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Evening star., 1932-09-04
ADMIRAL GETS FIRST
FRESH.WATER DUTY
Cluverius Commands Great Lakes
Training Station After 40
Years in Service.
BY the Associate ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WAUKEGAN, Ill, September s.
Rear Admiral Wat Tyler Cluverius, the
new commandant Of the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station. is serving the
first fresh-water duty OF his 40 years
in the service.
AS he took command here yester-
day he reminded himself Of another
saltwater sailor" assigned to duty on
a Great Lakes vessel, whose first act
was to order his men to fill the boat
breakers, where drinking water was
kept.
He forgot he was sailing on fresh
water" the admiral said. Il won't NIL
the boat breakers. Well get our drink
ing water over the side"
He praised the type OF young men
he found at his new command, which
covers Is States.
Our best recruits come from the
Middlewest." said the admiral, born In
New Orleans to a long Virginia line.
But we have tough time teaching
them to swim in salt water.
And furthermore, the Navy doesn I
want seamen. We need the type OF
mind suited for mechanics. That's
what the Navy is today. and we find 1t
most frequently in boys from the Mid
dlewest"
Admiral Cluverius is the last surviv-
ing officer of the battleship Maine dis
aster in Havana in 1898 still on the
active list.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
DISAPPROVES CUSTER
OF FARM COMPANIES
Kansas Commissioner Reports to
Supreme Court Against States
Contentious.
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
TOPEKA, September 3.-Commis-
sioner F. W. Boss, in reports filed today
with the Supreme Court, found against
the State in its suits to GUST the Wheat
Farming Co. of Hays and the Sled
Farm Corporation of Lyons from the
right to exercise corporate powers in
Kansas.
Commissioner Boss recommended that
the court deny writs Of custer asked
by Roland Boynton. State attorney
general, who brought the suits In &C
cordance with resolution adopted by
the House of Representatives at the
1881 session Of the Kansas Legislature.
The attorney general had contended
The corporations exceeded the terms OF
their corporate charters by engaging In
farming for profit.
Commissioner Boss found the fact the
defendant corporations were engaged In
farming for profit docs not constitute
q public menace, nor does 1t effect any
injury whatever to the public, and the
public interest would not be subserved
by granting the writ of custer"
The Wheat Farming Corporation,
tvo-and-a-h half million-dolla concern
with 1000 stockholders, at the time OF
the hearing had $4,000 acres OF land in
10 counties and farmed an addltlonal
5000 acres under lease.
The Sledd Farm Corporation had
approximately 10000 acres as OF June
20. 1881, and paid up capital OF ST.
222. 800
Evening star., 1932-09-04
DEAD MAN RETURNS;
Wife HAS HIM JAILED
But Court Dismisses Her Charges
Of Desertion and Nom
Support.
BY the Associated Press.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September 3.
The court stepped in today and ex-
onerated Charles Leopold Hubert of
non-support and desertion charges
brought by his wife when he returned
home seven months after she buried
the remains of a man she thought were
his In the family plot.
He left home in May. 1880, and was
last seen near Albany. Ga, in the Fall
Of that year. Last February a skeleton
was found on the banks Of the Flint
River near Albany and Mrs. Hubert
claimed 1t as that Of her husband.
His associates in Albany told her
they saw him leap into the river during
a shooting ARRAY on the bank. They
said he swan across and disappeared
into the forest and they presumed he
had been shot.
A few days ago Hubert came home
and found his wife still In mourning
She had him arrested.
He told Judge Jeollie Edmunds today
that he left home after a series Of
quarrels with her, but decided his prop
erty to her before departing. He didn't
explain where he had been during the
two years. The Judge ordered the case
dismissed.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
Aids COnvalescent Children
THE Christ Child Society Farm for

