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Evening star., 1932-04-20
WIDOW TO GET BULK
OF LETTERS ESTATE
Son to Inherit Racing Stable and
Washington Home-Provision
Also Made for Daughter.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 29.-The bulk Of the
estate Of Joseph Letter, financier-sports-
man, will go to his widow, Mrs. Juliet
Letter. 1t was learned today. Attorneys
planned to probate the will later.
No estimate Of the estate has been
made as the inventory has not been
completed. One portion of the estate,
40 900 shares of the Ziegler Coal & Coke
Co. is worth $5.o00,000 at present
market values.
Provision has been made for a son
and daughter, Thomas and Nancy. The
son, it was said would receive his
fathers racing stable, the hunting lodge
on the Louisiana Gulf Coast and the
Letter home in Washington, D. C. The
son has announced that the stable
would be sold at auction.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
MRS. WALKER OUT
IN D. A. R. FIGHT
Defense Chairman in Open
Battle With Incoming
Administration.

Political dissension among the leaders
of the D. A. R, resulting in the dis
placement of Mrs william Sherman
Walker as national defense chairman,
overshadowed all other events in the
Continental Congress as the hour ap-
preached for the nominations tonight of
candidates for national office in the
triennial elections tomorrow.
Mrs. Walker, it was learned. has not
been asked to serve again during the
next three years.
Denies Political Aspirations.
Mrs. Walker, the most influential
power behind the last two administra-
tions, who is now said to be definitely
"out," will retire to her home In the
State of Washington at the end of hel
six years as national defense chairman
when this congress adjourns. She denie;
that she has any immediate intention OF
engaging in State or congressional poll
tics, despite rumors that persists in link
ing her in opposition to Senator Clarence
C. Dill, Democrat, of Washington.
Reports also of break between Mrs.
Walker and the retiring president gen.
eral, Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart,
gained credence when it was revealed
during the proceedings of the forty
first congress that the militant national
defense chairman has not once occu-
pied seat on the stage with national
officers and committee chairmen. Dur
ing the sessions Mrs Walker has seated
herself among the loyal women of her
State delegation.
Effort to Pick Slate.
The net results of the situation, i'm
portant because of the six years of
practical dictatorship by Mrs. Walker,
is being reflected in final effort of the
retiring national defense chairman to
pick the incoming slate of vice presi-
dents general. Mrs. Walker is credited
with being the real power behind the
administration of Mrs. Grace H. Bros
Seau and for the last three years she
has more or less dominated D. A. r.
affairs under Mrs Hobart.
Interest in the approaching trlennial
election is heightened by reason of the
fact that Mrs. Magma, candidate for
president general, has announced that
she will keep hands off" the selection
of the eight vice presidents to be elected
out of field of 10 candidates. And
Mrs. Magma reiterated she means what
she says
The National Publicity Committee in
announcing the election slate gave out
the names of candidates alphabetically,
to avoid any charge of partiality or
favoritiSm. Reports that Mrs Walker
had organized the old-time political
Continued on Page 4, Column 1.)
Evening star., 1932-04-20
COUPLE FOUND SLAIN
IN LONG ISLAND FIELD
Man Stabbed to Death, Woman's s
Head Crushed and Mouth
TAPPED.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
GARDEN CITY, N. Y, April 90
The body of man who had been stab
bed to death and woman whose head
had been crushed were found today in
an open field in Garden City Park
Long Island.
The victims Of what police described
must have been a terrific struggle
were discovered by K. L. Hubert OF
Rockville Center, Long Island, while
driving his automobile over a narrow
lane
The man was tentatively identified as
E. B. Brinker, jr., of Jackson Heights,
and the woman was believed to be Rose
Welk of Flushing. Both were about 35
years old.
The woman's mouth was covered with
adhesive tape. There we're numerous
stab wound in the mans throat and
chest.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
BRITAIN MAY SEEK
REVISION Of DEBTS
ChamberIain's Budget Be-
Iieved to Presage Plea to
u. S. Next Winter.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

