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Evening star., 1932-06-22
R|TCH|E PICTURED
STRONGEST IN RACE
Walsh and Lee Enthused by
Governors Chances
at Chicago.
BY ]. A. O'LEARY,
,taH Correspondent OF The Star.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 22.-Gov. Albert
c. Ritchie of Maryland was described as
"the strongest candidate the party could
nominate" by former Judge William G..
Walsh of Cumberland, director OF the
Ritchie- for -Presiden: Committee OF
Maryland, who arrived here today, ac-
companied by E. Brooke Lee, Maryland's
member of the Resolutions Committee.
Joining in an expression OF en-
thusiasm over Ritchie's chances, Mr..
Lee said: HE is closer to the State
leadership of the party throughout the
country than any others"
Claims Strength Growing.
Others who arrived today we're: Nor
man w. Baxter, publicity director for
Ritchie, and David Stiefel, secretary of
the Maryland delegation. Discussing
the outlook for Gov. Ritchie, former
Judge Walsh said:
GOV. Ritchie is the cnly candidate
whose strength has grown during the
past two months, and the eve OF the
convention finds him the strongest can
didate the party could nominate. I do
not mean in any way to reflect upon
the ether distinguished gentlemen who
are aspiring fer the nomination, but 1t
is common knowledge that serious OBJ
jections have been raised in one quarter
or another regarding the availability of
practically all of them, while, on the
ether hand, the more Gov. Ritchie's
record and accomplishments have been
been studied the stronger he has be-
come.
AT a time when the people Of the
country regardless of party affiliation
are crying aloud for strong leadership
and when the country is desperately in
need of such leadership, Gov. Ritchie's
courage and candor in expressing his
views on public questions, and his well
known fearlessness and fighting abilities
appeal strongly to every one.
Popular Demand Seen.
The American people are sick and
tired of pussyfooting and evasion. They
want a real man for President. and the
nomination and election Of Gov. Ritchie
would give them just that.
"Ritchie would carry the South and
the border States would sweep the big
Eastern States. and would be tremen-
dously strong in the Middle West, and
these are the sections Of the country
which held the chief hope Of Demo-
cratic victory"
Evening star., 1932-06-22
NURSE FACES QUIZ
ON HUTTON STORY
Cross Examination Slated.
Evangelist Unaware
Trial Started.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. June 22-Myrtle
Joan st. Pierre, who pictured the hus-
band Of Aimee Semple Mcpherson Hut
ton as fiery lover, faced cross-examin-
alton today on the story of love scenes
she told yesterday from the witness
stand.
Before his marriage to the evangelist,
the 30-year-old nurse testified In her
$780, 900 breach Of promise suit, David
Hutton, choir singer in his wife's Four
Square Gospel Church, told her mar
riage was a man-made institution that
could be ignored at times.
In the midst of her story the nurse
fell from the witness stand In faint.
She continued her story Of her rela-
tions with the singer only with the aid
of smelling salts.
So intimate were the scenes she de-
scribed, the court room was cleared Of
all who did not have an immediate in
terest in the case While she told of
his love, Miss ST. Pierre gaZed steadily
at Hutton. He stared back f1xedly, oc-
casionally swallowing hard.
Meanwhile, unaware that the trial
had even begun, Mrs. Hutton was con-
fined to q sanitarium She is suffering
from a nervous breakdown and a
strange tropical illness contracted on
her recent tour of Central America
with her husband.
The evangelist has been told the trial
was postponed so she would be free
from any excitement the testimony
might cause. She had announced she
would stand by her husband in his legal
troubles.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
CHILD'S TESTIMONY
MAY CONVICT MOTHER
Girl Tells Police She Saw Parent
With Pistol-Latter Faints
at Hearing.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ROCKFORD. Ill, June 22.-Nellie
May Morris, shy little girl OF Z. yester-
day told officials story which they said
may send her mother, Mrs: Lucille
Morris, 28, to prison on charge OF
murder.
The child, officers said, declared she
saw her mother with big pistol IN
her hand" after John F. Engel, 80. was
shot to death in the woman's home
last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Morris has insisted Engels
death was suicide Since her seizure
she has been held in the county jail
and had not seen the little girl until
they we're brought face to face this
afternoon as the woman was being
questioned. :.
IT heard a big noise in the parlor.
Nellie May told officers, they said, and
then mamma came out Of the room. She
had a pistol in her hand. She put the
pistol on a bed in the bedroom. Then
She told me that If any one asked me
any questions to tell them that Mr:
Engel shot himself That's all I know"
The mother tainted at the chld's
words.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
HENRY Reelected
A. A. A. PRESIDENT
George w. White of Capital Re.
tanned as Treasurer at Conven.
tion in Providence, R. I.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., June "a
Thomas P Henry of Detroit was re-
elected president of the American Au-
tomobile Association for his tenth term
at the thirtieth annual meeting of the
organization here yesterday.
Other officers reelected included:
Vice presidents. Charles NJ Hayes,
Chicago; S. Edward Gable, Lancaster,
Pa; Lynn B. Zimmerman. Lima,
Ohio; Percy j. Walker. San Francisco
and R. r. Reynolds, Asheville, N. c.
Secretary. Charles c. James. Colum-
bus, Ohio; treasurer. George w. White,
Washington. D. c.. members Of the
Executive Committee. Roy F.. Britton
st Louis, Mo-; S. Edward Gable, Lam
caster, Pa; Sidney S. Gorham. Chi
csgo; Charles M. Hayes, Chicago;
Thomas P. Henry, Detroit; Arthur M
Hill, Charles Town, w. Va: Charles
c. James, Columbus, Ohio; William E
Metzger, Detroit: A. E. Mittendorf
Cincinnati, and Percy E. Towne, San
Francisco.
Ernest N Smith, executive vice
president. will continue in that Office
post filled by appointment by the
president.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
JOINT Meeting HELD

