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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
so PICK.AND. SHOVEL
MEN GET PARK JOBS
Civil Service Commission Responds
When Man Shortage Is
Revealed.

Some so new laborers were added to-
day to the force in the office of Public
Buildings and Public Parks, through
the prompt cooperation of the Civil
Service Commission, which acted i'm
mediately when its attention was called
TO the difIiculty being experienced in
building up gang TO tackle the job
of clearing the Rock Creek and Poto-
mac Parkway, near the Potomac River.
Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant, Sd. the direc-
tor, will now be able to start work on
the parkway tomorrow.
Some 200 colored men, willing to take
over pick and shovel jobs at once,
crowded the corridors Of Col Grants
Offices eager 10 be given jobs. Many
had families and had been out Of work
for some time. These are to be given
preference II they measure up to physi-
cal requirements. Many men, without
civil service status, responded to the
call for labor, set forth in newspaper
stories, but Col. Grant was unable to
assist these because he law requires
them to have civil service standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
JOLIET QUIZ TURNS
TO PARDON BOARD
State officials Called After Inves-
tigators Attack Prison
Sayings.
~ the Associated Pres,

b. the Associated Press.
JOLIET, Ill, March 23.-While quiet
Continued TO prevail at both the new
and old state prisons here, three mem
beers Of the Pardon and Parole Board
were called today to testify before the
Legislative Committee investigating
rioting by convicts.
Chsreed by prisoners with being re-
sponsible for the unrest which con-
tributed TO the sporadic outbreaks, the
boards testimony was sought concern
ing the manner Of questioning convicts
and relatives Of conviets who asked
for paroles. The members are Chair
man W. e. Jones, Rev. r. Keehe Ryan
and Thomas H. Cannon.
Restoration Of certain privileges and
better feeding seemed to have such a
soothing effect on the rioters that plans
were made TO Withdraw the remaining
Illinois National Guardsmen, who have
been on duty at the new Statewide
prison.
COnvicts Assall Captain.
Yesterdays session Of the investigs-
ton was filled with stormy moments.
Henry c. Hill and Capt. George Erick-
e0n a eficient, but bitterly criticized
fhs PRACTICES Of Capt. B. A. Davenport
Renfssentative Michael L. Igoe Of
chicsFa. Democratic member Of the
Committee. repeatedly hammered at tes-
tiflonv Of Erickson when the latter told
Al tTs shootirR Of three escaping con-
victs FEBRUARY %. Igoe declared the
Killings we're "cruel and needless.
Erickson was in charge Of the two mer
who fred the fatal shots.
Admits He knew Of Plot.
IesislAtofs brought out, through ques'
tionlng Erickson. that prison authorities
knew Three weeks In advance the con
victs planned to escape. After Erick'
son declared only two fifies were usee
to kin the escaping trio, Igoe asked how
two riiies could hfe IS or 40 bullets.
well, / don't know" replied Erickson
Isn't It fact you knew about tn
escape?"
yes" Erickson admitted.
And you knew the men Who wer'
planning II, didn't you7"
"Yes"
"Then wouldn't IT have been closer d
the dictates Of humanity to Rave wafnet
them that II they tried 10 escape the!
would oe killed, Instead OF waiting 70
them 70 clear the walls, then shootini
them dowr?"
Well If we warned them again an
aEaln they would just postpone III
escape until later"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
CLINICAL SESSION PLANNED.

BALTIMORE, March 20 CP.-Heart
disease and cancer, two leading causes
Of death in the United States, will be
among subjects discussed at the annual
clinical session of the American Col
lega OF physicians, which opens here
today.
Appendicitis, chronic sick headache,
anemia, gland disorders, intestinal dis
eases and new facts concerning nutri-
ton also will be considered at the ses-
sion. which will continue until Friday.
Ways of reducing the cost of fnedi-
cal care and hospital treatment and
improving public health will be subjects
OF a special symposium. New treat
ments and discoveries converting pre-
valent diseases will be explained by
leading physicians with the aid Of
charts, slides and motion pictures.
Scores of special clinics and demon
STATIONS will ee held.
More than $500 physicians from the
United States will attend the general
sessions and group meetings at Balti-
more hospitals, Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity and the University Of Maryland.
Newly elected fellows of the College
of Physicians will be indicted with a
special ceremony at the convocation of
the college Wednesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23

