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Evening star., 1932-10-20
MISSOURI SWINGS
TOWARD HOOVER
Business Men AIienateG From
Roosevelt by Attitude of
Progressives.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,
STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, October 90
An 1896 campaign is on in this State
in a final effort to carry Missouri for
Hoover
Business men-and this means Demo-
cratic business men as we'll as Repub-
lican-are lining up for Hoover. Busi-
ness is business and it comes before
politics with them. Employers of labor
In this State, as they are elsewhere. are
explaining to their employees that 1t Is
to the interest of all them to re-elect
President Hoover; that there Is grave
danger of worse conditions than exist
today If Roosevelt and the Democrats
come into power.
And right here it may be said that
the campaign tour that Senator George
W. Norris of Nebraska is making for
Roosevelt. the recent statement issued
by Senator Bob La Toilette of Wis
consir declaring his support for Roose-
welt. and the declarations of other
'Progressives" for the Democratic nomi-
nee are having their part in lining up
business against Roosevelt There is the
uncertainty of these business people
regarding Roosevelt's attitude on the
tariff and on sound money. a Federal
dole on taxation and other economic
issues to push them still further away
from the Democratic national ticket.
Farm Vote Is Problem.
The real problem for the Republicans
in this State now lies in the farmer
vote. and in.the dripping wet vote in
ST. Louis.
The farmers are disgruntled, many of
Continued on Page 5, Column So
Evening star., 1932-10-20
FOREIGN HOLDINGS
DENIED BY HOOVER
Declares He Has Had No
Interests Outside of U. S.
in IS Years.
BY the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES. October 20.-In a
telegram received by C. C. league. head
of the Republican campaign in South
ern California, President Hoover stated
he has not had a dimes interest" in
any activity outside the United States
during the last Is years.
The telegram was in response to an
inquiry from league, who informed the
Nations Executive oil workers in Cali
fornia were receiving political pamph-
lets charging Mr.. Hoover opposed the
tariff on Oil because of ownership of
foreign Oil wells.
The telegram:
Il have your telegram stating that
Democratic agents, despite all proof to
contrary, are still circulating mislead-
ing statements through their fields that
l have been opposed to relief of oil in
dustry because of my supposed inter
est in foreign oil and that I opposed
the tariff on oil. This is usual type of
politics
Il have not in Is years since I en-
tered public service had a dimes in
terest outside the United States of any
kind. including oil 1 supported the oil
tariff in revenue bill and signed that
bill. Without support I gave I do not
believe it would have received sufficient
vote from non-oil sections to have been
carried"
Evening star., 1932-10-20
U S. OFFICIALS SILENT.
Hoover Des Moines Address Cited as
Administration Position.

BY the Associated Press
Administration officials refused today
to discuss Premier Herriot's statement,
quoted by the Paris press, that he Will
continue efforts to secure cancellation
or reduction of that part of Frances
war debt to this country which is not
commercial" obligation.
President Hoovers statements in his
speech accepting the nomination and
III his Des Moines address were pointed
out by State Department officials as
the administration position. These
statements stood fatty against cancel
lation of war debts, but did not close
the door to negotiations for readJust-
ments
In his acceptance speech, the Presi-
dent said IF for some particular an
nual payment we are offered some
other tangible form of compensation
such as the expansion of markets for
agriculture and labor and the restora-
ton and maintenance of our prosperity,
then I am sure our citizens would con-
slider such proposal
At DeS Moines, after quoting the
statement in the acceptance speech. the
President said: Il am prepared to go
farther. I am prepared to recommend
that any annual payment on the
foreign debt be used for the specific
purpose of securing an expansion OF
the foreign markets for American agrl-
cultural products There is justice in
that, for the difficulties inherited from
the war are part of your difficulties to-
day. That is a proposal of more i'm
portance to the farmer than any
panacea"
Evening star., 1932-10-20
ROOSEVELT SURPRISED AS TRAIN
CHANGES ROUTE ACROSS OHIO
Governor and Crowd Waiting Springfield Disappointed
by Operating Error.

well on his way to Cincinnati instead
of following the schedule of heading
direct for Indianapolis from Springfield.
Making the best CT it, he greeted a
small crowd at Middletown, Ohio.
mostly workmen who perched on box
cars to get good view of the nominee:
From Cincinnati Gov. Roosevelt wired
Hugh Hazan, chairman of the Demo-
cratic Committee at Springfield: Re
gret failure of train to stop at Spring
field as arranged for. Sorry to dis
appoint the crowd and regret the
operating mistake that caused misun-
derstanding."
The Governor did not know of the
Cincinnati stop, but Cincinnati did. His
coming had been heralded and a crowd
gathered at the railroad yards when
his train paused before heading into
Indiana,
Evening star., 1932-10-20
THREAT OF RAIN GONE
FOR AT LEAST 3 DAYS
Low Pressure Area Shifts. Bringing
Fair Weather to Drenched
Capital.

