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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
FLIGHT TO RUSSIA
TEMPTS L|NDBERGH
Possibility limited on Visit to
Soviet Embassy in
Toxic.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, August 29.-Coi Charles A.
Lindbergh, during visit to the embassy
of the Union Of Soviet Socialist Repub-
lies today, told officials that he and his
wife had not determined which route
they would take home. but both were
greatly interested in Siberia.
The call at the Soviet embassy was
made to express the flyers appreciation
of the courtesy extended them at Kara
gin Island at Petropaylovsk during their
flight from the United States to Toxic.
Want to See Moscow.
Col Lindbergh informed the Russians
that he and his wife had for some time
been casting longing eyes toward Mos
trip. He said, however. that the trip
over Siberia might require more time
than they planned to spend on this
fight.
He asked about lakes and waterways
in Siberia, apparently considering
whether the pontoons. with which his
plane is equipped. would be practicable.
He added that weather in Siberia
soon would be too cold for q vacation"
night.
Lindbergh explained to the Russians
that the wheels of their monoplane
were still in New York, but could be
shipped to the Orient He made 1t
clear. however. that they had no definite
plans beyond fight to China.
Unaccompanied on Visit.
The trip to the embassy was made
unaccompanied by any members Of the
embassy staff, the American and U. S.
S. r. governments mot being on speak
ing terms automatically"
Originally 1t was planned for Col and
Mrs. Lindbergh TO be accompanied by
several private Americans. but the
colonel declined. saying
Why. we haven't the slightest hest
fancy about going unescorted. In fact,
we prefer taking a car by ourselves"
Before visiting the U. S. S. r. en-
bassy the Lindberghs paid courtesy calls
at the Canadian embassy and the Chi
nese legation. At the latter they in
quired regarding the necessary permits
sion to 20 to China possibly via Seoul,
Korea. Mukden and Peiping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
TWO OCEAN PLANES
REACH HUDSON BAY
Won Gronau Lands in Northern
Quebec as Detroit Flyers
Make Port Harrison.
By the Associated Press.


OTTAWA, August 29-Two air.
planes flying in different directions
along the northern course between
Europe and America were on the east
ern shore of Hudson Bay today, only
about rs miles apart.
The radio branch of the Marine De-
partment reported Wolfgang Won Gro
nau, flying sub-Arctic course to Amer
lea. landed at Povungnituk, an Eskimo
village In Northern Quebec, at tot
O'Clock last night.
Edwin Preston and Robert Coliignon
flying from Detroit to Denmark, were
at Port Harrison. rs miles from Pow
ungnituk. today. They expected to take
of during the day for Pangnirtung, Baf-
I'm Island
Won Gronau left westerland. Ger
many, on August 3, intending to
ny over the ice wastes of Greenland
and thus be the first to follow such q
course from Europe to the United
States. His destination Is Chicago.
His plane Is . Dornier flying boat
similar to the Whale, in which he
crossed from Germany to New York In
eight days q year ago. On that trip
he took more southerly course and
passed over the lower tip Of Greenland.
On this trip he has made fueling
stops at Reykjavik, Iceland; Scoreshy
Sound, Greenland, and sucker Topper
and Ivigut, West Greenland.
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Va, and is 80 years old. He served in
the aviation service in the World War
He was educated at Randolph Macon
College and Columbia University and
entered welfare work in 1920 as sec
retarv of the State Board of Charities
for Virginia. He was selected as COM
missioner of public welfare in 1922, and
two years later went to Knoxville,
Tenn, as welfare director OF that city
He again entered the Office Of welfare
commissioner for Virginia in 1926.
The Virginia officisl was one of the
first to take the stand that primary
responsibility for relief, whether oc-
casioned by unemployment or other
causes, rests on governmental bodies.
Although praiSing the work OF private
relief agencies, he has declared that, in
spite of their expanded work. the greater
burden Of relief last Winter was borne,
as before, by public departments. Pri-
vate agencies increased their expendi-
lures over the previous year for family
relief 10 per cent, whereas public de-
partmentS increased expenditures by
146 per cent, he pointed out.
In order to make q first-hand survey
Of unemployment conditions in the coal
fields, Mr. Clifford yesterday ordered
Fred C. Croxton, his assistant director,
TO Charleston.
Mr. Croxton went to the West Viz
ginia capital to confer with Gov. Conley
and today was reported touring the
coal regions Of the southern part of
the State, studying distress among the
miners.
No comment was forthcoming from
relief headquarters on the program Of
unemployment relief proposed to the
New York Legislature by Gov. Roose-
welt. 1t was evident, however, that Of
flcials were pleased that New York was
going ahead with plans for preventing
distress, instead of relying upon the
Federal Government.
Survey Being Prepared.
Relief activities also were under con-
sideration at the National Chamber Of
Commerce. where reports Of a survey
OF conditions were being prepared for
q committee meeting next Thursday.
The survey, undertaken by a COM
mittee appointed to study employment
problems. indicated most cities are pre-
pared to take care of their own distress.
The reports. submitted by trade
bodies throughout the country, esti-
mated that little increase in relief
funds vii be noeded this Winter over
last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
BRIDE HOLDS SPEED LAW
is IN FORCE WITHOUT
VAN DUZER'S RULING