officials of the State Department are
not surprised oyer the statement of the
British chancellor of the excheuuer,
who informed the House of Commons
that this years budget would not in
clude any items regarding reparatior
receipts or foreign debt payments.
Of course. the head of the British
treasury left the door open by saying
the whole matter will be reopened
when the debt payments to the United
States are actually due. Meanwhile
Great Britain, like the other debtor
nations. is waiting to see the results OF
the coming Lausanne Conference.
In informed quarters there is not the
slightest doubt that Germany will not
pay anything this year; neither will
she be willing to sign any new agree
mentS to replace the present Young
plan She is expected to make a decla-
ration poStponing indefinitely all repa-
ration payments.
British Position Differs.
1t is 3 foregone conclusion that as
soon as Germany does THIS, America
principal creditor nations will endeavor
TO do the same thing, regardless of their
actual financial ability to pay this coun-
try whatever thev owe.
The case of Great Britain, however,
is slightly different. Great Britain is
an important creditor country. Her in
vestments abroad amount to some $20,-
600, 100000 Fear has been repeatedly
expressed in leading banking circles in
London and New York that the de-
faulting Of payment of governmental
debts by Europe to America might re-
suit in a wholesale defaulting of all
South American countries on their OBJ
legation to America and Europe
Great Britain can i'll afford this. The
investments of the British public in
Latin America amount to some $9,000,-
100000 and neither the government nor
the London bankers could easily afford
to see these debts written off.
Britain must maintain at any price
her reputation of always keeping her
engagements.
May Propose Revision.
But there is no reason, it is said, why
Great Britain should not ask in De-
cember, when the next payment to the
United States Is due, for a revision and
a comprehensive reduction of her pres
ent debt more in keeping with the
present-day financial situation of the
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Evening star., 1932-04-20

Approximately 36G'2 employees in
Washington and il the field service OF
the State, Labor. Justice, Commerce
and Interior Departments will be slated
for lay-off without pay during the
1888 fiscal year should Congress ap-
prove the Senate's proposal to cut ap-
propriations Of each department 10 per
cent under the reductions already ap-
proved by the House, according to a
rough estimate made by department
officials today
The Interior Departments supply bill,
bearing a 10 per cent cut, has already
met with approval of both houses,
while the Senate is now debating the
Evening star., 1932-04-20
WOMAN MYSTERY
IN L|NDBERGH HUNT
Flies From Kansas City to
Camden on "Important
Errand."

CAMDEN, N. j., April 20 (P).-A
woman who was reported to have flown
from Kansas City, Mo, to see Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh, took of from
Central Airport here today and headed
west without revealing her identity.
She denied. however, that her trip
East had anything to do with the Lind
bergh baby kidnapping case.
Il can not tell why came" she said,
stepping into big red monoplane pi-
loted by AL Ferguson. Il am not a
wealthy woman, but I hired this plane
because had very important errand
here. That is all can say"
"JAFSIE" CLAIMS MESSAGE.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
IS CHICAGO SINGERS MOBILIZE
IN WARFARE ON JAZZ MUSIC
"Gutteral Offspring of Adenoids" Assaled at Meeting
Seeking Concert and Radio Union.

the national anthem would one day
be a mixture Of "Yo-Do-Dee-Dos" and
various crooner songs.
Mark Love, basso, was named preSi-
dent of the new organization and
Boguslawski was elected honorary vice
president. Rose Warnica, secretary Of
the Woman's Symphony Orchestra, was
chosen first vice president.
Love said he was getting information
from the American Federation Of Labor
with view toward possible afiliation
Of his group. The present purpose of
his organization, he said. was to pro-
mote better vocal music over the radiA
and IN club program&
Evening star., 1932-04-20
FOUR HELD IN SWEDEN

