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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
HOOVER CONSIDERS
LET'S AS SUCCESSOR
TO JUSTICE STAFFORD
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Let's from consideration and that the
latter will be given a recess appoint
ment very shortly following the receipt
of Justice Staffords resignation.
The appointment OF former Repre-
sentative Let's to the bench was sug-
gested by Senator Dickinson Of Iowa
and was urged by virtually every men,
Der OF the Iowa delegation in Congress
Senator Dickinson first proposed MI.
let's, who had Just been defeated for
reelection in the House Of Representa-
tives, at the time the President ap-
pointed James M. Proctor to the Su-
preme Court.
Served Iowa Court Is Years.
Mr.. Let's served Is years as a judge
OF the seventh judicial district OF Iowa
before his election to Congress In 1924
The President is understood to have
been impressed with Mr.; Let's RECORD
as a fudge, and Is satisfied that he
possesses the essential experience and
knowledge of the law that will nit him
for appointment to the Supreme Court
of the District.
Mr.. Let's is a Republican and was
born In Washington County, Iowa, April
26, 1875. He was graduated from
Parsons College in 1897 and received
legal degree in 1927. He attended the
law schools of Columbia University and
the University of Iowa, graduating from
the latter in 1899. He was admitted tc
the bar of his native State the same
year and at once entered upon the prac-
tice of law in Davenport. He wa
appointed as judge OF the seventh
judicial district in 1911 and served, witt
the exception Of two years; until M
resignation In February, 1925, to come
TO Washington as a Representative II
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
BOLT
LOOMS IN c. 0. P.
Party Independents Groom
FavoriteS to Contend With
Hoover for Nomination.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Republican independents may oppose
President Hoover in the party primaries
next Spring.
This group in the Senate from the
Northwest agricultural States has dis
agreed with Hoover policies throughout
his administration.
Senators Borah of Idaho. Norris of
Nebraska and La Toilette of Wisconsin,
independents, are mentioned in politi-
cal discussions here as possible candi-
dates, together with Gov. Pinchot Of
Pennsylvania.
Alignment Is Reversed.
Senator johnson of California, who
was not aligned with the independents
but who has found himself in frequent
opposition to the President, also is
counted among the potentional cand1-
dates.
Leaders in the fight for Mr. Hoover in
1928 may be his opponents in 1882.
The Old Guard allies who fought him
so hard in 1928 may be his main sup
port next year.
Senator Brookhart, Republican, of
Iowa, a member of the independent
group, today opened the discussion of a
Progressive battle.
Wants Sentiment Tested.
Progressive sentiment ought to be
tested out" he said, by such leaders
as Senators johnson, Borah. Norris and
La Toilette and by Gov Pinchot.
IF the Progressives could carry most
of the principal States it would then
be evident to everybody that a new
candidate should be renominated.
However, the prospective candidates
put forward by Senator Brookhart de-
cline to concede the likelihood of their
becoming candidates-at least at this
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
TEXT OF PETITION.
Quoted In Richmond Paper ~ DecIar-
ing Situation Serious.

RICHMOND, Va. May R.-The
Times-Dispatch says q petition for
warded to the Southern Methodist Col
lege of Bishops at Nashville by Metho-
dist laymen charges untold harm" Is
being done the church because of the
Cannon case and says the least that
could be asked Of Bishop Cannon under
these circumstances is that he
resign his Office"
The petition as published by the
T1mes-Dispatch follows:
Thousands of laymen throughout
our church are much exercised over
the Cannon case, and in the light Of
reports that are current, do not feel
that Bishop Cannon has been indicated
or that the church has been relieved
Of very serious embarrassment. The
conviction grows that this case Is doing
the church untold harm. The injury
being done Is more far-reaching than
any OF us know. A great many laymen
are refusing to contribute to any Of our
causes except the local church expense.
Some of our best people who know
something of the story have had their
confidence in the standards Of the
church severely shaken.
See Situation as Serious.
1.-The laymen are the supporters Of
the church. In the light Of these facts
which are becoming very generally
known, we earnestly pray that our
bishops ind some means to restore
confidence in the moral integrity Of the
church. The least that could be asked
Of Bishop Cannon under these circum-
stances is that for the good and peace
Of the church he resign his ONCE.
I'VE regard the situation as very seri-
Gus for the present and future of the
church. Reports that gravely reflect on
the moral character Of Bishop Cannon
have been published throughout the
country. He has made no public state
ment that would vindicate himself or
that would relieve the church of the
embarrassment which she suffers by
reason of the fact that he Is one of her
bishops. The proceedings Of the Com
mittee Of Investigation have been kept
secret, and the public Is wondering what
there is that cannot be told. This is a
condition unparalleled In the history of
our church, and one so serious that We
feel 1t calls for extraordinary action.
I'VE sincerely request that you give
the facts in the case your careful con-
sideration and take such action for the
relief of the church as your cody judg-
ment may dictate"
The Times Dispatch says q number
OF personal letters from laymen have
likewise been forwarded to Nashville re-
questtng the College Of Bishops not TO
make Bishop Cannon president Of the
college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

