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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
SPAIN WILL GIVE
ALFONSO ANSWER
Voters to Elect Assembly to
Draft Constitution for
Permanent Government.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MADRID, June 27.-Spain's politi-
cal stump speakers wound up the pre-
election campaign tonight in an atmos-
phere of tension not unlike that which
preceded the overthrow OF the Bourbon
dynasty two months ago.
Tomorrow the voters will elect q
National Assembly whose first duty will
be to draft a constitution and establish
a permanent form of government to re-
place the present provisional President
and his cabinet.
The electricity in the air struck
sparks today at the Tablada Airdorne
when column of troops marched in
to put down what had been reported as
revolt by of1cers Of the army ali
force in sympathy with Maj. Ramon
Franco, the picturesque transatlantic
flyer whom the government has de-
posed as head Of the air corps because
Of his political activities In opposition
to the present regime.
Troops Control Situation.
There was excitement for a while
but the troops quickly had the situation
under control and their commander in
formed President Alcala zamora that
there never had been any real danger
of rebellion.
At the same time Mai. Franco. who
is in Seville hospital with broken
leg, suffered when platform collapsed
under him during political speech, in
terrupted his siesta to announce he
was not at the head Of any rebellious
movement nor did he and his sympa-
thizers contemplate open revolt.
Nevertheless he reiterated his creed
that Spain is worse of under the
present government than in the worst
days of the monarchy"
Not the least interested figure in the
current developments is the former
King himself. Alfonso XIII, now liv-
ing in exile as the Duke of Toledo, was
last reported In England. His family
is at Fontainebleau.
Alfonso viii Get Answer.
When he left his. capital last April
he told his people that he would stay
away until Spain could decide at a
general election whether they would
establish a republic or restore the
monarchy. Tomorrow he will have his
answer.
The government processes to be con-
fident Of Republican-Socialist victory
tomorrow which would be tantamount
to an Endorsement OF its policy, but
neutral observers agree 1t is uncertain
how far to the left the Assembly may
incline.
Meanwhile in Seville there were
troops in the streets and precautions
were taken at other points to hold the
expected election Gay demonstrations
down to a minimum. Nevertheless
hundreds Of Spanish aristocrats and
their families fed across the border into
Gibraltar this evening to be away from
the troubles which they fear will come
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
HATHAWAY GUILTY
|NNURSE'S MURDER
Jury Returns Verdict in First
Deqree-SIayer's Emo
tions Slight.

