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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
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asked the officer. What did he say
to you?"
He said. Where's the FREQ
couldn't tell him. so I thought I'd
better leave there. He caught me,
though. two blocks down D street.
Come to think of it. Webb went
on. Il must have had it in for the
Fire Department. I wanted to be a
fireman. but 1 couldn't pass the eX-
animation. Anyhow" he added. as his
questioner turned away, Il think this
is going to be lesson to me"
I hope sol" said the officer heartily.
Began Walking Jag.
Webb who said he left his home
last night at 1928 l street and later
had several drinks of liquor, declared
he walked at leasurely pace from
box to box, occasionally boarding a
street car when the neighborhood be-
came too cluttereQ with fire apparatus.
Between 4:30 and o'clock. when
Sergt. Thomas terminated his activities
Webb sent IN alarms from Fourteenth
and K streets southeast, Eighth and K
streets northeast. Eleventh and G. streets
northeast. Fourth and K streets north
east, Second street and Massachusetts
avenue. Ninth and E streets, Seventh
and H streets, Thirteenth and H str5 cts,
Fourteenth and F streets, ana finally,
Ninth and D streets.
On two occasions, Webb explained. he
broke glass in boxes, but was prevented
from pulling the levers by the approach
Of pedestrians.
That" admitted the policeman, was
break for the department"
Webb was book for investigation
He probably will have Police Court
hearing tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Marine Band
this evening in AnacoStia Park, at 1870
O'Clock. Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur
Witconb second leader.
March, From Tropic to Tropic."
Alexander
Overture. Poet and Peasant" =. .suppe
Idyl After Sunset. Pryor
Selection. The Sunny South. Lampe
Waltz. Wedding of the Winds. Hall
Excerpts from Rio Rita. 80. .Tierney
Cornet solos,
"Springtime in the Rockies. .Taggart
BY the River Saint Marie" Warren
Grand Military Tattoo" Regain
Finale. march. "Semper Fidelis" ScuSa
Marines hymn.
The Halls of Montezuma"
THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United State Navy Band this
evening at the Sylvan Theater Monu-
ment Grounds, at 7:30 O'Clock. Charles
Benter, leader; Charles Wise, second
leader.
March, "Men of Ohio. ... Fillmore
Overture "RcSamunde". Schubert
Trombone solo, Thoughts of Love-"
Pryor
Musician John Peck.
Suite. From the South. $500. .Nicode
Legend from La Provence"
Moorish Dance Song"
In the Tavern"
Valse, THE Postillion". .Fahrbach
Excerpts from THE Mikado" Sullivan
Grand scenes from "Rigoletto". Verdi
Rhapsody, Virginia" ............. Wood
Anchors Aweigh."
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening, at the bandstand, at
$50 o'clock John Zimmerman, band
master; Anton Pointner. assistant.
March, Lure of Alaska. ..... .Benter
Overture, THE Four Ages of Man."
Lachnor
Suite de concert, "A Love Episode in
Birdland" .Bendix
THE Merry Lark
"The Brokenhearted Sparrow"
Selection from grand opera, "Lohen-
grin wagner
Brazilian Tango, La Bella Argen-
tina ........... ROBERTS
Waltz, Down by the Meadow Brook"
Vending
finale, BLACK Horse Troop. /. Sousa
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
REPLIES TO DOHERTY.
Newspaper Says Public Is Only Con-
cerned With Rates.

KANSAS CITY, July 7 LP)-The
Kansas City Star. replying today to
telegram in which Henry L. Doherty,
Cities Service Co. head, attacked Gov
Woodring of Kansas and the Star for
a campaign in behalf Of reduced gas
rates in Missouri and Kansas, said:
The public is not concerned with
what Mr. Doherty thinks of Gov. Wood
ring and the Star. or what Gov. Wood
ring and the Star think of Mr.. Doherty.
What the public is concerned with is
the extortionate rates it is paying for
gas
I'm the last few years the public has
seen commodity prices sink and sink
But gas remains at war prices.
The present Accent gate line rate
was fixed when the supply was Scant
when prices at the wells were high,
when speedy exhaustion Of the supply
was expected and the rates had to
carry heavy amortization charges on
the pipe lines, when transportation of
gas from the fields was wasteful and
costly. All these conditions have
changed
Texas and Oklahoma consumers are
getting the benefit of reduced costs. In
Oklahoma consumers are paying max
imum of so cents. A few miles north
in Kansas the Doherty companies jump
the rate to an average Of 85 cents and
at Kansas City to 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
CAMP A|GN AGAINST
BLUE LAWS MAPPED
S. M. De Collier Elected
President of Association
at Meeting.

