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Evening star., 1932-06-29
.HELENS TO MEET
IN TENNIS FINALS
Miss Jacobs Wins While Mrs.
Moody Is Overwhelming
Favorite to Survive.
BY the Associated Press.


WIMBLEDON, England, June %
Helen Jacobs, California girl, swept
over Mime. Rene Matthew of France,
rs, 6-1, today to win her semi-final
match in the women's tennis singles
and all but guarantee an all-American
final.
The Berkeley girl was the first to
reach the final round, but tomorrow
Mrs. Helen Wills Moody seeking to re-
gain the championship she did not de-
fend last year, will meet Mary Heeley,
British junior title holder in 1928, in
the second semi-fnal Mrs. Moody is
an overwhelming favorite. Victory for
her will duplicate the final round of
1929. when the four-tine Wimbledon
singles champion conquered Miss Jacobs
in straight sets.
The woman singles final will be played
Friday.
Miss Jacobs had an easy time beat
ing Nine. Matthew, relying chiefly on
chop strokes to break up the French
woman's change Of pace and fine driv-
ing.
Although Nine. Matthew carried the
first set to deuce, the California girls
cut shots bafficd the Frenchwoman
when she put on the pressure needed
to pull out the set. Miss Jacobs never
was pressed In the second set.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan. former Califor-
nian now living in London, and Enrique
Maier Spanish champion, advanced in
| the mixed doubles by defeating Mrs. B
! c. Covell of England and Jack Glenn
enger of Australia, ST. 6-2, 60. Nc
other Americans played mixed doubles
today.
Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn
American Davis Cup doubles team
defeated Roderich Menzel of Czecho-
slovakia and j. 8. Ollif of England ir
! four sets, Ga, 3-6, S-6, 6-3.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
FEAR BANKRUPTCY
OF NITRATE GROUP
Bankers and DaviIa Junta
Seek to Protect American
Owned Combine.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SANTIAGO. Chile June 2e-The
Socialist Junta of Carlos Davila sEd
bankers were seeking today to avoid a
major crisis in the financial affairs OF
the $300,00000O America sn-controlle
Cosach nitrate combine, but had reach
ed no agreement to forestal bankruptcy
or dissolution on Saturday.
Obligations to bankers for working
capital are due on that date. and unless
they are renewed, the company faces
insolvency.
The bankers and Enrique Zanartu,
Davila's finance minister. we're striv-
ing to agree on method of renewing
these obligations.
The bankers have promised renewal
II the government will protect the
Cosach combine in the event the gov
ernment starts small nitrate plants to
rehabilitate the unemployed, and sells
its product for whatever price 1t can get
The finance minister countered with
a suggestion that the bankers allow
400, 600 tons of nitrate to be sold i'm
mediately to pay Cosachs debts.
The bankers said they regarded this
as dumping and impossible of execu-
ton, while the finance minister held
firm and said that If the bankers re-
fused the proposal, he was willing for
the company to be dissolved or go into
bankruptcy.
Bankruptcy would mean the bond
holders in New York, London and else
where would take over the nitrate
plants. a step that might lead the gov
eminent to attempt to terminate pri-
vate control and to take over the prop
erty. At present the government and
private owners are partners in the
combine
Evening star., 1932-06-29
TRAYLOR MANAGER
9d
DECLARED OFFERED
BRIBE OF $4,000
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intention of withdrawing his name
from the convention.
Asked for a description of his mid
night visitor, Scofield said:
When I get mad, and 1t doesn't
take very much to make me mad,
don't remember things very well. As
far as / can recollect the man was tall
broad shouldered. had gray hair, hao
dark jowls, was dressed in a dark coat
and light trousers"
Scofield said his wife was in the
headquarters during the visit.
James Roosevelt, the Governors son
and Ike B. Dunlap Kansas City rea
estate man, who has been active In
Roosevelt's behalf. called on Scofield
at the Traylor headquarters.
After 15-minute conversation
young Roosevelt left saying they hao
ssxsd for a description of the man. He
added that Scofield had said he was
unable to sce the individuals face be-
cause his hat was pulled down over his
head
Young Roosevelt said the Roosevelt
people would make every effort to clear
up the story.
Dunham expressed the belief that
the visitor to the Traylor headquarters
might have been an interloper by some
one who butted in and didn't have
anything to do with any ones cam
paign."
"Traylor forces" Dunham said. "have
no desire and would not seek to dis
credit Gov. Roosevelt in any way"
"Scofleld at first decided not to say
anything about the incident" Dunham
said, but a Chicago newspaper re-
ceived an anonymous telephone cal
of the incident, called Scofield. and he
made the incident public for his own
protection and the protection Of Mr.
Traylor."
Evening star., 1932-06-29
REAL ESTATE RECOVERY
PREDICTED AT SESSION

