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Evening star., 1932-08-31
WALKERS HEALTH
MAY DELAY ACTION
Complicates Custer Case;
Governor Goes on Tour in
Two Weeks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, August 3l-Because
of a new complication, the illness Of
Mayor James j. Walker, the future of
the custer case against the New York
mayor had taken on added uncertainty
today.
Already prolonged we'll toward the
eve of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt's
departure for the West on an extensive
campaign tour. the probable date of
the end of the Walker hearing re-
manned as much matter for specula-
ton as the Governors decision itself.
At New York Mayor Walker was
in bed with nervous exhaustion and
his secretary. George S. Collins, said
his illness might cause him to seek
further postponement of the hear
ing. Gov. Roosevelt last Monday ad-
journed the hearing until Friday after
noon because of the death of George
F. Walker, the mayors brother.
Leaves in Two Weeks.
At Albany Gov Roosevelt found time
to attend to matters in his presidential
campaign and in the States business
which had been thrust aside during the
days and evenings Of the last three
weeks while he has been hearing
walker OeltIlSe dSaAIoI VIC ~ SOh
clusions" of Samuel Seabury, counsel
for the Hofstadter Legislative 1nvest1-
eating Committee.
The Governor leaves in little less
than two weeks for his 8,000-mile West
ern tour, from which he will return
October 3.
The State executive remained silent
today on one matter which is seen as
a determining factor in the length OF
the Walker case. This was the order
of Supreme Court Justice Ellis j.
Continued on Page 2, Column a.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
WASHINGTON GETS
ITS FIRST GLIMPSE
OF SUNS ECLIPSE
old Sol 0bscured by Cloud at
Actual Contact With the
Moon.
THOUSANDS ON ROOFS
TO WATCH PHENOMENA
Ideal Weather Exists for OBJ
serving Rare Event in
Heavens.