The Joint Summer meeting Of the
American Wood Preservers' Association
and the American Railway Engineering
Association is being held at the Shore-
ham Hotel
Elmer T. Howson Is president Of the
american Wood Preservers' Associa-
tion and F. c. Shepherd, chairman of
the American Railway Engineering As
sociation's Committee on Wood Pres
ervation.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
BEGINS CLOTHES DRIVE
TO AID BONUS MARCHERS
Wife of Former Army Colonel
Makes oor-to-Door Canvass
of Apartment Houses.

The wife of a retired Army colonel,
Mrs. B. A. Ruttencutter Of 3700 Massa-
chusetts avenue, has begun a door-to-
door canvas of apartments in her neigh
borhood to collect clothes and food for
distribution among the bonus marchers.
Mrs. Ruttencutter said that while
none of her women friends in Army
circles had actively joined in the work,
many were assisting with donations.
Although without all automobile of ner
own, Mrs. Ruttencutter has collected
blankets, clothing and food, which she
has been transporting daily to veterans
camps for the past week in taxicabs
and machines loaned by her friends.
Mrs. Ruttencutter said she expected
to continue the effort as long as the
marchers remain in Washington or
until she has exhausted every possible
resource for donations from the public.
She expects to transfer her base of
operations to Walter Reed Hospital In
few days, when she goes there to join
her husband. Col. B. A. Ruttencutter,
who Is convalescent following an OPERA
tiOY
Evening star., 1932-06-22
$1,2I,569| IS SET
AS COST Of LAND
Condemnation Jury Fixes
Value of Real Estate for
Federal Buildings.

