at the Catholic
University. The subject was THE
Mythology of Flight-Primitive Efforts, !"
and 1t was delivered by Paul Edward
CARRIER of the Smithsonian Institution.
Other lectures in the series are Aero
station-The Story of the Balloon" to
be given Wednesday December IT;
early Efforts at Flight-The Pioneers, /"
Friday, January 9, and Famous Flights
and Famous Flyers" Friday, January
%. The entire series of lectures will
be delivered by Mr.. CARRIER.
The Smithsonian Institution is pro-
ducing a great number of slides espe-
cially to illustrate these talks, which
are being sponsored by the university
in celebration of the thirtieth ami
versary of its entry into the field of
aerodynamics. A second group, pur-
posed to supplement the historical ac-
counts now being presented, Is to be
offered during the later Winter months.
All lectures will be given in the audi
torium of Mcmahon Hall at 8:15 pm,
and will be free to the public.
The university was represented at the
convention of the Association Of Col
leges and Secondary Schools Of the
Middle States and Maryland, held re-
Gently in Atlantic City, by two dele
gates, DR.. Roy J. Deferrari, dean of
the graduate school, and DR.. Nicholas
A. Weber, dean of the School of Arts
and Sciences
Evening star., 1930-12-07
LUNCHEON TO BE GIVEN
BY PRINCETON ALUMNE
j. Butler Wright, U. S. Minister to-
Uruguay, Will Be Honor Guest d
and Speaker Wednesday.

The Princeton Alumni Association
viii give a luncheon at the Army and
Navy Club Wednesday at 1890 pm..
with j. Butler Wright, United states
Minister to Uruguay, as the honor
guest and speaker
Mr.. Wright is of the Princeton class.
OF 1899 and formerly was Assistant.
Secretary OF State and until recently
Minister to Hungary. Mai. John D.,
Fitzpatrick, president Of the associations
will preside. !.
Among the prominent members OF
the association who will attend are the,
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasurer,
Walter e. Hope; the vice chairman or
the Tariff Commission, Alfred Pc
Dennis; David Lawrence, presidents.
United States Daily, and others. 9
Evening star., 1930-12-07
NOtz to Lecture at G. w. U.

.DEAN WILLIAM FREDERICK
- NOTZ of the Georgetown School
of Foreign Service has accepted an
invitation to teach at George Washing
ton University next Summer, it was an
nounced last night by DR.. Robert Whit
ney Bolkell, director Of the Summer
sessions at George Washington.
Dean Notz Is an authority in the
fields of political science. economics
and international relations one Of q
group that will be gathered in Wash
ington next Summer under George
Washington University's program for
the development of It's Summer sessions
as a symposium on world affairs. The
Summer program will inaugurate the
university'S celebration Of the bicenten-
NAL of the birth Of George Washington.
Dean Notz's course of lectures will be
in the field of international economics,
dealing with some contemporary Euro
pean problem such as the BRAND plan
for the economic unification of Europe.
Dean Notz has been at the head OF
the Georgetown University School OF
Foreign Service since 1928, and has held
many important governmental posts.
From 1918 to 1915 he served as special
agent Of the United States Bureau OF
Corporations, conducting research in Eu-
ropean countries covering cartels and
industrial COmDlneS, unfair COnlpSGILlOD
and trust legislation. From 1917 to
1927 he was chief of the Export Trade
Division of the Federal Trade Commits
sion. and in 1928 made special inves-
tigation for the commission of the CO.
operative movement in Europe. From
1927 to 1929 he served as senior eco
nomic analyst of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce of the Depart
ment of Commerce. He is the author
of many important economic works. He
is a frequent contributor to American
and foreign scientific journals.
At present Dean Notz Is in Europe
where he is 1ecturing at the University
of Cologne and at other central Euro
pean universities. Later he will go to
England to lecture at oxford and at
Cambridge.
! While the greatest expansion of courses
| for the George Washington University
| Summer sessions will occur in the School
of Government, the program also ex-
! tends to the School of Education, where
| particular attention will be devoted to
| the training Of teachers of the SOCIAL
! sciences.
Evening star., 1930-12-07
VETERANS TO GIVE ]
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Needy Children of Jefferson
District to Be Guests at
Function.
Special Dispatch to The star.


VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, Va, De-
cember 6-Assistance to the needy
children Of the county is to be provided
by Christmas party that will be held.
in the JeffeSson District Auditorium on y
the evening of December % by Federal
Post, No. 824. Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Aim Is Real Christmas.
While there will be many different.
kinds OF entertainment for both young >
and old. the real purpose of the party ;
is to provide real Christmas for the ,
children who might otherwise fares
rather badly. 1t is pointed out that this =
work Is carried on in Washington by,
the Community Chest. but since this
does not reach into Arlington County
the veterans will do their best to over
come the handicap.
The program will open at 7:30 o'clock =
with a reception to the children, at
which Santa Claus will distribute =
toys, candy and nuts At 7:30 o'clock
the Overseas Band Of the veterans or-u
ganization will furnish the music fors
the singing of Christmas carols around =
a large community tree that is TO be.
placed near the auditorium. At 8:l5's
o'clock there will be a. showing of mo-
ton pictures taken overseas. and at g.
o'clock the Veterans Orchestra will fur
nish the music for dance, that will
last until midnight.
Hopes for Donations.
There will be no admission charges to.
any Of the events, but the veterans d
organization hopes to have sufficient
donations to bountifully supply the /,
needs Of the children for whose benefitA
the party is being given. Checks should
be made payable to John @. Strobel, a
commander, 323 L street northeast, :
Washington. Ii
The Welfare Committee OF the Parent
Teacher Association Of the Nellie Custis a
School has been delegated to furnish,
the names Of the needy children of
Jefferson district and bring them to the
party. :