he lectured extensively at Chautauuus
circuits. In later years she became
known as Mother" Pickett. During
all the years of her active and busy
career, she never forgot the few re-
manning men of her husbands former
command. with the widow of "Stone.
WALL Jackson and the daughters OF
Gen. Lee, Mrs. Pickett was toasted and
feted at the many Confederate re-
unions which she attended.
She is survived by her daughter it1-
,aw, Mrs. George E. Pickett Of this city;
two grandsons, Lieut.. George e. Pickett
80, y. s.. A., retired. now with the
Veterans Bureau. Charlotte, N. c., and
Capt Christianey Pickett, u. S. a.,
stationed at Purdue University, West
Lafayette, Ind; two sisters, Mrs. w. F.
Gotten and Mrs. W. 9. Eley OF Nanse-
mond County, Va, and q brothers DR..
e. T. C9bell Of Sunbury, N. c.. e well
as fouE great-grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
MRS. LA SALE C. PICKETT
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Confederate Generals Widow
Achieved Success as
Author.LeCturer.
Surviving Veterans Expected
to Attend Funeral Rites
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Mrs. La Sale Corbell Pickett, beloved
through the Southland as the widow of
Gen. George E. Pickett of Virginia,
whose immortal charge at Gettysburg
left on the crest of Little Round Top
the high-water mark of the Confed-
eracy, died early yesterday in a private
hospital at Rockville, Nd, after an ILL
ness of more than Two years.
Mrs. Pickett's SO years were crowded
with her own work as an author and lee
turer, from which she derived national
prominence since the days she car
ried on after the death Of her gallant
husband. Some of her books are among
the best Known "reminiscences of the
South. She was also honorary president
Of the United Daughters of the Con-
federaey, former president of the
League of American Pen Women, ac-
tive In the Women's National Press AS
ISOLATION and a founder of the Arts
Club of Washington, where she had
lived for half century.
Since being stricken with an attack
accompanying hardening of the arteries,
Mrs. Pickett had been under the care
Of physicians at the Rockville Hospital.
Services will be held at 4:45 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon at Gawler's chapel
1854 Pennsylvania avenue, and will bt
attended by the handful Of Confederate
veterans remaining now in washington
Gen. Pickett is buried in Hollywood
Cemetery, Richmond, where Jefferson
Davis and many other famous men OF
the South are inferred. His widow
probably will be laid at rest beside his
grave, or else be buried in Arlington
National Cemetery
Mrs. Pickett, like her famous hus.
band, was native Virginian. She was
born May l6 1848, in Nansemono
County. being the daughter of John D
and Elizabeth Mary (Phillips) Corbell
Her education was received at Lynch
burg College.
1t was two months after that futile
charge at Gettysburg that Gen. Pickett
married MIS- Corbell on September Is
1853. The bride became the toast ei
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
cuRT1Us SEES ENJOYS.
Intentions Of Germany and Austria Are
Explained.