The eclipse started on schedule this
afternoon.
TEo actual moment of contact be-
tween the sun and the shadow of the
moon was obscured by a cloud which
drifted over the orb, but the beginning
of the eclipse was observable moment
later. with a small, black, crescent like
notch in the edge of the sun.
Thousands of Washingtonians were
Watching from Street corners and roof
tops.
At exactly 2:24 pm. thousands
turned their eyes, protected by bits of
smoked glass or old Photographic films,
toward the hot sun in the southwest,
just below the zenith.
Within an hour, at 3:35 pm, the
moon was to have covered SO per cent
OF the suns surface. There will be
Cnly narrow crescent at the lower
edge of the sun which will remain
uncovered. Then the crescent will
grow larger, until finally, at 4:4l, the
entire sun will be visiable again There
will be enough of the suns light left to
prevent Washingtonians from witness
ing most of the most vivid phenomena
OF an eclipse.
Actually, however, Washingtonians
are in very favorable position for
amateur observers. The day might
have been made to order here
1t was the opportunity of lifetime
for most residents of the National
Capital. There will not be another
eclipse visible here for 80 years. In
1868 an area close to that in the region
of totality today will be visited by an
ether eclipse.
viii Observe Animals.
Few scientific observations are DOS
sib!e here because Washington is so fal
out of the arsa of totality. At the
Naval Observatory, however, observa
tons were being made to check the ac-
curacy of the predictions for this area
Three separate sets of observations
are being taken, to be correlated after
ward. Through a five-inch telescope
fixed on the sun an observer has noted
visually the instant of contact and will
make exactly timed observations OF
various stages in the progress of the
eclipse. An image of the sun has been
projected simultaneously through a H.
i4lCAA tcIcoIOpc upOIl q WIllIc SCIecu ana
two observers are making a graphic
picture on this screen on the eclipse
progress. At the same time continuous
series of pictures is being taken with q
spectrohelioscope.
One of the most interesting accom-
paniments of an eclipse is the effect or
animals. Birds, particularly, have a
tendency to 60 to roost when the sky
6arkens. At the National Geological
Park DR.. William M. Mann Is observing
particularly the effects on the monkeys
and big apes.
Three Capital Expeditions.
Three Washington expeditions art
In the zone of totality.
The largest is that from the Nava
Observatory, in charge of the director
Capt. J. F. Hellweg. The party con-
sists of 20 men, some of whom have
been on the spot for more than &
month. There are seven astronomer!
and naval officers and detail of Nav,
enlisted men who have set up th
complicated apparatus on a hilltop
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-08-31
CONVERSION OF FRENCH
RENTES is CONSIDERED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, August Slater the Bourse
had closed today the Havas News
Agency published statement confirm
ing from authorized quarters reports
that the government intended to con-
vert the French rentes government
bonds) shortly
After Premier Herriot's return from
the Island Of Jersey, where he has been
comforting with Home Secretary Sir
Herbert Samuel Of Great Britain, the
cabinet will meet tomorrow to call
upon Parliament to enact the legisla-
ton necessary to put through the con-
version scheme, the Havas statement
said.
Presumably, Parliament would be
called specifically to give the govern
ment power to undertake the operation
and would then be dismissed.
A spokesman for the ministry of
finance confirmed the report that the
treasury Is evolving conversion plan,
but he would not say whether the cab
met would take positive action tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
HEAVY, FAST CRUISER
LAUNCHED BY ITALY
Seventh in New Series Of Craft
Slides Down Ways Before
Thousands.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENOA, Italy, August 31.-Italy's
latest heavy cruiser, the Bolzano, was
launched here today in the presence Of
royalty, government officials and thou
sands of spectators
Princess Maria Adelaide, sister of the
Duke of Genoa, broke bottle of cham
payne on the ships prov just before it
slid down the ways.
At the moment of its launching the
Bolzano was further advanced in con-
struction than other ships of its type.
1t already weighed 5000 tons of its
eventual total of 10000.
The Bolzano is the seventh of Italy's
new series of heavy fast cruisers begun
in 1929. 1t is 1852 meters long, 206
meters wide. 1t is expected to develop
speed of SO knots guaranteed and
more in actual practice, under the push
Of four turbine motors working up ST.
900 horsepower 1t carries 8-inch guns
and 4-inch anti-aircraft guns.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
'M'ADOO SWEEPING
SENATE PRIMARY:
SHORTR|DGE LOSING
Tubbs Holding 10000 Lead
Over G. 0. P. California
Incumbent.
SMITH DEFEATING BLEASE
IN SOUTH CAROLINA VOTE
Run-off Election Assured-Repre-
sentatives Dominick and Stevenson
Trailing-Mrs. Ferguson Gains.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, August 31.-A fee
of prohibition, State Senator Tallant
Tubbs led Senator Samuel Shortridge.
resuDmlSsionist and supporter of the
administration, for the Republican
senatorial nomination in returns TO-DAY
from Tuesdays California primary cleo
tlon' but the Shortridge forces claimed
victory in ballots yet to be counted.
Voting developed a near-landslide for
William Gibbs McAdoo. wartime Sec
retary Of the Treasury, seeking the
senatorial nomination on the Democratic
slate after having played a leading role
In the formation of the Roosevelt
Garner ticket at the Democratic Ma
tional Convention.
Incomplete Returns.
In 1857 precincts, some incomplete
out Of 1851 in the State. McAdoo REQ,
lStered 196,332 against loo, ,492 for Justils
s. Wardell, San Francisco wet: 5471O
tor HeV. Robert P. Shuler, militant dry.
OF Los Angeles; 14,765 for Maurice Nj
Mccarthy Of Los Angeles; 1l,O59 for
r M. Abbott, supporter of Alfred e.
Smith in the presidential primary, and
6,31l for Annie Riley Hale, writer and
lecturer.
Tubbs had 1S4,729 in s,s46 complete
and incomplete precincts as against
I62.l58 for Shortridge; 142, $50 for Rep
League choice; 1882 for ShuIer. as
a Republican, and 42,IO2 for Leo v.
Youngworth, Los Angeles attorney and
prohibition repealist.
Shuler also ran on the Prohibition
ticket.
In spite Of Tubbs' lead, Shortridge
headquarters claimed an estimated
tabulation" of outlying counties indi-
Gated victory for the Senator by O
margin Of $4,000.
The sectional variation and the un-
certainty as to what percentage of the
incomplete precincts remained to be re-
ported complicated the situation.
Tubbs for Repeal.
Tubbs. in campaign addresses, said
repeal Of the eighteenth amendment
would do more to help solve the prob
lem OF unemployment and taxation
than any other move"
A few months before election, Short
ridge, generally regarded as a dry, took
stand for reSubmission. McAdoo, also
long regarded as a dry, accepted the
Democratic platform. including its pro-
hibition repeal plank.
In Los Angeles McAdoo issued a state
ment in which he said the result of the
primary was immensely gratifying to
me because it Is indicative of the
strength of Roosevelt and Garner in
California"
Given nine additional Representa-
tiveS as the result of the reapportion-
ment on the basis Of the 1880 census.
voters made nominations for Repre-
sentatives in the States's 20 districts.
Nine Of the IL incumbents were seeking
reelection and only one of these SEEM
ed in danger of losing.
Barbour Trailing.
The potential loser was Representa-
tive Henry E. Barbour, Republican, OF
Fresno, who was trailing Glenn M.
Devore for the Republican nomination
and also was behind Denver S. Church
in the race for the Democratic nomi-
nation.
In San Francisco Representative
Continued on Page 8, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-08-31
FIVE KILLED AT CROSSING