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end. II Is understood that he will
formally designate speed limitations to
clear up any possible misunderstood
ines He is not in favor of any inme-
date change. with the exception Of the
same limitations for automobiles and
trucks.
Drivers Must Curb Speed.
So In the meantime fast drivers must
curb their ardor
In a statement made BY Attorney
Charles c. Collins, attorney for the Dis
trict Of Columbia Division Of the
American Automobile Association. today
Mr.. Collins pointed out that the interest
OF the A. A. A. IN the question Of
whether or not there Is an enforceable
speed limit law in the District of Co
Iumbia Is one which is based entirely
upon safety to the motorists and
pedestrians Of the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Collins warned against the dan
ger Of leaving motorists under the
impression that they may legally drive
as fast as they wish without running
Afoul Of the law Such an impression
given TO the small minority Of careless
and irresponsible drivers, he said, he
believed would tend TO create serious
safety menace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29

The director replied that to honor
the request would be Ito commit vto-
lation Of the law" that members OF
the Navy were not exempt from the
provisions Of the State law.
THE police Of Philadelphia are con-
stantly receiving complaints regarding
the conduct Of sailors and other men,
bers of the Naval Reserve assigned TO
the League Island Navy Yard" the let
ter said. 1T has been necessary to
make many arrests for violations OF
almost every crime in the category.
II suggest, sir, that in the future you
find it convenient to direct some dis
ciplinary action toward your subordi-
mates in an effort to correct these
shameful conditions, rather than at
tempt to hamper the Philadelphia
police in their effort to uphold the law
by seeking special favors for those
under your command who violate the
law"
Schofield two weeks ago asserted
drinking was rampant in the navy
yard and prisoners there were given
liquor Lieut. j. F. w. Gray, aide to
Admiral Bostwick, said it had been
the custom to send naval men under
arrest TO the navy yard brig" so they
would not be listed as deserters while
held in jail.
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recurrence of his stomach trouble and
was apparently depressed about 1t"
Commissioner Brossard said.
I'VE all knew he was sick man and
we had hoped that the long vacation
in Maine would benefit him" the COM
missioner said. Those of lis who sat
with him in the tariff hearings could see
that he often was in physical pain.
The distress sometimes made him nerv-
GUS and irritable, and he would apollo
gize to us afterward fir his apparent
curtness.
His service to the commission has
been invaluable and his death not only
is a tragic shock to all of us, but dis
tinct loss to the commission
Resigned PrOfessorship.
Mr. Dennis suffered a severe attack
of stomach trouble about two years ago
and was confined to his bed for long
period.
Illness forced him to give up pro-
fesSorship at Princeton University wnen
woodrow Wilson was head of that in
stitution and he sought to regain his
health by taking to the seclusion and
open life of Northwest logging camps.
He changed almost overnight from
an economist and historian and all
around scholar to roustabout flume
tender in Canadian logging camp.
Later he was promoted to cook. Two
years of this rugged life made changed
man of him and he decided to return
to the East.
His interest in logging led him TO go
in the lumber business in Southern
Maryland and Virginia, where he or
ganized logging industries. In 1913 he
took q Civil Service examination for
lumber trade commissioner and passed
with such exceptional marks that in
stead of receiving an appointment as
commissioner, he was given the post OF
commercial attache at Rome. Two years
later he was transferred to a like post
at London.
1t was while in London that he first
came to the attention of Herbert Hoo
yer, then Secretary OF Commerce.
Conducted Trade Survey.
Hoover appointed him special repre-
sentative of the Commerce Department
in Europe, in which capacity he com
Quoted a wide trade survey.
In 1922 Hoover brought him back to
this country and made him personal
economic assistant" to the Secretary of
Commerce Half a year later President
Coolidge appointed him to the Tariff
Commission He became vice chairman
of the commission few months after
his appointment and had been vice
chairman until the reorganization Of
the commission last year.
Mr.. Dennis called himself "a Demo-
crat. but not a politician" He had
been in the thick of many Tariff Com
mission squabbles during the past few
wears, but always emerged unscathed
His title of doctor" dated from his
university DAYS, when Princeton award |
ed him three regular degrees and one |
honorary degree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
STOLL INTERVIEW
CHANCE MISSED
Inspector Sat Near Sister of
Harker at Hearing Last
Monday.

