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Evening star., 1931-04-03
VISITORS ALLOWED
IN SOUTH GROUNDS
White House Order viii Ap-
ply Throughout Easter
Season.

President Hoover has given an order
permitting the public to enter the south
grounds of the White House commenc-
ing today and continuing throughout
the Easter season, from noon TO 40
O'Clock each afternoon.
This was prompted by the desire on
the part Of the President and Mrs. Hoo
yer to make it possible for as many Eas-
ter visitors 10 the Capital as possible to
see the rear grounds. This is 80 nro-
vatlon in White House privileges 70 the
public, and it is possible that the Presi-
dent and his wife will take occasion
during this public period in the rear
grounds to present themselves.
Already the Easter trek to Washington
Is noticeable at the White House. With
in the past few days the number OF
daily visitors to that historic mansion,
during the hours when it is opened TO
the public, has greatly increased.
The Presidents order making the
rear grounds available for an hour and
a half each afternoon will not apply on
Easter Monday, when the rear grounds
will be the scene Of the annual Easter
egg rolling festivities and folk dancing
Then the rear grounds will be opened
at o'clock and will not close until
In the afternoon. The folk dancing,
which will be presented by girls in
quaint costumes from various girls or
ganizationS in Washington, will be from
10 to II and 2 to O'Clock. The Marine
Band concert will be from 8 to 4 o'clock.
In anticipation of the rush of Easter
visitors, the White House painting staff
Is today busily engaged in touching up
drab places about the exterior Of the
White House and executive office. Other
White House workmen were engaged to-
day in placing tenders of cardboard
around the caves of the front portico
to prevent pigeons from roosting there.
During the past few weeks the caves
have become popular roosting place.
Evening star., 1931-04-03
P. R. R. WILL SPEND
S1OO,O(]O,ODO IN 81.
Railroad Asks |. C. C. Allow
$5O,OOO,O 900 Bond Issue
on improvements.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has in
formed the Interstate Commerce Com
mission that it intends to spend well
over 500, 900, 900" for additions and
betterments to It's properties and those
of subsidiary companies in the current
year.
A. j. County, vice president in charge
of finance and corporate relations Of
the company. in a letter to the COM
mission supplementing an application
for issue of $50, 900 worth OF bonds,
said:
Summarizing the figures in the orig
inal budget and larger improvement
program, our best estimate is that our
total expenditures for additions and
betternents for the year 1881 will be
we'll oyer 100000, ,oo0."
The 1881 expenditures proposed are
part of a general improvement plan
of the road estimated to involve ex-
penditure of over SITS 100000 covering
a period of approximately two and one
half years. In connection with this
program the commission has just au-
thorized issuance OF 50,000,000 of gen.
eral mortgage 4ia per cent gold bonds.
The program includes electrifcation
OF the lines between New York and
washington, the completion of new
station at Philadelphia, extensive i'm
provements at Trenton, N. j., erection
Of new passenger station at Newark,
and building cf a new bridge over
the Passaic River. The program also
involves abandonment of Manhattan
Transfer by the Pennsylvania, six
tracking the line through Elizabeth, N.
j.. construction of a new bridge over
the Delaware River at Trenton, extern
sive improvements at Baltimore, tnclud-
ing removal of numerous grade cross
ings. and building Of new tunnels
there.
The prompt completion of the prof.
ects," the commission was informed In
a memorandum from County, will
mark one cf the greatest steps forward
in the ability of the Pennsylvania Rail
road to give more efficient service TO
those who use its lines
Evening star., 1931-04-03

Senior veterinarian of the Bureau of
Biological Survey, has been selected by
the Agriculture Department to head its
Investigations of diseases of wild life.
The investigating studies Of wild life
diseases we're recently consolidated. the
change involving chiefly those Of man.
mails and birds. The causes of out
breaks and methods of control will be
determined Laboratories will be estab-
lished in Washington and in the field
in the study of birds and mammals
both under wild and controlled environ
ments.
Wild life Investigations in the past
have been directed by the several divi-
sions concerned, either independently
or in cooperation with the Federal or
State governments or other responsible
agencies.
DR.. Schillinger has been in Govern
ment employ for 13 years. He received
degrees OF B. s. and M. S. from the
University of Maryland and D. V. M.
from George Washington.
Evening star., 1931-04-03