Plans for a vigorous campaign against
activities of organizations tavorlng
enactment of Sunday closing laws were
mapped out last night at the annual
business meeting in the Willard Hotel
of the board of directors OF the National
Association opposed to Blue Laws.
Officers were chosen for the coming
year. with Mayor Spencer w. De Collier,
Bradford, Pa, reelected honorary pres
ident, and Clarence DarroW, Chicago
being again named chief counsel. Will
liam r. Bullion was named president
to succeed DR.. Joseph A. Themper, who
was chosen treasurer.
Gale Re elected.
Linn A. E. Gale, secretary since the
formation of the national organization,
was elected for the seventh year. DR..
j. c. Sorenson was chosen chairman OF
the board of directors.
Directors for the year selected last
night were Gale. Themper. John J. Nc
Gjnnis, c. B. Rosenberger, Hugh Nc
Caffrey. Marx Lewis, Henry w. Selah,
Mrs. Gertrude E. Mackenzie and Henry
FURY.
The list Of honorary vice presidents
includes Sinclair Lewis, Rupert Hughes,
GOV Georps w P. Hunt of Arizona,
Secretary of State David c. Winebren-
ner of Maryland, E. Julius,
Bishop William Montgomery Brown
and Rev c. w Whitmore OF Reisters-
town, Md, and Rev. L. Griswold Will
lians, Reading, Pa.
SOrensOn Maryland Chairman.
DR.. Sorenson was made chairman of
the Maryland Association Opposed 10
Blue Laws, while McCaffrey, justice Of
the peace in Clarendon, Va, was Sc
lected to head the organization in that
State.
Several of the officers addressed the
meeting, urging greater resistance to
the efforts of organizations who seek to
secure laws prohibiting base ball games
and moving pictures on Sunday. Presi-
dent Bullion outlined plans for eX-
pansion under his regime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
OUSTED GOVERNORS
AIDE MAKES MILLION
Mrs. o. o. Hammonds, Figure in
Oklahoma Impeachment, Said
to Have Sold Oil Leases.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, July THE
Oklahoman says Mrs. o. o. Hammonds,
former secretary to eX-Gov. Henry S.
Johnston, and storm center of his i'm
parchment two years ago, has made a
million dollars in a Texas oil develop
ment venture.
Mrs. Hammonds and her associates,
including Fred p. Branson, former
Oklahoma chief justice, was reported
to have sold leases on approximately
400 acres Of Texas oil land for ST.
600 900. part in cash, the remainder to
be paid in oil
The Faith Oil Corporation, Wichita
Falls was said TO be the purchaser OF
the leases. Mrs Hammonds and Bran
son both were en- route TO Texas tonight
and could not be reached. The oil
properties were located in the new East
Texas field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
DEATH TURNS CARD
ON ROTHSTE|N PAL
English Tommy, Who Intend
ed to Quit Racket, Sue
CumbS to Pneumonia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 7 LP).-Dr.
Thomas Gilchrist, a dentist by educa-
ton but by his own admission a
gambler since he started pitching pen
MES with boyhood pals in his native
London has played his last card.
The one-time partner of Arnold
Rothstein and colorful figure in Phila-
delphias gambling circles, died Sunday
after brief illness Of double pneu-
monia at Reno, New.
The lure Of roulette wheels poker
tables and dice. his friends said. had
taken English Tommy" to that city
gambling legal.
HIS death came less than two years
after ne was released from prison in
Philadelphia. At that time he said he
would quit the racket in an effort
to recover his health.
There is no such thing as an honest
gambler" he said. I am going to
spend the rest of my life in exposing
the crookedness Of the game and those
who are in it,"
With him when he died were his
old daughter. Courtney, whom he reared
Ito be a lady" He was so years old.
English Tommy" used to boast Of
how he worsted District Attorney
Charles Edwin Fox of Philadelphia in
legal battle over his dental degree.
He was charged by Mr.. Fox with
being a common gambler" but proved
that, since he was a genuine dentist,
he could not be put in that classical
tlcn.
English Tommys" last prison SEN
tence came in June, 1927. He was given
three years on charge of possession
OF narcotics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
j. S. MEN QU|ZzED
IN ALIEN Staying
immigration Inspectors Face
District Attorney After
Fleeing Victim Dies.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, July 7-Immi-
grafton Inspectors Harry Cunningham
and Joseph Byrne were Questioned by
District Attorney Tom Whelan yesterday
in connection with their fatal shooting
of Ruben c. Pardo, 25-ycar-old Mexican.
