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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

Bridge win receive attention from the
commission.
j. M Billings. an artist, who has
made proposed sketches for the Navy
Building, Is expected to appear be-
fore the commission and show the re-
suits of his work.
Frederick Law Olmsted of Brookline.
Mass, Landscape architect and a mem
Der of the commission. is making
studies Of the northwest building area.
1t was undetermined today whether
Mr.. Olmsted will be able to attend the
meeting, but it is considered possible
that his report may be ready Mr..
Olmsted also is investigating the pro-
posed construction of circle at
Twenty-third street and Constitution
avenue as well as narrowing the width
OF Constitution avenue between Vir-
ginia avenue and the Potomac River.
Under present plans of the commits
sion. Constitution avenue is to have a
width of 80 feet, but this may be
narrowed at the westerly end Of the
great thoroughfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
TRIANGLE TRANSIT
STUDIES PLANNED
Planning Commission to Take
Up Mall Car Line Prob
lens Friday.

Transit problems in the Mall and
proposed changes in the street railway
lineup in the triangle due to the con-
struction of the public buildings in that
area, will be discussed before the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission at its meeting on Friday by
Lieut.. Col U. S. Grant, Sd, its executive
officer. The proposed widening of
Seventh street, in the vicinity of
Pennsylvania avenue will also be con-
sidered by the commission.
Charles w. Eliot, I'd, director of
planning of the commission, will report
on Maryland park legislation. A re-
port of progress on the deliberations of
the Regional Highway Committee will
be laid before the commission by Mr..
Eliot who will explain the projected
traffic count to be made in the metro
politan area, starting about 10 weeks
hence.
Improvement of the Rosslyn, Va,
waterfront and the terminus of the Kew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15

mestic crude oil, plus imports and with
drawal of gasoline from storage
1t repeated also the distribution of
this domestic production by principal
areas, allocating 1925 per cent of the
total crude output to Texas, 24.56 per
cent to Oklahoma, slightly under 81 per
cent to California and 1925 to all other
producing areas. It recommended a to-
tai crude oil withdrawal from field and
pipe line stocks of 100000 barrels
during the period, but did not break it
down by States or producing areas.
The Loss Of Ascendancy.
The loss of American ascendancy in
the world gasoline market has come, the
report showed. in the face Of actual in
creased exports from this country. These
rose from $1,000, 900 barrels in 1927 to
63, 100000 in 1880, but the. other coun-
tries gained faster. United States ex-
ports rose 8,417.000 barrels. 1885, 900
barrels and 3,189,000 barrels in 1928,
1929 and 1890, respectively. The other
eight major producing countries in the
same years gained $4,000 barrels, 49,
$4,000 barrels and 1927, 900 barrels
The United States proportion of total
shipments decreased from 62.42 per cent
in 1927, through 61.21 per cent and
562 per cent in the next two years, to
49.l per cent in 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
SENATOR COUzENS
WARNS INDUSTRY
Revised Methods or 0Id-Age
Pension and Job Policies
Necessary, He Says.

A warning to American industry that
It must revise It's methods to prevent
recurrence of preSent-day conditions OF
prepare itself to accept unemployment
insurance and cld-age pension legisla-
ton was sounded yesterday by Senator
CouzenS. Republican, of Michigan.
The statement OF the Michigan Sena-
tor. former vice president and general
manager of the Ford Motor Co., was
addressed to the forthcoming meeting
of the United States Chamber of Com
merce at Atlantic City April % tc
May /.
william Butterworth. president OF
the Chamber of Commerce, thanked
Couzens for his suggestions and said
business men of America ARE trying
honestly to find solutions for our major
economic problems.
Stresses Employment Needs.
Calling upon business men who will
attend that meeting to devise ways
and means for the sterilization of in
dustry and the maintenance of con-
tinuous employment, Couzons said:
II submit that questions of unem-
ployment insurance. old-age pensions,
regulation of industry, DO not arise IN
Congress out of thin air.
Congress will not provide for unem-
pIoyment and old-age insurance If in
dustry does not create the need. If in
dustry does not want Government in
reference in business it must prevent
the need"
Invited to Attend.
Frankly, knowing as do the details
of Government in Washington, would
much prefer that industry, individually
or in groups, would take care of these
matters. However. the American public
has exhibited great patience to give in
dustry an opportunity to take care OF
these matters, and it cannot be ex-
pected that the public will wait much
longer. if at ALL
We believe that sober business man.
agement," Butterworth said, lis de-
voted to reducing unemployment as
rapidly as possible without jeopardiz-
ing the 10000 900 now at work. The
chamber will be glad to have the Sena-
tor join 5000 other business men at At
1antic City and it welcomes any RENE
dial suggestions he may have to offer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
CANADA HOUSE WARNED
OF SECESSION THREATS
Expression by United Farmers of
Alberta Not to Be Lightly
Treated, Says Irvine.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario, April 15.-Rum-
blings of secession in Western Canada
must not be taken too lightly, the House
of Commons was warned yesterday by
william Irvine, U. F. A. member for
Wetaskiwin.
He told of having attended a meeting
of the United Farmers of Alberta at
which secession resolution was moved.
IT spoke against it to the best of my
ability, as / believed it would be dis
astrous move to make" Mr.. Irvine told
the House But that was not the point.
THE point is that 2 distressed, dis
couraged people will try anything, and
If we. at this session of the House
rot at the next session nor the one
after that-do not find some means of
comDensating agriculture for the extra
burden which the tariff has imposed on
il. we shall have to face the disintegra-
ton of our dominion" Mr.. Irvine in
sisted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
ROCKEFELLER STARTS
P0CANTlC0 HILLS JOB
Improvements to Cost $1,000, 900
Include Razing Tenant Homes
and $500, 900 School.