The United States must pay $1,276,-
500 to acquire the two squares of
ground lying between Sixth and Third
streets, Pennsylvania avenue and Mis-
souri, avenue If an award of a con-
demnation jury reported today to JUS
tice Joseph w. Cox is confirmed. The
two squares form the apex of the tri-
angle condemnation for Federal build
ings. The Government is already in
possession of the property.
The award by parcels follows: Parcel
3, 3l9 and 1872 Missouri avenue,
Mabel E. and Amelia Mackey, SIS, ,400s
parcel 4. 1927 Missouri avenue. D. g.
and Mary R. Jones, sl5,200: parcel S,
owned by Union Trust Co., Sl1 900;
parcel 6, 331 Missouri avenue, Mary A.
Gatti and others. sl4,500; parcel 7,
lO9 to lis Four-and-a-Half street,
Pauline Latterner. s42,135; parcel 8. $50
PENNSYLVANIA avenue (lllins station),
s12O,O0o; parcel 9, 338 Pennsylvania
avenue. John Zanier and others, 800
400: parcel 10, estate Of j. William Lee,
1920 i65; parcel IL, 800 Pennsylvania
avenue. Steuart Bros. $46,309. =.
Parcel IA, y to ITO our-and-a-hali
street. Pauline Latterner, S55 ,12O; parcel
is. 463 Missouri avenue. estate OF FRANK
Hume, s27 7,695; parcel Is. 465 missouri
avenue, Marie L. Berry, $4,000; parcei
II. 469 Missouri avenue, estate OF Frank
Hume, s20,s87; parcel 18. ATS Missouri
avenue, Joseph E. Gatti, sl3,607; parcel
10, Sidney j. and Nora Monk, sl9,l60:
parcel 20, 477la, 479 and 47912 Missouri
avenue, S38,521; parcel 2l, 483 Missouri
avenue. Harry Goldblatt and others
$10,185.
Parce! %, 487 Missouri avenue, Mary
D. H. Kendall. s80,187; parcel 70, l05
Sixth street. Munsey Trust Co.. $39, ,724;
parcel "a, Annie E. Johnston and others
sl8,768; parcel 26, 488 Pennsylvania
avenue, Annie N. Waddell, $55,650;
parcel %, 474 Pennsylvania avenue
Wilhelmina Plugge and others, $4,000;
parcel 20, 468 Pennsylvania avenue,
Louise Garry, $4,000: parcel 80. 466
PENNSYLVANIA avenue Carrie and Charles
o. Young, S71,9l3; parcel 81, 464 Penn
sylvania avenue, Carrie and Charles @
Young. s52,8l8; parcel 80. asa Penn
sylvania avenue, estate of Frank Hume,
s61 ,818, and parcel 33, 452 Pennsylvania
avenue, George P. Killian, s56,30l.
The awarding jury was composed OF
Carl A. Duehring, Harry L. Hamilton.
Leon NJ Belts, Charles L. McElroy and
Arthur N. Mitchell. The Government
was represented by Assistant United
States Attorney Henry H. Classic and
Special Assistants Alexander H. Rell.
jr, and Arthur G. Lambert. A large
number of attorneys appeared for the
propertyholders.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
GOV. White URGES
RETURN OF BEER
Ohio Executive, Veteran Dry, Fa-
vors Good Quality" Beverage to
Stop Present Evils.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. June 22.-Gov.
George White. Ohio's favorite son
choice for the Democratic presidential
nomination. was on record today as
favoring early return Of good quality"
beer and submission to the States of a
prohibition repeal amendment.
Long supporter Of the dry cause.
the Governor formally declared his
presen: attitude in replying to a letter
from former United States Senator
Atlee Pomerene Of Cleveland, who will
nominate him at the Democratic Ma
tional Convention next week.
1t was Gov. Whites first statement
on the liquor question since he told the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
convention here recently that he would
not oppose popular vote to settle the
issue.
While "unalterably opposed to the
return of the saloon anywhere" the
chief executive expressed the belief that
legalization of beer would have salu-
tary effect in bringing about business
revival" would curtail consumption of
bootleg liquor and go a long way to-
ward putting an end to racketeering
and widespread lawlessness in our large
cities"
Evening star., 1932-06-22
ExTORTION CHARGE
FACES FORMER MAYOR
Wilmington, N. C., Pair Held for
Court Hearing Following
Arrest.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, N. C., June "a
Former Mayor Parker Ounce Moore Of
Wilmington, was arrested yesterday
charged with conspiring with John j.
Furlong. ST., to extort $25,000 from
Mrs. Jesse Kenan Wise, by "blackmal"
and "on pain Of great bodily harm and
their life"
Hearing for Furlong was postponed
until today when called in Recorders
Court yesterday. Furlong, a former
police chief and county recorder, denies
the charge that he wrote threatening
notes to Mrs. Wise, a wealthy philan-
thropist. In an attempt to extort $500
from her.
Furlong was implicated by one Of two
negroes arrested after they called for
package supposedly containing the
extortion money at filling station near
here. The Negro told police Flrlong
sent him for the package.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
CUT IN KANSAS OIL
OUTPUT DISCUSSED
Producers Meet to Consider Further
Restrictions to Insure Ade-
quate Price Level.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 22.-Conferences
are being held here among Thurman
Hill, chairman of the Kansas Public
Service Commission, and marketers and
refiners of oil, to consider further re-
striction of production in Kansas fields.
Hill, who is also chairman OF the
Allowable Committee of the OIL States
Advisory Committee, is seeking to ascer.
tain the present and contemplated
storage Withdrawals of producers, the
data to be used in fixing crude OIL
allowables to achieve balance between
supply and demand.
The oil industry, in Hills opinion, IS
in a better position than most other
industries. With further curtailment OF
crude production Of 10 per cent supply
will be under demand, he said.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
MISSOURI RIVER NOW
NAWGABLE STREAM
Secretary Hurley Participates in
Opening of Old Water
way.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
ST. LOUIS, June %. - After more
than a half century Of disuse, the
Missouri River was formally dedicated
late yesterday as a navigable stream
from st. Louis to Kansas City when
Secretary Of War Pat Hurley and Maj
Gen. T. @. Ashburn, head Of the In
land Waterways Corporation, left for
a cruise between the two cities aboard
the steamer Mark Twain.
Commercial operation Of barges will
not start until later this year. when
Army engineers have certified a con-
slant six-foot channel.
Secretary Hurley. speaking here yes
terday at a Chamber of Commerce
luncheon, argued against the pending
Garner bill for a $4,000 900. 900 Federal
bond issue for public works. including
waterway development. He said it
would unbalance the budget, would do
but little to relieve unemployment and
might cause the United States to
abandon the gold standard.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
MRS. FALCK is HONORED
BY MONTGOMERY CLUB