TIME Christ Child Society Farm for
Convalescent Children, Rock
vile, not only raises most Of the
food with which its inmates are
fed, but also grows roses in pale
cheeks and strength In twisted limbs
and emaciated bodies" Community
Chest Director Elwood Street said yes
terday in the tenth Of his series OF Lit
tie Journeys to the Homes Of Great
Services" broadcast from Station WRC.
The society, Mr.. Street said, was es-
tablished almost so years ago by Miss
Mary Merrick, who has been confined to
a wheel chair since she was is. An in
jury to her spine, received in fall,
caused her to become paralyZed. She is
still president Of the organization. how
ever
THE Christ Child Society was a char
ter member of the Community Chest
when it was formed nearly four years
ago." said Mr.. Street. The Community
Chest provided the funds for the long
cherished project of operating the farm
on a year-around basis for convalescent
care Of sick and injured children who
no longer needed intensive hospital care,
but who did need further nursing under
medical supervision with proper food
and rest.
Among the difficulties for which chill
dren receive convalescent care are mall
nutrition, anemia, chorea. heart trou-
BILE. burns, pneumonia operations. ortho-
pedic difficulties and infantile paralysis
THE farm includes Is acres, of
which 13 acres are in farm products
used for the children. including corn,
string beans. snap beans. black-eyed
peas, tomatoes, cabbage, beets. Swiss
chard, potatoes, apples, lettuce and
eggs An egg day Is supplied to each
child Four cows supply all the un-
SKINNED milk the children can drink,
with the richest cream imaginable. The
farm is in charge of committee. the
chairman OF which is Mrs. George A.
Hamilton, who also sends many sup
plies from her own nearby farm.
Not only are the children given
good nursing care and good food, but
they also have very full time recrea-
tionally. The old barn has been made
over into a recreation building under
the direction of Miss Isabel MCGEE.
Among the things the children do there
Is make bird houses, chair caneing, put
splint bottoms and rush bottoms in
chairs and stools. weave linen for
pocketbooks, towels and material for
doll clothes, Indian bead work, weave
stocking caps, make hot-diSh mats,
weave baskets, make hooked rugs, cut
designs for linoleum block prints and
theatricals. using as scenery material
given them from the Christmas window
displays Of Washington department
stores.
THE value of the service Of the farm
is shown not merely by the great gain
in weight which the children make
there, but also by the happy faces
which they exhibit to visitors. The
Christ Child Society Farm for Conval-
escent Children heals its young charges
in body, mind and spirit"
Evening star., 1932-09-04
MAN FIXING TIRE STRUCK
BY HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER
Philadelphia Motorist Hurled 40
Feet by Speeding Car on Wash
ington Boulevard.

Edward Curlett, "a, of Philadelphia
was injured yesterday when struck By
a hit-and-run driver while fixing a tire
on the Washington Boulevard near Col
lege Park, Md.
Curlett's wife, who was sitting in the
was travelling at high speed. Curlett
was knocked about 40 feet.
A passing motorist carried the injured
man to a filling station on Maryland
avenue, where the Riverdale Rescue
squad was called. The squad removed
the man to Casualty Hospital, where he
was found to have compound fracture
Of the leg and q possible skull fracture.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
SOUTHERN BANKS
HAIL IMPROVEMENT
Loans Offered to Aid Orderly
Marketing-More Plants
Reopened.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, September 3.-Two Geor-
gia banking groups, with resources of
approximately $200, 200, 900, today ex-
pressed confidence In improved condi-
tions In the South and offered loans
to farmers Of the entire Southeast to
assist them in the orderly marketing
Of the cotton crop and to further a
business revival
The banks-the First National group,
with headquarters In Atlanta. and the
Citizens & Southern group Of Savan-
nah and Atlanta-announced loans to
farmers would be made at less than
the usual interest rate. The money to
be made available could be turned into
trade channels while the grower held
his cotton for the best marketing con-
ditions, the announcement said.
Nation on Upgrade.
Robert F. Maddox, chairman Of the
Executive Committee Of the First Ma
tional Bank, said: I'VE believe that
our country has passed through the
low period Of the depression. confidence
Is restored and we are definitely on
the upgrade.
THE South, with the record rise in
its principal agricultural product, Is
perhaps In better condition than any
other section and the outlook for Fall
business is distinctly encouraging"
H. Lane Young, executive vice presi-
dent Of the Citizens & Southern group,
said cotton Is in q wonderfully strong
position because of the scarcity Of
manufactured inventory, the lack of
buying power In the past two years
and the increased buying power created
through an upturn in business through.
out the world"
Absorbing Of Old Supply.
Mr.. Young said the shortage of in
ventory and increased buying power. to-
gether with short crop, would prac-
tically absorb the old supply of cotton
carried over for the past two or three
years.
Od1cials of both institutions said
banks of the South could take care of
the entire crop and assist in orderly
marketing the staple without the aid
Of outside financial groups.
John K. Ottley, president Of the First
National, said while we have all been
considerably heartened during recent
weeks by the advance In the price of
cotton, we realize how essential 1t Is
that the crop be marketed in an orderly
manner"
Experience during trying years. he
said, has proved the loan plan to be Of
benefit to the grower, merchant and
banker.
widespread utilization Of the loan
facilities now made available through
the First National group will release
at once, in cash. a good portion of the
market value of the crop and should be
reflected In improved business condi-
tions to the extent that such service is
used" he added.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
MASONS TO 0DEP|CT
HISTORIC SCENE
Capitol Corner Stone Laying
Will Be Re-Enacted Here
September II.

