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Evening star., 1932-12-24
Roosevelt's Aid Desired.

If. therefore. any preliminary work Is
to be done, the Hoover administration
feels 1t should be with the knowledge
and cooperation Of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration. even though it has not yet
any authority under the Constitution
The quibble over what is or what Is not
"co-operation" has become an academic
question here. If the new Secretary OF
State can be chosen soon and If he
comes to Washington Immediately there
will be no difficulty about what can or
cannot be done between now and
March 4.
Presumably the new Secretary Of State
would answer all questions as to how
far the new administration would or
would not be committed and how far
the commission to be appointed would
be exploratory or would really attempt
negotiations.
The probabilities are that even the
new Secretary of State would make no
decisions without conferring with the
President-elect and that the debt
problem would not be reviewed except
as to data which the foreign govern
ments may desire to present at this
time.
The greatest usefulness which would
come from the appearance on the scene
here Of the man who Is to serve as Sec
retary Of State would be in arranging
the program for the World Economic
Conference There Is more urgency
with respect to the naming of delegates
for that meeting than the settlement of
formula for handling the debt ques-
ton.
Farley Then Possible.
1t Is believed here that Mr.. Roose-
welt was disappointed that Mr. Hoover
dropped the whole business after the
exchange Of kilograms. The deadlock
Is likely to continue. however, so far
as Mr. Hoover is concerned. but 1t
might be broken If the President -elect
were to notify Secretary of State Stim-
son just who will represent him in the
making of preliminary plans for the
handling Of foreign questions.
Mr.. StimSon probably would be will
ing to visit his successor in New York
or elsewhere apart from the official
precincts of Washington, so that the
parleys may be carried on Informally
if desired. For the moment the whole
thing seems to have passed out of the
hands of the two Presidents and will be
handled as a matter of possible coop
Grafton between present and future
cabinet members.
Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-12-24

London's 1000 artesian wells pump
100000 gallons a day.
Evening star., 1932-12-24
WAY SEEN TO END
DEBTS DEADLOCK
Appointment of Stimson's
Successor for Par|eys
Suggested.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The deadlock between President
Hoover and President-elect Roosevelt
over the method of cooperation on war
debts and problems related to the forth
coming economic conference can be
broken very simply and easily, It was
pointed out here today, by the an
nouncement Of the name Of the man
who is to be Secretary Of State in the
new administration and authorization
to him to begin informal conferences
here with the officials of the outgoing
administration.
As the matter stands today, Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt has declared he
does not object to preliminary inquiries
by individuals named by Mr.. Hoover,
but that it must be understood they DO
not bind the incoming administration:
Mr.. Hoover could think of no useful
purpose that could be served in begin
ming direct conversations with foreign
powers about the subject OF war debts
unless foreign governments could be as.
sured that the data would be studied
Immediately by those in charge OF for
eign policy in the next administration.
Mr. Hoover says he tried to save time
and Mr.. Roosevelt states now 1t would
be a pity If time were lost. The Pres1-
dent-elect insists he wants to cooper
ate. Mr.. Hoover points out that Mr
Roosevelt declined my suggestions"
Evening star., 1932-01-20
TESTIMONY ENDED
IN FARM Staying
Arguments Open Third Day
at Trial of Colored Man
in ToWson, Md.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associs ted Press.
TOWSON, Md, January 20.-Argu-
ment5 to the jury opened the third day
Of the trial here of Fuel Lee, colored,
charged with the murder Of Green X.
Davis, Eastern Shore farmer of Tay-
lorsyille, Worcester County.
Presentation of testimony was COM
pleted at night session last night and,
after the arguments, the case will go
direstly to the jury, as under the law
OF Maryland, there will be no instruc-
tions by the court.
Death Penalty Urged.
The State seeks the death penalty,
while the International Labor Defense
League, conducting the case for the
colored man, appeals for release, insist
ing he is inrocent.
Lee took the stand last night and de-
MED the murder, placing himself on
the porch Of his boarding house, miles
from the home Of the farmer, at the
time Davis was slain in his bed.
The prisoner has been indicted for
the murder Of Davis, Mrs. Davis and
their two daughters, Elizabeth and
Mary. He is being tried. however, only
for the murder Of the farmer.
Jurors Kept Confined.
Since the opening Of the trial Mon
day the jurors have been detained In
the court house here. receiving their
only exercise In marching to their
meals. Sleeping quarters have been
provided over the court room.
