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United States Bureau of Navigation
and Steamship Inspection. This bureau
opened its investigation today, exam
lining survivors.
United states District Attorney Me-
dale, conducting separate investiga-
tion, subpoenaed for questioning the
inspectors who examined the boilers OF
the Observation last April and who re-
ported them satisfactory
A third inquiry was being conducted
Jointly by police and fire departments,
and the fourth was in charge Of District
Attorney Mclaughlin Of the Bronx.
The spot where the Observation went
down was near that where the Gen.
Slocum burned and sank July IS. 1904,
with the loss Of 1,021 lives-the greatest
boat disaster ever to occur in American
waters. The circumstances of yester-
days tragedy were not unlike those that
attended the sinking OF the Linseed
King, December 90, 1925, with the loss
of 50 lives. The Linseed King, like the
Observation, was transporting men to
work The disaster occurred in the
Hudson River.
Sudden Blast Described.
The suddenness of yesterdays tragedy
was remarked not only by the survivors,
but by witnesses ashore and aboard
craft that dotted the river
I heard a blast" said the captain
of the municipal ferry boat, Greenwich
Village, and saw the boat blown to
smithereenS"
From shore, 1t was a terrific explo
sion, huge cloud of smoke, objects
hurled through the air-partS Of the
steamer, the engine boiler. which de-
scribed an arc and struck the water
with great kissing sound, and human
bcdies-and then the waters closing
over the steamer.
The boiler was said to have been built
in 1908. New tubes we're installed five
years ago. They were pronounced sat
isfactory last April following inspection.
Julius Graft. an iron worker, has ivy
poisoning to thank for his not having
been aboard the boat when it sank. He
asked the construction foreman for the
day off because of the poisoning and
the request was granted. He stood at
the pier waving to friends aboard when
the Observation blew up
Two others owed their lives. perhaps,
to tardiness. running up just as the
boat pulled away.
Forty Others sullen and discouraged
because they had been refused work
thanked their lucky stars a moment
later.
All the dead were from New York
City or Ticinity.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
SEATTLE LOAN REJECTED.

SEATTLE, September 10 [P.-Mayor
John F. Dore said yesterday the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation has ad-
Vised him 1t will not grant Seattle's re-
quested loan Of S7,50O,0O0 for improve
ments to the municipal light plant.
Just blow at municipal ownership"
the mayor said.
The mayor. chosen at a non-parti-
san election, explained F. E. Lanphere,
engineer executive for the corporations
advisory board, said the petition was
rejected because the engineers found
there were 81 SOC, 900 in warrants out
standing against the city light con-
struetiOn fund. Lanphere said II the
loan was approved and the Federal cor
poration took city light bonds. the city
would have to take the first 81, SOC, 900 OF
the Federal loan and retire the war;
rants.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
RELIEF IS RUSHED
STRICKEN ISLANDS
Eleven Are Reported Killed
by Storm and Tidal Wave
in Bahamas.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NASSAU, Bahamas, September 10
A relief expedition was on It's way to-
day to Abaco Island of the Bahamas
group where, 1t was learned yesterday,
IL persons were killed and many in
jured in storm and tidal wave last
Monday.
Quackenbush and including several
Abaro members of the Bahaman Legis-
lature, started last night for the island
The discovery of the disastrous effect
of the storm was made yesterday by
government officials, who visited the
island in an airplane. There was great
need for food, water and supplies, they
said.
Many Buildings Wrecked.
Six settlements were struck and most
of the buildings wrecked. In one settle
ment the only remaining shelter was a
house the roof Of which was blown off
No news had been received from the
island all week.
The largest death list was at Green
Turtle Cay. where six persons were
killed. Twenty-Five were injured. All
houses, churches. schools and govern
ment buildings were reported destroyed.
Inhabitants at Green Turtle Cay said
four persons whose names were not
known were reported dead at Coopers
Town, and that only six houses are
left there.
At Great Guiana Cay one man was
killed. All boats were destroyed and
only four houses, partly damaged, were
left standing.
Burial Ground Washed Away.
Bluff Point was virtually destroyed,
and the burial ground was washed away
in the tidal wave which swept over the
cay. Five persons were injured.
At Marsh Harbor. the first settlement
to feel the height of the storm. schools,
the teachers residence and IL other
houses were destroyed. Most of the
remainder Of the homes were damaged
badly. No one was killed or injured.
but crops and fruit orchards were de-
streyed and two government wharves
we're demolished
At Hupetown SO houses were de-
stroyed and 63 damaged badly, while
40 more received lesser damages. All
public buildings and the radio station
we're blown down. There were no
dead reported and only two injured.
TWO WASHED OVERHEARD.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
.JAPAN-U. s. FLYERS
FINISH FIRST LEG
AviatorS Arrive at SamuShiro
From Toxic on Good
Will Trip.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAMUSHIRO, Japan. September 10.
The goodwill airplane sponsored by
the newspaper Hochi Shimbun arrived
here this afternoon on the first leg OF
transpacific flight to San Francisco
1t flew here from Haneda Airdrome,
Toxic, a distance of ais miles.
Samushiro is the place where Hugh
Herndon, jr., and Clyde Pangborn
American flyers. took off last year on
their transpacific flight.
Weather reports were unfavorable to-
day. and It was expected the flyers
might have to remain here several days
before beginning their hop over the
ocean.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
ANNIE JOHNSON FLINT,
POET, DIES AT AGE OF 10
Ridden Invalid Became Wide
ly Known for Her Volumes
of Verse.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
CLIFTONs SPRINGS. N. Y. Septem-
be l0.-Annie johnson Flint, writer of
religious poetry and widely known as
the poet of helpfulness, died Thursday
night at sanitorium here. She was
10 years old.
Bed-ridden for 80 of her 43 years
invalidism from arthritis, Miss Flint's
poetry. written at first as personal gifts
to friends, became widely known Many
Of her poems were set to music.
She was born in Vineland, N. j.,
and adopted the name of her foster
parents when her own died when she
was 6.
Besides several volumes of poetry. she
wrote one book of prose, Out of
Doors"
She is survived by a sister, Nettie j.
Flint of Camden, N. j.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
LINER BATTLES HEAVY SEAS.
Merchant and Miners Ship in Midst Of
Gale

