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Evening star., 1932-06-09
SENATE ARMY CUT
SCORED BY COLLINS
Mississippi Representative Saws
Machine Age Needs Strong
Air Corps.

The United States will have zone of
the most backward armed forces in the
world If the Senate committees changes
in the War Department appropriation
become effective, Representative Collins,
Democrat, of Mississippi, charged yes
terday.
Collins particular objection to the
Senate committees bill centered on a
provision which he said would mean
less money for the Army Air Corps
branch he insisted was built up by
Congress and despite the Regular
Army"
1.-The trouble with the Army is that
it Is conducted by men who still believe
in foot soldiers. They forget we are
living in a machine age. If we want an
efficient Army, personnel must give way
to equipment"
The Senate committee has provided
for Is per cent interchangeability Of
appropriations, which will mean "the
Army will have something over s45. .000,-
900 it can switch from the Air Corps
and use for the Secretary of Wars
political airplane flights. polo ponies
for the Cavalry or anything else" Col
linS said.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
PLANE IS BEING BUILT
FOR HAWKS NEW SPEED TRIALS
Flyer Recovering From Crash April to Receive New
14-Cyinder Ship in September.

Capt Frank M Hawks, world
famous speed flyer, just out Of Massa-
chusetts hospital where he has been
undergoing treatment since his injury
in a crash at Worcester, Mass, April Z,
is having built for his use powerful
all-metal racing monoplane with which
he hopes not only to regain speed rec
ords wrested from him by Maj. James
H. jimmy Doolittle, but to establish
new speed records which will startle
the world.
1t was learned here today that the
new plane will be powered with a new
type engine Of IA cylinders, which, in
effect. is q combination of two ordinary
7-cylinder radial air-cooled engines.
The new motor will develop more than
twice the power of that in the famous
Mystery s, in which Hawks established
scores Of speed records. The plane will
have a cruising range Of more than
$500 miles at an average speed of
Evening star., 1932-06-09
MRS. OWEN APPEARS
DEFEATED IN PRIMARY
Referendum Candidates Lead in
Two Other Congressional
Races in Florida.
BY the Associated Press

oy tIie hSSOClAleO treSS.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. June g.
Mark. Wilcox, West Palm Beach attor-
ney, who favors repeal Of prohibition,
today appeared to have defeated Mrs.
Ruth Bryan Owen for the fourth dis
trict Democratic nomination, and ref
erendum candidates held leads in two
other congressional races In Florida's
Democratic primary.
With 303 OF the 419 precincts Of the
fourth district tabulated, Wilcox had
32,728 votes to 27,611 for Mrs. Owen,
who ran on a referendum platform
The incumbent is the daughter of the
great dry campaigner, the late William
Jennings Bryan.
For Representative at large w. J..
Sears led Mayor John T. Alsop. jr.,
1884 to 1886, with 869 of 1888 pre-
clncts N the State tabulated.
Representative Herbert j. Drane had
good lead in the first district race
with 23,676 votes to 1875 for j. Har-
DIN Peterson and 10,81l for Sumter l..
Lowry.
The only dry to lead in the four
Florida congressional races was Repre-
sentative Tom Yon of the third district
In 21S OF 283 precincts he had 1850
votes to 11,874 for Millard Caldwell.
referendum candidate.
Meanwhile former Gov. John w
Martin remained well in front in the
gubernatorial race with 52723 votes
Dave Sholtz. with A, ,788 votes. and for
mer Gov. Cary A. Hardee, with 42,672.
trailed.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
STUDY j. s. LEASES
OF AIRPORT LAND
Park Board Considers Plan
to Settle Problem of
D. C. Boundary.

The possibility Of introducing legis-
lation in Congress, under which the
Federal Government would lease land
to the Hoover Airport and the Wash
ington Airport authorities. to settle the
vexing land problem across the Potomac
River. is being studied by officials Of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
This announcement was made today
by Capt E. N Chisolm. jr., engineer of
the commission. who said that Lieut..
Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, executive officer,
and Charles w. Eliot ID, director of
planning of the commission. and him.
self form a special committee, which
mittee is comforting with interested
parties and hopes to make a decision
shortly.
If agreeable. this legislation would
supersede the bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Smith, Democrat. Of Virginia,
designed to straighten out the land
property tangle in the airport area. Mr.
Eliot charged recently at a congressional
hearing that Representative Smiths bill
would be a direct steal Of land from
the Federal Government, handing 1t
over to the airport people.
The legislation in prospect would rec
cgnize the title of the Federal Govern
ment to disputed land. as evidenced by
the high-water mark, but provide for its
leasing to the airport authorities, who
may be required to insert clause in
the transfer deed, that the land will be
used permanently for airport purposes.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
ALLIED CHARITIES
MONEY RUNS Low
Will Have to Suspend Relief
Work August | Unless
More Funds Come In.

