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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
RECALLS LAST TALK
WITH LONGWORTH
Writer Quotes His Views Re-
garding Strategy of Demo-
Gratis in House.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

We were riding on the train to-
gether about a fortnight ago-Speal:cr
Longworth and this correspondent
and looking back over it now. 1t prob
ably was the Speakers last interview
on public affairs.
I'm tired" he said as he settled
himself in seat beside me. The
session has worn me out. I'm going
to Aiken soon for about 10 days to
rest up and then I'm coming back to
Washington to play golf and loaf until
next December"
You'll have plenty to do next De-
cember with the next House." ! sug-
gested.
Talk About House Control.
Eyes," he replied. 1T probably viii
ocrats will control the House until
Congress actually meets"
do you think the Democrats really
wish to take control?" 1 asked.
They don't want to do it; I'm sure
of that. But Jack Garner will have to
do it if they have a majority of one
vote. The Democrats can't be in the
position of sinking responsibility.
do you think some of the Repub-
licans might stay away" inquired,
land thus forfeit control of the House
to the Dsmocrats?"
NO he said. There will probably
be none of that Whichever party has
the actual majority will have to take
control"
We talked of possible truce between
the parties, so that whatever organiza-
ton was finally decided upon would re-
main permanent during the session, and
he said gentleman's agreement on this
point would probably be easy to obtain.
The Speaker reviewed some of the
incidents of the last session, particu-
larly his reasons for breaking with the
administration on the soldiers bonus
legislation which he thought was abb
solutely essential But his chief pre-
occupation IVES the Norris lame duck
amendment, which was defeated at the
last session because of an amendment
prcS0sed Dy the Speaker himself.
What Amendment Means.
Few peopb realize" he continued,
what was In olved in that amendment.
or course zone OF us should object to
a meet':Ig Of Congress Immediately
after an election. so that there will not
be such a long gap between the election
and the new Congress- but this idea OF
two years of indeterminate sessions
without a fixed adjournment date Is
all wrong. know that the argument
made in favor of it is that this is the
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PRESIDENT LEAVES
TONIGHT FOR RITES
Secretaries and Other Aides
to Attend Speakers Burial
With Hoover.