BALTIMORE. I'D, September 10 (41.
The Merchant &c Miners steamship
Allegheny, with % passengers aboard,
docked here yesk rday, 26 hours late
after running into a storm and heavy
seas on its trip up the Atlantic Coast.
Capt. William E. Payne, commander
of the boat. said it was the second worst
storm he had experienced in 80 years
Of service with the company.
Off Cape Hatteras. he said, the wind
reached an s0-miie velocity. sending the
waves dashing over the top deck and
making 100 of her passengers i'll.
The steamship left Savannah early
this week.
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lookout But the principal investigating
is being done by prohibition agents at
Attorney General Mitchells direction.
I'VE will check every possible source
and hope that our Nation wide organi-
zation may get somewhere" Director
Weodeeck of the Prohibition Bureau
told newspaper men.
The National Prohibition Board Of
Strategy last night instructed it's secre-
tary to draw up and forward to Mrs.
Robins a resolution expressing SYM
pathy and sorrow over the loss" OF
her husband.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
OHIO TO ASK FOR LOAN.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 10 (P.
Gov. George White announced last
night he would apply to the Recon-
strueti1fl Finance Corporation for a
loan Of S2,807, 900 to Cuyahoga County
tCleveland. He said he also would ask
the r. r. c. to purchase 940T.000 Of
Cleveland City relief bonds which failed
to sell yesterday.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
FOUR BANDITS HUNTED
IN S4O0 VIRGINIA HAUL
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PETERSBURG, Va, September 10
State and town authorities were max
ing an intensive search today for four
bandits who held up the American
Small Loan Co.'S Office here Thursday
and escaped with approximately s400
after binding three clerks ana sealing
their mouths with adhesive tape.
Three OF the robbers participated in
the actual held-up, leaving the fourth
at the steering wheel OF an autOno-
bile parked outside.
Sergt. John Wise of the washington
Detective Bureau. who was visiting
Petersburg. was only few blocks from
the loan Office at the time of the hold
up, he said today.
He made a brief investigation, think
ing it may have had SOME connection
with similar hold-ups staged here. None
OF the bandits answered descriptions
of any Of the robbers who have op-
Grated here recently, however, he said.
FieE mice are causing heavy damage
- crops in Palestine.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Light Opera Star Dies

SAN FRANCISCO. September 10 OP)
Camille d'Arville Creiin. light opera
star of a generation ago, died here last
night OF To-day illness. Born In Hol.
lard. rhe wss christened Meeltje Dyks-
ira 2nd began her career in Europe.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
ARMY MAN KILLS SELF
Mai. Julius A. Johnson Takes Own
Life at Fort Mcclellan, Ala.

FORT MCCLELLAN, Ala. September
10 Rl.-Maj. Julius A. johnson. post
medical officer at Fort Mcclellan, shot
himself in the mouth with a pistol
yesterday. and an Army investigating
board PRONOUNCED his death suicide.
1t was attributed to dependency over
III health
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Prohibitionists Seek 100000.