Continued From First Page)
sister, Mrs. Matte Thompson, 3116
Warder street, for the last two months.
Wiping tears from her eyes as she
spoke, Mrs. Thompson said this morn
ing that she did not know very much
about" Baker, as she and other mem
bers Of her family had seen little of
him.
A similar statement was made at the
home of another sister, Mrs. Ida Nc
Pherson, 1888 Meridian place, where
1t was said members of Mrs. Baker s
family had not been on good terms
with her husband.
Mrs. Baker is survived by another
sister, Mrs Minnie Young of Balti-
more, and two brothers, Richard l..
Reum, 3133 Warder street, and Chris
Reum of Bowie, Md.
Taken to Receiving Home.
At the time of the shooting. police
said. Victor, Albert and Jackie were
playing in the front room of the o
street apartment, where they shared
the only bed with their father.
Victor was sitting in a toy wagon,
preparing to color Easter eggs, while
his two brothers were playing nearby.
Their mother had brought each of
tnem q candy egg, which she had
placed on a table in the kitchen.
After the children were found, they
were taken to the second precinct
police station, where they described the
shooting. They then were transferred
to the Receiving Home. Since Edris
had not witnessed the murder, how
ever, she was permitted to remain at
the home of her aunt.
Pistol Is Not Found.
Police were unable to find the pistol
used by Baker, but it was said to have
been Of small caliber. Baker, according
to the children, is very temperamental,
and police, believing he still has the
weapon, expressed fear he might try
to end his own life If cornered.
He is said to have three brothers,
e. A. Baker and j. Baker, who live
in Richmond, Va, and Herman Baker,
a resident of Fredericksburg, Va One
of them is said to be a lawyer
The fugitive is described as being
5 feet Z inches tall and weighing about
las pounds, with brown hair, turning
gray. When last seen, he was wearing
a dark suit, a brown overcoat and q
brown felt hat
Evening star., 1931-04-03

Continued From First Page.l
uation Is one which appears to demand
a thorough and sweeping investigation
In the public interest, and for the pur-
pose Of fairly and accurately ascer-
tanning all the facts, but. of course, l
do not desire to make same without
full approval. or authority, and dlrec-
ton Of the Commissioners.
1T is suggested, therefore, that the
Commissioners give consideration TO
the question Of authorizing the super
intendent of weights, measures and
markets to conduct an investigation OF
the sale, distribution and prices Of
coal in the District Of Columbia as au-
thorized by section % of the weights
and measures act above quoted
I'm the event the investigation as
suggested is directed, it Is also suggest
ed that the corporation counsel be
authorized to render me such assistance
as may be needed"
Copy Included With Note.
The communication from Mr.. Roberts
incloses copy Of the advertisement,
which is headed An Important Mes
sage to the Users of Coal"
1t goes on to state that, effective
April l. all shippers Of coal to Washing
ton will sell on a 2,000-pound unit
basis In order to meet this change
the Washington coal merchants. the ad-
vertisement said, will discontinue the
old gross ton, or the 2,240 pounds, and
will adopt the pound unit, which
is generally recognized in the United
States. Nowhere is the 2,000-pound
unit referred 10 as a ton.
Prices Held Higher.
- w1k,, 80
today reveal the following prices pre-
vailing on the 2.o00-pound unit, as
compared with the long ton (2,240
pounds) price, which was in effect until
April /. The quotations are on anthra-
cite coal
Evening star., 1931-04-03