President and Mrs Hoover will leave
Washington tonight on special train
Of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for
Cincinnati, Ohio, to attend the funeral
Of Representative Nicholas Longworth.
Although details of the presidential
trip have lot yet besn completed, it is
understood that several members Of the
cabinet and other high Government off,
cials will be on the same train. In thu
Presidents immediate party. however.
will be Postmaster General Brown,
Walter H. Newton and Theodore
@. Joslin, two of his secretaries;
Capt. Russell Train, naval aide, re-
spectively, and Capt. Joel T. Boone.
White House physician. The party also
viii include a number of newspaper
correspondents ana cameramen, as well
as the usual numDer OF secret service
operatives.
Inc presidential special will be COM
poseQ u elgnG coacIleS anu baggage
car ana is expected to arrive at Le-AIUJ
station, on the ou.sKlrS OF the city,
a short distance from the Longworth
homestead, shortly before noon. The
President and Mrs. Hoover, with his
naval and military aides, will leave the
train there and motor to the Longworth
home to visit Mrs Longworth and per-
sonally express their coincidence. This
visit will be q brief one. President and
Mrs. Hoover will then return to the
train on the siding at Oakley Station,
where luncheon will be served, after
L.. g.
Central Union Station, In the heart of
the city, where the entire party will
leave it and enter automobiles to go
to Christ Episcopal Church. in the
downtown section, where funeral serv-
ices will be held.
From there the presidential party will
go to Spring Grove Cemetery. Imme-
diately following the interment CT the
body, the party will proceed to Wnton
Place Station, short distance from the
cemetery, where the special train will be
waiting, and the return journey to
Washington will be started. 1t is ex-
pected that the President and Mrs
Hoover will be back at the White House
Sunday morning In time for breakfast.
These arrangements were announced
at the White House today by Secretary
Joslin, following a conference this
morning between the President and
Russell Wilson. mayor Of Cincinnati, at
the White House and telephone con-
versation with Col. Z. w. Startling of
the White House secret service, who
hurried to Cincinnati yesterday to make
arrangements. Mayor Wilson will not
remain in Washington 10 accompany
the President to Cincinnati, but will
leave on an earlier train. At the Presi-
dents request there will be no reception
committee on hand to greet him and
Mrs. Hoover when they step from the
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LONGWORTH PARTY
EN- ROUTE TO OHIO
ON SPECIAL TRAIN
CaSket Covered With
WreathS Sealed and Will Not
Be Opened Again.
ARRIVAL AT CINCINNATI
SCHEDULED AT 7 Am.
Funeral Follows in Afternoon,
With Hoover, Curtis and Col
leagues in Congress Attending,
Nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 10.-The
face of Nicholas Longworth, which for
years looked down on actions of the
National House of Representatives
while he was Speaker, viii never again
be seen.
The family announced, as the South
ern Railway funeral train neared Co
lumbia today en- route to Cincinnati,
that the gray metal casket had been
sealed and would not be opened again.
The body of Speaker Longworth,
genial, kindly Republican leader and
lover of music, today lay in the obSer-
walton section of the private car En-
rantt of Charles Clark of Aiken, son Of
the late Senator Clark of Montana, the
stSilver king"
On the casket and about it were many
GreathS of flowers, including one that
came aboard after the train began its
h0rthward journey.
LegiOnnaires Toss Wreath.
At Edgeheld, a small South Carolina
mDwn, not far from Aiken, the American
Legion Post tossed a wreath to the flag
kan as the speeding train slowed down
for q short distance It was immedi-
&tely taken to the private car and took
oRs place with the other beautiful floral
egibutes.
In the private car with the body Of
NE Speaker we're Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
Longworth, the widow, dressed in deep
mourning; Mrs. James Curtis, their
Aiken host, and Archibald and Kermit
Roosevelt, brothers of Mrs. Longworth.
Interment in Family Plot.
Col Campbell Hodges, military aide
70 President Hoover, said, after a con-
ference with Mrs. Longworth, that the
tnterment at Cincinnati viii be in the
Longworth family plot in Spring Grove
Cemetery, where the Speakers ia her
and mother are buried, and next to
that of his father
A delegation from the State Legis-
1Ature and Charles H. Gerald. secretary
to Gov. Blackwood, placed a floral
tribute from the State Of South Caro-.
lima aboard the funeral train when it
reached here at rs O'Clock today. The
train left at 1:42 o'clock.
The following Is the schedule of the
train from Columbia TO Cincinnati:
Pass Spartanburg 3:35 pm: arrive
Asheville 6:35 pm; arrive Knoxville
$40 pm; arrive Oakdale 11:10 pm;
arrive Cincinnati 8 am. &C. s. I'd
Saturday. III - I'd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
AIRCRAFT ROUTS
SUN BATHERS FROM HOUSE TOPS
HOLLYWOOD Somewhat Disturbed by LowFlying Ship
Carrying Passengers Over City,

without clothing. At the greeting from
the megaphone scores of these roof
bathers dashed for shelter, each under
the impression that the air hailoo was
ter of that, for himself, as the case
might be-. =.
In as few minutes thereafter as 1t
takes to don a pair of pajamas tele-
phone calls began Indignantly to jingle
in the Offices of the local authorities.
The sun bathers wanted to know If air.
ships have exclusive rights to the cli-
mate of Southern California or II sun
batherS have prior claim.
The authorities are in considerable
spot. II the airship flies too high the
passengers won't ne any sights, at least
none worth mentioutng, II It flies low
the sun bathers won't get their rays. 1t
rather looks as though g complete coat
Of tan were going to be pretty scarce In
Hollywood this season.
(Copyright, 1o3l.y#
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
NEWSBOY FINDS HUMAN FOOT
IN YARD NEAR BALTIMORE
Police Search Hospitals and Accident Records for Clue
to Young White Man, Probable Owner.

