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The Washington times., 1932-06-30
Text Of Plank
Asking Dry
Law Repeal
BY Universal Service

CHICAGO STADIUM,
June 80 DISTRIBUTING Is
the repeal plank adopted by
the convention this morning:
1--WE favor the repeal Of
the Eighteenth Amendment.
"TO effect such repeal, we
demand that the Congress
Immediately propose a con-
stitutiOnaI a m n d m mt to
truly representative cOnven-
tiOnS in the States called to
act solely on that proposal.
1--WE urge the enactment
of such measures by the sew
eraI States as will actually
promote temperance, effec-
lively prevent the return Of
the saloon and bring the liq-
uOr traffic into the open un-
der complete supervision and
control by the States.
I'VE demand that the Fed
eral Government effectively
exercise its power to enable
the States to effectively pro-
tect themselves against i'm
pOrtatiOn of intoxicating liq.
uOrs in violation of their
laws.
Pending repeal, we favor
immediate modification of
the VOlStead act to legaliZe
the manufacture and sale of
beer and other beverages of
such alcoholic content as is
permissible under the Con.
stitutiOn and to provide
therefrOm a proper and
needed revenue"
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
SEANCE OFFERS
No DEATH CLUE

CHICAGO, July 10 G.N.SJ.
The fortune-telling cards of Mrs.
Susan Ballo, which so surely fore
cast the violent death of George
Carl, a grocer, failed today to
reveal the identity of his slayer.
In the room where Carl was
found murdered, Mrs. Ballo, an
amateur seeress, shuffled her cards
in the presence of detectives and
Carl's widow and small son.
She drew forth the card of
death, the card Of the widow
mourning at bier, the card sig
nifying official inquiry"-but
from the unusual performance
the police were unable to obtain
a single new clue.
Detectives hoped the scene in
the death room might force the
widow to give additional informa-
ton. Only so hours before Carl
was slain Mrs. Ballo warned Mrs.
Carl her husband would be killed
by a bandit.
Meantime. police held John Mil
oslo, 40, a friend of the Seeress,
and Ivan Grilec, brother of the
widow,
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
IR|N BODY QUIZ utilities FACE
IF TILL FALL STOCK QUIZ

Charges that big utility hold
ing companies and investment
trusts have "scandalously manipu-
lated the assets of the investing
public" loomed today as material
for the Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committees investigation
of the New York Stock Exchange.
James E. Stewart, of South
Dakota, newly appointed head Of
the investigating group, indicated
these concerns will be brought
into the limelight during the re-
cess of Congress.
In announcing reorganization
Of the inquiry, Senator Norbeck
(RO of South Dakota, chairman,
scored New York State for it's
failure to safeguard the public
against stock exchange evils.
A subcommittee consisting Of
Norbeck, the committee chair
man, and Senators Glass CD of
Virginia and Townsend (RO Of
Delaware will gather evidence
and hold hearings during the
summer,
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
JUNGLE. YIELDS
EL|ER'S BODY

MEXICO CITY, July 10 G.N.SO
The body of Roy Gordon, Ameri.
can aviator. of Tegucigalpa, Hon
duras, was found last night beside
the plane in which he crashed
to his death in a storm near
San Jeronimo, on June 27, the
American embassy was informed
today.
Gordon's death was revealed
several days ago by Clarence
McElroy, of Medaryville, Ind,
who crashed with him but es-
capped alive and, despite serious
injury, managed to reach civili-
zation after 17-day struggle
through the jungle.
Gordon's body was found placed
under the wreckage of the plane
in such way that it was safe
from wild animals and the ele-
mentS.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
MELLON BACK
SOON To TALK
DEBT CUTS
Returning to Explain Hopes
of Britain; Sees No Aid to
World in Cancellation
By LINTON WELLS
(Cory ryright. 1882. Internationl News
Service)

LONDON, July 10 Q.N.s.).
Andrew W. Mellon, United
States Ambassador, who is
sailing for home tomorrow
aboard the Majestic, told
international News Service
this afternoon that he intends
to. discuss call phases of the
European situation" while in
Washington.
The returning envoy refused to
discuss European war debts, the
Lausanne reparations agreement
or the revived Anglo-French en-
tente.
Doubts World Effect
When asked about reports that
he was bound home to take up
the war debt and reparations
question with President Hoover,
he merely reiterated his belief
that cancellation of the debts
owed the United States and can
collation. of German reparation
payments would not materially
accelerate the worlds economic
recovery.
In well-informed diplomatic
quarters here it was said that
Mellon was returning to lay be-
fore President Hoover Europe's
plea for drastic reduction in the
war debts owed the United States,
though not necessarily as an ad-
vocate of such step.
It was said further that he
would present to the President
the English version of the So
called "gentlemen's agreement"
between France and England at
the Lausanne reparationS confer.
ence.
Summons Denied
1t was this agreement, making
the termination of German repa-
ration payments to the former
Allied Powers contingent upon
radical revision of European debt
payments to the United States
(Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
|. c. {. To ALLOW
RAIL MERGER