every chance to come to q verdict. Let
them have plenty Of time TO think"
Defense Counsel Encouraged.
The jury's action-or lack Of twas
interpreted as an encouraging sign by
the lawyers working to free Brothers.
They took the long delay as an indica-
ton the jurors favored their client.
The prosecution likewise professed TO
find encouragement, pointing out that
the evidence was voluminous and the
questions Of law fine in their appli-
cation.
Mother Confident.
Mrs Rose Jessen. Brothers mother.
sat patiently in the corridor until
shortly after 2 am. Then she stepped
into the rain that drizzled outside and
went to the home Of a friend TO await.
word of her sons fate
She returned to the court room at
9 o'clock after a sleepless night.
I'm tired" she said, its been a
strain. But I know my. boy win be
acquitted He's innocent. and after
they acquit him"-she was confident
they would-"Im going to take him to
ST. Louis for long rest"
In this however, she overlooked two
men lounging at the end Of the hall.
They were detectives from st. Louis,
ready to return him in the event OF an
acquittal-ready to serve on him war
rant which attested he had killed a
service cab driver there in a taxi war"
Brothers Nervous.
Brothers. locked In cell Of the
county jail. which connects with the
Criminal Court Building by a winding
corridor, was described by jailers as
showing extreme nervousness" last
night, but had recovered his poiSe today
He paced to and fro in his cell last
night, called for daily newspapers
chronicling the case. and listened
eagerly for the signal which would
indicate he was to be taken into the
court room for a verdict.
Today was the fifteenth since the trial
opened. The court decision which
stripped from attorneys the necessity
of showing why" Jake" Lingle, once
described as the unofficial chief of
police" was killed in a busy subway
under Michigan Boulevard, did not
lessen the interest.
Evening star., 1931-04-03
ICE IS HELD CAUSE
OF ROCKNE CRASH
ProberS Believe Propeller
Blade Was Shattered
and Wing Torn.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
A small piece of ice may have sent
Americas most famous coach, Knute
Rockne, and seven others to death In
Tuesdays airplane crash.
Findings of Department Of Commerce
investigators, made known in a state
ment last night, showed the death
plane may have fallen with a wing sec
ton rent asuAder by vibration after ice
shattered a propeller blade.
The right outboard engine. on the
side Of the broken wing, was found with
It's three propeller blades and hub
missing, though the safety nut nor
mally holding them in place remained
on the end of the crankshaft.
Struts Carried Shock.
investigators were advised the
statement said, that ice had collected
on the entering edge of the wing and
IL is assumed that ice had also col
Iected around the propeller hub.
1T Is possible that a substantial piece
Of ice may have broken loose from the
hub and been struck by one of the pro-
peller blades, resulting in its breakage.
THE resultant shock to the entire
structure was probably transmitted
through the brace struts which extend
to the fuselage, thus opening the struc-
ture and releasing the mail stored
therein.
THE engineering section of the aero
nautical branch has calculated that
there would be load in excess Of 100,-
600 pounds upon the engine and the
engine mount should one blade of the
propeller break of at normal cruising
speed.
Propeller Missing.
THE Investigation indicates that this
load snapped the wing of and then al
mast simultaneously the propeller hub
broke, releasing the other two blades.
Late today, these three blades and the
hub had not been found, although
searching party has been searching the
country for miles around the accident.
Investigators assumed that something
severed the wing with little or no warn
ing on the theory that there was no
serious difficulty at the last radio report,
two minutes before the time of the
crash. as fixed by watches of three of
the victims, and eyewitness reports of
wing section floating away from the
plane in its fatal dive near Bazaar,
Kans.
In reconstructing the picture, in
vestigatorS found mail and mail sacks
on the ground for e-quarter Of
mile from the wing section to the air
plane, with one mail sack close to the
wing.
Pilots Absolved of Blame.
This indicated" the statement said,
that the fuselsge must have been
damaged while in the air, since the
mail was stored in a compartment under
and behind the pilots seat"
The statement said the findings were
informal and not to be construed as
official.
It was concluded that the airplane
had been operated entirely in accord
ance with air commerce regulations;
that daily inspections we're satisfactorily
made; that the airplane was, to the
best of every ones knowledge, thorough
ly airworthy; and that no blame can
be attached to the pilots.
Evening star., 1931-04-03
JONES, EX-OFF|C|AL,
DIES IN ALEXANDRIA
Former Mayor and Member
of City Council Eight Years
SuccumbS at II.
BY Stan Correspondent of The star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 3.-For-
at his home, 106 Rosemont avenue, last
night after an extended illness He
had been a member of the city council
eight years, serving from September,
1922. to September. 1880. He was
made mayor of the city in March, 1880,
and served until his term ran out last
September
Mr.. Jones was born in Philadelphia,
Pa. August 20, 1859. the son of the
late Joseph L. and Elizabeth Collins
Jones. He Is survived by daughter,
brother, Joseph L. jones of Philadel-
phia. and a sister, Mrs. Charles H.
Culin, also of Philadelphia.
Services Tomorrow.
Services will be held at the residence
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock and
will be conducted by Rev. DR.. william
Jackson Morton, rector of Christ Epis-
copal Church. Burial will be in Ivy
Hill Cemetery here.
Mr.. Jones has been in falling health
for some time and was not candidate
for reelection when his term on city
council ran out last September. He was
affectionately known by fellow members
on council and by close friends as Dad"
Jones. He was named mayor Of the
city on the resignation of Mayor Will
liam Albert Smoot last March and pre-
vious to that time had occupied the
position of vice mayor
Mr.. Jones was secretary of the Arm
Of c. c. Smoot and Sons Co. who for
merry conducted a large tanning busi-
ness here, and in North Carolina. He
was also president of the Alexandria
Building and Loan Association and re-
Gently had been reelected as a direc-
tor Of the Alexandria Chamber Of Com
merce,
Trust Company Head.
Mr.. Jones was also president Of the
Alexandria Trust a. Mortgage Co.,
chairman of the board of directors of
the Alexandria Hospital, and a director
of the Kiwan1s Club. He was instru-
mental in the drive to restore Gadsby'S
Tavern and headed the committee for
that purpose.
All members of the Chamber Of Com
merce have been asked to attend the
funeral in body.
Evening star., 1931-04-03
CARICATURES REMOVED
FROM CORCORAN'S EXHIBIT
Display of Battaglia's Art With
drawn on Account of Rules,
Omcials Explain.