George Kieffer, who said it had been
Clearly severed from the leg at the
ankle joint, and might have been either
by accident. or amputated at a hos
pital by surgeon as the result of an
accident. The latter possibility was
said to be unlikely, however, he said,
since the condition Of the foot shows
that 1t was net damaged sufficiently
TO warrant amputation following an
accident.
A railway track runs a short dis
lance from the Loeshel home, but
police who searched along the track in
the vicinity found no evidence of q
railway accident.
A canvass of Baltimore hospitals is
being made in an effort to prove the
other theory. It was pointed out in
support OF the practical joker" theory
that o human leg was found on q
dump in Southwest Baltimore last year
and was later discovered to have been
t"~'' - -'-~l r~'l ~ Uni crSity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
BY ELINOR SMITH.

NEW YORK, April 10 (NANA).-
took off about ass pm. yesterday
for the purpose OF establishing new
altitude record for women and headed
out over the water.
I climbed in wide circles from that
time on. always within the vicinity of
Roosevelt Field. As it was late in the
afternoon and the sun was so far in
the west. it was impossible to have
clear visibility. The beauty of Manhat-
tan Island bathed in the golden haze
Of the sunset is a little beyond my pow
ers Of description.
I climbed the ship slowly to 10000
feet and at that time experienced my
first difficulty with the mixture control.
The motor took the change perfectly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
GALLON TUCKED IN PANTS
SENDS CYCLlST FOR RIDE

Accusing police suspicion when he
was trying to ride bicycle with two
alf-gallon jars Of whisky tucked in
the front of his trousers, Alfred Per-
kinS, colored fell an easy prey to the
officers who confiscated bicycle and
liquor and charged the owner with
possession yesterday.
Judge Isaac r. Hit ordered the
cyclist to pay $500 fine or serve
$50 days in Jail when the boy was
brought into Police Court today. ~
Don't know what was the matter
with me, judge" Perkins related. It
just wasn't right I know It seems
hard, but I've toted that much that
way before without any trouble. 1t
seemed that couldn't get going yes
terday."
Detective H. Il. Ogle said that when
Perkins made an effort 70 escape the
bicycle went in one direction and
Perkins in another. the liquor jars slid
ing onto the street without breaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
FORMER RICH WIDOWS
END LIVES TOGETHER
Financial Difficulties Blamed for
Suicides Of Three Women
in Berlin.
By the Associated Press.

by the hSSOC4dkcu EIcSS'
BERLIN. April 10-Ffnancial diff
cultieS of three widows, formerly
wealthy members of Berlin Jewish cir
Giles, led to suicide pact, revealed to-
day, in which all three died.
The three were Frau Anna Gold
schmidt, rs: her daughter, Frau Martha
Valentine, SIS, and Frau Toni Weismann,
So. They shut themselves in room
and turned on the gas some time yes
terday, dying of suffocation.
Frau Valentine was the widow of the
director of an important transport con-
Germ VINO died last year. Frau Weis-
mann, widow of q clothing merchant.
Joined the suicide pact because Size
could not face her creditors. whom she
had arranged to meet to0ay.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency, re-
porting the triple suicide, CONN. ss;:>> :>,
that Jewish families have beer -%Tticu-
larry affected by the economic crisis in
Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
ELINOR. SMITH DESCRIBES RISE
TO $4,000 FEET OVER NEW YORK
AltimeterS to Tell if Woman'S
Record Was Set by
Flight.
Hand Nearly Frozen to Glass
Gas Gauge, Declares
Aviatrix.

Miss Elinor Smith. ls-year- avia-
. new world altitude flight record for
women of more than $4,000 feet over
New York and its environs yesterday,
approved by aviation officials.
Herewith is Miss Smiths own story of
her experiences in establishing the new
woman'S record. written exclusively for
The Star and the North American News
paper Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
LEGALIZE SUNDAY MOVIES

LONDON. April 10 tPy.-The govern
ment bill to legalize Sunday movies and
other Sunday performances was issued
today. 1t gives the local authorities
power to grant Sunday opening
licenses" which would permit any place
within the area TO open on Sunday for
public musical entertainment, motion
picture shows, exhibitions of animals or
inanimate objects and for public de-
bates, but not for stage plays or boxing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
Special pispatch 70 The star.