The rain which was reported headed
for the Capital area yesterday apnar-
emily had shifted its course this. morn
ing. Weather Bureau forecasters said, In
predicting fair, settled weather through
today, tomorrow and probably early
Saturday.
The low-preSsure area which was be-
lleved to be bringing the rain eastward
has shifted to the northeast and was
north OF the Great Lakes this morning
Its passage probably will have no ef-
feet on this territory.
While today and tomorrow may not
be entirely clear, the temperatures and
humidity will be lower. it was said. The
forecasters would not hazard a predic-
tion for the week end.
Meanwhile the Potomac River which
rose as high as 6 feet above normal
stage near Martinsburg. w. Va. yester-
day. was receding. At Great Falls the
waters, which roared over the rocks yes
terday, had returned almost to normal,
according to residents
One one-hundredth Of an inch of rain
fel yesterday morning and a trace"
late last night is believed to have
brought an end to the four-dav pre-
clpltation which left 293 inches of
moisture, caused about 100 accidents,
and damaged parks and roadways in
nearby sections.
Evening star., 1932-10-20
OIL CORPORATION RAISES
SALARIES FIVE PER CENT
Increase Affects All of 800 EN-
ployes of Pocahontas
Company.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, October 20-A salary
increase of per cent affecting every
one of its more than 300 employees in
Cleveland was announced today by the
Pocahontas Oil Corporation.
At a meeting held after midnight so
that both day and night shift workers
could be present, checks for the S per
cent increase, retroactive to October
l, were handed the employees.
I'VE were doing everything we could
last Fall to maintain wages and sue
ceeded until May of this year. when it
became necessary for a general reduc-
ton in wages of 10 per cent" Douglass
S. Campbell, president, told the en-
ployes.
Nov, we are restoring half Of that
cut. If we maintain business-and I
am hopeful of the oil industry of the
future-we will give another per cent
increase in another month. If business
then warrants it, we viii continue to
raise wages above that"
The company operates 100 stations
In the Cleveland area.
Evening star., 1932-10-20
uvth. A.soc;otad preSs

BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD ROOSEVELT SPECIAL,
CINCINNATI, October 20.-Gov. Roose-
velt's campaign train got "lost" today
In Ohio.
Through misunderstanding, the Big
Four Railroad routed the special by way
of Cincinnati on its way from Pitts
burgh to Indianapolis, sending it
through towns which it had not been
expected to touch, and disappointing an
early morning crowd at Springfield.
Ohio, where q five-minute stop had
been planned,
The Governor and his party were up
and ready to greet the gathering at
Springfield, but to their surprise the
train dashed straight on through while
the crowd yelled for 1t to stop.
The surprised Gov. Roosevelt then
discovered Furthermore that he was
Evening star., 1932-10-20
FRENCH PLAN DEBT
PAYMENT TO j. S.
Herriot Quoted on InstaIIment
for Army Supplies Due
in December.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS October 90

BY the ASSOC ated Press.
PARIS, October 20.-France plans to
pay promptly the December installment
of the s4O0, 900, 900 French commercial
war debt to the United States, Premier
Herriot was quoted by Paris newspapers
today as saying, but she will continue
efforts to secure cancellation or reduc-
ton of the rest of the debt by nego-
tiation.
The declaration ascribed to the
premier was reported to have been made
last night at a session Of committee
of the Chamber of Deputies The
"con1merciar' debt is for army stocks
bought during the war.
The question whether France in
tended to pay her war debts to the
United States was asked by Deputy
Henry Haye. it was reported.
LEcho de Paris said M. Herriot added
the following to his reply:
But make a distinction between
the commercial debt and the political
debt. Regarding the latter, whatever
the result of the american presiden-
tial election. we will negotiate, trying,
as far as we are able, to obtain more
favorable treatment.
IF We could secure cancellation 1t
would be most desirable, but don't ask
me to give any promise, for it's not
dependent >on me-
Deputy Haye was said to have asked
the premier whether, since Germany
was paying France nothing, France
shouldn't cease payments to her
creditors. M. Herriot was quoted as
answering emphatically:
Not being sWindlers, we will pay
scrupulously our commercial debts"
Evening star., 1932-10-20
SCIENTIST TO STUDY ELECTIONS
WHEN ALL HEAT IS TURNED OFF
Californian Busy With Mercury Pumps to Produce
Temperature of 272 Degrees Below Zero.