By the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, r. l., June 27.-Elliott
n. Hathaway, 20, son Of a Fall River
Mass state Representative, was con-
victed today Of the murder Of pretty
verna Russell, 2o-year-old student
nurse.
Celebrating an hour and 43 minutes
a Jury decided that Hathaway strangled
the girl while she was resisting his ad-
vances and was guilty Of murder in the
first degree. The verdict carried q
mandatory sentence Of life imprison-
ment which will not be pronounced for
a week at least, during which time de-
tense counsel may file motions for a
new trial.
Shows Slight Emotion.
Hathaway exhibited little emotion as
the verdict was announced. His head
was slumped on his chest as the jury
came in. When Ernest r. Fish, fore
man Of the Jury, made the announce
ment he merely raised his head. He
was escorted by deputy sheriffs from the
court house to the State prison at Grams
ton to await sentence.
The defendants gray-haired parents,
Representative dIlQ AOukS
Hathaway, and his twin brother, Alden,
who had testified in his behalf, had left
the court house shortly before the jury
came in. His older brother, DR.. Louis
Hathaway, had remained with the de-
PENDANT while awaiting the verdict.
Attorney George Hurley. chief Of de-
Tense counsel. declined to comment on
the verdict or to indicate whether a
move to upset it would be made. He had
formed Hsthaway's defense around a
small fragment of artificial tooth found
in the girls throat at an elimination
and second examination more than
month after death. Highly qualified
medical witnesses were called to sup
port the defense contention that the
girl choked to death on that small
fragment, described by one Of the pros
ecution's witnesses as no larger than
a quarter Of a pea.
Choking Held Cause.
Attorney General Benjamin Nicely
man, who personally prosecuted the
case, charged that the girl died with
Hathaway's right hand on her throat,
during their first date" He drew a
word picture of cold-blooded cruelty
The evidence showed. he said. that
Hathaway left the girls body, exposed
to the night cold. lying in the rubble
beside lonely lane in Tiverton, donned
his fur coat and drove back to Fall
River
Hathaway's boyhood chun1. Vernon
v. Calvin. who led police to the body
on the morning Of March "a, said
Hathaway reused him from bed the pre-
ceding night and told him a fantastic
tale of hold-up. In which the girl was
taken from him. while. he, at pistol
point. was told to beat it." Calvin
said Hathaway told him he STRUCK
the girl in an argument over an in
terne" at Truesdale Hospital. Fall River,
where she was training. and that he
knew she was dead. Calvin went with
Hathaway to the scene and viewed
the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
BRIDGE AUTHORITY,
WHITEHEAD, DIES
Noted Player and Instructor
Stricken on Liner Bound
for Europe.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 27.--Wilbur C..
Whitehead, noted bridge whist expert,
died today on the o. s. lie de France,
on which he was bound for Europe with
his granddaughter.
Mr.. Whitehead was one Of the coun-
try's most prominent bridge authorities
and author Of numerous books of whist.
He was a native Of Cleveland, Ohio
He was at one time president of the
Knickerbocker Whist Club OF New York
and a pioneer. In the field of contract
bridge
Word Of Mr.. Whiteheads death was
received by Sidney s. LEM. also noted
bridge expert, and for many years q
close friend, at Hanover. N. H. where
he was playing in the American Whist
League tournament.
Mr.. LEM telephoned the news to the
Cavendish Club In New York. which
was founded by Whitehead eight years
ago
Whitehead was taking his 17-year- old
granddaughter, Dorothy Williams, to
France for Summer vacation. He
also planned to visit his wife in Paris
and his daughter. Mrs. Stanley Fargo,
who lives In Neuilly, France.
Whitehead was IS years old
Lenz said the radiogram which in