special Dispatch TO Tne star.
HOLLYWOOD, April 10.-Sun bathers
are scuttling to shelter from half the
roofs of Hollywood because of sight
seeing airship which carries passengers
and also a megaphone. For several
days the airship has sailed nonchalant-
ly to and fro above the town. pointing
out to its sky tourists the movie lots
and other items of local interest.
Residents north of Hollywood Boule-
ward have noticed, however, that the
airship scared lower each afternoon.
And today they guessed at the reason
when somebody aboard called through
a megaphone, Hello there, taking
sun bath?"
1t happens that some 500 people,
mostly women, take sun baths each att
ernoon on the roofs of Hollywood apart
ment houses end hotels. They take
their sunrs2 IN little tents without
roofs ana tine batherS naturally are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Nd, April 1o.-Police
at Halethorpe. near this city, are in
vestigating the finding Of human foot
which was evidently severad from the
leg of a young white man only a few
hours before 1t was found on the lawn
Of L. Loeshel, l6 Selma avenue, Hale
thorpe, this morning.
The police are following two theories:
One that it was thrown on the lawn as
the result Of an accident in the vicinity
and the other that It was amputated at
a hospital and thrown on the lawn later
as practical joke.
The foot was found early today by
newsboy who was serving q paper to
the Loeshel home. The boy said the
foot was lying about 10 feet from the
roadway on the lawn Of the house o
short distance from the front steps.
1t was taken TO the Halethorpe
police station by P2trolpaan Ralph
Srnttl n, She So H-ytr' - =, "
W.. Z. .s..~rk~~r~ o. r.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
CHACON, EX-PRESIDENT
OF GUATEMALA, DEAD
Former Central American Leader
Who Resigned Post Last Winter
Dies in New Orleans.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, April 10.-Gen.
Lazaro Chacon, former President of
Guatemala, died here early today fol-
lowing a stroke of1paralysis. He was
Sc years old.
The general came to New Orleans In
December after he had resigned the
presidency.
Gen Chacon was believed recovering
until he suffered second stroke OF
paralysis yesterday. His condition DE-
came critical and he sank rapidly.
1t was said at his home the BODY
would be sent back to Guatemala for
burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
ALTOONA BANK CLOSED

Due to Loss of Public Confidence,
Declares Note on Door.
ALTOONA Pa, April 10 R1-The
Second National Bank here failed to
open its doors to day. Directors turned
assets and accounts over TO the con-
troller of the currency. The bank
was the third to close in Altoona, In
two months.
A notice posted on the door said +:
Due to loss Of public confidence, this
bank has had heavy Withdrawals and
1t is believed the best interests of the
creditors and stockholders can be serv-
ed by supending business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
MEN IN KHAN REGALlA
BREAK UP FRED" MEETING
Group Of 100, ROBBED and Hooded,
Seize Alleged Communistie
Literature.
BY the Associated Press.

GREENvILLE, S. c., April 1o.-Ap-
proximately 100 men, wearing the re-
gala of the Ku Klux Khan, last night
broke up meeting Of the Greenville
Branch of the Trade Unity League.
ROBBED and hooded. the men entered
hall where the meeting was being
held, seized a quantity of what they
said was Communistic literature, and
locked up the building.
Most of those in attendance were
Negroes, who fled at the arrival Of the
men.
Six white leaders at the meeting were
detained briefly and told to leave the
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10

and caught right on again until I
reached an altitude of $4,000 feet. At
at the mixture control and once again
we started up
The heat by this time had gone back
20 100 degrees. was worried, naturally,
about this, for that meant 1t would cut
down on my revs," but seemingly 1t
did not, for the ship kept climbing and
everything seemed fine.
. Altimeter Goes Bad.
At this time, however, one altimeter
went bad, but the other one kept in
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
GRAF PASSES OVER CAIRO,
10 HOURS AHEAD OF TIME
Landing Delayed Until Tomorrow,
After Which Flight to Holy
Land Will Be Resumed.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, April 10.-The Graf Zeppelin,
en- route to Palestine from Friedrichs-
hafen, passed over Cairo at APO pm.
today, IS hours ahead of her schedule
time. The airship inquired by radio If
landing could be made, but was in
formed preparations were not COM
pleted.
The airship will employ the interval
In a voyage over Upper Egypt and ar
rive at Almaza Airdrome at $50 tomor-
row morning. as previously planned
The special correspondent OF the
Egyptian paper, Ahram, aboard the air.
ship said present plans called for the
dirigible to remain a half hour in Carlo,
then depart for Palestine and return to
Carlo the day following. The ship will
remain another half hour and then
start for home, arriving there Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
King George Better.

