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If you are going TO Chicago, do
as most people do; go on the Nonon.
Take the HooSier, with its delight
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the other Monon trains that are
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Chaplin in Spain

81 United Press
JEREz, Spain, April 3o.-Charlie
Chaplin arrived here today from
Gibraltar. He was greeted by Bel
monte and other noted bullhghters.
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help her, to wash in the morning.
She, herself, couldn't do much
housework any more, but there was
no need of it, for she could afford a
maid. This fact drew attention
away from her growing helplessness
and no one realized that she really
was a sick woman-not even Aunt
EN- herself.
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Evening star., 1931-06-22
HATHAWAY SAYS
GIRL DIED IN ARMS
Staying Suspect Testifies
Death Occurred on Petting-
Drinking Party.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
NEWPORT, r. l., June 22.-Elliott
R. Hathaway, Massachusetts legislators
son, testified today that Verna Russell
died in his arms while they were en-
gagged in ''petting" party and drinking
gin in lonely Tiverton, r. l., lane on
the night of March %.
Hathaway is on trial charged with
Staying the girl
He testified that earlier in the day
he telephoned the girl and made a
date" after having learned through an
employe at TrueSdale Hospital, where
she was student nurse, that she would
be receptive. He drove to the hospital
for her.
She was awaiting him, he said, and
he then had the first conversation he
ever had with her, other than a tele-
phone call. He suggested going to a
dance in Providence, he testified but
as she had to be back at the hospital
at 10 pm, this was abandoned
How about taking ride and hav-
ing few drinks" he testified the nurse
suggested.
She mentioned gin, Hathaway said,
and he drove to bootlegger's and OBJ
tanned bottle of gin and some ginger
ale.
Previously Hathaway told of his
first meeting with the girl last January
when he called at the hospital to see
a friend employed in the kitchen.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
Fugitive Slayer,
Prominent Leader,
Returns to Prison
Free IL Years, Conscience
Hurts Church Worker:
COnfesses to Ministers.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARYDEL. Del, June ga con-
science-stricken man who for II years
had been fugitive from justice and
had risen to become a civic leader
and ardent church worker is serving a
life term for murder in Florida today.
Last week he surrendered to officials
Of that State on the advice of three
ministers
Benjamin Franklin, fugitive for II
years, dropped into a church revival
last August and joined the church
That's when he started his trip to the
Florida prison.
After that he lived over many times
the day when, as leading druggist
of Blountsville, Fla, and as president
of the Blountsyille City Council, he
went out with the sheriff to catch q
suspected Negro attacker. He cornered
the Negro and killed him.
He relived the days Of his trial, which
ended in a conviction and prison SEN
tence.
He appealed the case, and while it
was pending ne escaped He wandered
over the Nation until he came TO Mary
del. seven years ago.
A month ago he told his story to
three ministers of Marydel. They ad-
vised him to go back to prison and
wrote Gov. Buck. who. in turn, notified
Gov Carlton of Florida.
They are launching a move to gain
a pardon for him.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
WAR BUILDING SITE
APPROVED BY SMOOT
Senator Says Commission Did Right
in Selecting Area Between
18th and 23d.

The decision of the Public Buildings
Commission in selecting the area from
Eighteenth to Twenty-third streets and
from New York to Constitution avenues
for the New War and Navy Building
was upheld today by Senator Sn1oot OF
Utah. chairman of the commission, In
commenting on recent opposition to this
site expressed by Chairman Wood OF
the House Appropriations Committee.
When he learned of the views ex-
pressed by Mr. Wood, Senator Smoot,
who has just returned to the city, de-
clared the Public Buildings Commission
"did the right thing" in the area it Sc
lected. The Senator made no further
comment beyond reaffirming his belief
in the wisdom of the commissions de-
cision.
Mr.. Wood had stated he thought the
site west of Eighteenth street would cost
too much, and indicated he favored the
southwest site on the south side of the
Mall between Second and Seventh
streets. Senator Smoot pointed out that
the Buildings Commission considered
the southwest site along with others
before reaching its decision.
Chairman Smoot does not expect 70
hsve any meetings of the commission at
this time.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
"HATLESS
PAIR IN ROBBERY
Drug Company Employees
Pick Out Two of Three
Youthful Suspects.