Several caricatures of national figures,
drawn by Aurelius Battaglia, an art
student, have been removed from ex-
hibition at the Corcoran School of Art
because they were installed in ignorance
or contravention Of the institutions s
rules, officials announced today.
The drawings, including one of Presi-
dent Hoover, had been placed on dis
Corooran students. Officials explained
the rules required that all work ex-
hibited in the school must have been
accomplished under the supervision OF
the faculty thereof.
Oficials said the exhibition of carl
catureS inadvertently favored a single
student by giving him separate space
instead of only representation with the
art of group Of pupils This also cor
stituted breach Of the regulations.
Evening star., 1931-04-03

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, April 3.-Vivian Duncan
American actress who says she was told
by three American specialists that child
birth would be fatal to her, has come
to Paris with baby daughter, born the
night of March 20 at Wurzburg, Bavaria.
She has named the child Evelyn
Rosetta Duncan Asther, and her hus-
band and its father, Nils Asther, who
played opposite Greta Garbo, is expect
ed here shortly from America TO have
his first look at it,
Miss Duncan told the Paris edition
of the Chicago Tribune that she had
confided her trepidation at the ap-
proach Of travail to the Countess Roussy
de Sales, the former Mrs. Cecil Stewart,
and at her advice had gone to the Dr.
Gauss clinic at Wurzburg
The first twilight sleep administration
did not work so well, but the second
caused no trouble. She went to sleep
at 4 pm. March 20 and awoke at the
next morning and was well enough
when she reached Paris to go out and
find an apartment for herself and the
youngster the first day.
Evening star., 1931-04-03
FOKKER AGREES.
Says Broken Propeller. Found, Would
Cause Wreck.

WICHITA, Kans April 3 CP.-
Anthony Fokker designer Of the air
plane in which Knute Rockne and
seven others fell to their deaths, said
broken propeller would have caused the
wreck He was informed of Department
of Commerce investigators findings last
night.
I'VE have not yet completed our in
vestigation of the propellers and the
motors" he said, but If that Is what
happened there is no doubt it would
exert sufficient strain on the wing to
cause it to break
Fokker returned here after inspecting
the wreckage near Bazaar, Kans.,
where the plane fell Tuesday. The
motors and propeller blades, some of
which the sheriff found in the hands Of
souvenir hunters, were brought here.
Evening star., 1931-04-03
CROWD PAYS TRIBUTE.
Audience of $4,000 In Chicago Stands
Silent at Song.

CHICAGO April 3 (P).--A stirring
tribute was paid to Knute Rockne at
the Chicago Stadium last night.
At the conclusion of the eighth bout
between amateur boxers from New York
and Chicago, the lights were turned
out, with the exception CT the food
lights in the organ loft. The great
crowd of $4,000 stood silent.
Ralph Emerson, the organist, played
the "Notre Dame Victory March" But
it was not the defiant score that has
been sung by the fighting hordes of
Notre Dame on many froSt-bitten grid
irons. Emerson played the stirring air
in slow tempo. A sextet from Notre
Dame sang the chorus.
At the conclusion Of the song, the
sextet yelled, slowly, "Yes, Rockne."
The lights flashed on. The crowd was
silent for an instant longer. Then the
bouts were resumed
Evening star., 1931-04-03
BRATToN HITS INSPECTIONS.
Senator Holds Air Regulation is Gross
ly Inefficient"