CHICAGO, September 10 P.-Co-
incident with opening national Western
headquarters of the Prohibition party
here today, Edward E. Blake, chairman
Of the party's Executive Confnittee, an
nounced drive for 100000 to aid in
financing the campaign.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
LEGION MAY FIGHT +.
FOR u. S. BENEFITS
Convention May Launch
Counter-Attack on Forces
AssaiIing Relief Costs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg, September 10.-A
counter attack on forces assailing the
cost of veterans relief will be consid-
cred at the American Legion national
convention here next week, leaders said
today, in an attempt to prevent disrup-
tion or repeal Of existing veterans legis
lation.
John Thomas Taylor, legislative coun-
sci and vice chairman of the National
Legislative Committee. and watson B.
Miller. chairman of the National Re
habilitation Committee of the Legion,
both have expressed fear demands for
economy and reduced Federal eX-
relief program for which the Legion has
struggled. They will express their views
to the convention.
In an advance announcement of what
his report would state to the gathering,
Henry L. Stevens, jr.. national COM
mander, said the Legion successfully
carried on its greatest peace-tifne bat
tie" of finding a million jobs.
'In this campaign he said, "3.177
towns and cities have accurately report
ed their endeavors and, in addition ta
the grand total OF looS 1ouno OF Gre
ated, our campaign raised. or caused to
be pledged. total Of S5l, l,97l .843 in
private and public repairs and i'm
provements."
Josephus Daniels. Secretary Of the
Navy under the Wilson administration.
will reach Portland today. and Patrick
j. Hurley, Secretary of War, will arrive
tomorrow morning by plane. James
NJ Curley, mayor of Boston, Is expected
Monday. as is Frank T. Hines Of Wash
ington, D. c., veterans administrator.
Hurley In Oklahoma.
OKLAHOMA CITY, September 10
P).-Secretary Patrick j. Hurley OF the
War Department en- route to the Amer
ican Legion convention opening a.
Portland, Greg. Tuesday, arrived here
last night by plane from Tulsa for an
overnight stop.
WILL NOT FIGHT BONUS.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
$500, 900, 900 ADDED
TO PUBLIC BUILDING
FUNDS FOR RELIEF
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I am pleased to be able to inform YOU
the necessary. information having yes
terday been furnished by the director
OF the budget covering the work to be
performed during the fiscal year 1888
that am clear that it will not be
necessary for me to certify that the
funds necessary for such expenditure
cannot be obtained upon reasonable
terms"
Evening star., 1932-09-10

While awaiting financial aid from
France. Indo- China has shut down its
broadcasting station at Saigon. =.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
TWO WASHED OVERHEARD.
Schooner Narrowly Misses Being Blown
Ashore on Cape Cod.

Ashore on Cape Cod.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, September 10
(P).-T'he schooner. Gertrude L. The
baud, sailing champion of the Glouces-
ter fishing fleet, returned to port today
with her flag at half mast for two f11en
who were washed overheard during the
height of the storm early yesterday. -.
The schooner had been stripped Of
canvas by the force of the gale and
her skipper, Capt. James Abbott, had
difficulty in saving her from being
driven ashore on Cape Cod
Evening star., 1932-09-10

FiefG mice are causing heavy damage
- crops In Palestine.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS
NO BAR TO REMOVALS
UNDER ECONOMY ACT

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Evening star., 1932-09-10
GRAND JURY CALLED
IN FERRY EXPLOSION;
CAPTAIN is HELD

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Evening star., 1932-09-10
COL. ROBINS HUNTED
IN CHICAGO AFTER
BEING SEEN TWICE

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The Washington times., 1932-12-19
{ N GLAND HALLS.
A|NY'S FEAT

LONDON,5 Dec. 19. (I.N.S.).
Cheers echoed in the ears of Amy
johnson Mcllison today after she
had written another record in
her solo sky flight from Cape
Town to England.
With seven days, seven hours,
and five minutes of flying behind
her, she put her plane down at
Croydon Airport serene in the
knowledge she had Topped nearly
four days from the previous rec.
ord for the 5,50O-mile air jaunt.
Mrs. Mollison accomplished this
feat despite delays caused by
binding storms that doubled the
dangers of her hazardous hop
over the. Sahara Desert. When
she landed, her husband, Capt.
j. A. Mollison, was the first ito
greet her. He shouted, en-
bracing her: ...~
Hello! I'm SO proud Of you.
You've done your stuff"
Thank you, Jim. I'm
pleased for your sake and
mine."
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
PLANE STRIKES
MOUNTAIN SIDE
. IN THICK FOG
Noted Pilot and Large Cargo
Of Mail Is Destroyed in
California Tragedy