BY the Associated Press.
TARRYTOWN. N. Y, April 15.--John
D. Rockefeller has started a $1,000 900
improvement plan at Pocantico Hills, it
was announced yesterday.
Every house on the estate proper, ex-
cepting those tenanted by the Rookie
fellers, will be either RACED or moved
to Rockefeller lands outside Of the
fenced-in estate
A group of eight houses are now
under construction. and at least that
number more will be constructed. A
5000 900 school is included In the pro-
gram, half the cost to be paid by Mr..
Rockefeller.
CONSTRUCTION of a large reservoir
which will eliminate any water short
age is under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
FRAME-UP CHARGED
IN 8 CONVICTIONS
International Labor Statement Al
1eges Confessions" Obtained
After Beatings.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April 15.-
Representatives of the international
Labor Defense issued statement here
yesterday in which they charged the
conviction of eight colored youths at
Scottsboro last week for attacking two
white girls and subsequent death SEN
fences pronounced on all the defendants
constituted "a frame-up from start to
finish'
The statement was made jointly by
Allan Traub of New York an attorney
for the organization. and Douglas Nc
Kenzie. a district representative. after
they had interviewed the negroes in the
Jefferson County Jail here
These boys are b2ing railroaded 10
their deaths for a crime of which they
are absolutely innocent" the statement
ssid. The co-called confessions oi
the BOYS we're obtained after brutal
beatings by the sheriff and his deputies. 4"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
RULED BY WEIRD URGE,
SAYS SLAYER OF MANY
Scientists Hear German Defendant
Tell of Crimes Covering Last
Thirty Years.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUSSELDORF. Germany, April Is.
--Psychiatrists, physicians and crimi-
nologists listened intently in a court
room here yesterday as Peter Kuerten.
charged with nine murders. unfolded
the stories Of many others which he said
he had committed in the past 80 years.
He was a pathetic figure as he ap-
pealed to the jury to believe him when
he said that he killed always under an
uncomfortable urge which he could not
explain. One day, he said, he made
murderous attacks upon a man, a
woman and girl before he went home
satisfied. Five days later, he said, he
killed two little girls.
One of his earliest crimes. he said.
was when he was years old Then
ne drowned two playmates Kuerten
terrorized Dusseldorf for years. par
ticularly last Winter when there was q
series Of mysterious murders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
AMERICAN U. APPROVED
University Women OK. Gradual,
school and Arts College.

The American Association of Uni
versity Women has approved the Grad
uate School and the College Of Liberal
Arts of American University, at its an
nual meeting in Boston.
The association has placed on It's ap-
proved list only 200 out of the more
than 1000 colleges and universities in
United States. The College of Liberal
Arts Of American University is in its
sixth year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
Pneumonia Victim Buried.
Ial Dispatch to The Star.

Spec1aI DISPATCH TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, April 15.-Serv-
ices were held today for Miss Nellie
Brown, IA, member of prominent fam
lily, whose death resulted from pneu-
monia yesterday. She was a daughter
of the late Oliver and Susan Baker
Brown and member of Grace Lutheran
Church. Surviving are a brother, j. Few
Brown. and two sisters, Mrs. Catherine
B. Dosh and Miss Emma S Brown
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Woman Dies Suddenly.