He hopes to obtain temperatures that
approximate the ccolness of inter-
stellar space by liquifying the helium
under high pressure. BY evaporation
of the liquid helium. lower tempera-
ture will be produced.
Then he will see how the dancing
electrons behave. Scientifically the re-
search is to seek fundamental laws
governing the internal structure OF
matter.
Prof. Jesse w. M. Du Mond has taken
pictures showing the mad electronlc
dance at speeds from 1892 to 10000
miles a second in the things we call
solid materials.
DIR. Peter De Bye Of Leipzig, now
visiting here, has been revealing how
he clocks the various dance steps and
catalogues them by means of his X-ray
diffraction camera. These things are
happening and being studied in areas of
about a twenty-millionth Of an inch.
Dancing makes one warm. and the
present studies have been under the
natural heat conditions Of metals. gas
es and liquids studied by the physicists.
These heat conditions just add another
factor IN the problem Of working out
the actual structure Of matter.
Evening star., 1932-10-20
$4,000 EXTORTION CASE
DELAY GRANTED DEFENSE
Hearing of Attempt to Obtain Sum
From Newport News Man Is
Set for October rs.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, October 10
Hearing of charges Of attempting to
extort $4,000 from Homer L. Ferguson,
Newport News bank president and ship
builder, we're postponed when the case
against Herbert Young was called before
Police Justice John B. Locke this morn
ing.
The delay was granted at the request
of Frank Karney of Phoebus, counsel
for the defense, and the hearing was set
for Thursday, october 25. Bail for the
accused, set at $500, was not imme-
diately provided.
Young, a former shipyard employe,
was arrested Monday by officers who
had spent several days investigating a
series of threatening letters received by
Mr.. Ferguson, who is president and gen.
eral manager of the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. and
president of the First National Bank OF
Newport News.
Evening star., 1932-10-20
13 STOPS PLANNED
FOR HOOVER TALKS.
President to Make Series of
Train Addresses in
Two States.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Hoover is working in prepa-
ration for a swift but strenuous West
ward tip this week end for another
major speech in his personal campaign
for reelection.
Thirteen times as his special train
speeds Saturday through West Virginia
and Ohio Mr. Hoover will make rear
platform appearances. Then he will
climax this late october drive with a
campaign speech at Detroit, America S
automobile center.
Drafting this speech, his third in
Midwestern territory, was occupying
most of the Chief Executives time to-
day. Also receiving attention were sub
jects that may be discussed briefly be-
fore West Virginia and Ohio audiences.
In order to give more time to draft
ing his speeches, the President aban-
doned his executive office in favor of the
secluded Lincoln study at the White
House There he received Secretary Of
the Treasury Mills, Assistant Secretary
OF Commerce Klein and several other
callers.
Speech at Charleston.
A short speech probably will be de-
livered in Charleston, w. Va. where the
presidential trian will pause for half an
hour early Saturday after nights run
from the Capital. This is the longest
scheduled stop.
Following in order are IL rear-plat-
form appearances in Huntington and
Kenova, w. Va, and Ironton, Ports
mouth, Waverley, Chillicothe, Circleville,
Columbus, Delaware, Marion, Fostoria
and Toledo. all in Ohio.
This itinerary will place the President
in Detroit just about in time for his
speech, scheduled for $50 pm.
Though the President was devoting
most of his time to its preparation. the
subject of his Detroit address has not
been announced.
After his conference with Mr.. Hoo
yer today Secretary Mills said he had
discussed not only the Presidents COM
ing address. but the speech of Franklin
D. Roosevelt last night at Pittsburgh
He asserted of the latters talk:
1T was like his Topeka farm speech
and other great mystery stories"
Earlier Mills had told newspaper men
he would answer Roosevelt's statement