The officers declined to describe the
shooting, saying they wished their at
torney present. Whelan dtquested them
to return with their attorney tomor-
row.
Pardo, once dcported for attempting
to smuggle 16 bottles of liquor across
the border at Tiajuana, was shot in
the back after being arrested as an
illegal entry at ranch so miles north
of here May %. Before he died three
days later investigators said, he told
them he had attempted to escape be
cause 1 didn't want to lose my job and
1 thought 1 could outrun the officers"
Whelan said there was a question
whether the officers were justified in
shooting the man and said manslaugh-
ter complaints would be filed if it were
discovered the officerS exceeded their
authority
Meanwhile Enrique Ferriera. Mexican
consul, prepared lengthy statement Of
the case and transmitted it secretly to
his government, which previously had
sought an explanation from the State
Department in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
WHEAT SITUATION
SEEN AFFECTING
ALL FARM PRICES
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in Kansas weeks ago. He has said he
will make no announcement as to
whether he will be a candidate for re-
election as Vice President or for cleo
ton to his old seat In the Senate until
next Fall or Winter
The Federal farm Board is not with
out its support in the position it has
taken on the wheat matter In the
first place. 1t has said that it will not
sell any of its wheat at the present
prices. Secondly, it has said that it
will not sell more than 5 1000 600 bushels
in any one month. The National Grain
Corporation, which does business with
the farm co-oper2tives on a very large
scale. obtains the money for operation
from the board and the corporation has
an interest in the surplus wheat held
by the board. The corporation is back
ing the board in its declaration OF pol
icy. The board is by no means con-
WINGED that change in this policy
is necessary at the present time to bring
aid to the wheat farmers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
WOODRING IGNORES.
DOHERTY TELEGRAM.
Kansas Governor Says Con-
troversy Over Gas Rates
Will Be Fought in Courts.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans., July Gov. Harry
H. Woodring said today his negotia-
lions with Henry L. Doherty, utilities
magnate, for lower gas rates in Kansas
had been ended and that the contro-
versy now would be fought out in the
courts.
The Governor said he would not reply
to a telegram from Doherty attacking
Woodring for the action of the Kansas
banking department in barring from
sale in the State all Cities Service Co.
curb stocks, except the company's first
preferred issue.
Woodring has sought to obtain a
reduction from 40 to 80 cents thou
sand cubic feet in city rates charged
to local gas distributing companies.
He said he was more concerned with
lower gas rates for the majority OF the
citizenry of this State than with the
interests of several thousand people in
Kansas owning stock in his (DohertyS)
Cities Service companies
BIames Newspaper.
The New York utilities magnate, In
a telegram to the Governor yesterday,
placed on the Kansas City Star re-
sponsibility for an order issued last
week by the Kansas Banking Depart
ment Withdrawing its approval from
all Cities Service curb stock except its
first preferred and barring such stock
from further sale in Kansas. Both
Woodring and executives of the Star
declined to comment Immediately.
The Banking Department temporarily
has been restrained by the Shawnee
County, Kans., District Court from
putting into effect its order barring
sale of the Doherty securities In the
State A hearing is set for July Is
in Topeka.
Holds Action "ViciOus."
Doherty described as nothing less
than vicious" the action lin having
your Banking Department issue with
out warning and without cause and
Immediately after and undoubtedly be-
cause we had failed to comply with
your demand for a reduction IN gas
rates, the orders prohibiting the sale OF
Cities Service securities.
Doherty said Gov. Woodring had lin
some ways been peremptory ana arpl-
trary." He announced that he had
wired Postmaster General Brown, urging
that the Star be barred from the mails
and Robert z. Lamont, secretary Oh
Commerce, calling attention TO what he
called Gov. Woodrings threat to throw
certain Cities Service subsidiaries into
receiverShip.
Reduction Refused.
Gov. Woodring recently asked the
Cities Service Co. to reduce its gas
rate from 40 cents for 1000 cubic feet
of gas to 80 cents. He announced last
week that the negotiations had failed.
In making his request, the Governor
said other commodities had been re-
duced and that, in his opinion, lower
production and distribution costs should
be passed on to the consumers.
Roland Boynton, Attorney General,
announced that he had asked Charles
Steiger, attorney for the Public Service
Commission, for information on the re-
lationship between the Cities Service
Pipe Line Co. and the distributing COM
panieS.