The Associated Charities, with less
than 100000 available of its appro-
priations from the Community Chest,
will run out Of relief funds by August
l and will have to suspend its relief
work at that time unless further aid
is furnished, it was developed at
meeting of the board of managers yes
terday In the Social Service House
The situation will be explained to
Federal officials. it was decided to show
the urgent need for the provision by
Congress of the 100000 relief appro-
priation requested by President Hoover.
Reports of the societyS visitors sum-
married by the general secretary for
May disclosed total of S4402483, and
a summary Of expenditures foy the five
months Of 1882 ending May 81 showed
a total Of 1921, 1889. or an average
OF S46.278.77 per month.
The fact the Employment Committee
practically ceased operations April has
thrown many families formerly aided by
work relief back upon the Associated
Charities. OF the 2,412 families under
care by this society during May. 1852,
or 60 per cent. were reported in need
because of unemployment. Last month
1872 families never before known came
to this society for aid.
The board heard reports of the pro-
ceedingS of the National Conference of
Social Work recently held in Phila-
delphia. which was attended by 20 of
the visitors of the Associated Charities
and four volunteer workers all of whom
paid their own expenses at this con-
ference.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
BRUTALITY TRIAL
DELAYED IN COURT
Justice F. D. Let's HaItS
FiheIIy Case to Hear Other
Pending Charges.

The third degree" trial Of Arthur T.
Fihelly, suspended headquarters detec-
tive. who is charged with simple as
sault on Joseph w. Birch, a carpenter,
of 1910 Thirty-third street, was halted
temporarily today while District Su-
preme Court Justice F. D. Let's heard
number of minor cases which had
been assigned for hearing. The trial,
which Justice Let's is conducting with
out jury, was to be resumed this after
noon
The alleged assault occurred at the
old sixteenth precinct in September,
1880, while Birch was prisoner.
Fihelly on Stand.
Fihelly denied on the witness stand
late yesterday the charge that he had
struck Birch while the man was in Gus
tody and being examined on charge of
robbery filed against him by William
Sullivan. now serving term OF impris-
onment at Atlanta. The officer declared
he was with the man only 20 minutes
on the Saturday evening after the ar
rest and did not see hun again until
Monday afternoon, when he took him
to a book store for identification. Loot
from the robbery had been sold there
The person who had bought the books
was on vacation and no identification
could be secured.
Tuesday morning, Fhelly said, he ap-
piled at Police Court for a warrant to
hold Birch, which was denied and Birch
was released.
Heard Character Witnesses.
Justice Let's earlier had heard num-
Der of character witnesses from every
walk of life, who said FihellE was an
efficient officer and bore an excellent
reputation. Among the character wit
nesses were Harry King, president OF
the Chamber Of Commerce: Proctor L.
Dougherty, former District Commits
sioner; Richmond B. Keech, peoples
counsel; Judges Isaac r. Hit and Rob-
ert E. Mattingly, Assistant United
States Attorneys M. Pearl Mccall and
Walter M. Shea, William S. Shelby,
retired assistant superintendent OF
police; Charles Schwartz. Attorneys
Austin F. Garfield. Ringgold Hart and
Robert I. Miller, Martin D. McQuade
who has twice been foreman of a
grand jury, and Post Office Inspector
William G. Satterfield.
Assistant United States Attorney
John R. Fitzpatrick is conducting the
prosecution, while Attorneys William E
Leahy and Edmund Toland are defend
ing the officer.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
C0NNALLY TO MAKE
GARNER NOMINATION
Chairman Rayburn of Texas Dele
cation Reveals Plans-McAdoo
Also Slated for Speech.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Sam Rayburn, chair
man OF the Texas delegation to the
Democratic National Convention, an
nounced today that Senator Tom Con-
nally would place Speaker John N
Garner in nomination, at the Chicago
convention.
When California is reached on the
roll call, it will yield to Texas. and
Connally will make the nomination.
When the Texas delegation Is called
it will yield to California, and William
Gibbs McAdoo, former Secretary of the
Treasury, speaking for California. will
make a recording speech favoring
Garner.
Rayburn also announced a steering
committee for the Garner forces at the
Chicago convention. 1t includes John
B. Elliott of California. Anon G. Carter
Fort Worth; Maury Hughes, Dallas, a
member of the National Committee;
Col. Roy Miller. Corpus Christi, Tex;
Alvin WirtZ, Walter Woodul, C. N
Chambers, Fred Horton and Mrs. r. F
Lindsay, all of Texas.
Rayburn will leave to take charge Of
Texas headquarters at Chicago about
June 20.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
little CONGRESS"
PICKS CANDIDATES
Hoover and Curtis Named to 0p-
pose Roosevelt and Walsh
! of Montana.