MARTINSBURG. w. Va. April Is
(SpeciaD Mrs. Stephen GarIetts Of
Morgantown. w. Va. died suddenly
while visiting her daughter. Mrs. j. Watt
Bradshaw. this county. Yesterday. The
BODY was taken To Morgantown for
burial today. Surviving are the husband
and several children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-15
III. S. LOSING GROUND
i'm GASOLINE TRADE
Committee Points to ReaIign-
ment of World DiStribu-
ton Channels.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An unofficial agency of the Govern
ment today said the United States is
losing the commanding position it has
held in the world gasoline export mar
ket.
The final report Of the voluntary
committee on petroleum economics, ap-
pointed by Secretary Wilbur to survey
the needs Of the American oil industry
for the next six months. emphasized the
increasing ability of foreign countries
to supply motor fuel for use outside
the United States. 1t pointed to re-
alignment of worldwide distribution
channels, which in effect is short-circuit-
ing American ref1neries which once re-
exported great quantities of foreign oils.
Prior Figures Confirmed.
Today's report confirmed preliminary
figures issued week ago, setting the
total domestic demand for the six
months, April to September 80, of this
year, at 228,800 900 barrels of gasoline,
derived from 46l ,434 900 barrels of do
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
URGES
BUYING ERA

Speaking on national hookups
over the two major broadcasting
systems, Walter S. Clifford, chair
man Of the Presidents committee
on unemployment relief, last
night urged the employed to buy
more so that the unemployed
may be aided. He contended:
eff the public buys neither
work nor goods it is the public
that is indirectly discharging
men. This depression will not
be ended by a panacea. If the
public wants work and goods,
it is the public that is hiring
men. 1t is your depression
and mine and when and how
we get out of it lies in each
persons power to some de-
gree"
Mr.. Clifford recommended gov
ernorS name a Statewide COM
mittee to aid the Presidents
organization in its big task and
that local committees be organ
lied in every community to CO.
operate on relief.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
LEGION ACTION,
ROOSEVELT AID

Supporters of Governor Frank.
lin D. Roosevelt, of New York,
for the Presidency believe that
the American Legion's vote for a
national referendum by States on
prohibition has materially aided
Roosevelt's chances for the Demo
cratic nomination.
They believe President Hoover
will run as dry, and that the
legion's support and the conse.
quent unfixed sentiment which
will be swayed to the wet side by
the Detroit action will be a big
help to the New Yorker.
Owen D. Young and Newton D.
Baker are said to be going out
of the Democratic picture of
their own will and this, Roose.
velt's friends say, leaves the
governor, with former Senator
James A. Reed of Missouri and
Governor Albert C. Ritchie. of
Maryland, as the leading aspi-
rants for the 1882 nomination.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
TROUSERS CLUE
IN MURDER

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Sept. %
G,N.SO "A pair of frayed trous-
ers was today under the micro
scopic scrutiny Of city chemists
seeking some tangible clue to
the mysterious murder of Mrs.
Wilma Mcfarland, a ttra tive
young matron.
The trousers belong to John
Hopkins, 23-year-old colored de-
livery clerk, who was believed to
be the last person who saw Mrs.
Mcfarland alive.
A coroner's inquest is to be held
today with eight men and women
friends of the girl called to tes-
tify. Mrs. McFarland's body was
discovered in a small candy shop.
She had been shot, garroted and
beaten to death.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
6 Ex-Sailors Facing Grill
In Torch Deaths

which neighbors say is infested
with stills. One report was to the
effect that Miller had recently
ordered several men from his
property and that they had been
angered by his interference with
their plans.
The absence of Miller's head is
the most mysterious angle of the
case.
Learn of QuHrrel
A report that Miller had quar-
relied with several men at Tri-
angle, Va, a short while before
the murder occurred, was being
investigated, also report that he
was intoxicated and freely show
ing $122 bonus money he had
recently received from the Govern
ment.
One man reported seeing a
car trailing the Miller machine
as it was driven out of Triangle,
but employees in the general store
at Triangle declared that Miller
had no argument with anyone,
so far as they knew.
Footprints were discovered yes
terday near the house, but it
was not possible to follow them
through the tall grass.
Miller, his wife and baby we're
buried yesterday, all in the same
casket.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
SIMMONS JURY.
BEING PICKED