NEW YORK, July 10 GN.S).
A definite announcement of In
terstate Commerce Commission
approved of the eastern four-party
railroad merger will be made
within ten days.
This was learned today as the
leading railway executives Of the
country gathered here to draft
a program of reforms and dis
cuss the appointment of a die
tator or governing commission.
AS this last barrier to the long
discussed consolidation appeared
Surmounted, a new complication
arose today in a revival of re-
ports in both Wall Street and
Washington of negotiations by
Lenore Fresnal Loree, veteran
head of the Delaware and Hud-
son railroad, for purchase of
control of one of the major
eastern systems.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
NOTIFY HOOVER
AUG. 8 OR 15

President Hoover will accept
formal notification of his nomina-
tion for reelection here on either
August 8 or Is.
Representative Bertrand Smell
of New York, Republican floor
leader of the House, made this
announcement today following a
conference with Mr.. Hoover, who
has just returned from his Rapi-
dan camp.
Smell was permanent chairman
of the Republican convention in
Chicago which renominated the
Executive, and it will be his duty
to deliver the notification speech.
Decision of Mr.. Hoover to have
the ceremonies in the Capital
would indicate that he had aban-
doned any idea of going to Cali
fornia to open the Olympic
games the last of this month and
then proceed to his home in Palo
Alto, where the notification cere-
monies were held four years ago.
Smell said that the locale had
not been determined but that it
probably would be either in the
White House or D. A. r. Consti-
tuition Hall.
The President had a further
political conference this morning
in connection with the Cabinet
meeting. His running mate, Vice
President Curtis, remained be-
hind to discuss plans for carrying
the battle to Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt and Speaker John N.
Garner.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19

PARIS, July 10 HN.S.).-T
am no longer interested in
Buster. Natalie has my SYM
pathy in their divorce proceed
ings." ....A ...
This was the comment made
to International News Service
today by Kathleen Key regarding
the Hollywood announcement of
another break between Buster
Keaton, screen comedian, and his
film star wife, the former Natalie
Talmadge.
Miss Key startled Hollywood a
year ago with an announcement
to newspapers she intended to
sue Buster for breach of promise.
She said today:
81 was misjudged in the
KeatOn matter by not telling
my side of the story, in order
to protect some of the most
prominent members of the film
colony"
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
MOLLisOn to Begin
y. s. Hop AUG. z

LONDON, July 19 Q.N.SO.
James A. Mollison, famous Brit
ish long-distance flier and record
holder, declined to reveal today
whether his fiancee, Amy John
son, would accompany him on his
round-trip transatlantic flight,
which he plans to begin Au-
gust 7.
Mollison plans to start from
Port Marnock, Ireland. and fly
to Harbor Grace, Newfoundland.
He will refuel there and go on
to New York.
Returning, Mollison plans to
make a nonstop flight from New
York to Croydon Aerodrome, near
London.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19

The Senate's investigation of
the Federal Farm Board today
was postponed until fall by the
Senate Agriculture Committee.
In the meantime, Senator Nc
Nary (R) of Oregon, chairman
of the committee, announced ex-
pert Investigators will scrutinize
the boards records as well as
those of its big affiliated CO.
operatives.
AS the committee met to make
plans for the inquiry, James C.
Stone, chairman Of the farm
board, submitted a report cover
ing all of the transactions of
the board to date. The report
was withheld from publication
pending Stones consent.
With the postponement of pub
lie hearings it appeared unlikely
that the boards activities would
be developed before the fall elec-
ton.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
DETECTIVES
!: To UNRAVEL
MYSTERY
Sheriff Scott Welcomes the
Assistance of Private
Investigation