Inspector Louis j. Stoll. who reported
TO Mai. Henry G. Pratt. Superintendent
Of Police, Thursday that he had been
unable to interview Adelaide Harker,
sister Of James Harker, whose alleged
beating at the first precinct last Satur-
day Is under investigation. sat within
i've feet of the girl during Harker's
preliminary examination in Police Court
Monday.
A reporter for The Star at the hear
ing interviewed Miss Harker both be-
fore and after the hearing. S. Nc
Comas Hawken, attorney for Harker,
declared today that Inspector Stoll
could have talked to Miss Harker at
that time had he requested an inter-
view. When he asked to see her Thurs
day, Hawken said. he refused the re-
quest because the Department OF Justice
then was in charge of the investigation.
Unaware of Presence.
Inspector Stoll said today that he
did not know Miss Harker was present
at the hearing Monday because she
was not called as q witness.
stoll drove out to Glenn Dale, Md,
70 see Mrs. Nellie Earker. the prisoners
mother and his sister, Thursday. He
said today that Mrs Harker gave MN
q statement, confirming the statement
already made by her attorney
Mr.. Hawken had said that at the flrst
precinct the police would not allow
the mother TO come into the station
when she inquired for her son. but
insisted that she wait outside in a
taxicab for her son. When he ar
rived, and she saw his condition, she
tainted, Mr.. Hawken said.
Sister First TO Call.
Miss Harker was also present at this
time. 1t was she who first called at
the station to see why her brother
was being detained.
since yesterday it was decided that
the police investigators should leave
the questioning of all civilian witnesses
In this and other cases where third
degree methods have been charged to
the Department of Justice, the police
without any statement from, Miss
Harker
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department a few days ago, but that
action of Mai. Robb after this confer
ence did not follow the advice given
them by the solicitor.
The officials added that inasmHch as
the department does not care to get
into the controversy being waged be-
tween the Bricklayers, Masons and
Plasterers' International Union of
America and District officials, they de-
clined to divulge the ruling made by
Solicitor Ridgley.
Secretary Doak would not comment
ON the matter. =
Ask COMMISSIONER Authority.
In statement issued through Will
liam J. Bowen. president emeritus OF
the Bricklayers. Plasters and Masons
International Union, the Executive
Board asked:
BY what authority win the commits
sionerS find way to adopt such a
scale as Maj. Robb recommends"
Maj. RobD recommends that building
trades be paid about the same rate per
hour as stea@iiy employed government
workers" the statement said. They
work steadily throughout the year, with
q 30-day vacation and other privileges.
To recommend that rate for men who
must work a day when they can and
do seldom work fun week is not only
going beyond the provisions of the Fed
eral prevailing wage Law. but it is an
effort to enforce an inhumanity that
has no excuse of any kind, to say moth
ing Of statutory warrant.
Cites Wage Law.
THE prevailing wage law, enacted
by the last session of Congress, pro-
vi6es that contractors on Government
work shall pay the prevailing rate of
wages. 1t most surely does not say
that Assistant District Commissioners,
or Commissioners, either. shall say In
advance what that scale is to be.
THE prevailing rate in the District
is the union rate, so far as there Is
any ruling at all on the subject. The
law provides that when there is COM
plant the Secretary Of Labor shall
decide the issue. There has been COM
plant in one case. involving painters,
and the Secretary of Labor has decided
that the contractor must pay the pre-
vailing rate of wages"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
DIR. Reichelderfer's
Police Probe Work
Relieved by Crosby