During the trial the State called 81
witnesses and the defense but three.
Both sides had issued subpoenas for
more than fifty.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
4 Of RUTH Judd
Jury PANEL IN BOX
Selection of IL to Try Alleged
Trunk Slayer Is Expected
by Tomorrow.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., January 20.-With
the tentative jury panel almost half
filled, prosecution and defense attor-
neys predicted that selection of the
IL men who will decide the fate Of
Winnie Ruth Judd confessed slayer Of
her two former woman friends, would
be completed by tomorrow afternoon.
Fourteen tentative jurors have been
accepted The Arizona law required a
panel of 20 must be seated before either
prosecution or defense may exercise per
emptory challenges. The defense may
remove 10 and the prosecution from
the tentative panel by peremptory chal-
lenges.
As selection Of the panel progressed
county Jail officials said Mrs. Judd in
dicated that she would take the wit
ness stand
They said she declared she would
tell everything If a certain witness
doesn't tell straight story about this"
The present trial of Mrs. Judd con-
Germs itself only with the Staying Of
Mrs. Agnes Anne lie Roi. A charge
OF. murder in connection with the kill
ing of Miss Hedvig Samuelson will be
plCSSCu ia cfCllS Dhlos ouud CSCdpCS u
death penalty on the lie Roi murder
charge, the state announced.
Mrs LIE Roi and Miss Samuelson were
shot in Phoenix last October, and their
bodies sent TO Los Angeles in trunks.
Arrested in Los Angeles, Mrs Judd told
story of self-defense.
The defenses in ques tioning prospec-
tive jurors, indicated both insanity and
possibly self-defense under circum-
stances not. yet revealed, would form
the basis Of their fight.
Two veniremen were excused by Su-
perior Judge Howard Speakman for
prejudice against capital punishment,
and three on challenges for prejudicial
opinions.
OF the IA tentative jurors accepted,
several are fathers of daughters.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
|CAMERA MAN FACES.
ASSA|LANT AT TRIAL.
CAPITAL Press Photographer
and Officer Muster
Witnesses.
BY a stsfr Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent OF Ihe star
MIDDLEBURG, Va, January 20
State Policeman r. F. Stafford, assigned
to Fauquier County, went on trial here
this afternoon before three justices Of
the peace on charges Of assaulting Jo-
seph Roberts, Washington Herald Pho
tographer
At the same time Roberts was expected
to 20 on trial on charges preferred by
Stafford of resisting arrest and disturb
ing worship.
The magistrates trying the State on
Ger are Roy Seaton, Middleburg; John
Kincaid, Leesburg, and Asa Stabler,
Waterford. Seaton was presiding.
Barred From Funeral.
Stafford attacked Roberts last Fri
day after the latter had taken photo
graphs of the funeral OF Mrs. Agnes
Boeing Ilsley, prominent Middleburg
sportswoman, murdered In her home
here week ago today. The police OFF,
Ger was called upon by E. G. Downs,
Middleburg town councilman, TO carry
out an order of the Rev. d. Campbell
Mayors, officiating minister, banning
photographs Of the funeral.
Roberts was struck behind the ear by
Stafford and knocked to the ground as
the policeman was attempting to round
up all the photographers at the scene
and drive them away from the Emman-
uel Episcopal Church. He struck Rob-
erts, who was wearing glasses, from be-
hind without warning. The photog-
rapher fell to the pavement and was
able to rise only with the assistance Of
fellow cameramen.
Gen. Mitchell to Testify.
Among the witnesses called upon to
testify were Brig. Gen. William Mitch
ell, former assistant chief of the Army
Air Corps, and upon whose request Stat
ford was understood to have come to
Middleburg from Warrenton: D. c.
Sands, president of the Middleburg Ma
tional Bank; Rev. Mayors and Downs
All are believed prepared to testify on
behalf of Stafford.
Roberts witnesses include Dunbar
Hare Of the Washington Times; Fred
Cole, Washington Daily News; j. Abner
Beales, Washington Times Gus Chin.
Robert B. Phillips, jr., and William w.
Chance, all OF The Star.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
NAVY BILL MAY WAIT
ON HOOVER REACTION
vinsor Is Undecided on Asking
Vote by House Committee on
Measure Today. sr
RY the Associated ersss.

BY the Associated Press. ."
Further congressional action on the
s612, 250, 900 naval construction bill may
be delayed until President Hoover has
passed on it.