formed him OF his colleagues death
gave no details. Mr. Whitehead was
travelling as a representative Of LEM,
Incorporated. an instruction bureau, to
give lessons in bridge to passengers on
hoard the Tie de France
Bridge first interested Mr.. Whitehead
in 1912. He was president of an AUTO
mobile company then. but gave up the
business to devote his entire time to
development Of the game.
Bridge Standard Issued.
In 1918 Mr.. Whitehead published an
auction bridge standard. presenting for
the first time his famous Whitehead
system, which in many respects revo-
lutionized the game and contributed
largely to its subsequent popularity.
He became an outstanding authority
on bridge almost overnight. Only q
few weeks ago his book What to Do
and Why Is Contract was published.
Mr.. Whitehead made frequent trips to
Paris. He spent several months of each
year in America, mostly in New York,
where he was member Of the Knick-
erbocker Whist Club, among other az
filiAtions.
Shepard Receives News.
e. v. Shepard bridge expert. tonight
said he received q radiograrn from the
lie de France this afternoon, from
which he got the impression Mr.. White
head had died early yesterday
He said he had played hundreds Of
times with Mr.. perhaps
thousands Of times'-And considered
him one of the most useful men the
game has ever had. because Of his oriki-
nal and positive ideas
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Guess thanked the Jurors and declared
he still felt justified I'm what 1 did"
He remains under $4,000 bond for the
Staying Of Gomez, and his fellow deputy.
Cecil Crosby. still stends charged with
the murders. Guess took sole RESPONSE
bility for the actual slayings.
Sheriff Elmer Byrd said he did not
know yet If Guess, VINO resigned his
commission as deputy sheriff, would
go back to work That, he said, would
depend on the outcome of the other
cases. ri
County Attorney Shilling previously
had indicated no charges would be dis
missed. He was to confer with other
prosecutors.
An orderly crowd Of l5o-scarcely a
handful as compared to the throngs
that had packed the trial since We'd
nesday morning-heard the verdict
The Mexican youths. on their way to
their homes across the Rio Grande
from colleges in the United States, lost
their lives when they stopped their mo-
tor car along the United States High
way n in the city limits Of Ardmore.
Seeing the youths companion, Salvador
car Crosby and Guess drove up, Crosby
aliehting and questioning Salvador.
Crosby said he disarmed Emilio,
seated at the machines steering wheel
Seeing this, Guess alighted from the Of
f1cers' car. and as he approached met
Gomez. He said he saw q pistol in
Gomez hand and fearing the youth
was young hijacker," killed him. A
second later, the officer claimed, he shot
Emilio as the student sat in the car,
because Emilio was in the act of draw
ing small pistol from his pocket.
Move for Pistol Denied.
At Guess trial the State ccntended
Emilio had not moved to draw pistol
and his hands we're appraised or on the
wheel M. c. Gonzales. attorney for
the Mexican consul, claimed Guess
planted" q pistol on Gomez after he
had slain him.
President Hoover telegraphed his re-
grets to the distinguished relative Of
the slain boy, and Gov. w. H. Murray
of Oklahoma ordered q rigid inquiry
and prosecution.
Gonzales declined to comment on the
verdict, but moved at once to advise
the consul general At San Antonio Of
the tury's action Guess walked to the
Jury box when Judge John B. Ogden
had dismissed court and thanked each
man. He kissed his 11-year-old son Ed
gar and his wife.
Judge ogden expects to pass on re-
naming matters Monday. Guy Sigler
Of the defense counsel said trials would
be demanded in both cases. No trial
Is expected Immediately, however. the
coL-t's funds having been depleted.
Crosby has insisted on being tried.
,vroA~rla ARR yA,nTnNANT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
STORE BOMBING MYSTERY