LA GRANGE, KY. August 81 LP.-
Five persons were killed today when
their automobile was struck by a
Louisville & Nashville passenger train
at Clore's Crossing, three miles west Of
here.
The dead were:
Walter Douglas, 81, farmer.
Mrs. Lula Douglas, 40, his wife.
Prentice Douglas. 80, son of Walter
Matilda Douglas, IS, daughters Of
Prentice,
Evening star., 1932-08-31
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, August 31.-A new
tropical disturbance, reported in a
Washington Weather Bureau advisory
warning, is about 1,1o0 miles from the
Florida mainland and some 120 miles
north of the Virgin Islands. the Miami
Weather Bureau announced today.
1T will be at least three days before
it can be determined If the new dis
turbance carries any threat to the
Florida Peninsula" Richard K. Gray,
Miami meteorologist. said. 1T would
require more than three days for such
a disturbance to reach the mainland,
should its path be in this direction.
The normal course for storms originat-
ing in the vicinity Of the Virgin Islands
is out to sea east of the Bahama
Islands,"
Evening star., 1932-08-31
EARL v. FISHER RESIGNS

Earl v. Fisher, executive secretary
to the Public Utilities Commission, re-
signed today and his resignation was
accepted by the commission.
Mr.. Fisher has served as secretary
since August l6, 1924. Prior to his
employment with the commission he
was on the accounting staff of the
Southern Railway. 1t IS expected that
st. Elmo Milligan, chief clerk of the
commission, will be promoted to Mr..
Fishers place.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
NERVOUS EXHAUSTION PREVENTS
CAPT. MOLLISON'S RETURN HOP
Briton Will Go Home by Boat After Being Stricken in
Nova Scotia While Preparing Trip.

at Cardigan Bay for possible traces of
the missing transatlantic flyers, Clyde
Lee and John Bochkon as a consequence
OF a report that an airplane motor had
been heard on the night they were due
over England.
An automobile association scout in
Spector reported that on Friday night,
while he was walking with his wife on
the shore of Cardigan Bay, he distinctly
heard the drone of a powerful airplane
engine. 1t appeared to come from some
distance at sea. He heard it for sew
eral minutes and then it stopped sud-
denly.
Visibility Poor at Time.
Both he and his wife searched the
sky closely but did not see the plane.
Visibility was poor at the time, with
mist over land and sea. They waited
for some time, but did not hear the
engine again.
The automobile association informed
the Army Flying Corps of the report
Immediately, but all the air force planes
were accounted for
Clyde Lee and John Bochkon took
of from Barre, VT. on August % for
Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, whence
they intended to fly to Oslo. They
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column q
Evening star., 1932-08-31
JAPAN CUTS INTEREST
Postal Savings Hereafter to Earn
Only Per Cent.

TOXIC, August 81 CP.-The min
istry of communications announced to-
day the interest rate on postal saw
ings will be reduced from AZ per cent
to per cent on october l. The an
nouncement came closely after the yen
dropped on the New York exchange
below 25 cents. Normally it is quoted
at so cents.
More than half the entire population
of Japan will be affected by the reduc-
ton, for there are nearly 39,500 900
postal savings depositors. The reduc-
ton in interest will result in a year.
T. loss Of approximately 34,000,00o
xsa 70 the depositors.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
D. B. ROBERTSON RESIGNS
RALLY WAY LABOR POSITION
Head of Executives Association
4 Succeeded by A. T. Whitney
of Trainmen's Brotherhood.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, August 31.-David B.
Robertson has resigned as chairman of
the Railway Labor Executives Associa-
tion and A. F. Whitney. president OF
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
was elected to succeed him.
Robertson said his only reason for
resigning was to enable him to devote
more time to the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Ffremen and Enginemen, of
which he is president. He was head
of the executives association, repre-
senting more than a score of railway
labor organizations, since it was Or
ganized about seven years ago.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
Heifetz Says Son
Must Not Follow
Musical Career
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 81
Jascha HeifetZ, the vioIinist, re-
turned yesterday from world
concert tour of 1912 months con-
vinced that he does not want the
son he has never seen to become
a musician.
I'm just a travelling man." he
remarked, land I don't want
Robert Joseph to grow up and
lead life like his father"
Heifetz was in South Africa
when the boy was born June 81.
He is going to Los Angeles i'm
mediately to be formally intro
duced," he said.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
BY the Associated Press,


SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, August 81
Capt. ]. A. Mollison said today he had
abandoned his plan for transatlantic
flight to England and would sail for
home from Quebec September 3.
DR.. Freeman O'Neil. Capt. Mollison's s
host here, said he had recommended
that the flyer rest for at least three or
four weeks.
Capt. Mollison is suffering from ner-
vous exhaustion, and will delay his re-
turn to England for seyera; days.
This was revealed by his host here,
DR.. Freeman O'Neil, who cabled Amy
Johnson, Mollison's bride, and received
instructions to use his own judgment
about sending the flyer into the air
Miss johnson suggested also that Molli-
son return by liner and abandon the
flight.
PAIR SOIIGHT OFF WALES
Evening star., 1932-08-31
High Winds at Pensacola.

PENSACOLA, Fla, August 81 P1-
Northeast winds of IS miles an hour
prevailed here today as tropical dis
turbance moved Northwestward across
the Gulf of Mexico.
Light rains fell here this morning
and the Weather Bureau hoisted storm
warnings for this vicinity Along the
Evening star., 1932-08-31
Zeppelin \Nears Islands.

HAMBURG, August 81 CP.-The
Graf Zeppelin, en- route from Germany
to South America on one of its regular
flights, was 500 miles southwest of the
Cape Verde Island at 4:s0 am.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
Virgin Islands Feel Storm

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands, Au-
gust 81 GP1-Heavy weather with high
winds, rain and rough sea prevailed in
the vicinity of the islands throughout
the night and continued this morning.
Small craft put into the harbors tor
safety.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
ELECTROCUTED IN POND
Boy Carries Electric Light Sock ct
and Bulb Into Water.

DAYTON, Ohio, August 81 P.-An
electrical shock suffered when he
waded into fish pond while holding an
electric light socket and bulb in his
hand caused the death last night of
Ivan Coates, IT.
The youths brother, Russell, said
Ivan apparently was trying to watch the
fish or to catch one, and expressed be-
lief the shock was sustained by con-
tact with an uninsulated part of the
electric cord.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
1,100 CHINESE DROWN

Tung River Overflows and Inun-
dates City of Tungkun.
SHANGHAI, August 81 LP.-Eleven
hundred persons have been drowned at
Tungkun in the province of Kwang-
tung, so miles east of Canton, since
Sunday as a result of a food of the
Tung River, Chinese dispatches re-
ported today. Only the city wall pre-
vented complete submersion of the city
the report said.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
North Florida Affected,

APALACHICOLA, Fla, August 81 Up.
Movement of tropical storm north
westward across the Gulf of Mexico
early today brought increasing winds
heavy rain and a falling barometer to
this northeast gulf port.
Shipping took to cover late yesterday
and residents here prepared their homes
and business house against a gale.
All points along the North Florida
gulf coast reported increasing winds and
rain.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
Eclipse Darkness
Calls Off Boston
Base Ball Game
nv tbe Arsoc;otad preee

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, August 31.-The
American League base ball game
here, scheduled for today, has
been called on account of dark
ness" which will result from the
total eclipse of the sun.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
NEW TROPICAL HURRICANE RACES
LOO MILES OFF FLORIDA COAST
Miami Expects Three Days Elapse Before Danger Can
Be Fixed-Pensacola Windy.

Gulf Coast waves we're high, but no
damage was caused.
BY $50 am. the wind had increased
to so miles an hour and showed no
signs of lessening 1t was shifting to
the south-southeast and was accom-
panied by heavy rain. The barometer
had risen TO 29.67.
Evening star., 1932-08-31
PAIR SOUGHT OFF WALES.

Lee and Bochkon Believed Heard Over
Cardigan Bay.
CARNARVON, Wales, August 81 (P).
Authorities here are keeping close
watch along&he North Wales Coast and
Evening star., 1932-08-31

Radio Program. on Page. c-2
Evening star., 1932-08-31
''Fror Press to Home
Within an Hour"

The Stars Carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to city and suburban homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1932-08-31

CONTINUED on Fage 2. Column q
Evening star., 1932-08-31
WEATHER.