WINDSOR, England, April 10 R1.-
Condition Of King George, who has
been i'll with bronchitis for several
Gays. continues to improve, it was
Officially stated at Windsor Castle this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10

Radio PregvaAs on Page c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10

90. Q. Weather Bureau Foreeast.)
Increasing cloudiness followed by
showers late tonight or tomorrow; cooler
tomorrow.
Highest, 70, at pm.
yesterday; lowest, 20, at am. today.
Full report on page 2.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-06-18
Worthy Young Man Passes.

James c. Blackford, ST., left for
LeWistown on Wednesday of last week
called there by the death of his nephew,
Often Blackford, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Blackboard
The young man was born and grew
up in Lewistown. Receiving his edu-
cation in the East, he returned to be-
come prosperous young rancher and
business man of that community. Dur
ing the war he enlisted and served in
France. The following from the Lewis
town Democrat is brief account Of
his life.
Often, eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Blackford, died at Tucson,
Arizona, June g. He was educated in
the schools of this city and at ST
Johns Military Academy, Delafield,
Wisconsin, where he spent four years
At the age of q he enlisted for the
World war, and served with the Amer
lean expeditionary forces in France as
motorcycle messenger until the end
Of hostilities, doing the dangerous and
important work of that branch Of the
service with fidelity and intelligence.
After the armistice he was assigned to
the work of assembling the property
of the signal corps of the army until in
July, 1919, when he was honorably
discharged at Fort D. A. Russell,
Wyoming.
On his return home he immediately
began ranching, and was thus engaged
when he became afflicted with tuber-
culosis of the lungs. He entered san
itarium at Monrovia, California, and
later was under the care of the Tucson
clinic having the attention Of the most
skilled specialists. But after years OF
bravest struggle succumbed TO the dis
ease.
Mr.. Blackboard was young man Of
high character and had many friends
in this community who mourn his un-
timely passing.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-06-18

Treat yourself to good outing over
July 4ih at Happy's Inn. X
Mr. and Mrs r. N Whitefield are
rejoicing over the arrival of son, born
last Thursday morning.
Harold Golnpfs Tiny Tins Tee will
be open next Sunday afternoon if
weather PERMITS. 1t
William Anderson arrived in Libby
the first of the week from Dillon where
he was graduated this spring from the
state normal at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Neils are en-
joying a visit from DR. and Mrs. Henry
Kohlmoos and children, Miss Anna Doris
and Heinrich, Of Oakland, Calf Mrs
Neils and Mrs. Kohlmoos are sisters
M D. Rowland left Sunday and j.
H. Skidmore left Monday for Billings
to attend the grand commandery and
grand chapter meetings of the Masonic
order.
Miss Edna Mae karnes is spending
two weeks visiting at the home of the
parents of Emil Reifflin at Superior,
Mont She accompanied Mr.. Reifflin to.
Superior when he recently drove over
to visit his parents.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-06-18

The young people of the Methodist
church will again have charge of the
ice cream, soft drinks and sandwich
booths at Happy's Inn over July 4th.
Mrs. A. D. Macdonald Of Kalispell,
of the Child Welfare Bureau, was in
Libby last week and took eight chill
dren to the state orphans home They
were four Schultz children, two Stick
ney children and two Gregg children.
Sheriff and Mrs. r. r. Baney and
two small children arrived in Libby
Friday Returning from delivering two
prisoners to the penitentiary at Deer
Lodge, Sheriff Baney stopped for MRS.
Baney and the children, who had been
visiting with relatives at Browning and
Belt
]. r. Bondy Of Great Falls, state
boiler inspector, was in the city the
first of the week. While driving into
Libby from the east he encountered
a wild road hog who smashed into the
side of his car. practically tearing off
the front and rear tenders on one side
The man tore on his way never slack
ening speed