NELSON, British Columbia, June ~
(R.-A charge Of dynamite placed under
the safe in the general store and post
once owned by r. ]. Cunningham at
Crescent Valley, IS miles from here. to-
day damaged the building and contents
with a loss estimated at $4,000.
Police expressed the belief amateur
yeegmen had endeavored to blow the
safe, but used too heavy charge.
However, they also were investigating
a theory that the explosion may have
been caused by disgruntied Sons Of
Freedom Doukhobors in revenge for re-
cent prosecutions for refusal to give
census data.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
c. OF C. TO OPPOSE
INCREASE IN TAXES
Federal Rates Too High Now,
Strawn Says in Outlining
: U. S. Chamber Plans.

ny the Associated Press.
Sterilization Of employment and OPP
position to any increase In Federal taxes
we're given foremost positions yesterday
IN 4 program for the coming year
drawn up by the Board Of Directors OF
the United states Chamber Of Com
merce.
In making this announcement, Silas
n. Strawn, president Of the chamber
said the examinations studies indicated
at least 81, 900 900 900 could be saved in
public expenditures during the next
fiscal period.
ANY increase in the rates Of Fed
eral taxes in the coming year VIII pe
stoutly resisted" he said.
Seek to Curb Unemployment.
other major subjects selected for the
chambers attention were:
Banking, transportation, agricul-
ture, commercial policies IN foreign re-
IAtions, problems resulting from over
production in the natural resources IN
dustries, distribution problems ano
trade relations between Government
and business. ~, J.,
American business has vital IN
terest In the stability Of employment
and in the possibilities of minimizing
the disturbing effects Of seasonal ana
cyclical fluctuations" Strawn said.
Employment Repatriation expert
ments have demonstrated unmistakably
that the management OF every type OF
business enterprise can exert some
measure OF control over the economic
forces which produce intermittent en-
ployment.
her now giving attention to TINS SUD.
iect IL exploring the posslolllneS Oh
SiiiEAtion with a wider cooperative
Trade association effort. Undoubtedly,
TlleasAnt successful individual rnethods
AN be applied on O much wider scale
and with much greater effect by whole
Industries"
Terms Taxes Too High.
Discussing taxation, strawn said the
Increase in Federal expenditures has
become q question Of real and grow
ing concern"
eminent upon the revenues OF indi-
Viduals and Of business firms are al
READY too high" he said.
"To saw these taxes are too high is
only another way Of saying the Gov
eminent is spending too much. Any
increase In the rates of Federal taxes
in the coming year Will be stoutly re-
sisted. A
."Tne possibility Of securing modif1.
cation OF the capital gains tax and OF
improvements in the tax structure VIII
"The chamber will urge in the case
az the Federal Government, as well a.
Of state and local governments. that
all proposals for additional public ex-
uenditures be tested vigorously as to
their urRent necessity"
Stravn said the views OF bankers
and other business men would be sought
a the need for notifications in the
national banking Law, the Federal re-
serve Law and the banking laws OF the
States.
A chamber committee. EtrAwn said,
a giving WpeciAl attention TO the severe
depreesion in the OIL, coal and timber
Industries" %
An important phase to investigate,
M saad. q "t1ae extent, II any, to which
tire anti .trust laws may be an obstacle
10 concerted action through agree
ments by the industries to stabilize
their operations particularly through
control Of production"
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the Commerce Secretary pointed Out
that past experience has shown tina!
the country always RECEIVERS.
From each trough, industry ano
commerce and the general we'll being
Of the people have risen to higher
crest than ever before" the Secretary
said. Nevertheless there is no deny
inf the fact that although much
progress has been made in methods Of
relieving hardships during depressions
we have not succeeded in preventing
them or in making them shallower OF
fewer. AS we become more and more
of an industrial nation. with 56 pei
cent Of our people living in cities a
business depression brings greater diff
culties than when the great majority
lived on farms"
Balance is Required.
The difference between good times
and bad times" he explained. is one Of
balance only. In good times most Of
the workers are employed and there /:
balance between production and con-
sumption. The demand for higher
uvinS--the desire Of business execu-
ttveS to increase production-lead tc
Cutting of the market and result in
upeeLLnB OF tine Dalance.
I'VE have been going through these
cycles for more than 100 years." Mr.
Lamont stated Prom each great de-
preston we have learned something
Many Of the earlier ones were brought
about by financial and monetary pan
les. After the depression of the COS
we learned the advantage Of sound
monetary system. The lessons learned
In the panic of 1907 bore fruit in the
Federal Reserve system. The depres-
sion Of 1921 taught US the danger OF
large inventories and we adopted hand
to-i1louth buying
/. Prom our present difficulties we shall
learn the necessity of maintaining q
batter balance in economic affairs, OF
pfeventlng too rapid diversion of cap
fne through proper distribution of in
come that consuming power will ex-
pend In step with advancing production
capacity, of accommodating ample re-
serves in prosperous years to carry us
through depressions that may come in
future years in spite Of every effort to
avoid them"
- Faith in People.
abilitb' Of the American people To
weather the present storm.
.4"1 believe that the people have not
only the brains but the heart which
tustines entrusting to them this task,
he said. There are, of course, men OF
Ill will in our economic life, but tr
every field and in every rank they are
the few and not the many.
There has never been time wher
sympathy with fellow man, the spirit
Of service, the desire to do justice, have
6layed such a part in the conduct Of
business as they do today. Let us all
then, enter on this great task Of sta
hilizing prosperity with these motives
and we may all look forward with con-
fdence to the outcome.
The full text Of Secretary Lannon'S
address will be found in the editorial
section Of today's Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
You Know 1t Was. Hot!
Steaks Broied in Packing House Blaze-TGr Entr6ps
Chickens-Booaeg Evidence Blown Up.
Sun Hatches Chicks.

in Municipal Court, thereby destroying
evidence In bootleggin9 case.
DAVENPORT, Iowa.-H. 8. Thomp-
son reported he found two chicks
Matched by sun rays in . crate Of dis
carded eggs at the city dumping
grounds.
INDIANAPOL1S.-A pavement
on a northeast side street exploded I'M
der the terrific temperature as an
armored truck carrying a money ship
ment was passing. The machine was
thrown onto thy curbing and 100000
was strewn about the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
SOVIET NAVY CHIEF OUT
Muklevitcb Succeeded by orlov
Black Sea Commander.

MOSCOW, June u I'm. Nuke
member OF the Revolutionary Military
Council, has been relieved Of his naval
post and M. Orlov. commander OF the
Black Sea feet, appointed TO succeed
him.
At the same time NJ Baranov, mem
Der of the Revolutionary Military Coun-
Gil and chief of the military aerial
forces, was relieved Of his post and ap-
pointed member of the presidium of
the Supreme Economic Council. His
assistant, M. Aksnis- Astrov, was ap-
pointed his successor as head of the air
force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
WHEAT LOSS TO Be PAID
Canadian Representatives an d
Bankers Confer on Plan.