BERLIN, March % (P.-Foreign
Minister Curtius today received sue
ceSsively the French, British and Italian
Ambassadors to explain the Intentions
of Germany and Austria in agreeing to
a virtual customs union.
During the next few days, it was an
nounced, the foreign minister will see
the Ministers Of all states Bordering
upon Germany and Austria to offer
similar explanations. In foreign of1ce
circles confidence prevailed that Curtius
can satisfactorily allay any fear that
the proposed union might be In contra
yention OF existing treaties or protocols.
The foreign minister, it was said,
hopes to persuade the representa- ives
Of other European governments that
the Austro- German ARRANGEMENT Is q
practical step toward realizing Aristide
BRANDS pan European ideal.
That Austria's participation in the
ARRANGEMENT would be attacked was an
ticipated by both Germany and Austria,
but 1t was understood that German and
Austrian legal experts were agreed that
it could be shown there was no violation
Of existing treaties.
So far as Germany Is concerned, II
was said In government circles no pro-
tests, or even oficial requests for in
formation, such as were made at Vienna
by representatives Of the French, italian
and CsechosloYakian governments, were
expected.
HUNGARY IS STIRRED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
CANCER TISSUE KILLED
BY SERUM DEVELOPED
IN LONDON HOSPITAL
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it kills them (the cancer cells)-they
are dead within FIVE minutes"
What the human protective principle
can do for animals, the latter can do
for humans. AS an example, DR.. Lums-
den tells of inoculating rabbit with
mouse cancer and putting 1t in human
breast cancer cells living in glass dish.
1T causes the death Of these cancer
cells" says DR.. Lumsden. He warns
that these experiments should be re-
garded as giving only useful observa-
tons"
i Showing how much more effective the
sera are than other remedies, DR.. Lurils-
den says:
ITO every other damaging agency,
heat, toxins, gamma rays (radium) etc,
tested, these cancer cultures are def
nitely more resistant than the normal
tissue. Thus il the mixed cultures are
subjected to ultraviolet rays the kidney
carpet kidney cells growing aftificially)
is killed by 10 minutes exposure, the
heart culture by 20 to 80 minutes, while
60 to 30 minutes is required to kill can
Ger cells
one of these sera, he says, Should
be an excellent reagent with which TO
attempt the treatment of cancer in
man" but the serum must be injected
into the tunior as 1t is not effective
when thrown into the general circula-
ton.
CLINICAL, SESSION PLANNED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
WALKER CHARGE
| MAY Be DROPPED
Friend Quoted as Saying Ae-
Cusation Against Mayor
Too Vague and Indefinite.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 23.-Gotharn
was rife with speculation today await
ing the action of Gov. Roosevelt on
charges against Mayor walker.
The Times said the governor was
expected to send to Mayor Walker for
answer the charges filed by the CITY
Affairs Committee.
The Herald Tribune quoted a close
friend Of the chief executive as saving
the charges probably would be dropped
as too vague and indefinite.
Referee Samuel Seabury, who has
been conducting an inquiry into magis-
trates' courts and who was appointed
commissioner to inquire into the con-
duet Of District Attorney Thomas c. T.
Grain, conferred with the governor at
the latter's home in Hyde Park for four
hours yesterday. Nothing of the con-
ference was mace public.
Prediction that the charges against
Mayor Walker would be dismissed. the
Tribune said, was based on the
TACT that search Of records by the
mayors friends yielded no precedent for
removal Of an elective official where the
charges do not involve rnslfeasarice In
once or personal corruption.
The Herald Tribune printed A dis
patch from staff correspondent at
Palm Springs, Calf. where the mayor
Is mentioning. saying he had DEFINITELY
disposed OF reports that he has any
intention of quitting under fire. The
same paper said local Democratic lead
ers mad sent word to the governor that
Iamn1any would mot remain silent ii
the governor. to win support for his
presidential boom, removed the mayor
or district attorney"
Samuel Untermeyer, counsel for Dis
trict Attorney Grain, sent to the gov
ernor demand that accusers of the
oflcial furnish bill of particulars with
respect to the charges Of incompetence
against him. He also asked the chief
executive to instruct Commissioner sea-
bury to permit Grains attorney to ex-
anime witnesses at private hearings of
the investigations.
G. o. p. ENTERS CONTRoVERSY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
HUNGARY IS STIRRED.
EJECT Of Customs Union May Be to
Spur Alliances.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, March % up,
The Hungarian press and public has
been visibly stirred by reports OF q pro-
jected customs union between Austria
and Germany.
The independent Pesterlioyd COM
nlsnts that In the event q union Is ef-
fected Hungary either must be alloweo
to Join the combine or viii have TO look
around for some outside aid against the
dangers Of commercial isolation.
Austria's independence appears guar
Snteed BY the proposals Of the agree
nlent, Barren Szterenyi, Hungary's eco
monte expert, declared today, although
he added that the course Of her political
development is much 9bscured."
He said he believed Austria TO be
submerged In Germany's sphere Of in
fluence and that she viii play Q sub
ordinate role In the union. mo doubt,
he said, this maneuver was chosen ~
rocks Of the peace treaties and the
Geneva protocol"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
DEATH OF INFANT SON
BRINGS MURDER CHARGE
Parents, Accused of Poisoning
Baby, Believe Borrowed Milk
Caused Fatality.
u the Associated Prtss.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
HARRISONV1LLE Mo-, March a.
Elmer York, tenant farmer, and his Ig-
year-eld wife faced affaignfnent here
today on a flfst-degree murder charge
less than "a hours after funeral services
we're held for their 21-month-old son
Winfred.
w. M Anderson. prosecuting attor-
ney, said the charge was based upon
alleged poisoning Of the child, who died
Saturday. He said an autopsy revealed
poison in the stomach.
York, in jail here, expressed belief
the baby was poisoned by milk which
he said he had obtained from neigh
bors, kleEe rdeT Kennedy and his sis
ter, Miss Martha Kennedy. He said
another child, years old, also became
i'll.
After search of the Kennedy home
late last night the prosecutor an
nounced he found no evidence the
neighbors had part in the poisoning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
Birdwood Raps indian Policy.