LEBANON, Ind, Sept. %
GN.SD.-The State scored the
first victory in the trial of Mrs.
Carrie Simmons, 48, of Green
field. alleged slayer of her two
daughters, when Circuit Judge
John w, Hornaday today over
ruled defense objections to asking
prospective jurors whether they
had scruples against the death
penalty.
Mrs. Simmons, smartly dressed,
was pointed out as a mother
charged with the murder of her
daughter, Virginia, IA, and Alice
Jean, 10.
The children died Of convul.
sions after they had eaten
poisoned sandwiches at a family
picnic. Mrs. Simmons admits
she prepared the sandwiches into
which strychnine capsules had
been inserted, but denies the
poisoning.
Today was the first time that
Mrs. Simmons has left her cell
since June 25, when she was
arrested. Whether she has been
informed that her son, George,
was injured in an automobile
accident in which two persons
were killed this weekend is not
known.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
Curtis Will Head
Scout Nut Pickers

Vice President Curtis will head
a pilgrimage of Boy Scouts to
Mount Vernon at 1870 p. M, next
Monday, to pick the walnuts to
be planted throughout the coun-
try on public grounds as a part
of the washington Bicentennial
celebration. The nuts will be
inspected by experts of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
Organizations participating in
the nut planting will be the Boy
Scouts, the American Forestry
Association, the American Wal
nut Manufacturers Association,
the Daughters of the American
Revolution, the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, and the
State Foresters. The goal of the
project is the planting of 5,000,-
900 nut trees in five years.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
MORROW, KEAN
IN BEER PARLEY

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept.
2s Q.N.SJ Republican mem
bers of Congress from New Jer-
sey, including Senators Morrow
and Kean, were to hold a con.
ference in Newark today at
which, it was predicted, a reSolu-
ton calling upon President
Hoover to legalized 4 per cent
beer would be adopted.
The call for the meeting was
issued by Representative Isaac.
Bacharach, ranking member of
the Ways and Means Committee.
It was recalled that at the
time of the Moose convention
here last month. Mr.. Bacharch,
Vice President Curtis. and Sen
ator Davis of Pennsylvania dis
cussed the 4 per cent beer subject.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
CONTINUED From Page ~

((0ntInued from rage ~
cOlored men say that he stopped
near Triangle about midnight and
tried to persuade a man at a fill.
ing station to get up and dress to
put some water in the radiator of
his car.
A few feet from the filling sta
ton there is a deep creek, and
utensils were available with which
Miller could have filled his own
radiator.
Head Was Severed
It was also learned today that
part of Miller's head and his
teeth were found in the ashes be-
fore the three bodies were buried
in single casket yesterday.
The Staying, officers say, may
have been the result of a liquor
feud. Miller had been suspected
for several months of running a
still, they revealed. On one oc-
casion the woods near his home
were searched for the plant, but
it was not found.
A quantity of wheat, which
had been STEPPED in water, was
found in the ruins of the house,
police say. They believe it was
intended for use in distilling
rye" whisky.
The house was in a small clear
ing in the woods, in a region
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
StrGlUn to Address
Contractors GROUP

Silas H. Strawn, president of
the United States Chamber of
Commerce. will represent organ
lied business at the fall board
meeting of the Associated General
Contractors of America. The
meeting will open here Wednesday
and continue two days.
Mr.. Strawn will address the
board at a dinner Thursday, and is
expected to further plans for
closer cooperation between con-
tractors and the national cham
ber.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
B. Y. Morrison Talk
Opens Club Session

The Takoma Park Horticul-
tural Club will h. Id its first fall
meeting tonight at 8 p. m. in
the public library.
The feature of the meeting
will be a talk by Ben Y. Nor
rison, when he will give Some
Impressions of European Gardens"
after lengthy visit this summer
to the British Isles and several
European countries. Col. William
H. England, president of the club.
will officiate at the short business
meeting preceding Mr.. Morrison's
talk.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
Commerce Chamber
Files Entered Agdin

Marauders who broke into the
Washington Chamber of Com
merce headquarters in the Homer
Building over the weekend ran
sacked desks and files in the
office the second time in a week,
according to Dorsey w. Hyde, jr.,
secretary. The loss in each in
stance was light. On each occa-
sion Mrs. Marie C. Rodgers, assist
ant secretary, lost a fountain
pen.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
At HShe Pines for Youth,
Claiming Wendell Millions