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 10 GIN.
S Flaming death today had
ended the flying career of Claire
Vance, 35, veteran high-ranking
air mail pilot.
His body was found yesterday
in the burned wreckage of his
airplane, which crashed into
Rocky Ridge in Contra Costa
county shortly after he had
hoped off from oakland for
Salt Lake City with a large
cargo of mail, all Of which was
destroyed.
Fog Blamed
A dense pail of fog over treach-
erouS brush lands caused him to
fly blindly into the mountainSide,
officials said.
Search for Vance was started
at dawn yesterday after the flier
had failed to report by radio. A
searching pilot located the wreck
ed plane in an almost inaccess-
ible mountain region.
Vance started his flying career
with hte United States Army
during the World War and in
France flew with Quentin Roose-
velt, son of the former President.
In 1920 he flew over the first
mail route, washington to New
York, and later from Chicago to
st. Louis.
Has Three Children
He had had several escapes
from death. He made forced
landing in November, 1928, in the
widest part of Placer County,
Calf, and returned two days
later with the mail on a pros
pector's burro after he had
nearly frozen.
He and another pilot were in
a plane which dived into San
Francisco Bay earlier the same
year. A tug rescued them.
Vance recently designed a
flying wing" plane in which he
had planned a second attempt
to break the coast to coast speed
record. His first attempt ended
when the gasoline line broke. He
fought the flames, saved his life,
and landed the plane safely.
Vance is survived by his widow
and three children, the youngest
a son si:s weeks old.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
.BLEASE ANGEL,
SN|PES VISION

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 19
Il. N. S0.-Fate, masked in the
shadow of tragedy, twice has
crossed the paths of former
United States Senator Cole L.
BleaSe and Mrs. Beatrice Fergu-
son Snipes, eXpectant mother,
condemned to die April Z, three
months after she gives birth to
her child.
Blease several days ago became
one of the most active factors in
the movement to save Mrs.
Snipes from the electric chair,
to which she was condemned for
killing rural policeman, al
though, at the time, he was un.
aware that he ever had seen her
before.
Mrs. Snipes, now at the State
Penitentiary, today revealed that
Senator Blease is a bright mem
Org in her childhood. She said
when I wa at the Odd Eel
lows Orphanage, just a kid, l
remember one day when Sena-
tor BIeaSe visited the home and
gave each of the children a
bright, brand-new silver dollar.
"It was the first silver dollar
my little brother and sister ever
had seen, and i don't think /
could ever forget him for that.
But now that he has been so
kind in trying to keep them
from putting me to death, 1
am sure he must be a guard
ian angel"
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
PERSIA SE|ZES
s HOSTAGES
Photo by International News

LONDON, Dec. 10 G.NSO.-The
Daily Herald said today the Shah
of Persia. had ordered sons of six
rebel chieftains held as hostages
during the Anglo-Persian Oil Com
pany negotiations at Geneva.
The newspaper said the action
was taken to insure the good be-
havior of the tribesmen so that
the Persian case before the
League Council would not be
weakened by outbreaks.
GENEVA, Dec. 10 O.N.SO
The Persian government today
formally requested postponement
of consideration of the Anglo
Persian Oil Company dispute by
the League Council until January,
when a representative of Persia
is due from Teheran.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
FACE
WALKER AIDES

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 G.N.S0.
Removal of between 300 and 500
political appointees of former
Mayor James j. Walker, includin, !;
DR.. William F. Schroeder, Walkers
personal physician. will be al
ranged at a meeting of Democra-
tic chieftains this afternoon, ac-
cording to reports in political cir
cleS today.
Custer of the Walker appointees
when Surrogate John P. O'Brlen
takes office January /, it was
said, is part Ola program devised
by John F., Curry, Tammary
leader, to extend the influence of
the organization and to consoli-
date his position as leader.
Readjustment of 'political ar~
pointments among the five coun-
tries of greater New York on a
more equitable basis will also be
discussed, it was understood.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
HIS ARMY TURNS
On DE VALERA

LONDON, Dec. 10 U.N.S0.-In
a sudden and dramatic move, the
Irish Republican Army turned
against President Eamonn de
Valera, of the. Irish Free State to-
day, passing a resolution con-
denaning his government, accord
ing to a Dublin dispatch to the
London Evening News.
The action was taken at mass
meeting. of the Army, reused to
fury by the governments arrest
and sentencing of members re-
Gently convicted of damaging
brewery, the newspaper said.
The resolution said:
"The Irish Republican Army
has no further use for the De
Valera government. 1t has not
gone one step nearer>tO an Irish
republic"
The Irish Republican Army
newspaper, An Phoblacht, de-
manded dismissal of the judge
who passed sentence on the con.
victed army members as we'll as
immediate reprisals, it was
stated,
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
MO Their SLEW
RIVAL To KEEP
HERCH|LDREN
Mrs. Frazier Says Husband
Took Away 3 Sons in
Demand for Divorce