WINSTON SALEM, N. c.,
July 19 I.N.S.).-Private de-
tectives, presumably hired by
the family of Zachary Smith
Reynolds, were reported today
to be investigating the mys-
terious death of the 2O-year-old
millionaire.
The operatives were apparently
working separately from the Of
ficial investigation.
Sheriff TranSou Scott would
not issue a denal of the report
that w. N. Reynolds, uncle of the
dead boy, had approved the hir-
ing of private investigators.
welcomes Help
The sheriff frankly admitted
that he would welcome such aid,
as he was handicapped in a
thorough probe into the crime by
lack of experienced investigators
on his staff and of sufficient
funds.
The presence of these supposed
outside detectives in Winston
Salem caused further report to
circulate that Richard j. Reyn-
olds, 26-year-old brother of Smith,
had already entered the United
States en- route here from Africa
and that he had communicated
with his uncle and approved OF a
complete investigation.
Making Progress
Sheriff Scott, while admitting
that no very important develop
ments were expected before the
new grand jury convenes on 1uly
Is, asserted that he had made
"good progress" in his investiga-
tion.
The liquor used at the party will
be analyzed to determine if there
we're any possible sedatives or
drugs in it.
The downward course of the
bullet indicated that Reynolds
may have been shot in his sleep
or in a stupor, according to au-
thoritieS.
Mrs. Libby Holman Reynolds,
Broadway "blues" singer and
widow of the dead youth, asserted
that she was in a mental lapse
during the party, although she
said that to her knowledge she
had taken no medicine or drugs.
However. Alb Walker. formerly
held as a material witness with
Mrs. Reynolds during the inquest,
testified that Mrs. Reynolds was
Intoxicated.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
Nazis Still Hammer
PGpen on Rally Bans

BERLIN, July 10 QN.SO.-The
governments decree against politi.
cal demonstrations went into
effect today with Chancellor Won
Papen and his cabinet under a
heavy and sustained fire of crit
icism from the National Social
lists.
They denounced the govern
ment policy as weak and vacil-
lating" and declared future events
would prove the Nazi demand
for martial law was fully
justified.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
Butler WithdraIUs,
DrHs Lack Candidate

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 19
0.N.S3.-Withdrawal today of
Gen. Smedley D. Butler as the
prohibition candidate for the
United States Senate left the
prohibition party in Pennsylvania
without a nominee for that
office. In the primary campaign,
he failed to win the Republican
senatorial nomination and re-
Gently announced his support of
Franklin D. Roosevelt for the
Presidency.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
Planes Seek VGinly
For Lost AirLiner

MENDOZA, Argentine, July 10
U.N.SO.-Clearing weather during
the last "a hours has enabled the
rescue planes seeking the lost
airliner San Jose to extend the
range of their search over hun
dreds of miles in the Andes, but
Argentine aviation officials today
said that no trace Of the
machine or it's nine occupants
had been found.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
Harry X. ThGW Loses
S4.O37 ". Y. Rent Suit

NEW YORK, July 19 Q.N.SD
A judgment for $4,037 for rent OF
a Fifth Avenue apartment was on
file today in supreme court
against Harry K. Thaw.
Included in the record was q
check for 1888 which Thaw turned
over for rent for two months
Drawn on a Pittsburgh bank, il
came back marked mot sufficient
funds"
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
5000 MEN.
REFUSED
RAT|ONS
YB.E.F.
Commander Waters, of B.E.F.
Regulars, Issues Order as
Act of RepriSaI

Despite a police ultimatum
that eff one veteran eats, all
will eat" Commander-in-chi
Walter w. Waters, of the reg
ular section of the bonus ex-
peditionary force, today closed
the commissary to three units
which have refused to come
under his banner.
Two insurgent and one radical
unit are covered in the order. The
three units together boast approxi-
mately 5000 men.
Waters order was issued to r.
A. Ross, supply officer of the COM
missary at $50 Pennsylvania Ave.
S. E.
Await Police Action
While Brig. Gen. Pelham ..
Glassford, superintendent of po-
lice, could not be reached and
other police officers would not say
what would be done, it was be-
lieved that the police would in.
siSt that these units receive food
just as the other veterans. The
units cut off are:
Roy w. RobertSon's California
contingent, which picketed the
Capitol last week and which has
refused to affiliate under the
Waters banner.
Roy Petrie's Oregon insurgents,
who withdrew from Waters lead
ership after following him across
the continent.
The radical group, led by John
Pace, of Detroit, which ceased af-
filiation with the Waters outfit
several weeks ago when Waters
ordered Pace removed as COM
mander.
Refused To Affiliate
Waters, in his order, explained
that the reason he was cutting
off food supplies was that the
three outfits had declined to at"
filiate and had perfected their
own organizations.
Police previously have inter
vened when the food supply Of
outfits has been cut off. The last
instance was when Waters refused
to feed Robertson's group shortly
after it's arrival, and the decision
of Robertson not to go under
Waters leadership.
In that instance, Policeman j. E.
Bennett, one of General Glass
ford's aides in handling the vet
erans, staged a personal raid on
the commissary and assured Rob-
ertson that as long as there was
food in the commissary the police
would see that his men were be.
ing fed.
Food supplies are running crit
ically low and Waters order was
interpreted as meaning that he
to save all he can for
his loyal adherents.
Claims 22,SOO Men
While police say only 11,49O Of
the veterans are in the city,
w a ters' headquarters claims
$4,000.
The regulars" of the B. e. F..
and the alleged Communists af.
filiated with it came to blows to-
day and as a result the so-called
Reds" are appealing for police
protection.
The appeal for protection was
made after two members of the
outfit of which Pace is the leader
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
Friends Free Curtis,
Appeal Is Planned