Chairman Vinson was undecided
whether to ask the House Naval Com
mittee to vote at the conclusion of
testimony today or await report from
the President and the Budget Bureau.
Vinson has asked Secretary Adams,
who approved the Georgia Democrats
idea of building the feet up to treaty
limits in 10 years, to get the reaction
Of the President and the Budget Blu
reau. That has not yet been transmit
ted to the committee.
Vinson, however, has talked with Mr..
Hoover and has good idea what the
recommendation will be. Representa-
tive Britten of Illinois and other Re
publican committee members have said
they are certain the bill authorizing
120 new ships would not be In har-
mony with the administrations present
financial policy.
Britten intends to try to substitute
more modest 100000. .0o00 program when
the bill Is brought to vote, but vinson
is confident he has enough votes to
obtain approval Of the bigger authori-
zation.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
EINSTEIN ANNOUNCES
UNIFIED FIELD PROOF
Gravitation and Electricity Held
theoretically One and Same by
A 'savant Visiting U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf, January 20
DR.. albert Einstein has brought to-
gether union of gravity and electro
magnetism.
DR.. Einstein, in addressing a group of
scientists at the California Institute
of Technology yesterday, said he had
worked lout new mathematical equa-
lions by which gravitation and electro
magnetism are logically unified. This
is considered an important link In his
unified field theory" which seeks to
prove that there Is similar background
for all material activity in the universe.
To complete the wholesale union of
natures forces, DR. Einstein set out to
show that gravitation and electricity
are so closely welded that they may be
considered theoretically as one and the
same thing.
When he announced his unified field
theory last year. the German scientist
admitted certain problems remained to
be solved. His announcement yester-
day revealed he successfully solved the
problems.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
RUTH BARRON, AVIATRIX, WE'D
TO S. VICE CONSUL IN JAPAN
New York Woman, Who
Hoped to Make Pacific Hop,
Becomes Bride.
William Mason, Her Husband,
Attended Law School
Here in 192O-21.

BY the Associated Press.
KOBE, Japan, January 20.-Ruth
Barron, New York woman aviator, was
married here today to William Franklin
Mason, the American vice consul The
ceremony was performed at the home
Of E. r. Dickover, the consul
The two became acquainted last
Spring when Miss Barron came to
Japan to participate In preparations for
flight across the Pacific with Capt.
Thomas Ash. Bad weather and other
factors prevented the flight
Mason was born in Brockton, Mass,
studied law at George Washington UNI
versity and entered the consular serv-
ice in 1921.
Mason attended the George Washing
ton University Law School here during
the school year 1920-2l. 1t was said at
the school today. &
Evening star., 1932-01-20
OUTLAWS LOSING HEART.
Many Leaders Reported as Offering
Terms Of Surrender.

BY the Associated Press.
MUKDEN, Manchuria January 40
Chinese irregular leaders, with their
forces, have been offering terms of sur
render in increasing numbers during
the last few days, communique issued
by Japanese headquarters said today.
and the movement Is looked upon as
promising a decline in bloodshed and
q more peaceful settlement OF the So
called bandit question"
San Shan, a notorious Chinese irregu-
lar chieftain in Liaochung, offered
terms OF capitulation through an ennis
sary sent to the Japanese commander
at the garrison at Anshan, the COM
munique said.
This was only one Of the mcst notable
which Chinese irregular groups have
shown an increasing disposition to sur
render to the Japanese and to seek
enrolment In local militia corps under
the new government OF Fengtien
Province
Lung CHA Ching, vice commander
Of one Of the largest irregular forces in
South Manchuria, now operating south
Of Hsinmin, also was reported to have
written Japanese headquarters with an
offer Of surrender. The communique
added that q group OF 80 irregulars
appeared at the Japanese headquarters
at Yingkow yesterday and asked to be
enrolled in the militia.
A headquarters spokesman said the
usual procedure has been to accept the
irregu1ars for q probationary period,
after disarming them, and to enroll
them In the militia after that If they
prove their sincerity by good behavior.
~ hA iS
continuing. however, and over SO
Chinese were reported killed in clashes
yesterday.
Pu-Yi Slated as President.
Henry Pu-Yi, former boy Emperor Of
China, who is in closely guarded re-
tirement near Port Arthur, Is slated
to be the first president of the new
separate government of Manchuria, 1t
was reported in some quarters.