RALEIGH, N. C., Sept. %
GNSD.-A 74-year-old spinster,
possible heiress to $4,000, 900,
longed wistfu1ly for her lost
youth here today.
She is Miss Rosa Dew STAINS
bury, of Vicksburg, Miss, re-
ported to be the nearest surviV-
ing kin to the late Miss Ella Won
E. Wendell, of New York, who
died last March leaving $50,000,-
900, principally to charity.
II wish @I were a little
younger, If / am to receive it,"
she said.
A court fight to establish her
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
FIDDLER DEAD;
FORD FRIEND

LEWISTON, Me. Sept. %
GN.SD .-Alanson Mellen Dun
ham, who captured the public's
heart by the simple, old-fash-
toned melodies he played on his
violin, was dead here today at
the age of 78. He had been i'll
for two weeks.
The acclaim of the public and
men in high positions came late
in life to Nellie" as he was
known. He had been a snow.
shoe maker in Norway-so skilled,
indeed, that Rear Admiral Robert
E. Peary took a pair of his
shoes with him on the voyage
in which he discovered the North
Pole.
Coming to America. Dunham
won an old-time fiddler's con-
test here. as a result of which
Henry Ford invited him to play
for him.,
Dunham claimed he never took
violin lesson in his life. But
he was master Of rhythm.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
GROUNDS
|NOYLE, ALLEN

FAIRBANKS. Alaska. Sept. %
G.N.S).-Snow over the Yukon
basin today held Don Moyle and
Cecil Allen, rescued Pacific fliers,
on the ground. Several days
probably will elapse before the
advent of favorable weather per-
mits the two flying salesmen" to
resume their flight to Tacoma,
Wash.
Moyle and Allen were forced to
land here last Friday while at
tempting a nonstop flight from
Nome to Tacoma.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
PLANNING
PE|P|NG HOP

PEIPING, Sept. % G.N.SO.-
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will fly
to Peiping within a few days.
Perry Hutton, native Of
Wichita, Kan, and personal pilot
to Marshal Chang Hsueh. .Liang,
flew over the lake at the sum-
mer palace and advised Colonel
Lindbergh there was a 4,000-foot
straightaway available here for
landing.
NANKING, Sept. % G.N.S0.
Coll Charles A. Lindbergh had
planned to fly to Hankow today
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
B|[BO SUMMONS
EXTRA SESSION

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. %
GN.SO.-Summoned by Gov.
Theodore G. Bilbo to save the
State from poverty, distress and
bankruptcy" the Mississippi legis-
lature will convene in extraor-
binary session at noon tomorrow.
Enactment of a law providing
cotton acreage reduction in line
with the plan adopted by Texas
is one of the chief reasons for
the call.
Governor Bilbo abandoned his
long-standing conflict with the
general assembly and issued the
special sessions call last night.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
TESTED
ON LONG CRUISE

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. % G.N.S0.
Slated for an all-day cruise in
her first serious test flight" the
U. S. S. Akron, mightiest of all
lighter-than-air craft, took off.
this morning on her fourth air
voyage.
No exact route for the trip was
announced except that the craft
probably would remain in the
northern Ohio section.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
Planners to Discuss
Halloween JOyfest

Preliminary plans for the
staging of municipal Halloween
celebration will be discussed at q
meeting of the general committee
representing Washington civic
and trade organizations in the
board room of the District Build.
ing tonight.
Heads of various subcommit-
tees will report concerning CO.
operation of numerous local
bodies. The plan. proposed by
the greater national committee
of the Washington Board Of
Trade. calls for a parade on
Pennsylvania Avenue and night
frolic on Connecticut Avenue.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28

claim to the estate, as revealed
by Miss Stansbury through her
attorney, Winfield P. Jones, of
Atlanta, is under way in New
York.
Certainly, 1 am going to try
to obtain my rights" she said.
Even though 1 may be too
old to get as much pleasure
from the money as / could
were / younger. I can still do
a great amount of good with
it,"
I'm not really DID, anyway.
1 may be old in years, but I'm
young in spirit. l like young
people and always have"
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
Times Staff Photo
VIRGINIA MILLER

THE CNhRRED body Of Mrs.
Virginia Miller. 81, was found
in the ruins of her home at
Joplin, Va, after fire had de-
stroyed the home. The bodies of
her husband and six-month old
baby also were discovered.