DR.. Luther Reichelderfer, chair
man of the Board Of District
Commissioners, was relieved Of a
big burden today when Police
Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby
returned and took over admins
tration Of the Police Department.
1t was the prompt and drastic
action Of Commissioner Reiclael-
derfer that brought about the
investigation of the police bru-
tally scandal by the Department
Of Justice. Commissioner Crosby
expressed his approval OF the
manner In which his colleague
and substitute had handled the
disturbing situation.
DR.. ReicheldeTfer, however. has
not entirely abandoned his actiyi-
ties with the situation and said
he would confer from time 10
time with Gen. Crosby. giving
him whatever information he
possessed In connection with the
early developments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
Reichelderfer Asks
Probe of Veterans
Beating Charges

Another case Of alleged police
brutality involving q colored
World War veteran, who Is said
to have ben confined at Walter
Reed Hospital for nine months
with a broken jaw resulting from
blows struck by police officer,
was turned over to the Depart
ment of Justice for investigation
today by Commissioner Luther H.
Reichelderfer.
The case was reported to Com
missioner Reichelderfer by his
colored chauffeur, Ulysses Weaver.
The Commissioner said Weaver
told him he heard about the case
while visiting friends.
Weaver did not know the name
Of the injured veteran, or the
name of the policeman who is
alleged to have struck him, DR..
Reichelderfer said, but he believes
the Department Of Justice can
locate the man and get his story.
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CROSBY TO URGE
EARLY COMPLETION
OF POLICE PROBE
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improve II now by any sudden radical
upiaeayai. An organization grows by
traditions and the traditions are very
hard to get rid Of An organization
may be broken down, but 1t Is very hard
20 build It back up into something
worthwhile in short time.
Cites Army Experience.
"I am speaking from my experience
IN the Army. Fifty years ago in the
Army 1t was accepted as regular part
Of the scheme of things that unrtIly
prisoners would be strung up by the
thumbs or spread-eagled, and any one
who suggested the change was solemnly
told that IL was impossible to discipline
an army without these things.
NOWADAYS We never hear OF such
punishments, If they were eliminated
gradually and without any sudden up
heaval.
Il believe that the force should dis
cfpiine itself. I do not believe as q
regular thing in setting up trial board
composed Of persons not members OF
the department. II our Army court
YnarttaIs were headed by Navy men, !
do not believe that would make for good
discipline In the Army.
IT do believe that in cases where q
charge is made against an of1cer by q
citizen the citizens often refuse to tes-
fify against him and that this hampers
the work Of disciplining the depart
nent
II think that the department suffers
during q long investigation and hope
that this one viii be over as quickly
rs possible.
- -. l<sp1o asTz n
have not yet seen Mai. Pratt, but ex-
pect to see him some time later today.
investigators Imported.
Indicative Of the vigor with which
the Department Of Justice is conduct
ing its intensive investigation of police
third degree methods here was the dis
closure today that special agents Of the
Bureau Of Investigation have epeen
brought here from points as distant as
Texas.
The cream Of the operatives under
Director j. Edgar Hoover of the United
states Bureau Of Investigation have
been concentrated in the Capital to as
sist Inspector John NJ. Keith, in charge
Of the sweeping inquiry, 1t is reported
One agent whose long record as a
Government investigator has placed
him among those at the top Of Direc-
tor Hoover's corps Of agents, Is under
stood to have arrived here today by
airplane from San Antonio. Omcials
refused TO confirm this, however
It is recalled a similar mobilization Of
special agents was effected during the
Investigation several years ago of the
celebrated Virginia Mcpherson carrot
ing case TIE investigation ended in
exoneration Of her husband on a muir
der charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
ADMITS Staying 4
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Correspondent of Matrimo-
NAL Agencies Promises to
"TeII All" Today.
CONTINUED From First Page,