Two members of the "hatless bandit
trio" have been identified as two Of the
three bandits who participated In the
$500 Peoples Drug Store payroll rob-
berry last April /, the police announced
today.
Nicholas Vasilion and Jack Ross, both
%, were picked from lineup at head
quarters by the two drug company en-
ployes who were held up, police said.
The robbery victims-Edwin w. Ed
Stoutenbourgh, assistant manager of
the concerns warehouse at First and
Decatur StreetS-failed to identify the
other member Of the trio. Peter Sala,
%.
Third Man to Be Shaved.
It was pointed out at headquarters,
however. that the members of the trio
were unshaven when they appeared in
the lineup. Consequently, it is planned
to have Eomonston and Stoutenbourgh
scrutinize Sala again tonight, after he
has been shaved.
Meanwhile. police continued their
efforts to link the trio with the Staying
D
old cashier of the Garden T Shoppe,
Eighteenth street and Columbia road.
Mrs. JayneS was fatally wounded dur
ing a hold-up attempt at the tea shop
two days after the Peoples robbery.
Vasilion and Ross were questioned in
the drug store robbery as the result of
an investigation by Detective Sergt.
Richard j. Cox, who discovered they
answered the descriptions of the gun
men.
Revolver Vital Clue.
Ross, according to police, also answers
the description of one of the robbers
who participated in the tea room
hold-up.
Efforts to link the trio with the killing
of Mrs. Jaynes hinge on the outcome
of an examination of q rs caliber
revolver found in Ross possession fol-
lowing his arrest in Deep Bottom, Va,
last week.
The gun has been turned over to
Lieut.. John H. Fowler, Police Depart
ment ballisticS expert. for comparison
with the bullet which killed Mrs. JayneS.
Employees of the tea room also are
expected to be asked to view the trio
tonight. The three youths already have
admitted several recent hold-ups here,
as well as others in Newark, N. j., and
Richmond, police said.
Edmonston and Stoutenbourgh were
held up outside the Peoples Co.
warehouse as they were returning from
bank with the concerns pay roll. The
bandits fed in an automobile parked
nearby, and all efforts to trace them
failed. Residents of the neighborhood
told police they had seen the men
lettering near the warehouse for sew
eral days.
A police radio car was in the neigh
borhood shortly before the hold-up, and
two officers who occupied 1t had OBJ
served two men acting suspiciously.
When the robbery alarm was broad
cast, however. the address was given as
First and Decatur streets northwest, =
instead of northeast. and the policemen
sped away from the scene of the rob-
berry.
When they reached the address given,
and found everything quiet there. they
hastened to the warehouse, but the rob-
bers had disappeared.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
Key to Delay
Is Held By
France.
MINISTER PLANS
TO ACT AT ONCE
Lloyd George Joins
Baldwin i'm Back
ing Premier.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
While the worlds stock markets
swung upward today in response
to President Hoover's proposal for
a war debt moratorium, world
capitals buzzed politically as the
various governments began con-
sideration of the part they must
play in any acceptance Of the
Presidents proposal.
Full support by the British gov
ernment is foreseen in the state
ment made in the House Of Com
mons today by Prime Minister
Macdonald. The head Of the
British cabinet warmly praised the
proposal and stated that his gov
ernment is anxious to cooperate.
When he had finished speaking
Stanley Baldwin, head of the op-
posing Conservative party, and
David Lloyd George, head of the
Liberals, both addressed the
House, pledging their agreement
with the LaboriteS' viewpoint.
Paris, apparently, holds the key
to the situation and it was under
stood that the cabinet will con-
slider it tomorrow. The premier
and minister of finance conferred
today.
While the French government
thus far has declined any COM
ment, the point on which the
French decision most likely will
hinge is on Frances willingness
or unYillingness to permit suspen-
sion of that part of German
reparations paying for devastation
in France during the war.
London has reacted with much ap-
proval to the Hoover proposals, Prime
Minister Macdonald, who spoke on the
subject this afternoon, warmly indorSing
the plan and pledging the full cooper
alton of his government.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
STRIKER. IS KILLED
IN MINE BATTLE
Nine Others Hurt When Bull
let's Fly Between War
ring Factions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 22.-One
man was killed and nine other in
jured in pitched battle early today
between striking coal miners ant
deputy sheriffs seeking to enforce a
court order prohibiting picketing Of the
Wildwood Mine, near here, Of the But
ler Consolidated Coal Co.
About 100 shots were exchanged be-
tween the 10 deputies guarding the
mine and a crowd OF about ESQ men
and women who marched on the mine
in defiance of the court order secured
a week ago.
A few shots were fired, it was re-
ported, and the deputies discharged riot
guns that checked the advance and took
their toll among the strikers. The Wit
nesses said shots were returned from
the crowd and the officers continued TO
shoot.
The strikers broke and fed, the offi-
GERS pursuing and capturing those who
ran into nearby houses. Nearly two
score persons, one woman, were ar
rested.
The dead man was Peter zigarac. a
striker. Among the injured was Her
bert Reel, a mine guard.
Strikers gathered in nearby mining
towns long before daylight, moving
afoot and in trucks over the hills to the
wildwood mine. Miners on their way
to and from work, authorities said,
were stoned and abused. Pitched battle
followed as the crowd milled to the
mine entrance in efforts to prevent
workers from entering.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio, June 81
R)-Offlcials of the Lorain Coal g.
Dock Co. announced today they would
bring strikebreakers into Belmont Coun-
ty this week in an attempt to end the
strike led by the National Miners
Union.
The men will be placed on duty at
the Blaine mine, where N. M. u picketS
have induced 400 miners to leave their
jobs.
Approximately 1000 strikers and their
symathizers attended three meetings in
Belmont and jefferson Counties during
the day, and Robert Sivert, of1cial Of
the union, announced the organization
would attempt to extend the strike over
the entire Eastern Ohio field.
BENTON, Ill, June 81 (P.-Mine
operators and union officials said here
tonight that no headway had been
made toward settlement of a contro-
versy over working conditions which
caused more than 1900 miners of Orient
mines No. l and No. 2 to strike re-
Gently.
The 1900 men employed at No 2
mine have been idle week, while the
l,070 men employed at No. r have been
idle since Thursday.
The controversy is over division of
time of men operating loading ma
chimes. The mine operators insist on
giving the machine full-time employ
ment, while the union officials demand
the machine operators divide time on
the same basis as other workers.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
BY SIR JOSIAH STAMP.