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
CHEVY CHASE, Md, June 22.-Mrs.
Deputy Falck has been elected president
If the Montgomery Club OF Chevy Chase
Tor the coming year, succeeding Mrs Ed
gar F. Fowler. Mrs. j. Marshall Wallis
was named vice president, Mrs. Donald
8. Macleod secretary and Mrs. Clifford
C.. Mccormick treasurer.
1t was reported at the meeting that
bas relief plaque had been presented
to the Chevy Chase Elementary School
and that S25 had been contributed to
the Montgomery County Social Service
League.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
MIAMI PLANS Big
HAUSNER WELCOME
Rescued Flyer to Be Taken From
Ship on Way to New Orleans
as Friends Gather.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Miami today prepared an elaborate
welcome for Stanley Felix Hausner,
rescued Newark. N. j., flyer. who. hav-
ing failed In one attempt to span the
Atlantic, already plans another.
George E. Hussey, personal represent
ative Of Gov. Carlton, said Hausner
would be taken from the freighter Circe
Shell, which rescued the flyer eight
days after his plane went into the
ocean, as the vessel passed off Miami
this afternoon. en- route to New Orleans.
Thaddeus Zazulinski, secretary of the
Polish embassy, came here yesterday
for the welcoming ceremonies, and Mrs.
Hausner and friends were expected by
plane today.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
BOSTON MAN REELECTED
BY DRY GOODS RETAILERS
J. W. Hardey of Woodward &
Lothrop Joins Group and Is
Named to Board of Directors.
BY the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 22.-H. F. Two
mey of Jordan Marsh & Co., Boston,
was reelected chairman Of the Exec
utive Committee of the National Re-
tail Dry Goods Association at a divi-
sional convention yesterday.
Paul E. Murphy of Frederick Loeser
& Co., Brooklyn, was retained as vice
chairman Of the committee and Doro-
thy E. Swenson of Abraham & Straus,
Inc, of Brooklyn was elected secretary
treasurer. w. T White of Franklin
Simon Co.. New York, and James W.
Hardey of Woodward & Lothrop, Wash
ington, D c., were made new members
The following were elected to the
board of directors by mail: Edward
P. Simmons of Sanger Bros, Dallas,
Tex; Dorothy E. Swenson, Sidney
Lightstone of Gimbel Bros, Phil
adelphia; A. U. Jacobs Of the May Co.,
Los Angeles, and James w. Hardey.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
DISABLED VETERANS
HEAR ROUTINE REPORTS
Unemployment Relief and Pen
sions Engage Ex-
Soldiers.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf. June 22.-Pres-
entation of committee reports occupied
the attention Of the twelfth annual
convention of the Disabled American
Veterans. Tie reports dealt with the
efforts of the organization to obtain re-
lief for unemployed veterans, pensions
for the incapacitated and routine mat
tiers.
Five cities have begun their cam
paigns to obtain next years meeting.
They are Portland, Greg, Milwaukee,
Wis; Grand Rapids, Mich; Cincinnati
and Savannah, Ga.
There was no general session Of the
convention yesterday, the veterans
parading during the morning and
spending the remainder of the day in
recreation. The convention will close
Saturday.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
DEATH IN JAIL FEARED