Progressive camp is in essence directed
against the President and the principles
of government for which he stands. To
mark the contrast between the two
schools OF thought, let us quote from
President Hoover's latest Lincoln day
speech:
THE whole of our governmental ma
chinery was devised for the purpose
that through ordered liberty we give in
centive and equality Of opportunity to
every individual to rise TO that highest
achievement Of which he is capable. At
once when government is centralized
there arises a limitation upon the lib
erty of the individual and restriction
of individual opportunity.
THE true growth Of the Nation Is
the growth of character in its citizens.
The spread Of government destroys in
itiative and thus destroys character.
Character Is made In the community as
well as in the individual by assuming
responsibilities, not by escaping from
them.
Carried TO its logical extreme, all
this shouldering of individual and COM
munity responsibility upon the Govern
ment can lead but TO the superstate
where every man becomes the servant
Of the state and real liberty Is lost.
THE ultimate goal of the American
social ideal is equality Of opportunity
and individual initiative. These are not
born Of bureaucracy"
(CopyrIght, 1881, by the North American
Newspaper Auianee.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

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orally until the European Union Com
mittee meets in Geneva.
The foreign ministers Of the little
entente states, CZechoSlovakta, Jugo-
slavia and Rumania, are holding Spe-
;ial meeting Sunday at Sinaia, Rumania,
to discuss counter measures to the
Austro-German project. 1t is believed
that they will unanimously approve the
BRAND plan.
The attitudes of Great Britain and
Italy are still somewhat obscure. Both
tended at first to look benevolently on
the AuStro- German project. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that as result OF pro-
longed diplomatic conversations with
France, they are now somewhat hesitant.
What is certain Is that France and
Czechoslovakia, and probably also
Roumania, Jugoslavia and Poland, Will
spare no effort at Geneva to persuade
Austria and Germany to abandon the
idea of q customs union. Here enters
M Brands second memorandum, which
is a criticism Of the juridical and po-
litical aspects of the Customs Union
proposal and which will be communicated
to certain states, but possibly never
published.
the Geneva debate will apparently
be centered in three successive arenas:
First, the European Union Committee,
second, the Austrian Loan Protocol
Committee, consisting Of Austria, Italy,
France, Great Britain and CzechoSlo-
vakia, but excluding Germany; ana,
third. the League Of Nations Council.
If, after running this gauntlet, the
France and its allies seem determined
to continue the battle by reference to
the Permanent Court of International
Justice and also on political, economic
and juridical grounds by whatever
measures seem eXpedient.
Germany to Take Offensive.
In the European Union Committee
Germany announces that it intends tC
take the offensive by forcing a full dis
cussion Of both the Austro-German
project and preferential tariffs in gen.
eral. France, seemingly backed in this
by Great Britain and Italy. will attempt
to limit these discussions in full COM
mittee Of 20 members and throw at
tention mainly on the BRAND plan.
In the Protocol Committee, the issue
will be whether the terms OF the Aus
TRAN international loan are violated bJ
the Austro German project. The out
look is for divided opinion and no de-
ciSion.
It is therefore presumably in the
League Council that M BRAND expects
to push the question the hardest In al
three of its aspects-juridical, political
and economic.
1t Is believed in some well informed
quarters that all the parties to the dis
cussion, especially Austria and Germany
on the one hand and France ane
Czechoslovakia on the other, are tend
ing more and more to utilize 1t merely
as pretext for a whole series OF inter
national bargains involving, according
to rumor, almost every question from
revision Of the Young plan and wal
debts to naval disarmament. Whethel
this Is really the case remains - be
seen.
In any event, It is generally agreed
that Geneva is about to become the
scene of one of the most important in
ternational discussions of recent years
(Copyright, 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