ldSG lllSllI SOllCCilAllS IllC bOAiuo oAiN
the Administrations fiscal policy in an
address next Tuesday night in Gin
cinnati, provided 1 can wait that
long"
A statement that 270 electoral votes
a more than a majority-now could
be counted safe" for President Hoover
was delivered at the White House yes
terday by Robert Lucas, chairman OF
the Executive Committee of the Repub-
lican National Committee.
Sees $40 Votes Possible.
Lucas said he reported to Mr. Hoo
yer that the Republican campaign now
was aimed at making the election "even
safer" He predicted the Hoover elec-
toral total may go to $40"
Lucas, after his conference with the
(Continued on Page S, Column -
Evening star., 1932-10-20
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated freSS.
PASADENA, Calf, October 90
What happens to the mad dance of
the electrons when the heat is turned
off is a question being investigated here
by DIR. Alexander Goetz, associate pro-
fessor of physics of the California In
stitute OF Technology.
To find the answer he is busy with
mercury pumps producing some liquid
helium, which he hopes to have by
Christmas Hellum hquifies at a cent?
grade temperature of 272 degrees below
zero That is only degree above alb
solute zero-273 degrees minus cent?
grade-at which all heat vanishes.
The lowest temperature ever pro-
duced is said to be that of minus 272.3
centigrade. obtained in a laboratory of
the University of Leyden by Prof. w.
H. Keesom This was achieved by
keeping small quantity of liquid he'll
ium constantly stirred while in high
vacuum produced over it by means of
a powerful pair of mercury pumps.
Dr. GoetZ, who recently visited the
European laboratories to study meth
ods there, Is seeking a new low record.
Evening star., 1932-10-20
TAMMANYITES WOULD
RESTORE ST, ,00O,O 900 PAY
Temporary Help in Hospitals De-
partment Affected by Item
Mckee Opposes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 20.-The Tam
many bloc in the Board of Estimate
moved today to put back into the 1888
city budget s1,oO0,ooO which it had
been proposed to save by pairing down
the pay roll for temporary help in the
department of hospitals.
Mayor Joseph v. Mckee strenuously
opposed putting the $l,0O0,000 item
back into the budget, charging that the
temporary helpers in the department
of hospitals were appointed by political
leaders.
He asserted that in this department
there existed "one of the worst political
rackets in the city" and that it was
carried on with the connivance and
knowledge of the deputy commissioner
in charge"
Evening star., 1932-10-20
Coast CuardQuartet
Saves 2 FOundering
In Northeast Gale
Grew Wins Battle Over
Sea and Brings Yacht
Safely to Shore.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, october 20.-A thrilling
victory over the elements was won
shortly before dawn today by four
Coast Guardsmen, who put out at mid
night TO rescue two men on a founder
ing yacht, in a bowling gale.
Flares had been reported off shore
somewhat to the south of Boston, and
Warrant Officer Frank Holbrook, skip
per of the City Point Coast Guard Sta
ton. with three men started for the
scene in a picket boat. The no'easter
screamed, heavy seas roll.d over their
small craft and for rours the men
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1932-10-20
FOUR BRIGHTEST STARS
APPEAR IN EASTERN SKY
Venus. Jupiter, Mars and Sirius TO
Be Visible at Once for
Several Days.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LINCOLN Nebr., October 2O.-Four
of the brightest heavenly bodies are an
pearing in the Eastern sky on the occa-
sion of the conjunction of the planets
Jupiter and Venus. They will continue
in this position for several days.
Director T. c. Collins of the Univer-
sity of Nebraska Observatory explained
that the actual conjunction would not
be visible in America but that Venus
and Jupiter would appear at a distance
from each other less than the diameter
of the moon. Mars will be higher in
the sky. and still farther away will be
the brightest fixed star, Sirius, the Dog
Star" The four are visible together
shortly before sunrise.
Evening star., 1932-10-20
5000 Advance on Leticia.