Mr. Boynton said State law pro-
vided for appointment of receiver for
corporations which perverted or abused
their corporate privileges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
French Vice Consul
Hits Gotham Police
Following Robbery
Official and Companion
Held Up Near Central
Park While Walking.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July TN. Guy Ignon.
French vice consul, revealed yesterday
he was robbed July 2 of $127 and Mrs.
p. H. Buckley, a French girl who mar
ried a wealthy Chicagoan, Of ''at least
$4,000 in jewelry.' He said they were
held up by three men near Central
Park south while out walking.
But what burns me up" he ex-
claimed, lis that treatment I get from
the police When I told park police
man about it, he said SO what should
1 do? Break down and cry?'"
Today, Ignon added, he would see the
police commissioner to see If he can get
''at least politeness and courtesy" Mrs.
Buckley said she would go with him to
see the commissioner.
NJ Ignon said Mrs. Buckley lost a
diamond wrist watch. her wedding ring,
necklace. vanity bag and lin fact
everything she had OF value"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
CAR JUMPS CURLING,
KILLS TWO SISTERS
Careens 200 Yards Before Stopped.
Police Seek Escaped
Driver.

By the Associated Press
PLATTSBURGH. N. Y. July IA
speeding automobile jumped the curb
in Morrisville last night, killed two
little sisters, then careened down the
sidewalk for 200 yards, knocking down
posts, before the driver got it stopped.
He leaped out and fled into the woods.
While aroused villagers and State
police we're hunting the driver Platts-
burgh police arrested Alphonse Messier
who had been sought since Sunday
night on a charge of reckless driving
in the same machine. Messier denied
he drove the machine last night.
Troopers believe the machine belongs
to a rum-runner.
The two girls killed were Ilene Lucia,
6, and Marie Lucia, 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
COUZENS HITS H00VER'S
DEBT HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Asserts Plan Is Another Example
Of Americas Dumb Di-
plomacy.'

BY the Associated Press.
OGDEN. Utah. July T. Senator
James Couzens. Republican, Michigan.
asserts the Hoover moratorium plan Is
another example Of Americas dumb
diplomacy
The Michigan Senator stopped here
for a few hours last night en- route in
his private car to Yellowstone National
Park.
Predicting President Hoover 'un-
doubtedlv will be renominated by the
Republican party" Couzens added: But
l doubt if this moratorium action will
help him. In fact, considering the de-
laws that have developed, I believe 1t will
react against him"
He said the President should nave
consulted other interested nations be-
fore proposing the war debt holiday, and
suggested the proposal should have orig
mated from Germany. which bears the
brunt of debt payments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
Doubts Discovery.

PASADENA Calf, July 7 (P).-Dr
w. S. Adams. head of Mount Wilson
Observatory, said today he doubted the
discovery of a new planetoid of the size
and distance from the earth as that
described in dispatches from Kyoto,
Japan.
1T seems impossible planetoid of
that size, and but l80,000000 miles
from the earth, could have escaped dis
covery before" said DR.. Adams. This
one is calculated to be 1000 miles in
diameter. The earth and Venus are
around 5000 miles in diameter, so this
would make the reported new planetoid
considerably larger than either. Its
size would make it planet, rather
than a planetoid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
NEW CONSTITUTION
FOR SPAIN FINISHED
Cabinet to Consider Work of
CommiSSion-ProVideS
Many Changes.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, July THE constitutional
commission tonight published the off,
cial text of the proposed new Spanish
constitution. which will be submitted
to the cabinet and then to the con-
stituent assembly.
The proposal consists OF l04 articles,
granting suffrage equality and embrac-
ing legislative, social monetary and
communicated affairs. sanitation and
the mercantile phases Of national life.
Sexes on Equality.
It also proposes to grant equality of
sexes in matrimonial cases. protects
private property, prevents imprison-
ment except for crime and provides for
trial within II hours after an arrest.
1t contains provisions for labor de-
manding regulations for sickness, I'M
employment Interpretation and death.
For the structure OF the government
it proposes the election Of $50 senators
by agricultural. industrial. commercial
and labor groups and by the profess
81 rs, the universities and other insti-
buttons. The senators terms are fixed
at four years For the Chamber Of
Deputies it is proposed to elect $50
representatives. for terms of six years.
The deputies would be allowed to vote
cenSure against the government.
Presidency Six Years.
The President would be elected BY
b-th houses for six years. Justices Of
the supreme court would be appointed
by the President.