CHICAGO. June % (P.-The law has
no right to hasten death. This was
the argument made by Attorney William
Scott Stewart when he demanded the
release yesterday from "alimony row"
in the county jail Of John Mullaney, II
years old. Mullaney W jailed for be-
ing $3.50 in arrears In temporary all
mony to his wife. Sarah.
The attorney told Judge Daniel Trude,
who ordered Mullaney to Jail. that Dr.
Francis Mcnamara had reported the
life.
Judge Trude, however, denied the plea
and Attorney Stewart said he would
seek q writ Of habeas corpus.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
Temperance Fight
Stirred by Candy
Stems of "Beer''
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EVANSTON. ILL.,, June pa
new form Of beer that isn't beer
has appeared.
It's candy-amber colored and
it's being sold in miniature glass
stems with white frothy collars.
Members Of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, which
has its national headquarters
here, profess to see in the con-
lection a dangerous suggestion to
children.
Mrs. F. M. Pratt, head Of the
organization, said the situation
had been noted and that steps
would be taken against it. She
declined to reveal. however, just
what action would be taken.
Evening star., 1932-06-22

gageQ In the i'm
portant, exacting
a n d hazardous
duty of patrolling
the waters infested
with enemy sub
marines and mines,
and in escorting
and protecting
vitally important
conveys of troops
and supplies e S
through tn e S e
waters, and In Of
fensive and defen-
sive action, Wig
orously and unre-
mittingly pros
ecuted against all
forms of enemV
Evening star., 1932-06-22
zEDTW|Tz SPLITS
WITH CULBERTSON
Head of American Bridge
League Criticizes Founding
of New Association.
JUSTICE CARDOZO GIVEN DEGREE.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 22.-War clouds
grew black In the contract bridge coun-
try today. gathering quickly after an
nouncement Of peace plan.
Waldemar Won Zedtwitz, president OF
the American Bridge League, issued a
statement criticiZing the plan of Ely
Culbertson, bridge headquarters, and
Milton c. Work. to have the newly
formed United States Bridge Asocia-
ton supervise the game and conduct
national championships.
Won Zedtwitz set forth that his Or
ganization already is the national rep
resentative body. He characterized the
aim Of Standardization of bidding
sought by the Culbertson and Official
groups as dubious.
Was Culberts0n Partner.
Long a member of Culbertson teams
and one OF Culbertson's partners In last
Winters match with Sidney S. Lenz,
Won Zedtwitz. a wealthy amateur, in
recent months has been friendly with
the Deal Club players. including the
-Four Horsemen," who are the predom-
inant influences In the American Bridge
League. His statement follows
The American Bridge League. found
ed IN 1927 on purely non-profit and
non-partisan basis for the purpose of
promoting the game of bridge as a
sport and affording an open forum to
all lovers Of auction and contract. Is
already the national representative
body Of players throughout the country.
1T was formed by members of the
American Whist League because that
organization did not care to extend
its tournament activities beyond one
a year.
Cites Leagues Work.
1.-THE American Bridge League has
been working on plan to incorporate
clubs, following the pattern of the
United States Golf Association. for the
past six months and for several years
has been promoting. organizing and
conducting universally recognized sec
tional. State and championship tourna-
ments.
Apart from activities already cov-
cred by the American Bridge League, the
new proposed organization, sponsored
by Messrs. Work, Culbertson and
Courtenay, admittedly the result Of q
marger Of their interests, intends pro-
noting Standardization of bidding
methods along lines recommended in
their systems, an aim which the Amer
lean Bridge League regards as both
dubious and beyond the scope Of an off,
cial body representing and rejecting
public opinion as distinguished from
professional interests"
Evening star., 1932-06-22