a frequent visitor ION pleasure trims
to Chicago. He said he last saw the
widow rs she boarded a train for Dem
YER, Colo, some weeks ago. At that
time, he said, she was accompanied by
a man named Rogers.
While he insisted his only business
dealings with Mrs. Eicher were when he
sold her home for her, police said he
later admitted having given one of the
children, Greta, note to her mothers
bank in Chicago requesting the bal
ance of Mrs. Eicher's account. With
it, he said, he sent blank check pur-
porting to have been signed by Mrs.
Eicher. The bank, however, refused
the request.
Explaining his correspondence with
women Throughout the country through
matrimonial agencies, Pierson was
quoted as saying he wrote the women
"just for fun" Many such letters were
found in his possession, police said.
Pierson evidently had received an
average Of q score day. He had sew
eral in his pockets when he was ar
rested.
Among his papers, police said they
found copy Of an advertisement ap-
parently used to promote correspon-
dence with women. 1t read:
Civil engineer. college education.
Worth $150,000 or more, has income
from $400 to $4,000 per month. MY
business enterprises prevent me from
making social contacts. I am unable.
therefore, to make the acquaintance of
the right kind of women. AS my prop
critics are located in the Middle West,
/ believe will settle there when mar
ried Am an Elk and a Mason, own a
beautiful 10-room home, completely fur
nished. My wife would have her own
car and plenty of spending money.
Cornelius o. Pierson. P. o. Box 277,
Clarksburg, w. Va"
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WIDOWS HOME MoRTGAGED.
Welfare Of Children Believed Aim Of
Affair With Pierson.

AnaH WIN Pierson.
CHICAGO, August 20 CP).-Mayor
William Mckee of suburban Park
Ridge. friend and confidante of the
slain widow, Asia Buick Eicher, said to-
day he believed that solicitude of a
mother with dwindling funds for the
welfare and education Of her children
led the widow and her three children to
their deaths.
Mayor Mckee said that with his
chief of police, Harold johnson, he sup
ported the theory the accused killer
disposed of the family after he learned
the apparently comfortable surround
ings OF the widows Park Ridge home
were merely a front" behind which lay
story Of financial difficulties and APP
preaching poverty.
VIII Probe Local Angles.
Chief johnson planned to fly to
Clarksburg W. Va, where Harry r.
Powers, alias Cornelius o. Pierson, the
widows correspondence wooer, was be-
ing held for the Staying The chief said
he would not leave until he could make
further investigation of all possible
local angles of the case
That the welfare of her children lay
behind Mrs. Eicher's affair with Powers
was supported by Elizabeth Alternately,
the 1auly nurse, VINO SAID the WIDOW
had asked her before Powers arrived not
to mention at any time in his presence
the fact that the house was heavily
n1ortgaged.
Bank Accounts Small.
She had apparently hoped, Mayor
Mckee said, to marry Powers for the
wealth he said he had and to save her
children from penury. Her bank ac-
counts, the investigation showed, we're
small; taxes and interest on the mort
cages were due and she was unable to
pay charge accounts in Park Ridge
places where she traded.
Mayor Mckee said he was not con-
WINGED the family was slain in West
Virginia and that every effort was being
made to find witnesses who had seen
Powers or Pierson or talked to him
while he was in Park Ridge
If any evidence were uncovered to
show the killings might have taken
place IN or near Park Ridge extradition
proceedings would be started to bring
Powers to Illinois, the mayor said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
POLICE KILL GUNMEN

Alberta ofhcers Capture Two
Others in Spectacular Chase.
CALGARY. Alberta. August 20 dP.---
Constable Stewart Of the Okotoks police,
twice wounded, and Sergt McWnlian1s
Of the Alberta provincial police killed
gllnrnan and captured two others after
3 spectacular midnight automobile
chase.
and robbed Arthur Laniman, a taxi
driver, who gave the alarm after freeing
himself OF Q gag and bonds. The chase
lnsted several miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
FORD RECALLS 5000
WORKERS LAID OFF
30, 900 Expected Back in Shops by
Officials by the Middle Of
September.
BIZ the Associated Press.

DETROIT, August 29.--The Ford
Motor Co., which, on August /, sharply
curtaiied its manufacturing force. to-
day announced that between $1,000 and
$4,000 men had been ordered to return,
starting September 8.
Odicials of the company said they
expected $4,000 men to be recalled by
the middle of September. They said
only former employees had been asked
to return.
The company made no announce
ment of change in the three-day-a-week
working schedule, which has been in
effect for many months.