NORFOLK, Va, July 10
G.N.SO.-John Hughes Curtis,
under sentence of one years i'm
prisonment for fraudulent nego-
tions in the Lindbergh kidnap-
ping case, was back home today
on bond raised by his friends.
He declared he would make i'm
mediate efforts to raise funds to
appeal the sentence imposed by
the Flemington IN. j. court.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
ReUieU of ReUieWs
.AbSOrbS Connection

NEW YORK, July 19 G.N.SO.
Worlds Work, monthly maya
zine published by Doubleday
Doran, had been taken over today
by the Review of Reviews and
publication of the combined peri
odical will start with the August
number under the editorship of
DR.. Albert Shaw.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
ZiegfeId's Condition
RepOrted Critical

HOLLYWOOD, July 10 G.N.SD. =.
Florenz Ziegfe1d, theatrical pro-
ducer, remained in a very serious
condition in a Hollywood hos
pital today with both lungs con-
geSted as a result of a pneu-
monia attack several weeks ago.
His wife, Billie Burke, is at his
bedside almost constantly.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
Brazil Forces Open
Widespread Attack

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, July
10 QN.S0.-The general attack
of federal forces upon insurgents
of Sac Paulo appeared today to
have begun on a wide front.
Early reports from the head
quarters of Gen. Goes Monteiro
the federal commander, at Barra
Do Pyrahy, indicated that the
advance of the government forces
was proceeding successfully al
all points.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
PGrGgUGyGn Enjoys
Desert Pact P1rLeu

Turning deaf ear to importu-
mites Of the five neutral powers,
the Paraguayan delegates to the
Paraguayan Bolivian conference
seeking a nonaggreSsion pact be-
tween the two countries departed
for New York today, definitely
halting all further negotiations,
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
Girl, Shot, Charges
Ride to Auto Pair

NEW YORK, July 10 Q.N.S).
Critically injured by bullet
wound in her head, Rose Wasser-
stein, 81, Coney Island, was
found on a lonely dock at Wood
mere, N. Y, today. She said two
men with whom she rode in an
automobile shot her and then
pitched her from the car.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
Ethel Clayton Seeks
Freedom From Keith

LOS ANGELES July 19 d.N.SO .
Ethel Clayton, film actress, was
to appear in court today in an
effort to obtain a divorce from
Ian Keith, actor. Miss Clayton
had the first decree set aside fol-
lowing differences over a prop
erty settlement.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
PGrGgudy-BOLiUid
ROU Flares AneLU

Asuncion, Paraguay, July 19
U.N.S0.-Threats of war pre-,
dominated today in a new crisis
with Bolivia in the dispute over
the Chaco region. The Para
guayan government ordered the
recall of all army officers now On
foreign leave.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
WILL ROGERS Savs:
BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, July 49,

Ah|1 NoA'S OUAJ t-A"' w oAAi wa
gress adjourned, but they went
down appropriating, and some
of them are going to find in
November that they have just
appropriated themselves out Of
a job.
They killed the sales tax.
Now what alibi are they going
to offer for that?
It's proving a life saver for
Mississippi.
They keep building more
roads. Certainly not for the
automobilists. Guess it's just
to provide room for folks
"thumbing" their way some
used to use their forefinger to
:" Now it's their thumb-to
The Washington times., 1932-07-19
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of July 16,
1929, ,464,322.40; expenditures, $8,'
717,453.99; customs receipts, 3d.
1913, ,790.28.
The Washington times., 1932-07-19