Masonic ceremonies conducted by
George Washington at the laying of the
Capitol corner stone September 1S. 1893,
will be reinacted at an anniversary
celebration being arranged for Septem-
ber II, by the Grand Lodge, F. A. A. M.
of the District of Columbia.
The observance will be a patriotic
and civic feature of the Bicentennial
celebration and is being planned in
corporation with the Bicentennial
Commission.
The parade and entire ceremony will
be conducted as faithfully as possible
in accordance with the original observ-
ance, according to preliminary plans
announced yesterday by Maj. Gen.
Amos A. Fries, chairman of the COM
mittee In charge.
Set for Saturday.
Since September 18 falls on Sunday
this year, the observance will be held
on Saturday. and will link three his
toric anniversaries-the laying of the
corner stone, the signing of the Federal
Constitution by the Constitutional Con-
vention. September II, 1887, and the
issuance of Washington's farewell ad-
QIeSS, -OepUemDeF II, 1880.
Five divisions, consisting of Colonial,
military, Masonic. patriotic and civic
groups. will make up the procession.
Four lodges which took part in the
ceremonies 139 years ago are still in
existence and will participate-the
Potomac Lodge No. 5, the Federal Lodge
No. l of the District of Columbia, the
Alexandria Washington Lodge No. %
and Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4 of
Virginia.
The original corner stone laying took
place with much pomp and ceremony
Washington was then President, having
just started his second term. He was
a Mason of long standing, entering the
fraternity a few weeks before his 21st
birthday anniversary.
Washington Accepted.
The Grand Lodge of Maryland had
the honor of conducting the ceremonies
and invited President Washington to
lay the corner stone AS grand master
Mount Vernon to keep his family from
the danger of yellow fever. which was
raging in Philadelphia, accepted the
invitation and arrived in the District
of Columbia on the morning of the
appointed day.
The committee in charge Of the COM
ing celebration includes Reuben A.
Bogley. grand master, ex oflcio; Amos
A. Fries, chairman; J. Claude KEEPER
p G. M: Gratz E. Dunkum, P. G. M;
James T. Gibbs, P. G. M; Paul B.
Cromelin, Needham c. Turnage, L.
Whiting Estes, Aubrey r. Marrs, Sol
Bloom, Edgar Poe Allen and John M.
Gibbs.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
U. S. EXECUTIVE TO WE'D

PARIS, September 3 R.-Annomce-
ment was made today that Bernard j.
Mullaney vice president Of the Peoples
Gas, Light a. Coke Co. Of Chicago. will
be married on Monday to Mrs. Georgia
Blackman Pratt. who has lived in
France for II years.
The ceremony will beat Mrs. Pratt's
home at Govieux, in the Department of
the Oise. Samuel Insult. former public
utilities magnate Of Chicago. will be .
witness.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
R. RE.C. PLANNING
FARM CREDIT AID.
Regional Corporations Will
Be Established Within
Next Thirty Days.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration expects to establish regional
agricultural credit corporations in all
except the New York and New England
areas within the next 80 days.
Decision to rush organization was
credited to the desire of the directors
to boost the price Of corn by providing
additional credit for live stock loan
companies, financing farmers who wish
to obtain stocker and feeder cattle,
hogs and sheep.
More Corn, Fewer Pigs.
There is 80 per cent more corn in
the Western corn belt this year than
last and IS per cent fewer Spring pigs.
While future contracts for corn have
advanced in sympathy with the rise In
wheat, there has been insufficient cash
demand to give prices solidarity
There is huge corn crop and, it
was said, values show no promise of
advancing until the number OF meat
animals on feed increases.
Not all agricultural circles welcome
the idea of easier feeder credit for the
farmer and stockman through the
regional credit organizations. Some
fear that 1t may so increase live stock
production as to cause a repetition Of
the market gluts which in recent
months knocked prices far below the
cost of production.
Co-operatives Are Dubious
Live stock co-operatives which have
obtained production credit through the
national marketing agency set up by
the Farm Board are concerned lest di-
fn ind Ifyrilr l. d..
business for the independent commits
sion merchants whose competition in
the public stock yards. the co-cperatives
claim, was materially lessened when, to
obtain credit, farmers began marketing
through the co-operatives
There are market observers. however.
who believe loan requirements that bor-
rowers of funds to obtain and feed live
stock offer ample security and be
competent stockmen. will guarantee
against the competition of prospectors
1ured into the business because of freer
credits.
Capital Minimum Prescribed.
It is required that the regional agri-
cultural credit corporations to be set
up. one each to the Federal land bank
district. shall have paid-up capital OF
not less than So 900 900 to be subscribed
for by the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration and paid out Of the funds al
iotted the Secretary of Agriculture
now pyramided to 5000, ,0oo, 600 from an
original $50 1000, 900.
Whereas co-operatives benefit chiefly
from the Federal funds invested in live
stock loan companies and local agri-
cultural credit corporations, the indie
pendent producer will be eligible to
loans from the regional organizations
for either live stock or crop production.
Oficers said there had been urgent
demand for the regional agricultural
credit corporations from cities wishing
to add to their financial facilities.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
j. S. EXPORT TRADE
HOLDING STEADY.
Good Business Reported With
Australia in Many Lines,
Figures Reveal.