LONDON, June 22-Mr. Hoover's
action is in the best American interests
because Europe,s Indebtedness must
be discharged In one of three ways
first, gold; second, goods; third, re-
lending.
At the moment the American bond
market is so bad that there is no con-
fidence for foreign lending. This makes
the first and second methods operative
Gold is very inconvenient to America
and disastrous to the credit of the pay
ers, and therefore goods must be sent.
These are inconvenient to America
without any counteracting exports at
time when she is seeking a revival
of manufacturing. The respite is there
fore in Americas own interests for re-
vival
Second, it is obviously in Germany's
interests to relieve the present strain.
Although there is no important budg-
etary influence in England. the revival
of confidence in America and Germany
is of great Importance.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
TREASURY DEFICIT
DECLINES FURTHER
Second Installment Income Tax
Payments to Reduce It
to $s79,16s,571.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal deficit today was driven
down to $S7e,168,571 by additional pay
ments on the second installment Of
1890 income taxes.
Income tax payments tabulated for
June 10 totaled SAL .O33 ,04s and caused
q decline of $2S, S,935,000 from the pre-
ceding days deficit figure.
Expenditures mounted to $4,116.-
605, ,675 for the fiscal year to date, while
all Government revenue aggregated $3,-
237437,103
The continued flow of income tax
payments led Treasury officials to re-
wise downward earlier estimates of the
year-end deficits to approximately $780,
600, 900, or nearly 1000, 900 below
estimates of about month ago.
To the close of business June le, in
come tax collections had totaled ST.
819. .289, 800 as compared with $2,355.-
262.844 in the corr esponding 1880 period.
Customs receipts aggregated $751;
586,774 against $574,3l4,187 last year.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
STIMSON ASKS QUICK DEBT ACTION;
MACDONALD PLEDGES APPROVAL:
STOCKS SOAR ON WORLD MARKETS
ALL EXCHANGES ADVANCE
ON HOOVER'S PROPOSAL
Prices Move Higher as Confidence Is
Improved by Plan to Stabilize
International Finances.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Hoover's proposal for a
years suspension of war debts and rep
arations payments was reflected in a
strong upswing on the stock markets of
the world today.
In New York prices surged up to
Is points.
The Berlin Bourse responded with a
boom on all markets, leading shares
going up to as much as 80 points, while
there was not minus sign on the whole
list when the market closed.
London showed similar activity, stocks
going up to 8 points, while the Liver
pool cotton market opened sensation
ally "a points higher, later advancing
to Al points increase. Copper and tin
spurted strongly.
Paris also showed a gain, the Bourse
recovering in considerable breadth and
prices in some instances advancing 10
per cent with very firm closing.
Other corners of the world also re-
flected buoyancy. in Shanghai bar silver
improving nearly 10 per cent, stocks
Evening star., 1931-06-22
SECOND FASTEST FLYER
ENTERS NATIONAL RACES
Flight Comdr. r. L. r. Atcherley
of England to Participate
In Cleveland Show.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, June 22.-The worlds
second fastest airplane f1ier, who has
taken plane 332.49 miles an hour, was
announced today as an entry in the
1881 National Air Races here August
20 to September 7. He is Flight Comdr.
Richard L. r. Atcherley of England.
Invitations to leading hiers of foreign
countries are being extended by former
Lieut.. Afford Williams, U. S. NJ pilot
and speed king Of the United States.
Williams cabled that the British air
ministry had approved Atcherley's par
ticipation in the classic, but did not
signify in which event the Briton would
enter.
Atcherley, q member Of the victorious
British Schneider Cup team of 1929,
has been topped in speed only by Squad
ron Leader A. H. Orlebar, who flew a
plane at speed of 357.72 miles an
hour over straightway course.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
NEW PL LANE BALANCES ITSELF
PERFECTLY ON TEST FLIGHT
Pilot Confined to Steering Craft Through Fog With
Altitude Automatically Set