the first superintendent was taken of
the job by the National Construction
firm and another man installed. This
new superintendent failed and refused"
to direct the simultaneous jobs and upon
complaint of the Todd Co.'S steel fore
man, the Todd Co. was ordered to pro-
coed with the steel work anyway.
The charge of inadequate wire guy
ing was ridiculed by Mr. Todd as an
attempt to pass the buck" AS mat
ter of fact, he said "the steel which
the Heron Todd Construction Co. had
erected was guyed up with far more
guying than is customary to put on, as
they were taking every precaution to
prevent an accident"
In conclusion, Mr. Todd declared that
his firm mot only welcomes, but in
sists upon an impartial investigation
Of the Roosevelt High School situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
TROOPERS IN THREE RAIDS.
Bullet Scared Place Gives Clue to
Death.

CATsKILL, N. Y. May 2 P).-State
troopers and Federal agents investigat-
ing circumstances which eliminated IN
the shooting Of Jack (LegsD Diamond
last Monday made three seizures yester-
day, one of them in q barn reputeo 70
have served as a cache for beer ped
died by gangs throughout this area.
The barn was back from highway
a few miles outside this village ana was
screened by trees. State troopers sent
there by Attorney General Bennett
found scores of empty beer kegs and
eight half kegs filed.
SCARED. The States Investigators
sought to learn whether it had been
used as an execution chamber for Harry
Western, Kingston road house pro-
prietor, who disappeared mysteriously
at the same time Diamond started Tor
Europe. Close at hand Is the villa
Pedro. a road house which was operated
by Thomas j. 'Carazzo until Carazzo
faded out of the scene when Diamond
was shot at the Aratoga Inn, a lew
miles away, early Monday morning.
The troopers and agents hal preW-
ously siezed alleged liquors and wines
in a building on the Aratoga Inn prem
Uses, No one was found inside. The
agents sought James Wynne, proprietor
who was with Diamond when the latter
was shot. Both the Aratoga and the
Villa Pedro are reputedly Diamond
places"
The contraband seized near the Ara.
tosa included several barrels OF what
the agents said was liquor, and cases
of champagne, liquor and wines.
The first of the three seizures was
made when Federal agents and troopers
arrested Willis Walker, negro driver
of big sedan, just after he had driven
from what is known as the Coghanese
Garage. Three Coglianese brothers
conducted business enterprises here
before Diamond took up his mountain
abode at AGRA, outside the village
Diamonds first lieutenant, Paul Quat.
trocchi, has been indicted for assault
on Joe Coglianese, one Of the trio.
Meanwhile Diamond lay on hi:
hospital cot and was reported slightly
improved" today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
MAN TRAPPED BY BEAM
IN OIL FIRE is SAVED
Texas Ranger BUSHES in Cauldron
to Save Worker Helpless
With Broken Leg.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GLADEWATER. Tex, May 2.-Harry
Kinley, oil fire fighter. today faced the
problem Of extinguishing q burning
gusher without the aid of his brother
and teammate, who narrowly escaped
becoming its tenth victim yesterday.
A steel beam being dragged from the
well trapped Myron Kinley, the elder
of the Tulsa, Okla, nitroglycerine ex-
perts, and fractured one leg.
AS Kinley dropped helplesSly In the
intense heat M. T. Lone Wolf" Con-
zaullas, Texas Ranger sergeant, threw
away his SiX-Shooters and led a race to
the rescue.
Frank Feiock, 80, Of Warner, Ohio,
died yesterday, the ninth member Of the
crew to perish as a result of an ex-
plosion at the well Tuesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
ALE PLANT LINKED
TO LEGS DIAMOND
Agents Raid BottIing House,
Police Find Supposed
Execution Room.
BY the Associated Press.