A steady flow of gasoline, oil, auto
mobiles, trucks, tobacco, machinery and
electrical equipment to Australia fea-
tured the export trade of the United
States during July, according to figures
made public yesterday by the Com
merce Department.
Exports during that month to the
principal countries amounted to $1O6,-
764,576. compared to $3.50. I'll ,698 in the
same month year ago. This was
S,510,332 less than during the preced-
ing 80 days. Imports amounted to
S79. .422 ,302. against s174,459, ,769 in July.
1881, and Sill, ,410,900 for June, 1882
Exports by grand divisions we're:
Evening star., 1932-09-04
ALABAMA SPORTSMAN
FOUND DEAD IN HOME
Edward Tutwiler, Scion of Well
Known Family, Believed to Have
Taken Own Life.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. September 8.
Edward McGruder Tutwiler, scion of
a distinguished Alabama family and
well known sportsman. was found dead
in his home here today with a bullet
wound in his head and pistol near by.
DR.. S. E. Centerfit, acting coroner's
physician, who investigated, said, In
my opinion, it was case of suicide, ."
adding the official verdict would have to
be rendered by Coroner J. J. Diffley.
The sportsman was the son of the late
Maj Edward NJ Tutwiler, founder of
the Tutwiler fortune, who was widely
known for his philanthropic work and
interest in education.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
SPECIAL SESSION n
|S1&PROSPEcT IS
Senate and House Members
of Both Parties Discuss
Difficulty of Problems.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. .s-.
Momentous problems viii confront
the coming short session Of Congress In
December and talk Of q special assem-
bly, next Spring is heard on Capitol
Hill. -.
The general opinion appears to be
that an extraordinary session will be
necessary to deal with important legfs-
lative problems regardless of whether
Herbert Hoover or Franklin D. Roose-
welt Is President.
Already members Of both the Senate
and House are discussing problems of
relief legislation, revision Of taxation
laws, an almost certain attempt to re-
peal the Volstead act and the foreign
debt issue. -
Questions for Congress.
The questions Of what to do to re-
lieve the unemployed, help the farmers
and labor generally are bound to at
tract much Of the attention Of Con-
gress. In addition some veteran or
ganizations have indicated they win
continue to demand full payment Of the
bonus.
An attack on Government expense,
already launched by the United States
Chamber of Commerce, appears to be
gaining momentum among other civic
organizations. A drive to reduce the
annual 81 600, 100000 outlay for veter-
ans Is to be made by another organt-'
zation and members Of Congress al
ready have been besieged to revise and
reduce ex-service mems benefits.
The clamor for a sales tax along the
line of the manufacturers levy spon-
sored by Democratic House leaders In
lieu of the miscellaneous excise taxes
enacted by the recent Congress appar-
emily is growing number Of mem
bers who opposed the sales levy when 1t
was before Congress have indicated they
would support it in preference to the
nuisances taxes.
Both Parties Want Action.
Wet members Of both parties are
anxious to bring about repeal Of the
Volstead act and pave the way for ac-
tion on the eighteenth amendment, but
the November election will largely de-
termine their success.
Should the Democrats capture the
Senate as they predict, the present ad-
ministration might have difficulty in OBJ
| tanning confirmation Of President
| Hoover's appointees. Such situation
might arise that supply bills could be
flibustered to force a special session
| when the new President takes ofdce so
that his proposals could be enacted.
Whatever the outcome Of the elec-
tions, the short session promises to be
as eventful as the recent long session
of this Congress and neither the ad-
ministration nor members of the Sen
ate and House relish tackling the dim
cult questions.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
SHIP CAPTAIN DEAD
Great Lakes Veteran, Found In
Car, Had Heart. Ailment.