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-11
CACERS MIX IN
 DOUBLE HEADER.
 TUESDAY NIGHT
Tallapoosa Plays B. P. R and Bremen and Alas
 ka Juneau Tangle

Two sparkling games Of basket ball are promised local fans for Tuesday evening in the high school gym, it was announced today Four local teams are to meet for the first time this season. r.
 In the curtainraiser the Bureau of Public Roads quintet will take on the Coast Guard squad from the Tallapoosa. The sailors have been practicing diligently for sev- eral weeks and are reported to have a fast and clever team. The B. P. R. has fine record up to date
 In the nightcap, the Fire Depart ment's five will test the quality of the quintet representing the Alaska Juneau The former is favored to win, but the miners may spring a surprise. The first game will start at 7:30 D. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-11
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS
 SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE OF ADMlNlSTRAVOk 5
 SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
 Notice is hereby given, that pur- suant to an order of sale made and entered of record by. the Probate Court of Haines Precinct, Terri tory of Alaska, on the 9th day of January, 1882, in the matter of the estate of James H. DeBlondeau, also known as J. H. DeBlondeau, deceased, the undersigned admin istrator of said estate will sell at public auction, subject to confirma- tion of sale by said Probate Court, the whole of the real property be- longing to said estate, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purpose of paying the expenses of administration, and the still unsat- isfied claims against said estate.
 The said real property consists of and is described as follows: Lots eighteen 18l and nineteen 19) in block twenty-one (21l, situated in the Town of Haines, Alaska; one homestead, containing 256 49i100 acres, situated two miles West of Haines, Alaska; three-fourths inter est in the Nugget Bar Mining Claims, containing l60 acres, situat- ed about thirty miles West of Haines, Alaska.
 Terms of sale, ten per cent down at time of sale, balance to be paid upon confirmation of sale by said court; place of sale, in front of the U. s. Post Office, Haines, Al- aska; time of sale, on Saturday, February 13, 1892, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon ot said day.
 Dated at Haines, Alaska, January g, 1882. ..ssss EDWARD FAY, ~ Administrator.
 First. publication, Jan. II, 1o32.. Last publication, Feb. 1, lsaa E
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-11
JUNEAU HALBUT VESSELS TO FISH lN INDEPENDENTLY
Boat Owners and Crews Oppose Plan to Regu- late Their Trips

Owners of halibut fishing boats and members of their crews oper- ating out of Juneau, at a meeting in this city late Saturday afternoon voted not to join the fishermen o1 Petersburg, Ketchikan, Prince Ru- pert and Seattle in an effort tc regulate trips to fishing waters during the approaching season. Lo- cal halibut intrests concluded that inasmuch as their trips naturally are limited to Icy Strait, where high tides naturally curtail activities adherence to regulations. designed for other waters not subject to tidal disadvantages would result in injury to Juneau boats without benefitting the crafts of other ports.
 Favor Summer Lay-Off
 Juneau fishing interests favor a plan that is said to have the ten tative approval of the International Fisheries Commission, namely to open the season in 1883 on January 15, instead of February 15, as this year, and then to discontinue fish ing about a month in. the summer, when demand for their catches is always poor.
 | About 29 Juneau boats are en- gagged in the halibut industry. Their take is in the neighborhood of 2,0f0,t00 pounds annually.
 The plan proposed by the Seattle Halibut Fishing Vessel Owners As sociation is to divide the combined Seattle, Prince Rupert and Alaska fleet into two sections-vessels with names beginning with letters from A to L inclusive to be known as the Blue Group and vessels with names beginning with letters from M to z inclusive to be known as the Red Group.
 Plan Of Operation The proposed plan of operation is for one group to- begin fishing February 16 and the second group to begin February. B. Subsequent alternate trips of the groups would be determined by an elective board of managers, which would keep track of supply and demand and would send out the fleets at such intervals as market conditions should warrant.
 The group to make the first trip this year would be determined by lot. The group to make the second trip this year would make the first trip next year.
 The large fishing boats from the ports other than Juneau make their catches in outside waters anc are not hampered by the tides The small boats from ports other than Juneau usually operate ir such waters south of Juneau as are not seriously affected by tida conditions.
 Icy Strait, the fishing waters o the Juneau fleet, is subject to suct Thigh tides that they prevent fish. ling during the period of their oc. currence.