Alleged Auditor of Kreuger Con-
Germ Not Publicly Identified.
STOCKHOLM, April 20 (P1.-Police
said today they had arrested a fourth
man in connection with the investiga-
ton into the affairs of Ivar Kreuger,
Swedish match king, who committed
suicide in Paris last month.
Three others alleged to have been
connected with manipulation of the
Kreuger accounts were arrested last
week.
The fourth man arrested was said to
be an auditor for the Kreuger & Toll
Co. His name was not made public.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
CENSORSHIP IMPOSED
IN NEW ZEALAND RIOTS
Government Hopes to Prevent
Alarmist Reports of Recent
Labor Disorders.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, April
20.-CenSorship on news cables sent
abroad is to be imposed to prevent cir
culation of alarmist reports concerning
possible recurrence of the recent labor
disorders at Auckland.
The government announced today that
II would take this step under the postal
laws. Its program in dealing with the
Auckland situation has been approved
by Parliament, which passed the gov
eminent m measure granting emergency
powers to deal with such disturbances.
There were parades of unemployed at
Auckland and several other places to-
DAY. but there was no disorder.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
PARACHUTE JERKS FLYER
FROM PLANE, KILLING HIM
Japanese Officer Dies on Scouting
Flight Over Unoccupied Area
at Shanghai.
By the Associat ted Press.

BY the Associated Press
SHANGHAI, April 20-Lieut. Fukui,
Japanese Army aviator attached to the
expeditionary force here, was killed to-
day during a scouting flight when the
parachute strapped to his back sud-
denly opened, caught in the wind and
jerked him from the cockpit in the
plane.
He was struck by the plane and IA
tally injured. His companion landed
safely with the plane The accident
happened in an area not occupied by
the Japanese. The Chinese authorities
permitted the Japanese to,rescue Lieut..
Fukus body and the airplanA
Evening star., 1932-04-20
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, April 20.-Seventy-fi
Chicago singers have organized a vo-
calist alliance as a preliminary step
toward possible unionization of concert
and radio singers in the city.
Their action was taken yesterday
when they listened TO an address by
Moissaye Boguslawski, pianist and
teacher, who attacked Jazz music, de-
scribing grooming as the cultural off,
spring of the adenoids"
The crooners, said Boguslawski, have
done much to destroy the cultural back
ground of the United States. adding
hat unless their activities were clrhed
Evening star., 1932-04-20
Steamer Sinks in Storm.

CORUNNA, Spain. April 20 (R.-
The Lithuanian steamer Selonija Ylda
sank in the Bay of Biscay during a
storm yesterday, said reports from the
German steamer Kurtmelan, which res
Genoa.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
12-Year-Old Son
Beaten, Father Is
Released on Bond
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 20.
On a warrant sworn out by
Mrs. Eleanor Aud of the Fairfax
County Welfare Center, Arthur
Thomas of Fairfax, Va, was ar
rested yesterday on charges of
whipping his l2-year-old son,
Arthur Thomas, jr. He was re-
leased on bond.
The boy was brought to the
Alexandria Hospital by relative
and given treatment for a badly
bruised back.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
SPANIARDS WITHDRAW
FROM OLYMPIC GAMES
Committee Has Ample Funds, but
Only Two Athletes Are in Train
ing for Los Angeles Contests.

BY the Associated Press.
BARCELONA, April 20.-The Span
ish Athletic Association announced to-
day that its affiliated athletes would
not participate in the Olympic games
at Los Angeles because they were not
prepared
The Spanish Olympic Committee has
funds available for adequate training,
the federation said, and knew the
Olympic plans two years ago, but in
spite of this nothing was done and
only two athletes are now in training,
for which reason it would be impossible
to participate
Evening star., 1932-04-20
RUTH MASON is JAILED
ON BAD CHECK CHARGE
American Actress and Producer
Held in st. Lazare as Friends
Plan Help.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 20.-The. American Aid
Society today confirmed reports pub
lished in Paris newspapers that Ruth
Putnam Mason, American actress and
producer, is being held In st. Lazare
Prison on charge of issuing worthless
checks.
She was arrested three weeks ago, and
has called on the aid society to lend
her money with which to buy cigarettes,
the society said.
Friends have secured an attorney to
defend her in court. The newspaper re-
ports said members of her family and
friends met in New York last Friday to
consider means of helping her.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
HONOR GUEST DROPS DEAD

NEW YORK, April 20 (P).-RobeIt
L. Smith. banker, attended a reception
last night commemorating the 40th an
niversary Of his entrance into the Ma
sonic Fraternity.
While listening 10 speech he suf-
fered O. heart attack and disd.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
CHARLIE CHAPLIN ILL

Taken to Singapore Hospital Upon
Arrival From Java.
SINGAPORE, April 20 (Pl.-Gharlie
Chaplin, American movie comedian, was
rushed to hospital when he arrived
here today from Java, suffering from a
slight attack of fever.
He was expected to recover quickly,
however. If no copplications arise
Evening star., 1932-04-20
541,519 is JOB TOTAL
76 Communities Report 1O,3O1
Given Work in Day.