Fair, continued warm tonight: to-
morrow partly cloudy. possibly followed
by showers in the afternoon or at night.
mperatures-Highest 95, at noon
today: lowest, rs, at 6:15 am. today.
Full report on page 9.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-06-04
NOTICE 70 WORLD wAys
VETERANS

Laws affecting World War lvsteF.
ans are sometimes not we'll known to
veterans many Of whom are not IA
miliar with them. In order to give
each veteran an opportunity to learn
of the laws affecting them. the
American Legion has prepared a 81
page magazine-booklet written in
plain language which deals with all
laws dealing with ex-veterans- This
booklet is free to all American Legion
members or those who become mem
bers by July 10, 1882. In Minneapolis
the post composed of colored vets is
the Johnny Baker Post No. POI. In
st. Paul the post is the Leslie Law
renee Post.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-06-04
Ex-Soldiers Pay
Homage To Dead
In Cerem 1nies

Two Twin City Legion Posts joined
in Memorial Day Services at st.
James A. M. E. church, st. Paul, last
Sunday afternoon. The two posts
were Leslie Lawrence Post No. 497,
st. Paul, and Johnny Baker No. POI of
Minneapolis.
A crowded church gathered to do
honor to the memory of departed war
veterans. Among those who took
part in the services were J. w. Lee,
commander of Leslie Lawrence post
Martin Brown, Commander Johnny
Baker post; W. M. Heron, VIM. H
CASTOR, DR.. Horace La Bissoniere
white, who served as an officer in the
SO9th Pioneer Infantry; Mrs. Mae
Marshall, Mrs. E. M. Fassett and Rev
Carlyle P. Stewart who preached q
very fine sermon
G. R. Manning of Leslie Lawrence
post had charge of arrangements fol-
the service.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-06-04
ALICE BROWNIE" FORT OPENS
TONSORIAL PARLOR

Alice Fort, known to most Mime
apolitans as Brownie, the Barber"
has opened her own barber shop near
the corner of 38th street and Fourth
avenue south. The shop is tastefully
decorated and presents a most attrac-
tive and inviting rance.
Brownie" is tonsorial artist of
known ability and has large number
of patrons. This new shop with mod
ern equipment and appearance located
in the residential district is convenient
and will no doubt receive large pat
ronage from the people in that local
ity.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-06-04
Wheatley Drive
For Members
In Good Start
DRIVE ON FULL STEAM AHEAD

The Phyllis Wheatley Settlement
drive for yearly membership swung
into full force Wednesday, with the
arrival of Miss w. Gertrude Brown
from the east, where she attended
three social workers conferences.
Team captains who are leading the
drive are Mines. Effie Carroll, Lottie
Hyde, Julia Grimes, Villa Wilson,
Minerva Watson, Ethel Mack, Edith
Moulden and Miss Allie B. Glenn.
Prizes which will be awarded to the
winning teams will be on display at
the house beginning Monday. Stand
ings of the teams will be published in
next weeks Herald.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-06-04
MISS BROWN RETURNS

Miss W. Gertrude Brown and Mrs
Phillip Mccullough arrived home
Tuesday evening after spending three
glorious weeks visiting in the east
after attending the opening session of
the Urban League in Pittsburg and
then to Philadelphia to attend the Ma
tional Association of Settlement and
National Conference of Social Work
Other points visited were Atlantic
City, New York, Hamilton, Ontario
Detroit, Chicago and Dayton, Ohio.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-06-04
The World

CONTINUED from Page H.
smeasurably, In most cases this ep-
portunity Is sadly neglected. Our
women spend too much time quarrel.
ling and pickering and in imitation OF
frivolous whites in most Of their or
PLANTATIONS to accomplish much con-
structive work. Only few of the
many women's clubs in this state are
members of the state association.
There is work for organized women
and all of the clubs should be in the
state group.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-06-04
MARCHING CLUB BALL A
SUCCESS

The Decoration Day Ball given by
Minnehaha Temple Marching Club at
the Southside Auditorium was great
success. Miss Jennie Cason was
crowned May Queen. The floral
pageant was beautiful sight. Mrs,
Gale Haskins was chairman of the
successful affair. Mrs. Myrtle Polk is
President of the Club. Watch the
HERALD for future Marching Club
affairs.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-06-04

shot at Tony Canzoneri's lightweight
crown. The bout went Is rounds and
was the first serious bout of Chocolate
on his current visit to the United
States.
Gaines Whips Camera
London, Eng, June 1. Larry
Gaines of Canada, who is heavyweight
champion of all the British Empire
and who holds decision over Max
Schmelling, present champion of the
world, decisively defeated Primo Car
nera in Albert Hall here Decoration
Day.
Many boxing experts claim Gaines
would be champion of the world today
if he had smarter manager. George
Barton expressed this same sentiment
in Thursday mornings Minneapolis
Tribune.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-06-04
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of John Brown
who passed away four years ago, on
May 80, 1928.
Sadly missed by his mother, Mrs.
Lena Brown, and son, Kenneth Brown,
349 north Avon street.
Your memory is just as dear today
AS in the hour you passed away.