MANAOS, Brazil, October 20 P).-
Reports received here today said 5000
Colombian soldiers were descending the
upper Amazon region on the way to
Leticia, over which war threats recently
were made by Colombia and Peru. Re-
ports from Para, Brazil, yesterday said
two boatloads of Peruvian soldiers also
were moving into the Putumayo region,
where Leticia Is located.
Evening star., 1932-10-20


AT meeting last night I was told by
Commissioner Crosby that the Board of Com
missioners had considered the allegations con-
corning failure of cooperation upon the part
of Inspector Burke and did not find that they
were sufficient to warrant his transfer from
the Detective Bureau. In withdrawing the
allegations it was my desire, in leaving this
Office, to avoid bringing discredit upon an
outstanding officer of the police force. l
was told, further, that my recommendation
for the demotion of Inspector Davis would
not be approved. After prolonged discus
sions these matters terminated in what was
admittedly a compromise. Upon reviewing
the written terms of this compromise it is
evident that my authority cannot but be
diminished and the entire discipline of the
police force jeopardized. l find myself in
the equivocal position of so many other police
chiefs in the United States namely holding
a position of great responsibility but de-
prived of the essential authority to discharge
1t without fear and without favor. This,
must point out. has been one of the chief
reasons for difficulties and failures in the
police departments of too many of our cities.
The abrogation of my effort to or
ganize this department solely on basis OF
efficiency, without personal or political favor.
leaves me in an untenable position in so FAR
as any progress can be made under my COM
mand. Consequently, desire to submit my
resignation. effective at once.
Evening star., 1932-10-20
HEAD OF COAL COMPANY
REMOVED TO HOSPITAL
John W. Galloway Calls for Am
bulance at New York
Hotel Apartment.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 20-John w.
Galloway, Sc, president of the Maryland
Coal Co. of Maryland and the Mary
land Coal Co. of West Virginia. with
Offices at l Broadway, was taken from
his hotel apartment In West Sixty
seventh street to Flower Hospital for
observation today.
Galloway called the telephone opera
tor in the hotel and said: Il want an
ambulance. I'm sick" He appeared
to be a little nervous. but was able
to walk from the hotel to the am
bulance.
Evening star., 1932-10-20
R.F.C. LOANS REACH
BILLION AND A HALF.
Firm Reports Total as Sum
of 1926 Authorizations
in Eight Months.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Advances of s1,550,086 ,689 were au-
thorized by the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation in the eight months from
its organization, on February 2, through
September 80.
The corporation said today this sum
was the aggregate of 1926 separate
authorizations. The figures were given
in its quarterly report to Congress that
that showed 3,109 business loan au-
thorizations totaling s35s,5Ss,446 during
the three months ending September 80.
In summarizing the corporations S
financial status. the report said s44,-
609161 of the s1,550.0s6, ,6S9 authorized
was later withdrawn or Cancelled 1t
added:
s1,08s, ,566,O77 Outstanding.
AT the close of September 80, 1882,
the corporation had advanced sl,1e4,-
Sol ,566 and repayments exclusive of
amounts unallocated. pending advices,
as of September 30) amounted to $685.
o35,4ss. leaving Oos,566,o77 out
standing on the books of the corpo-
ration
In addition. the corporation had
outstanding on September 80 agree
ments to make loans totaling $500 900
upon the performance of specified con-
ditionS."
The corporation said the $3.50 58S.-
446 authorized during the third quar-
ter was distributed as follows:
To banks and trust companies, s215,-
in reorganization of liquidation of
closed banks; s35153815 to building
and loan associations, .Sll.727.700 to
insurance companies. SlO,246.O00 to
mortgage loan companies, S29000,0 600
to Federal land banks, s781. 900 to
joint stock land banks. sl,740.934 to
agricultural credit corporations. S.
37l 1896 to livestock credit corporations
and s50,484,209 to railroads including
S6,169, 100 to railroad receivers.
The corporation began operations
under the emergency relief act during
the quarter ended September, 80. and
said it authorized total of Sl40,060.-
I'll in loans and contracts. Loans to
States and subdivisions for relief work
totaled S35,455,171; advances authorized
1OI plOJcCIS CdHlt W
$50 los 900. while loans of S5l 500, 900
were authorized for financing the
marketing OF agricultural commodities
and livestock.
S,192 Loans Authorized.
Excluding relief activities, the CORP
Grafton during its life up to September
80 authorized 1892 business loans to
500 institutions. These aggregated
S1410,026,518 and were distributed as
follows:
To 4,e73 banks and trust companies.
$3.50, ,496, ,289; to 1856 building and loan
associations, $87 ,638, 1888; to 88 insurance
companies, $75,193,200; to II mortgage
loan companies, s83,S46, 900; to 8 credit
unions, S405 900; to 9 Federal land
banks, s29,000.000; to 9 joint stock
land banks, s2,05l,00O to IL agricul-
tural credit corporations, S2O63,374; to
II live stock credit corporations. SILL
965 982, and to SO railroads, 1854 4,366933.
Evening star., 1932-10-20
LIMIT OF 56 PLACED
ON PRIESTS IN JALISCO
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GUADALAJARA. Mexico, october 20.
A law limiting the number of priests
IN the State of Jalisco to l for each
$4,000 population-a total of 56-was
nassed by the State Legislature last
night and sent to the Governor today
for PRONUNCIATION.
A conference of National Revolution
ary party leaders afterward recommend
ed further legislation fixing penalty of
confiscation of property for persons al
lowing calendestine religious meetings
Win their homes.
Evening star., 1932-10-20
Dogs Condemned to Death.

MONTREAL. October 20 tP).-Five
dogs were sentenced to death here today
for attacking horse when it was down
The horse stumbled and fell yesterday
and dogs set upon it. An officer shot
the horse and then condemned the dogs
to death