DULUTH, MINI, September 3 CPD.-
John T. Autterson, 60, of st. Clair,
Mich, veteran Great Lakes captain,
was found dead In an automobile near
here today.
Capt Autterson, who had been sail
ing on the Great Lakes for 80 years,
was master of the steamer William D.
Crawford, which docked Friday. He
was believed to have suffered q heart
attack while driving the car, which was
found In a ditch.
He Is survived by his widow, two sons,
two daughters and two hzothers,
Evening star., 1932-09-04
JAIL "BURGLAR'S" APPEAL
FROM SENTENCE DENIED
Virginia Supreme Court Refuses
Writ of Error in Conviction
in Buckingham Case.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, September 3.-The
Supreme Court Of Appeals today refused
a writ of error to Chapman Oliver, con-
victed In the Circuit Court Of Buck
ingham County on charges Of aiding
Trip Davis to break into Buckingham
County Jail with intent to steal prop
erty Of the county therein and SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentiary.
In his petition Oliver claimed there
was no evidence Of any intent to steal
anything Of value and the Jail Is not
dwelling house and therefore Is not
covered by the statute under which he
was convicted.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
ELECTRIC SERVICE HIT
Special Dispatch to The Star.
SANDY SPRING Md

Special Dispatch to The Star. t,,
SANDY SPRING. Nd, September 3.
The electric service of the Sandy
Spring area, which includes Ashton.
Brighton, Brookeville, Olney and Ednor,
was declared faulty and insufficient by
the Sandy Spring Council at its August
meeting.
G.. Rust Candy headed a committee
of seven to formulate the councils
grievance for presentation to the Poto-
mac Electric Power Co. and the An
napolis and Chesapeake Bay Power Co..
and to determine what measures may
be taken to improve the service
Evening star., 1932-09-04
MANITOBA U. FILES SUIT
CLAIMING FUNDS THEFT
Bankruptcy Proceedings Launched
Against Former Board Chief
and Lawyer.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINNIPEG. September Bank
ruptcy proceedings were launched In
Court of Kings Bench today by the
University of Manitoba against John A.
Machray, K c., former chairman Of
the board of governors, and Frederick
j. Sharpe, Winnipeg lawyer. Mr..
Machray Is charged with the theft OF
more than $4,000 of university trust
funds. .s p, .
The university asserted there was q
debt of $495,544 owing to the Univer-
sity OF Manitoba by Machray and
Sharpe. They are said to have had
control Of the university funds In the
Canadian Bank Of Commerce and to
have given notice to the board Of gov
ernors they were unable to make fur
ther payments. -
The petition will come up for argu-
ment at an early date.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
MISSISSIPPI GETS OFFICE
&. F. c. to Open Agricultural
Credit Branch In Jackson.

The Reconstruction Finance Corpo-
ration assured Senator Harrison, Demo-
crat. Of Mississippi, yesterday that the
regional headquarters for the Agricul-
tural Credit Corporation would be estab-
lished at jackson.
The Jackson office will serve Loui-
siana, Mississippi and Alabama Selec-
tion of the Mississippi capital was
urged by Harrison. Applications also
are on file from New Orleans and
Montgomery.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
WOMAN HURT IN CRASH
Automobile Is Overturned in Col
lision With Taxi.

Mrs. Ida Jean Thomasson, 80, Of 905
G street northeast, was slightly IN
jured yesterday when the automobile in
which she was riding overturned after
a crash with q taxicab at Twelfth and
M streets. She was treated ut Emer-
gency Hospital.
The taxi driver, c. W. Rich, 1910
Taussig place. and q woman passenger
were unhurt.
Evening star., 1932-09-04
THREE SISTERS MARRIED
Become Brides in Triple Ceremony
and Take Trip Together.

QUAKERTOWN, Pa. September 8
Rl.-Three sisters, the daughters of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Wieand, residing
near here, were married today in q
triple wedding by Rev. H. w. Fitting,
pastor Of the st. John Lutheran Church,
Pottstown.
Eva, 18, became the bride of Irving
Bright, Quakertown; Mae M, 10, be-
came Mrs. Frederick Elmer of Sellers
vile, Pa, and Ida, al, wed Russell
Schnure, also of Quakertown.
The three couples left together for o
honeymoon at the seashore.