OTTAWA, Ontario, June ~ R.--
Western province representatives and
bankers In conference here today formu
teed advances by banks to the wheat
pool in connection with the handling OF
the 1929 wheat crop.
The adjustment is understood to be
by way Of bonds and. though the plan
will be returned for approval to the
governments of the three provinces, no
difficulty is expected in clearing UP the
matter.
Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Alberta
guaranteed the banks against any losses
from advances to the wheat pool In the
handling of the 1890 crop. The losses
have been estimated at sac 900, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

By the Associated Press.
-Combustibles in a RUB
bage heap, set OF by the broiling sun,
caused fire at the Wilson packing
plant. in which several thousand DOL
lars worth of steaks were fried.
WEST LIBERTY, Iowa.-Tar, boiled
from q barrel by the sun, ran into a
chicken coop at the home Of Mrs. Mary
sloan. Fifteen chickens were mired
and died in vain efforts to release them
selves.
VALPARAISO, Ind.-Heat caused ex-
plosion Of a bottle of moonshine liquor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
MEx1cANs! ARE INDIGNANT.

MEXICO CITY. June a. Rl.-News
of the acquittAl at Ardrnore, Okla. to-
day Of former Deputy Sheriff William
E. Guess, who shot and killed Emilio
Cortes Rubio, nephew OF the Mexican
President, and Manuel Garcia Gomez
on June 8, was received here tonight
with indignation.
Genera Estrada, foreign minister, was
not available for comment, but attaches
of the ministry described the news as
terrible" There was consideraol pie
comment. in which the verdict. was de-
scribed as a demonstration OF Afneri-
can injustice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
FILIPINOS CHEER HALVES

= MANILA. June 81 GPl. - Senator
Harry B. Halves Of Missouri toured
Bulacan Province yesterday urging Fill
pines. to persist in their independence
campaign and to send another ir1de-
pendence mission to the United States
this year.
The crowd responded with: Long
Live faawes."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
C0L0RED PETITIONERS
HIT AMOS AND ANDY
Radio Entertainers Tend to Hold
Race in Ridieule, Says New
port News Directors.
ny thA AssociatAd ptess.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 27.--
The Daily Press says that petitions are
being circulated among colored resi-
dents here, asking that Amos and Andy,
radio entertainers, be removed from the
air because their mannerisms and the
material Of their skits are regarded as
tending to hold their race In ridicule.
Similar petitions are being circulated
among members OF the race in other
to have tie broadcast changed, or
stopped, the Daily Press further states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
Bicentennial Group to Meet.

The Executive Committee Of the Ar
lington County. va, George Washing
ton Bicentennial Commission will meet
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Sabe Catherine Coles, So Pres
ton avenue CherrydAle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

= Air mail Is being carried from Lon
don to KarAchi India, in s days.
hours, IS minutes. according to . new
schedule. t..-----z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
CRIME DETECTION BUREAU
AIDING POLICE OF NATION
Laboratory Has Already Won
Official Approval of
Government.
Details From Eight Cities
Have Taken Course at
Northwestern u.

This ia the FIRST nf A series Of six
daily articles describing the work done
by the Scientific Crime Detection Lab
oratory at Northwestern University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
HOOVER REQUESTS
Definite POLICY ON
FARM BOARD GRAIN

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
PRIVATE INITIATIVE GIVEN
AS DEPRESSION CURE
= BY SECRETARY LAMONT

CONTINUED From First PAge.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
OKLAHOMA Jury
FREES Ex.DEPUTY
IN RUBl0 Staying

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domestic cereal would advance at least
10 cents a bushel Immediately If a new
agreement is announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-06
FARM ADVISOR
RETURNS FROM
LENGTHY TRIP

Frank Beyschlag, farm advisor,
has Just returned from a five-Weeks
vacation trip which took him to his
old home in Iowa.
Beyschlag visited a number OF the
county agents in the various states
and investigated the methods by
which they conducted their work.
On his return trip he stopped over
in Phoenix to visit the famous ranch
of Col. Dale Bumstead, who is one
of the leading orchardists OF the
southwest in Beyschlag's opinion.
The ranch produces citrus, grapes
and dates of fine quality. Beyschlag
was particularly Interested in visit
ing the citrus orchards. Colonel
Bumstead keeps an individual rec
ord for each tree, and his bud Sc
lecting experiments are worthy OF
note.
Buds from the most productive
trees are used in propagatlng new
orchards and from the records kept,
it has been found that production is
greatly increased by this method OF
bul selection. Buds from Col. Bum
stead's trees may be secured through
that department of the California
Fruit Growers Exchange.