from others in that the wings are con-
nected to the fuselage with only a sin
gle steel tube. Cornelius said this
allowed them to change their angles of
air attack according to the air forces
encountered and permitted the pilot to
ignore the control stick.
"I set the automatic elevator at
$500 feet as left the airport and re-
laxed," said Cornelius. THE ship lev
eled OF at that elevation and kept my
course with the rudder.
Prom Salinas to Oakland (about rs
miles) I never. caught glimpse Of the
ground"
Cornelius claims the ship win not
spin or stall. its wings changing the
center Of lift before flying speed is lost.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
BRITAIN PLEDGES BACKING.
Macdonald Warmly Praises Move to
Revise Debt Payments.

LONDON, June % OP).-Prime Min
lister Macdonald told the House of
Commons this afternoon that the Brit
iSh government cordially welcomed the
striking declaration on war debts and
reparations payments made BY PreSi-
dent Hoover.
THE British government" said the
prime minister, desires at once TO state
that 1t subscribes whole-heartedly to
the principle of the Presidents pro-
posal and is prepared to cooperate in
elaboration of the details with a view
to giving practical effect to 1t without
delay"
THE House will not expect me to
say more at present." said the prime
minister in conclusion.
Stanley Baldwin, leader nf the Con-
Servative opposition, who asked the
question which drew out the premiers
statement, and David Lloyd George,
the Liberal leader, both associated
themselves with the prime minister s
declaration.
The proposal was received in Great
Britain with the greatest qualification
since the entry of the United States
into the World War.
Praise Recalls Relief HOnOrs.
His picture was widely published by
newspapers with comment similar to
that accorded him when he was di-
rector of Belgian relief work more
than 13 years ago. His plans dominated
conversation in political circles and
were given the feature position by the
entire press.
Although the proposal has been dis
cussed by Prime Minister Macdonald
Chancellor Philip Snowden and Foreign
Secretary Arthur Henderson, it has not
vet come before the cabinet as a whole
and special meeting Is understood
to have been called.
When the cabinet accepts the propo-
sition-assumed to be certain-the sane
ton Of Parliament would have to fol-
low and it is understood that special
bill for the purpose will be introduced
British statesmen and business lead
ers approved the Presidents offer almost
without exception although some sound
ed warning that one-year suspension
Continued on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1931-06-22
rallying in Toxic, while cotton improved
on the Bombay market.
There was general upward move
ment on the Rome Stock Exchange.
WALL STREET CHEERFUL.
Stocks Rise Justify, With Profit taking
Failing 10 Slow Pace.