LONDON. March % R).-Field Mar
shall Sir William Birdwood, just re-
tired as commander in chief in India.
told the. London Devonian Society last
night that after 46 years in India
ne thought most of the British trouble
there was due to politicians having
failed to think out the results of their
actions to their logical conclusions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
Ex.President,s Cousin Shot.

MEXICO CITY, March % OP.-A
dispatch to La Prensa from Tampico
said today that Senior Gil Nil, cousin of
ex-President Emilio Portes Gil, was
probably fatally shot by an official of
the Steyedore Union at Tampico in an
alteration. Gil Mil is in coma In a
hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
AUSTRIA ANSWERS
TARIFF PACT FOES
Invites European Nations to
Join Move Undertaken
With Germany.
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derscn who is en- route to Paris for to-
morTow's meeting of the Committee on
European Union. II was said that
France is convinced England will act
today at Vienna
The French government, it was said,
has minimized the Importance of the
Austro- German accord although the
Partisan press has printed columns
about it, calling it the first step in an
Austfo- German union and consequent
ly d possible threat against European
Government officials, however, en-
phasize that Germany and Austria
had merely reached an agreement to
make treaty, but that the treaty itself
has not yet been negotiated. They said
that the representation made by the
powers at Vienna was entirely friendly
and not in the nature of threat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
HENDERSON GOES TO PARIS.
Austro- German Pact Likely to Come
Up at Session.

LONDON. March 2s (P).-Great
Britain is expected to take serious
view of the proposed Austro-German
customs union, but no oficial express
sion had come from Downing street
early today.
The terms of the agreement were
communicated to the British govern
ment through the Austrian Minister at
London. Foreign Minister Henderson
left for Paris this morning to attend
a meeting of the committee dealing
with Aristide Brands European emo
non1ic union. 1t is believed that the
new Austro- German pact will be the
chief concern of the European states
men gathering at this meeting.
cURTfUs SEES ENJOYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
WATSON DEMANDS
EQUALIZATION FEE
PLAN FOR SURPLUS

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ton to domestic demand or accept
world prices.
The Farm Board made 1t clear Satur-
day that its grain sterilization corpo-
ration will not try artificial price main
tenance indefinitely since the work q
Of an emergency nature and expensive.
The board reiterated in a statement,
however, 1t planned no change In pQltaP
in respect to 1880 wheat, now being -
pHlzed through purchases of surplus
stocks.
About 20o,Ooo,ooO bushels of wheat
nave been bought by the Sterilization
corporation out of $500, 900 900 revolv@
ing fund authorized by Congress.
Saving Is Claimed.
Claiming these purchases in 1929 and
1880 saved wheat farmers many mii-
lions Of dollars the board said It could
not indefinitely go on buying and helas
Ing these stocks.
Farmers know this" the board said,
and would ask that it be done. It
would not be, in the long run, In the
farmers own interest"
Permanent relief lies in acreage re-
auction and efficient production
methods. it said, renewing its plea for
drastic curtailment. 1t saw some progress
In this direction.
Saying it is too early to state its sales
policy in respect to unloading its hold
ings, the board promised to handle it
I'm such way as to impose a mini
mum of burden upon domestic and
world prices"
Expenditure Estimated.
How much the board expended IN
price sterilization operations is con-
Jectural, but it exceeds $3.50, 000,0OO
Late in 1929 it first entered the wheat
pit, buying 100000 bushels at an
estimated cost Of $75,000,00O. In Feb
ruary, 1880, when dollar wheat became
a reality, the board again bought at as
nigh as Is cents above prevailing prices.
Last November it went into the mar
ket with new campaign, making pur-
chases until holdings topped 100000, 900
bushels. Domestic prices settled IL to
10 cents above Canadian and is to 90
cents above world levels. Since then
the corporation has added to its stocks,
buying when 1t believed it necessary.
This wheat is held in storage and
represents, traders say threat to the
market Besides these zoe, 900 900 BUSH
els, the carry-over on July / is esti-
mated at 275,000,000 bushels, with pre-
dictions the domestic production for
1881 will equal the more than 300, 0Oo,-
600 production a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23
G. o. P. ENTERS CONTROVERSY.
National Committee Says Roosevelt Has
Refused Probe.