Congressional Intervention on ma
tional budgets is limited and the con-
stitution would be raformab!e By n
proposal Of the government and Parlia-
ment. CT Of IS per cent of the en-
franchised citizens.
Separation of church and state and
freedom of religious worship also are
provided
President Alcala Zamora said that the
cabinet would consider the proposal
tom rroW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
CHICAGO REALTY MEN
ASK FUNDING OF TAXES
Letter to Gov. Emmerson Suggests
Bond Issue i'll Crisis Due to
Delayed Assessment.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 1.-THE Chicago
Real Estate Board suggested today, in
letter to Gov. Emmerson'S Committee
Seeking Fiscal Relief that bonds be is
sued to fund Cook County's 1880 taxes,
now a year in arrears owing to de-
layed assessment, over a period of 20
years.
Among the reasons listed for the
proposal were: Delay in revaluation of
Ccok County property, substantial in
creases in 1929 and 1880 tax bills, the
financial depression and unemployment,
49 banks closing in Cook County in the
last 80 days, large NUMBERS of receiver
ships and delinquency in 1929 taxes.
The taxes to be funded would amount
to approximately 5o000,000. Chicago
and Cook County have already issued
SOB 100000 in tax anticipation war
rants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
BISHOP MANNING, ILL,
MUST REST FOR SUMMER
Physicians Order Forbids Trip to
Convention at Denver Next
September.

NEW YORK, July Tt was an
no,Inced at the Cathedral of st. John
the Divine yesterday that Bishop Will
liam T. Manning has been ordered by
his physicians not to attend the meet
ing of the General Convention of the
Episcopal Church at Denver in septem-
her and to spend the Summer quietly.
On June IL Bishop Manning cele-
Sarv and the beginning of his eleventh
wear as head of the diocese of New
YORK He has not been well for months.
He will spend the Summer at his
home on Mount Desert Island, Me, and
viii return to his diocese in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
MERCHANT is KILLED
FOR LOAN REFUSAL
Youth Sought SIS for Candy for
Sweetheart-Set Fire
to Store.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONROE, La, July dawson ".
Crowson, 10 years old, farm boy, con-
fessed TO police today that he shot and
killed Ira Castles. so, merchant, and
set fire to his store last night after
Castles refused to lend him SIS TO buy
his sweetheart a box of candy.
The youth fled after setting fire to
the store, but returned to the smoking
ruins some while later and surrendered
He said he spent last night with the
merchant and requested the loan. After
they went TO bed in the store they con-
tinued arguing about it until finally the
boy drew Castles pistol from beneath a
pillow and shot him as he begged for
his life.
He said he then saturated the place
with gasoline. ignited it and left. Neigh
bors, aroused by the blaze, rescued
Castles body.
Questioned in the parish jail by Sheriff
Milton Coverdale, he related details Of
the killing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
SON OF MANUFACTURER
MISSING ON ADVENTURE
Police Seek Boy Disappeared From
Tank Ship at Balti-
more.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. July = Wickman
Griffin, l9-year-old son Of a Westbury.
Long Island. farm implement manufac-
turer, who disappeared June from a
tank ship docked here, was sought by
police today.
He is the son of F. E. Griffith. Fear
that the youth had met with foul play
was expressed by Edmond johnson, at
torney for the father
johnson said Wickman had been
given permission to ship on the tanker.
tie J. A. Mofett. Jr., for a few months
when school closed Until the first of
last month he wired or cabled his
parents at least once a week.
The youth was dressed in street
clothing and had about $50 in his
pockets when he left the ship, ostensibly
TO visit historic places in Baltimore, the
attorney said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-07
Vanderbilt Heaved
Blackjack at Arno,
Says Artist, Home
Aim POor-MissiIe Hits
Porter at Reno Rail
way Station.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July THE New York
American quotes Peter Arno, the artist.
as saying upon his return to New York
yesterday that Cornelius Vanderbilt
Jr., heaved blackjack at him when he
was leaving Reno railway station, but
the missile struck a porter.
Arno, the American relates. said VAN
derbilt then stood in the background
and shouted at him.
Mrs. Florence Rice Smith returned
on the same train with Arno but both
were quoted as denying they were en-
gagged.
Amos marriage to Lois Long was
dissolved by divorce in Reno. A Reno
divorce terminated Mrs Smiths mar
riage to Sidney Smith, New York broker.
Arno also was quoted as denying
Vanderbilt's charges that he broke up
the latter's home. Arno was registered
at a hotel here, but employees last night
said he was not IN.