Skeptics asserted the report repre-
sented only the ambitions of certain
factions. But in the numerous press
forecasts of the makeup of the new
regime, there were significant blanks
where the name OF the president should
have appeared.
Pu-Yi, who was Hsuan Tung when he
was Sllilih phS
names of Chang Tso- -Hsiang, military
commander in the old regime, or even
Chang Hsiao-Liang, the governor who
was deposed by the Japanese last Fall.
Compromise Forecast.
Press reports Of the negotiations being
conducted to establish the new gov
ernment, forecast it will embody COM
promise between Republican forms and
the Cumbersome Yuan (counciD system
of the Chinese government at Marking.
Authoritative observers warned that
many damages faced the delicate and
complicated negotiations, but reports
persisted that the new state would be
introduced to the world with fiourishes
between the Chinese new year February
6 and February IL.
Forecasts of the government structure
asserted that directly under the Presi-
dent there would be three Yuans-ad-
ministrative, allotted to Tsang Shi-Yi
Japanese-supported governor of Muk-
den, who was educated in the law in
Japan, and inspection, for Chang
Ching-Hui governor of Harbin.
Evening star., 1932-01-20

Continued From First Page)
on the recommendation Of the Board
of Police and Fire Surgeons, which yes
terday advised him of It's desire to have
Mrs. Van Wrinkle appear before the re-
tirement board. The board OF surgeons
gave no reason for its recommendation
Mrs. Van Wrinkle, however, has been
i'll for some time, and was unable to
appear in the District Supreme Court
last week in connection with a suit for
damages brought against her by Mrs
Ethel Clawans, who charged false en-
tries were MADE on an arrest card when
she was taken into custody several
years ago.
In Bad Health for Years
An affidavit filed with the court by
DR.. John A. Reed, police surgeon, said
Mrs. Van Wrinkle is suffering from
spinal arthritis and that she was
physically unable to appear. The af-
fidaVit also declared that 1t would
materially retard her recovery to take
a deposition from her at this time.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle has not been in
good health for several years. In No.
vember, 1880, she underwent a serious
operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital
in Baltimore, from which she recovered
and returned to her duties at the
Womans Bureau Later, however, she
developed spinal arthritis, which again
took her away from her work.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
BARBOUR TEST|F|ES
IN FAVOR OF BEER
Bingham Four Per Cent Bill
Held Aid to Enforcement.
WoII Backs Measure.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Barbour new Republican
member from New Jersey, today advo-
Gated the Bingham 4 per cent beer bill
as step toward the return OF reason
and common sense"
One Of the last witnesses to appear
in favor Of the measure before the OPP
ponents are heard next week, Senator
Barbour told the Manufactures Sub
committee:
There is, of course. the constitu-
tional question involved in increasing
the alcoholic content of beer, inasmuch
as the eighteenth amendment foroids
Intoxicating beverages
Says Beer Would Aid Enforcement.
But there is wide variance of
opinion on the question Of how much
alcoho. IS intoxicating, and on this
question I believe the Congress is quite
as qualified to judge as the Supreme
Court, and hope 1t will do SO.
1T seems strange to me that the dry
forces have not seized upon the legali-
zetion of real beer as a means Of bring
ing about improved enforcement con-
dItions If they are really interested in
temperance.
Il feel, moreover. that true enforce
ment means eventual repeal So, In ad-
dition to the revenue to the Govern
ment that will accrue through the le-
galization of beer, this bill is the logical
first step and the one that should be
taken at this time toward eventually re-
lieving this whole intolerable situation,
which, in my Judgment at least, pro-
hibition has brought about.
Woll Speaks for Labor.
Matthew Woll, president of Labors
National Committee for Modification Of
the Volstead act. pleaded for a change
to permit manufacture Of a 2.75 per
cent malt beverage.
VOL, vice president OF the American
Federation Of Labor, said he spoke for
that organization, too. He declared
there was growing sentiment among
organized labor and workers generally
for repeal and unless Congress enacted
sane" enforcement act, labor would
vote for repeal Of the eighteenth
amendment or modification.
Beer and light wines as articles OF
diet for eXpectant mothers were adVo-
Gated by DR.. Martin Dewey Of New
| York. president Of the American Den
Vol hoSOCldlIDl@s NV OLlS ID lLle Slildll
alcoholic content good for the mother
re contended, but 1t helps in the prop
er development of the unborn child's
teeth.