By the Associated Press.
The Republican National Committee
entered the controversy over charges of
corruption in New York City affairs To.
day with declaration that Gov. Roose.
welt has refused to authorize an inves-
tlgation with sufficient power to clean
up a sink Of corruption unparalleled
even in the days Of Tweed and Croker.
The statement was contained In a
news review sent by the committee to
ABOUT 5000 weekly newspapers.
The demand for q sweeping inquiry
into the city administration under
Mayor Walker has attained such
strength through the activities of the
press and civic leaders in all walks Of
life the letter said, that even Tam
many leaders now doubt the possibility
Of preventing a further inquiry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-23

CONTINUED from First Page.)
The Washington times., 1931-05-12
COBRA
DIES At zoo

One of the most priced exhibits
in the new reptile house at the
Zoo. the splitting cobra, brought
back recently with several other
specimens of this deadly snake
by DIR. William H. Mann, director
of the Zoo, died last night.
The snake like many reptiles
was attacked by some form Of
parasite and it was necessary to
etherize the reptile in order to
attempt to treat it.
The disease started several
weeks ago and nothing that was
done for it improved it's condi-
ton. Today the carcass was
taken to the Smithsonian Institu-
ton where it was placed in alco-
hol preparatory to having the
skeleton removed and placed on
exhibit.
Some fear was expressed that
the greatest exhibit of them all,
the king cobra, may have some
serious ailment as the deadly
reptile has been sluggish since
shedding and apparently had de-
veloped some disease common to
that type of snake in captivity.
The Washington times., 1931-05-12
D, c, MAN URGED
AS LEADER Of
B|CENTENN|AL
Proposal of "CIique" to Hire
Outsider Is AssaiIed by
Local Committee Members

Despite rumors and counter
rumors, the post of executive
director Of the District of Colum-
bia commission of the George
Washington Bicentennial is likely
to be filled by local citizen,
it became known today.
There is strong support among
members of the commission in
favor of such an appointment,
and it became apparent that the
executive committee of the com.
mission, of which DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin, president Of George
Washington University, is the
head, will encounter strong
opposition should it finally deter
mine to select an outside
expert"
The executive committee has
eben Shopping around the entire
Nation" according to one mem
ber of the commission, seeking
a properly qualified director, but
so far has failed to induce any
one to take the appointment,
chiefly because of salary limita-
tionS, it is said. The salary is
$4,000 a year.
The post also was offered to a
single local citizen, it was stated
today, but he declined to accept
it because of other business in
AoroSkc nfficio1c cav
The existing situation was thus
described by a member of the
commission:
Several members of the COM
mittee dissent from the view of
small Clique" that an outsider"
should be named. They are
strongly supported by a large
group in the commission which
feels that there has been too
much "autocratic control of
the activities of the executive
committee and demand a larger
voice in it's affairs.
This group, which has not held
a meeting in several months, and
is alleged to have been kept in
the dark as to what is going on"
is ready to make a real stand
with reference to the appoint
ment of a local executive director,
it was said today.
The Washington times., 1931-05-12
QUIZ
ON TOMORROW

Involvement of the North Am
erican Company, of New York, in
the affairs of the Districts public
utilities will be thoroughly studied
by the Federal Trade Commission
during the inquiry which it will
start tomorrow morning into the
big holding company.
The extent to which the North
American has bought in" on the
local utilities never has been def
nitely determined. However, it is
generally credited with owning the
Washington Rapid Transit Com
pany, large portion of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany, which in turn owns the
Potomac Electric Power Company,
and large block of stock in the
Capital Traction Company.
Some of these ownerships are
indirect, notably in the case OF
the bus company. Nominally this
company is owned by Harley P.
Wilson, but Mr.. Wilson is a di-
rector of the North American
Company.
The Trade Commission, it is
understood, probably will consider
the attempt made by Mr.. Wilson
to merge the street railway and
bus companies under the $780,
100000 valuation plan.