KINGSTON, N. Y, May Federal
agents today seized a 100000 bottling
plant in which they believed Jack
Oegs) Diamond was interested. They
arrested 10 Kingston men found work
ing there.
The agents discovered barrels Of what
they said was ale in the place. There
was no evidence Of manufacturing, so
they said they assumed the alleged ale
was made somewhere else and brought
here for bottling.
The plant was in a downtown build
ing, formerly used as a barrel factory.
The owner was not known to the agents.
Approximately 1000 filled barrels and
scores of loaded cases were seized. A
chute ran from the washing and bottling
room to another part Of the building,
outside of which there was a platform,
presumably for loading trucks.
The alleged ale was Tabled as an I'M
ported product, the agents said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
PETITION REQUESTS
CANNON TO RESIGN
Laymen's Communication
Says Virginia Bishop docs
Church Untold Harm"
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cate himself or that would relieve the
church of the embarrassment which she
suffers by reason of the fact that he Is
one of her bishops"
The petitioners asked that our
bishops ind some means to restore con-
fidence in the moral integrity Of the
church." adding that the least that
could be asked Of Bishop Cannon under
these circumstances is that for the good
of the church he resign his once"
Bishop Declines to Comment.
Church on1cials here pointed out that
the college vas unable to Gust bishop
and therefore action probably would be
taken only on the question Of Cannon's
elevation to the presidency. BY the rule
of rotation he should have achieved that
ONCE last December. but he waived his
claim because formal charges then were
pending against him.
Routine business yesterday prevented
the college meeting from reaching con-
sideration Of the Cannon communica-
ton.
Bishop Cannon has been here two
days, but has declined to make any
comment for publication.
TEXT OF PETITION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
BR0OKHART WANTS
SIMPLIFIED SYSTEM
OF U. S. PAY RAISES
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was designed to prohibit any increases
within grades during the coming fiscal
year. Senator Brookhart indicated
however, that beyond expressing his
opinion he does not see anything that
could be accomplished regarding the
subject until Congress reconveneS.
This also was substantially the view
taken yesterday by Miss Gertrude Nc
Nally, Secretary-treasurer of the Fed
eral Employees Union, who criticized the
new policy as Short-sighted, but indi-
Gated that the organization probably
would not make formal protest at this
time.
While 1t was generally understood
that all departments and establishments
OF the Government will fall in line with
the new policy, not all Of them so far
have made specific arrangements to put
this policy into effect.
Some Exhaust Raise Fund.
AS a matter Of fact, it was learned
that some Of the departments have been
using their available funds up to the
present time in making promotions au-
thor1zed by Congress, and justified by
the size Of their appropriations.
Some Of them have run out OF ap-
preparations for pay raises for the rest
OF this fiscal year and others have
called a halt in line with the Govern
ment'S new policy.
In addition to the Department OF the
Interior and the Department Of Justice,
which were the first to come out in the
open on the matter, it was learned that
specific arrangements have already been
completed in both the Navy Depart
ment and the Post Office Department
for carrying out the pay-raise policy.
Others had the matter under considera-
ton, 1t was learned, and the whole
Government machine was expected to
fall in line before long.
One Government official explained,
with regard to the question of increases
required by law, that when the CLASH
fication Board makes a reallocation
from one grade to another in individ-
ual cases, they would be increases re-
quired by law.
Promotion Basis Explained.
Promotions from one salary step to
another within a grade do not require
action by the Classification Board, but
are based on efficiency ratings, and
indications are that these are the in
creaSeS that would be affected by the
policy of endeavoring to hold down
Government salary expenditures Tor the
immediate future.
It was further explained that even
where reallocations are made from one
grade to another an increase in salary
would not be mandatory in all cases,
because in some of the classification
schedules the steps of two adjoining
grades overlap. But if the minimum
salary of the grade to which an en-
ploye was transferred were higher than
he was receiving in the former grade.
an increase would be necessary, the rule
being that 1t Is not legal to pay less
than the minimum rate of the grade.
It was unoff1cially estimated that or
dinarily about one-fourth of the IN
creases occurring in the service are due
to changes from one grade to another,
leaving three-fourths of the kind rep
resented by efficiency promotions within
grades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
BLIND YOUTH DIES
DURING OPERATION
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2.-william
Rubin, 15-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Rubin, of Detroit. died here last
night while undergoing an operation for
the restoration of his sight.
The operation was being performed
by DR.. George H. Moore, who recently
restored the sight of Earl MusSelman,
the youth Of Allentown, Pa, who had
been blind from birth. Death was due
to heart trouble. . report to the cor
oner said. -------..-...-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
.JONSSEN FORCED OUT
OF HUNT FOR BRITON
Ship Puts Back as Plane Trouble
Develops, but Three Other Pilots
Join Dog Team Search.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
REYKJAVIK, May 2.-The steamer
Cdinn, which sailed yesterday for
Greenland, carrying an airplane, in
which Siguard Jonssen was to have
searched for Augustine Courtauld, miss
ing British scientist, radioed today that
she was putting back to Reykjavik.
Serious motor trouble had developed
in the plane, the message said, and the
expedition would have to be abandoned.
The Odinn got as far as the ice
barrier Of Greenland, the plane was
unloaded and prepared for a take-off
when the trouble developed. Examina-
ton showed that 1t was 30 serious that
the plane will have to be brought back
here for repairs.
Failure OF the Odinn's efforts had no
effect on other expeditions setting out
to find Courtauld.
Capt. Albin Ahrenberg the Swedish
aviator, took of for Angmagsalik this
afternoon. He landed here last night
from Bergen, Norway.
TWO groups of dog teams, driven by
friends of the scientist, were believed to
be mushing across the frozen wastes
toward the tiny meteorological station
in which he volunteered TO spend the
Winter They left AngmagSalik yes
terday afternoon.
A third plane, belonging to H. c..
Watkins, leader of the England-Canada
air route expedition OF which Courtauld
was a part, prepared TO leave Angnag-
salik for the same purpose. Damage
which It sustained in February en- a
forced landing has been repaired.
Maj. Sidney Cotton, who participated
in the search for the French flyers,
Nungesser and Coll, in 1927, is reported
by the London Daily Mail as planning
to sail Monday with special plane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
OFFICER KILLS BANDIT
Felled by Bullet After Woundtng
Another in Gotham Cafe.