The Little Congress-" composed Of
secretaries to members Of the House
and Senate and attaches Of Offices on
Capitol Hill, last night nominated"
presidential candidates for both Re-
publican and Democratic parties
That portion of the group composed
Of Republicans chose to nominate the
incumbents, Herbert Hoover and
Charles Curtis, for President and Vice
President, respectively, while the Demo-
cratic ticket selected was Franklin D.
Roosevelt for President and Senator
Walsh of Montana for Vice President
The Little Congress" meets every
Thursday in the House of Representa-
tiveS caucus room.
Mr.. Hoover was nominated" at the
"convention" last night by Robert
Davis, secretary to Representative Tay-
1or of Tennessee. while Franklin P. Gill
STRAIT of the Office of Representative
Ramspeck Of Georgia, placed Gov.
Roosevelt's name before the group.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
CADETS TO PARADE
FOR GEN. M0SELEY
Deputy Chief of Staff to Re-
view 9Th Brigade After
Companies Drill.

Maj. Gen. James Van Horn Moseley
deputy chief of staff, U. S. A., will re-
view the 9th brigade of Washington
High School Cadets at Ass o'clock this
afternoon following the 4Oth annual
company competitive drills which are
under way today at Griffith Stadium.
Immediately after the review, Gen.
Moseley will present to the captain of
the winning company diamond studded
medal. The drills began at o'clock
this morning. when Co. A of Arm
strong. commanded by Capt. John L.
Paxton, took the field.
Other companies drilling this morn
ing and their respective captains were:
Co. G. Dunbar. John w. Butcher; Co.
c, Cardozo. John Scott: Co. B. Arm
strong, William McNeill, and Co. D,
Cardozo, Thomas V. Tibbs.
The companies which drilled this af-
ternoon were Co. E, Armstrong, Capt
Robert E. Martin; Co. B, Dunbar, Capt
Granville Moore. Co. D, Armstrong,
Capt. Boyd Washington; Co. A, Dunbar.
Capt. Roscoe v. Cooper; Co. F. Dunbar,
Capt. Henry G. Dixon; Co. C, Arm
strong. Capt. Timothy Paulin, and Co.
E, Dunbar, Capt. Angelo Portal.
The companies bids for first place
were followed by silent drill in which
a cadet unit executed maneuvers with
out any orders. Judges Of the drills
were National Guard officers.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
ESTHER R. LINkINS
DIES AFTER FALL
Funeral of Descendant of William
Ritterhouse to Be Buried
Tomorrow.

Esther Rittenhouse Linkins, 86, de-
scendant of William Rittenhouse. who
operated the first paper mill established
in the American Colonies, in Philadel-
phia, died last night as the result OF
a fall about a week ago.
Miss LinkinS. the daughter of Will
liam Linkins and Mary Ann CWoodwarO
Linkins, was the eldest living member
of st. Paul's Lutheran Church here, and
her grandfather was one of its charter
members. Her grandfather, William
Woodward. was one Of the Districts
earliest settlers and is said to have
built the first brick house on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Her father, also William
Woodward, was connected with the
National Intelligencer for many years.
Survivors include the following
nephews and nieces: George r. Lin
kins, Charles Linkins, William H. Lin
kins, Esther Linkins, Luther w. Linkins
and Flora May Linkins.
Funeral services will be held at her
home, 3615 Newark street, at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow. Burial will be in Congress
sional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
ARRIVES FOR TRIAL
IN PRISON BREAK
Fontaine Returned to Kansas City
From Canada-Accused of
Leavenworth Plot.
BY the Associated Prose

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Kans., June 9.-In
the custody of Federal officers, Harold
Fontaine arrived here late yesterday
from Windsor, Ontario, to face trial on
a charge of smuggling into the Leaven-
worth Federal penitentiary dynamite
and firearms used in a break for liberty
last December.
Seven convicts escaped December IL,
compelling T. B. White, warden, to &C
company them as hostage. Later
White was wounded severely in one arm.
Three OF the convicts were shot to
death. apparently by one of their num-
Der, and the other four were recaptured.
Fontaine, who is 36 years old, will
be tried at the Fall term of Federal
Court here.
Il know nothing of this plot, )"
Fontaine said yesterday.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
CHANGES IN z0N|NG
ASKED IN TOTAL Of
10 DISTRICT CASES
New PepCo Plant at BuzzardS
Point and Georgetown
Project Included.
POWER COMPANY ASKS
RULING IN SOUTHWEST
University Petitions for Increase
in Height of New
Buildings.