NEW YORK. April 20 OP).-Ofhcials
of the united action campaign pressed
on today in their drive for million
jobs for the jobless. They said the total
OF wage earners restored to paying posts
to date stands at SAL 1,519. Seventy-six
communities reported 10.30l yesterday
campaign headquarters announced.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
State Auditor Asks Gov. Pol.
lard to Send Attorney
Generals Aide.
BALL AND HALL0CK DENY
GUILT AT ARRAIGNMENr
William H. Duncan Fails to Ap.
pear and Judge Orders
Investigation.
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, April 2O.-State
auditor T. Coleman Andrews today ad-
vised Gov. Pollard that total shortages
revealed in audits of Arlington County
officials amounted to more than $400, ,o8o.
He asked the Governor to request that
a representative of the Attorney Gen.
erals Office be sent there to take legal
steps to protect the interests of the
commonwealth, the county and others
interested.
Evening star., 1932-04-20

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WEATHER.

20. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
slowly rising temperature tomorrow;
minimum temperature tonight about As
degrees. observation-disclosures. 81, at
$50 pm. yesterday; lowest, a, at 4 am.
today. Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1932-04-20

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Evening star., 1932-02-12
Language and the Law.

A judge of court at Bridgeport
Conn, in a recent charge to a jury
In a case on trial used the phrase
"an ordinarily reasonable and prudent
person" Upon rendition of judgment
counsel for the losing interest de-
manded that the verdict be set aside
on the ground that the courts Ian
guage was faulty In formal decision
on this plea, which he denied, the
Judge admitted that his words were
awkward, clumsy and imperfect Eng
liSh" and that he should have said "a
reasonably prudent person" He never
theless declared that the verdict should
stand, as the meaning of his phrase
was entirely clear.
This incident directs attention anew
to the matter of legal phraseology
which is in urgent need of correction
and modification. Charges andjndict
ments are phrased in cumbersome and
obscure form. An ancient code OF
circumlocution, repetition and variation
continues to be employed. Juries are
confounded by the phraseology. Slight,
immaterial and highly technical vari-
ations from this relic Of past procedure
cause mistrials and reversals. The
course of justice is greatly impeded and
extended in consequence.
From time to time efforts have been
made to bring about q reform In this
Evening star., 1932-02-12

respect. Jurists and lawyers have met
and debated the matter and In some
Instances have agreed upon . plan foE
the modernization of the language used
In indictments. But little progress has
been effected, and in practically all
jurisdictions the forms employed con-
tinue to follow the old formulas OF In
volvement and repetition. leaving dam
gerous possibilities for slight but nulli-
flying errors.
The Bridgeport case is not OF Itself
important. The language used by the
Judge was only clumsy, not misleading
or susceptible of misunderstanding
Redundancy Is not an uncommon
fault In courts. Attorneys and judges
alike are prone to the over use OF words
Exceptions are taken upon the slightest
grounds, on the theory of possibly hit
ting a mark somewhere. The more
verbose the court the more exceptions,
and on the shotgun hypothesis that some
pellet will probably score wound the
records of cases tried are weighted
down and complicated by protests and
demands.
II jurists are to be schooled In
judicial English as training for their
responsibilities, the first lesson should be
to cut their remarks to the bone Of defi-
mite meaning and to use their words with
scrupulous care for their exact signifl-
canoe. A language test as means OF
determining the qualifications of the
wearers of the ermine would perhaps
thin the ranks of the aspirants for
the bench
Evening star., 1932-02-12