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, April 3
(P).-United States Senator Sam Brat
ton characterized the Department of
Commerce as grossly inefficient" in
administration of air commerce while
commenting today on Tuesdays plane
crash which cost the lives of Knute
Rockne and seven other persons.
Bratton said he would reintroduce in
the Senate his bill to transfer admin
istration of air commerce to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. He led a
fight for the bill in the last session.
Planes are inspected quite infre-
quently, sometimes more than a month
intervening between inspections" Brat
Evening star., 1931-04-03
BOWIE PADDOCK JUDGE
HURT IN TRAIN FALL
Patrick 7. Roche Believed to Have
Suffered Fractures Of Collar
bone and Leg.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BOWIE RACE TRACK, Nd. April
3.-Patrick T. Roche of Baltimore, a
paddock Judge here, Is thought to have
suffered a broken leg and collarbon7
when thrown from train this after
noon
According to Roche, who is confined
to the emergency hospital h2re, he was
after. oting to alight from the train at
tn. foot OF the grandstand. He says as
he stepped toward the ground the train
started OFF, pitching him into a tele-
graph pole.
He will be moved to Baltimore hos
pital later today.
Evening star., 1931-04-03
2,000-Lb. Long"

Louis Rothschild. director OF the
Better Business Bureau, said today his
once was investigating the coal situa-
ton. and issued the following statement:
Chestnut coal present price is Sl3
previous price OF sl525 old ton or
in price of 43 cents. The price in May,
1880, when Spring prices were put into
effect last year was $l295 on the basis
Of long ton or 40 on basis Of short
ton. net increase Of S1.60 per ton.
Egg coal present price $3.50, COM
pared with March price on long ton OF
sl5.lo or Sl3.29 on basis of short ton,
decrease of 79 cents. Last May the
price was Si2e5 dong tom or $l1.38
(short tom a net increase Of SLIP
per ton.
Pea coal, present price, STOPS.
March price was $1,000 Cold tom. or
$3.50 (short tom, net increase of 66
cents Last May the price was So go
dong tom, or $7.57 tshort tom, an in
crease Of $2.65.
"oJove coal, present price. $l3. COM
pared with March price Of S15.75 tlong
tom, or 1886 (short tom. a decrease
Of S6 cents. Last May the price was
sl345 (long tom. or Sl1.84 (short tom
present price being an increase OF Sl16
"Buckwheat coal, present price. $3.50
a net increase Of 80 cents over March
price of ss.75 dong tom. or $40 Cshort
tom. Compared with May, 1880 pric:
Of 81 Cong tom, or S6l6 (short tom
this Is a net increase Of S2.34."
Evening star., 1931-04-03
Trains to Be Halted.

CHICAGO, April 3 OP.-As a mark
of respect to Knute Rockne, all trains
on the Chicago South Shore and South
Bend Railroad will halt for one minute
at the hour of the Notre Dame athletic
leaders funeral services tomorrow.
Evening star., 1931-04-03

ton said. 1T may be they haven't a
sufficient number of inspectors to give
more frequent inspections.
"The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion should be given full authority to
promulgate and enforce regulations in
the interest of safety"
Evening star., 1931-04-03
WILL BE MADE KNIGHT.

ROckne to Get Norwegian Order and
Honor at Rites.
CHICAGO. April (F). - King
Haakon of Norway today cabled Olaf
Bernts, Norwegian consul in Chicago,
ordering him to head a delegation to
South Bend tomorrow to act as a SOW
ereign's personal representative at the
funeral of Knute Rockne.
King Haakon ordered Bernts to select
six Norwegians to accompany him to
South Bend. He also advised the con-
sui that he would confer a knighthood
on Rockne some time during the next
six months
Evening star., 1931-04-03
SILENCE DUE ON AIR.

Radio Chain TO Observe Interim In
Tribute TO ROckne.
NEW YORK, April 3 FD.-Thirty
seconds of silence in tribute to Knute
Rockne, Notre Dame foot ball coach
killed in an airplane crash Tuesday,
will be observed by the Columbia Broad
casting System during the March of
Time" program tonight at 1890 o'clock,
the company announced last night.