NEW YORK, June 20 P).-Caught
up by the spirit of optimism that swept
the worlds markets today as a result
of President Hoover's proposal, Wall
Street celebrated in characteristic FASH
ion the appearance of the sunshine
through the clouds of gloom.
Stocks boiled Justify, stopping now
and then for a bit of profit-taking, but
coming out of each recession with re-
newed. enthusiasm for the advance and
hundreds of shares touched quotations
that were 81 to $40 a share above the
Saturday close. Bonds, particularly
those of German origin, were buoyant.
Cotton. not to be outdone. scared $3.50
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column A.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
Girl Flyer Leaves Floyd Ben
nett Airport for st. John,
New Brunswick.
OTHERS ARE DELAYED
BY WEATHER CONDITIONS
Hillig and Hoiriis at Harbor Grace
Preparatory to European
Hop.
By the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, June 22.-In the white
and gold monoplane in which she hopes
to make the first feminine solo night
across the Atlantic. Ruth Nichols took
on from Floyd Bennett Airport at 2:22
pm. eastern standard tine) today for
st. John, N. B.
The big low-wing monoplane, twice
as powerful as Col Charles A. Lind
bergh's Spirit of st. Louis, and almost
twice as fast, roared about ! 900 feet
down the concrete runway and rose
easily into northwest wind
It circled the field and few seconds
later headed north.
Miss Nichols will ny directly to st.
John without stopping. She will spend
the night there, going on to Harbor
Grace, Newfoundland, starting point for
her Atlantic flight. early tomorrow.
Three Navy airplanes, which had taken
on few minutes earlier. swung in be-
hind as Miss Nichols sped away.
Seven minutes after Miss Nichols left,
Clarence D. Chamberlin followed in his
own plane in which he will escort her
to Harbor Grace.
Meanwhile poor flying conditions held
back other flyers who are ready to
attempt transatlantic hops. DR.. James
H. Kimball. Government meteorologist,
informed Roosevelt Field that poor visi-
bility and adverse winds prevailed along
the Newfoundland coast.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, who
expect to make a round-the- world
flight in 10 days. hoped they might
take of tomorrow on the first leg of
their journey to Harbor Grace, New
fcundland. They are living at the field,
ready to take of at moments notice.
Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon,
jr., are not expected to start for sew
eral days.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
AVERAGE WASHINGTONIAN BUYS
S681 ANNUALLY TO LEAD COUNTRY
Census Bureau Retail Sales Summary Places City First
Among Purchasers.

Washingtonians are the best spend
ers in the United States.
This was brought out today in a
retail distribution summary for the
United States prepared by the Census
Bureau, which showed that the aver
age per capita sale here is $681.65.
The summary covers the year 1929.
1t shows 5,el7 retail stores in the Dis
trict, with net annual sales of $751;
S73,S44.
The District has 121' stores per
1000 inhabitants, and the annual sales
of each of these Is roughly $4,000.
Nationally the annual sales through
Evening star., 1931-06-22
DIVORCEE, HYSTERICAL,
PLUNGES THREE STORIES
Mrs. Juanita Fletcher Crosland,
Former Wife of Film Director,
Said to Be Accident Victim.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 22-Mrs.
Juanita Fletcher Crosland, divorced
wife of Alan Crosland, film director,
was being treated today for injuries
received in a fall yesterday from the
third-Story window OF hotel here.
Attendants said her fall was due 20 a
fainting spell and that her condition
Is not serious. Leonard Stillman and
John Mace, who were in a room ad-
joining Mrs Crosland's, insisted, how
ever, that she had been hysteIiCal for
an hour, sobbing in a loud voice about
asserted injustices leading to- the di-
vorce and loss of her child.
The CroSlands were divorced in Feb
ruary, 1880. at Cannes, France, Mrs.
Crosland charging cruelty and de-
sertion He was married the following
December to Natalie Moorhead, film
actress.
Evening star., 1931-06-22
az the Associated presa.

by LIlU A5SUCIdIEu FIe3B.
LOS ANGELES, June 22-G. Wilbur
Cornelius. Burbank, Calf, transport
pilot, said today he had flown newly
designed monoplane from here to San
Francisco and back without having TO
touch the ships balancing controls, in
a test run, part Of which was through
fog.
He said he negotiated the fog without
aid of any blind flying instruments,
keeping the ship on its course with the
help of a compass. The only control
ships rudder bar to keep the nose
pointed toward its goal.
The plane. IN open-cockpit two
passenger, high-wing affair, Is different