Another in Gotham Care
NEW YORK, May R.-Bernard
Sherry, a plain clothes patrolman,
walked into q Third avenue restaurant
last night during a hold-up. He killed
one of two robbers, wounded the other
and finally fell himself with a bullet in
the abdomen.
Sherry's attention was drawn to the
place. by the suspicious activities Of .
man stationed at the door, apparently
a lookout. The gunner had their backs
turned when Sherry entered, but they
whirled at the sound Of the closing
were exchanged.
The robbers had lined up IL custo-
mers against the wall but had not time
to search them. They took $50 from
the cash register. The lookout escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

lions of the depression better than
anywhere, they have just charged
of fifty per cent Of their husbands
as total loss, voluntarily cut all
head and going back to prewar
mates and conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
CRASH INTO TREE FATAL
Man Killed, Woman Hurt, When
Car Is Forced From Road.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
. BALTIMORE, Md, May Zone man
was killed and a young woman COM
pa1ion was injured early today when
thsir automobile was forced OF the
Warrington Boulevard at Halethorpe
and crashed into tree. The other ma
cllirA, which touched tenders with that
of the man killed, failed to stop.
James Henderson, colored. OF 2lS VIZ
pinia avenue southwest, Washington
was the man killed. He was riding in
a car driven by Cornelius Burke, col
ored, also of Washington. Riding with
the men were two colored women, who
live in Baltimore. One Of them Suf-
fered minor decorations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
CANNoN's REQUEST DENIED.
Nye Declines to Put or Hearing on
Political Activities.

Chairman Nye today declined the re-
quest Of Bishop James Cannon. jr. that
the. Senate Campaign Funds Committee
postpone its meeting set for next Wed
nesday to resume its investigation of
the political activities of the Southern
Methodist churchman in 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
SO Communists Executed.

Swallow, China. May 2 P.-
Eiohty-eight Communists involved in
Labor day demonstrations were ex-
ecuted here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

day. Heretofore
the Reds have
battled with the
police, but this
year everybody
Is "beehng" 50
that you can't
tell a Red from
a taxpayer, so
everybody had
an even break.
Old Hollywood
has reconciled
itself to condi-