Pleas for changes in Zoning claSSif1-
cations to permit construction of a
proposed large, new plant for the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. at Buzzards
Point and new buildings for George
town University on its campus were
made before the Zoning Commission
at its Summer public hearing today.
Six other proposed changes in zon-
ing restrictions on various properties
were considered at the morning ses-
sion, and this afternoon the commits
sion was to hear arguments concern
ing 10 additional cases
S R. Bowen, appearing for the
power company, urged approval OF n
plan to grant an industrial 90-foot D
area classification to property lying be-
tween V, Second. T and Water streets
southwest. which now is zoned for
either residential or second CONNER
cial use
Calls Change Necessary.
The change is necessary. he pointed
out, to permit erection there Of the
large power plant, fer which legislation
Is pending before Congress, and to pro-
vide for needed railroad connections and
other facilities The Zoning and the
legislation both are needed to make the
development possible. he pointed out.
No one appeared at the hearing to
object to the Zoning petltlcn.
Charles H. Tompkins, contractor ap-
peared for Georgetown University to
urge approval CT the petitioned increase
in height for the property owned by the
university north of o street and west
of Thirty-seventh street. 1t is pro-
posed to raise the height limit on the
proposed buildings from 40 to 80 feet.
Plans have been drawn for erection
of a new lecture and laboratory build
ing of five stories. which is to be OF
Gothic architecture. calling for high
pitched roof and tower. The plans
carry the building above the existing
4O-foot maximum height.
Cost Placed at S500,0O0.
The proposed university structure. to
be known as the White-Grosvenor
Building. is expected to cost approx
mately S5O0,O0O. 1t is a part of the
projected new quadrangle building de-
velopment. which also calls for erec-
ion of several other buildings in fu-
ture years.
The commission heard arguments on
petitions for Zoning property on the
northeast corner of Virginia avenue
and TWenty-eighth street for second
commercial use; for zoning property at
17O5 Corcoran street for first CONNER
cial use; and for granting a first COM
mercial use to property at l70l Thir-
teenth street.
Petitioners also asked the zoning of
property at 1901 to 1ol5 Third street
and 3O2 K street northeast for second
commercial use: sought second COM
mercial classification for property at
the southwest corner Of Fifth street and
Florida avenue northeast; and an in
dustrial classification for the square
between L. M, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets southeast.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
AIRMAfL RATES UP

Air mail postage rates in the United
States have been raised from S to 8
cents for the first ounce and from 10
to 13 cents for each additional ounce,
Postmaster General Brown announced
yesterday
This increase will take effect July 6.
The rates to Mexico, Central and South
America, Porto Rico and the Virgin
Islands will remain the same, 1t was
said.
Evening star., 1932-06-09

considerably better than 200 miles per
hour, it was indicated. All other per
formance figures were withheld. The
plane Is being built in California.
Capt. Hawks is well on the road to
recovery from his accident, In which
the famous Mystery S was demolished,
and is expected to take delivery of his
new plane in mid-September. The new
plane, according to S. S. Rodgers, vice
president of the Texas Co., FOR which
Hawks is aeronautical adviser, will be
used in distance research flight at high
speed"
1t is believed that one Of the first
serious efforts to be made by Capt.
Hawks with the new plane will be a
transcontinental sped flight in an ef-
fort to smash the record Of II hours 16
minutes 10 seconds established last
September by Doolittle in winning the
Bendix Trophy in the National Air
Races. o.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
FATAL PLUNGE PROBED
Coroner to Investigate Death of
Woman Held in Shoplifting.

A coroners inquest is being held to-
day into the death of Mrs. Mary c.
Nicholson, colored. 20, of Laurel. Md,
VINO plunged three stories from a
window of the Womans Bureau, Sixth
street and Indiana avenue. where she
was being held last night in connection
with shoplifting case
The woman had been arrested yes
terday afternoon by Policewoman C. A.
Clark on charge of petty larceny from
a downtown department store. Her
death is the third in the last two years
at the Woman's Bureau, under similar
circumstances. The bureau is to be
removed Tuesday to the old second pre-
cinct police station on Fifth street be-
tween M and N streets. The windows
Of its present quarters are not barred.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
MAKES PLEA TO EAGLES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, June g.
Maryland Eagles in convention here
were called upon by Edward Biglow,
Washington State, deputy grand worthy
president, to back the stabilization bill
for employment now being prepared
for presentation to Congress, and not
only end the present depression but
raise. barrier to future depressions.
The three-day convention will close to-
night.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
ATTACKED BY BANDITS
Night Manager of Alton Hotel
Loses $12 as Three Flee.