added an airplane pilot who was TO
attempt to drop bombs on ths trap
per's stronghold. just - everything
was In readiness for the f,nal onslaught
a terrific blizzard came on which ne
cessitated postponement. 10 the bliz-
zard the trapper was reported to have
escaped into the wilderness and his
whereabouts are now unknown.
Even though johnson has eluded
the mounties temporarily, eventually
they will get him. Their reputation for
efficiency has been built on . solid
foundation over . period Of years. They
never forget and through the long
Arctic days and nights the fugitive will
be relentlessly tracked. His fate Is q
certainty and probably no one knows
it better than himself.
Evening star., 1932-02-12
Life Saving in Time
OF Economic Stress

To the Editor Of The Star:
read your editorial entitled "Prin-
ciples VS.. Distress" printed February
II. with great interest, and I confess
that at first I was inclined to agree
with your logic which objects that
1915 ,000.0 Is useless to do any large
measure of good.
On second thought cannot recon-
cile myself to that logic. In my humble
opinion, it is not a question of the
measure of good that the sum may do,
but of any good at all it might ac-
complish. considering that no other
funds and means are available Even
if some communities and many indi-
viduals must necessarily be neglected
in the distribution of these funds, if
a fairly large number are helped this
justifies the appropriation. One life
saved Is worth the whole sum-
A few dollars or a quantity of food
made available to families in distress
might so bring present courage, am
bition and hope that numerous trag-
edies might be avoided. This is the
matter as I see it.
ALBERT LEVINSON.
Evening star., 1932-02-12
Mellon Choice for London
Receives General Approval

Endorsement of MI Mellon as official
and as prospective diplomat is given by
the Roanoke World-News. the Fort
Wayne News-Sentinel, the Houston
Chronicle and the Davenport Demo-
crat. The Charlotte Observer. grouping
Messrs. Mellon. Stimson. Dawes and
Mills, suggests that ION this quartet the
President is depending in the solution
Of the many pressing problems ahead"
The Charleston Nv. Va Daily Nail
adds that the selection of Mr.. Mills
should prove confidence inspiring to
the country" That the present is an
appropriate time for the closing of Mr..
Melons long term in the Treasury,
while still keeping him in the public
service, is the Interpretation by the
Charleston IS. c. Evening Post, the
Rutland Herald and the Peoria Star.
The Chattanooga Times suggests that
time will determine Mr.. Melons place
among the men who have held the
office from which he retires.'
Branding as ridiculous" the charge
that has been made that the shift had
some connection with impeachment
proposals." the Fort Worth Star-Tele-
gram says: Affairs abroad are largely
economic. No one in the Nation is bet
ter acquainted with involved details Of
war debts and reparationS than Mr.
Mellon, for it was he who largely work
ed them out. What more logical than
that in casting about for a rev AM
bassador to deal with this difficult prob
lsm the President should select the
man best fitted to handle it, and par
ticularly when it could be done without
weakening the Treasury portfolio be-
cause of the able understudy available?
Or that Mr.. Mellon, on his pari, be-
cause of his advancing years. should
wish to round out distinguished ca
reer of public service by representing
his Nation in its most important dplo-
matte post-that Of Ambassador to
England?
Mr.. Mellon is no diplomat" AYERS
the Youngstown Vindicator. and it
would hardly seem that the best inter
ests Of the country were served IN
sending him to London" The ST. Louis
Times. stating that he has not had
popular appeal" sees "a political
thought back of the new arrangement
The Lincoln State Journal suggests
that 'the embarrassing Mr.. Mellon
must move on" thought which is
shared by the New Orleans Item. The
Morgantown Dominion-NeWs thinks the
London appointment will lend color to
the charge that American policies to-
ward foreign questions are dominated
by big business interests"
Within the last six months" con-
tends the Akron Beacon-Journal, "the
sentiment has been crystallizing that
Uncle Sam has been Europe's dupe in
all past debt settlements and that he is
now going to be permitted to give away
his shirt also. The first sign that the
new Ambassador is making a move to-
ward this final surrender will provoke
the widest sort OF popular outcry
against it on this side of the Atlantic"