1T has long been known" said
Dewey, that one Of the most impor-
tant contributing factors to good teeth
is the proper nutrition Of the mother
during pregnancy The teeth OF the
child begin TO form at very early
period Of inter uterine life and the
development depends upon the proper
nutrition Of the mother.
1t has also long been known that
in certain types of malnutrition as
sociated with pregnancy the health
Of the mother can be greatly improved
by adding a small quantity of beer
or light wines to the diet. The i'm
portance Of beer as an article Of diet
in pregnant mothers cannot be over
estimated"
In all cases of malnutrition," he
continued, the medical profession has
long recognized the value OF beer as
an addition to the diet. 1t is well
established fact that all individuals
who use small quantities of beer regular
ly are better nourished than those
who do not"
Evening star., 1932-01-20
DR.. JOHN FREELAND
COLLAPSES AND DIES
Man for Whom Sportsman Named
Horse Winning Preakness Is
Stricken in Baltimore.
Bv the Associated Presx

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, January 20.-Dr. John
Freeland, connected with New York
banking house and for whom the race
horse DR.. Freeland was named, died
suddenly here yesterday at Johns Hop
kins Hospital. He had just entered for
treatment for heart trouble.
DR.. Freeland arrived at the hospital
late In the afternoon and collapsed as
he entered the door. He was rushed to
room, but never regained conscious
ness. He had been undergoing treat
ment at the institution at various times
ia the last Is months.
He was born In Virginia So years ago
and lived In New York and White
Sulphur Springs. w. Va, where he con-
Quoted branch of the banking COM
pany. He entertained the Prince Of
Wales at his home in 1924.
1t was through his friendship with
Walter j. Salmon, New York sportsman
and owner of many race horses, that
the winner Of the preakness In 1929
was named in his honor.
Although he held a medical degree,
Or. Freeland never practiced the pro-
fession.
He was 4 bachelor.
Evening star., 1932-01-20
INCREASE IN POSTAL
RATES RECOMMENDED
BEFORE COMMITTEE
Continued From First Page.)

opposition to the proposal to increase
first class rates to 3 cents was expressed
In a statement by Thomas F. Flaherty.
secretary ry-treasurer of the National Fed
Grafton Of Post ONCE Clerks.
I'VE firmly believe" he said, that
the higher postage rates will greatly
diminish the volume of first-class mail
and deprive thousands Of employees of
work opportunities"
Two Experts on Stand.
The recommendation regarding q sales
tax was made by two experts, sent by
the Treasury Department to Canada to
study the tax there.
The experts were DR.. Thomas s.
Adams, professor of political economy
at Yale University, and E. C. Alvord
of Washington, formerly executive sec
retary to Secretary Mellon.
Adams said the Canadian sales tax
strictly was manufacturers tax" in
that q levy of four per cent on all goods
manufactured or imported into the Do
minion was imposed.
1T is not q turnover tax and does
not appear in a direct visible form In
the actual sales" he said.
Duplication of taxes, he continued,
was eliminated through system Of
licenses and certificates indicating q
manufacturers tax had been paid.
The most important phase Of the
system, he said, was the exemption
granted certain articles produced by
small manufacturers
Adams said the tax was we'll admin
istered and netted about $4,000, 900
annually in Canada.
He declined to estimate how much
such a tax system would net In this
country, but said 1t would bring lsrg,
revenue and was practical.
Alvord agreed with committee men,
bers that pressure would be brought in
this country to exempt many articles.
He added that II you can hurdle the
exemptions. and give wide latitude In
administration. the sales tax will be
practical In THY country
Evening star., 1932-01-20
THREATS TO BURN
TOWN STIR FEARS
Four Armed Men Patrol Bradford,
Vt, Streets and Special Lights
Fixed After Warning Letters.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BRADFORT, Vt, January 20.-Four
armed rnen patrolled the main street
of Bradford yesterday on the watch for
persons who might be carrying out
threats contained in three anonymous
letters to burn the town.
The; town is divided as to the serious
ness Of the letters, but the village
trustees decided to take no chances and
have hired four men to patrol the main
street. Members of the American
Legion have also aided In the work and
the electric light company has strung
lights behind the buildings named In
the letter to prevent the approach OF
intruders IN the dark.
The letters we're mailed at Concord,
N. H., and sent special delivery. Postal
inspectors have been assigned to
investigate.
All OF the buildings mentioned in the
letters are of wooden construction and
as they are close to other buildings 1t
is feared that serious fire would re-
suit II the threats were carried out.