Three young men attacked and
robbed William Patterson. night man.
ager of the Alton Hotel, 1902 E street,
early this morning.
Patterson told police today that the
colored porter of the hotel was the
only person present when the robbers
walked into the hotel and engaged him
in conversation. After a few minutes
one drew gun and demanded Patter-
sons money. When the latter hesitated.
one Of the trio struck him with his fist
and knocked him down.
The robbers seized Patterson's pocket
book. containing $12, and fled, police
were told.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
BUS OPERATORS SUED
$50, 800 Sought From W. r. & E
Co. as Result of Accident.

The Washington Railway & Electric
co. has been sued for total of $50 500
damages in District Supreme Court by
George H. Morrison and his wife, Rosa
G. Morrison, 248 Madison street. A bus
owned by the traction company is said
to have struck Mrs. Morrison January
% as she was crossing at Vermont
avenue and K street.
The husband sues for the loss Of the
services OF his wife and for the ex-
pense incident to her illness. Attorney
Claude A. Thompson filed the suits.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
Camp Meeting Officers Named.

WASHINGTON GROVE. Md. June
9 (SpeciaD At the annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the Washington
Grove Camp Meeting Association here
Robert Mop. Milans and Francis L. l.
Hitler were reelected president and
secretary respectively, and
Herbert L. Davis was made vice presi-
dent. All trustees we're reelected.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
Lawn Party Wednesday.

RIVERDALE HEIGHTS, Nd, June
3 (SpeciaD The Ladies' Auxiliary and
members of the Riverdale Heights VOL
unteer Fire Company will give lawn
party Wednesday night here. Mrs.
Margaret O'Brien and H. E. Stansfield
will be in charge Of the Arrangements
Committee.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
DELPHIAN GROUP ELECTS
Mrs. Latane Named President of
Local Chapter.

Mrs. H. A. Latane was elected pred-
dent Of the National Capital Chapter,
Delphian Society, at meeting yester-
day. Other officers include Mrs. j. M.
Knowlton, vice president; Mrs. H. B.
Callahan, secretary; Mrs. j. E. Herman,
treasurer; Mrs. F. A. Casteel, chairman
seminar board; Mrs. F. B. Olcott, first
assistant chairman, and Mrs. H. N.
Dorman, second assistant.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
PAYETTE ASKS 100000
FOR CRASH INJURIES
General Manager for Warner Bros.
Files Suit Against Cab Company
and Potomac Electric.

Suit for 100000 damages has been
filed in District Supreme Court by John
J. Payette, general manager here for
Warner Bros, sagains, the Black &
White g. Yellow Cab Co. and the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. for injuries
alleged to have been received Septem-
ber 80 last when a taxicab in which he
was riding collided with a truck of the
power company at New Jersey avenue
and H street.
Payette, through Attorneys Daniel
Thew Wright and Philip Ershler, told
the court he had been injured perma-
nently and his contract with Warner
Bros. was impaired.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
Promoted in Park Police.

Officer John c. Stats OF the United
States Park Police, has been promoted
to sergeant, headquarters Of the organ
signment bears the date Of June I.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
MARINE BAND TO PLAY
Series of Concerts in War Memo
rial to Begin This Evening.

First Lieut.. F. B. Butler, assistant
director of Public Buildings and Public
Parks, today announced that the Marine
Band will start series of Thursday
evening concerts this evening, in the
District of Columbia World War Me-
mortal. The concert, under the leader
ship of Capt. Taylor Branson, leader OF
the band, will start at 7:30 O'Clock.
Lieut.. Butler explained that this con-
cert inaugurateS new policy, under
which the Marine Band will give more
concerts than at first arranged.
Evening star., 1932-06-09
GROCERY STORE ROBBED
Armed Bandits Hold Three En-
ployes and Two Customers at Bay.

Three employees and two women Gus
toners were held at bay by two armed
colored robbers yesterday afternoon who
held UP Sanitary Grocery Store at 1884
Georgia avenue and escaped with SGT.
The manager of the store trailed them
to house near Second and N streets,
but they eluded him by going through
the back door while he was watching
the frontt