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 19
Q.N.SJ. The ferocity of a
mothers love, aroused by fears
that her husband intended to
place stepmother over her five
sons, was revealed here today by
Mrs. Leah Frazier, Al, held for
murder.
Because she wanted to keep
her from being the Stepmother of
my children" Mrs. Frazier Friday
fired five bullets into the body Of
pretty, blonde Miss Manona Muir.
rell, a divorce, secretary TO her
husband, C. r. Frazier, head of
federal narcotic enforcement for
Georgia and Florida. The tiny
83-pound mother declared:
Its only nature that
a mother would protect her
home. I'd do it all over again.
1 decided to kill her when. my
husband took my three young.
est children and wrote me that
would never see them again
unless 1 gave him a divorce
Mrs. Frazier said her husband
took the three children from
her Thursday, ostensibly to go on
a hunting trip, and that she re-
ceived a letter, postmarked Jack
sonville, the same day, in which
he made his demand for a
divorce.
The Fraziers had been sepa.
rated eight months.
After brooding over the situa-
ton all Thursday night, Mrs,
Frazier armed \herself with a
pistol late Friday and went to the
Post Office Building at the hour
Miss Murrell left work.
Then, while passersby looked
on in horror, she calmly drew
her pistol and emptied it into
the younger woman's body.
Mrs. Frazier then sought out
a policeman and surrendered.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
VETO EXPECTED
.FORPH|L|PP|NE
FREEDOM BILL
Measure Goes Into Conference
Today With Early Agreement
Held Likely

President Hoover will be given
an opportunity to exercise his
veto power on a Philippine inde-
pendence bill, it appeared today.
The measure, as amended and
passed by the Senate on Satur-
day, was to go to conference be-
tween Senate and House with
agreement upon conflicting pro-
visions forecast.
Administration leaders in Con-
gress fully expect the President
to diSapprove of the measure,
which contains features to which
both Secretary of State Stimson
and Secretary of War Hurley
have objected.
TwO-thirds Vote Unlikely
Although the measure was ,ap-
proved by an overwhelming vote
In the House last session, friends
Of independence doubt whether
. bill could be passed over a
veto.
Representative Hare CD Of
South Carolina, chairman Of the
House Insular Affairs Committee
and author of the House meas
ure, predicted early agreement
between Senate and House. Hare
said:
"There is not much differ
ence between the Senate and
House bills. The chief differ
erlce is that the Senate would
free the island in IL years, and
the House in eight.
There is a difference in
limitations upon sugar imports
during the period before inde-
pendence, and other questions
to be considered, but 1 see no
difficulty in reaching an agree
n1ent."
PIebiscite Rejected
Under the Senate bill, spon.
Sored by Senator Hawes CD of
Missouri and Senator Cutting
R0 of New Mexico, import
quotas on sugar and other prod
ucts would be effective for seven
years. The sugar quota is fixed
at 5000 tons of raw sugar and
10000 refined as compared with
$4,000 tons in the House. bill.
Both bills provide the Filipino
people shall first adopt conSti-
tuition.
This original provision of the
House bill, modified, was voted
in the Senate measure. Proposals
for q plebescite were rejected
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
Biblical Drama
GiUen in Church

The reading of THE Other
Wise Man" by Miss Eliza A. Cop
page at the annual candle light
procession featured the services
at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church
yesterday. DR.. William A. Thomas,
pastor, preached at the morning
services and in the evening a
Biblical drama, I'm Quest of the
Seed" was presented by the Sun
day School under the direction of
Mrs. Mile Edmonston. A piano
recital by Miss Annetta Small
wood preceded the drama.
The Washington times., 1932-12-19
Eliue MaroOned
2Dqys OBoat
Bqg Ducks

MT. HOLLY, N. j., Dec. 1G
U.N.S) Ellis H. Parker, Bur
lington county detective, was
home today-and enjoying it after
being marooned two days on a
houseboat in Barnegat Bay.
Parker and four companions,
duck hunting on Egg Island, took
refuge in the boat from a snow
storm. then were unable to reach
the mainland because of ice in the
channel. Parker said:
I'VE did the best we could.
We had enough to eat, were
warm, played cards and Swapped
yarns. We brought back some
ducks, too" ...,