Her husband, during the conference,
always referred to her as Miss Ear
hart" She was introduced as Miss
Earhart" in the Senate. President
Hoover, to be safe, addressed her at
the White House as Miss Earhart,
mean Mrs. Putnam" Though not q
Lucy Stoner, it was indicated that, for
aviation purposes, she prefers to be
known as Miss Earhart." 2
Mrs. Putnam left Washington Hoover
Airport at 9:51 o'clock this morning In
a Ludtngton Air Lines express mono
plane, piloted by Fred Davis. She was
accompanied by her husband, his son
David Binney Putnam, and her cousin
Mrs. Lucy Challis.
Evening star., 1932-06-22

It's the finest dinner drink since cham.
payne became illegal-Lith.A.Lim
the lively sparkling beverage for al
the family.
Tall tumblers of iced Lith.A.Limes
make any meal taste better. 1t piques
the appetite. Its delicious, tang.y. i'm.
ported favor, cool and clear, makes .
hit with children as we'll as grown-ups.
1t is the drink of no regrets.
On sale by all leading dealers in the
giant size party bottle and also the
pint size. Be sure it's Lith.A.Limes
made by Cloverdale.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
Districts Heroes
in the
World War
Compiled by Sergt. L. E. Jaeckel.

A S recorded in the official cita-
~ ton, William D. Chandler jr.,
~ lieutenant commander, United
4 \ States Navy, was awarded the
Navy Cross for extraordinary
heroism and distinguished service in
line Of his profession as commanding
officer of the U. S. S. Macdonough. en-
Evening star., 1932-06-22
1908 BOOKS RETURNED
Opening Of Second Fineless Week
at Library Sees Increase,

The opening of the second "fneless
week" at the Public Library Monday
saw the return of 1908 books, swelling
the total received to nearly 5000
The number was nearly double that
Of the previous Monday, when $50 VOL
umes we're returned to delinquents
The conscience box collected IS
books Monday against l6 a week ago.
At the central building and four ma jor
branches the total Of Cancelled fnes
was $8449.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
Marine BAND TO PLAY
Concert Planned in Conjunction
With Confederate Rites.

The Marine Band will hold a concert
at the District of Columbia World War
Memorial in West Potomac Park Sat-
urday evening between 6 and 7:30 pm.
in conjunction with Confederate Vet
erans' day, it was announced today by
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, director
of public buildings and public parks.
Evening star., 1932-06-22
PERSONAL RIGHTS AGAIN
SUSPENDED IN CUBA
President Machado Given Author
ity to Curtail Constitutional
Guarantees for 8 Years.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, CUBA, June 22.-The House
again has voted President Machado au
thority to suspend the constitutional
guarantees, this time for three years.
A bill approved early yesterday gave
him the right to declare invalid seven
articles-those guaranteeing personal
rights-for one year longer and, If ''the
grave perturbation of public order con-
tinues," for two years after that.
The constitutional guarantees have
been suspended almost continuously
since late 1890.