BY the Associated Press
CINCINNATI, June 29.-Delegates t.
the convention of the National Associa-
ton of Real Estate Boards we're told to-
day to keep their heads up. for better
times are coming and they will profit.
There is no mystery about the real
estate cycle, said Mai. A. B Kissack of
st. Louis. Even a meager knowledge
of its workings" he said, gives the
assurance that again will come the up
ward swing into brighter times. The
sudden increase In the value of the dol
lar since 1929, with it's accompanying
lower rents and values with commodity
prices is one Of the primary causes of
the drastic hquidations through fore
closures"
w. G. Miller, washington. d. c., as
sured the delegates that real estate
will emerge from the present un-
stabilized markets as the most secure
and stable commodity in our entire
economic structure"
Evening star., 1932-06-29

the alleged negotiations with the kidp
napers. Bruce expressed the opinion
that Curtis had been in touch with the
real kidnapers, and that while ne con-
sidered Curtis "a liar" he believed him
not guilty as charged in the present
indictment.
Considered Curtis Liar"
Col Lindbergh was a witness with
one opinion" Hauck said today, and
Bruce was another with another view.
The jury can form its conclusions from
the testimony of either
Bruce had testified that he consid-
cred Curtis a liar because he said he
had obtained 1000 from Mrs. Bruce
by Misrepresentation. 1t was in con-
nection with an effort to regain this
money that Bruce met Curtis shortly
after the Lindbergh baby was stolen.
He failed to get the money, but he be-
came interested In Curtis story OF
negotiations intended to obtain return
Of the baby and stayed to help him.
Curtis prepared today to SAY plenty"
in defending himself The boat build
er's attorneys announced he will take
the stand, probably in day or two.
The nature of his defense has not been
disclosed.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at the United States. Capt.
tol at 7:30 o'clock. Taylor Branson
leader; Arthur S. Witcomb, second
leader
Overture. La Gazza Ladra". =. Rossini
Hungarian Romance. BendiX
Valse caprice, Toronto Bay. .Gagnier
Grand scenes from lie Cid. Massenet
Second Polonaise'. e'..........L List
Saxophone solo. "Serenade". So. Drigo
Characteristic, "Darkies Jubilee"
Turner
Nocturne. Dreams of Love-. -. List
Carnival in Paris" ........... Svendsen
Marines hymn, THE Halls of
Montezuma."
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Navy Band this
evening at the band stand. Navy Yard,
at 7:30 o'clock Lieut.. Charles Benter,
leader; Alexander Morris, assistant
leader.
March, National Emblem" .Bagley
A Southern rhapsody Virginia" Wood
Grand scenes from the opera
"Salvator Rosa" a"........ Gomez
Victor Herbert's Favorites,"
arr. Sanford
Suite
Where the Waters Meet Panama"
"Passillo" ...........G Galmany
Silver Spray
DunZa,"
Overture, "Solemnelle-18l2,"
Tschaikowsky
Suite
Londonderry Air" ...... arr. Granger
"Praeludtum" .............J Jaernefelt
"Passillo Remember" ...... Pueblo
Introduction to Act III Of 'Lohengrin,"
Wagner
March, "ComaironS" nS"......B Benter
Anchors Aweigh."
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1932-06-29
DRY HEAD SCORES
ROCKEFELLER PLEA
Woodcock Declares Stand for
Repeal Based on False
Premises.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Amos w. w. Woodcock, prohibition
director, disagrees with the premises on
which John D. Rockefeller, jr., criticizes
and advocates repeal of the eighteenth
amendment.
In a letter that appeared in today S
Congressional Record, the chief of Fed
eral prohibition forces held it was OBJ
vious that Rockefeller has based his
conclusions to some extent upon mis-
information.
Woodcock's letter, written to Senator
Sheppard. Democrat, of Texas, CO.
author of the eighteenth amendment,
said:
Hits Vague Statement.
"Mr. Rockefeller states that drunk
enness generally has increased. This
is a very general statement and by no
means definite 1t is not stated
whether drinking has increased this
year, last year, or in the past 10 years,
or whether there is more drinking now
than before prohibition
The prohibition director added that
SURVEYS in New York and Detroit
prove "the direct opposite" of statements
that speakeasies have replaced saloons
unit for unit.
1t is difficult to analyze general
statement" that the Illegal sale of
liquor supports "a vast army of law
break
."It may be and possibly is true ir
Inc limited instances" that other
wise law-abiding citizens openly dis
regard the eighteenth amendment be-
cause of pique at what they feel ar
infringement of their private rights.
Close Study Urged.
"It would take a volume to analyze
the crime situation in the United
States" in a study of whether prohibl-
ton has brought an increase in law
breaking.
Confinements in Federal prisons
naturally have increased because there
is a growing tendency on the part OF
States to let the Federal Government
do most of the enforcement Of the
prohibition act"
Consumption Of liquor in the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1890, was mate
rally less than in the last year Of up-
restricted manufacture and sale oi
liquor C19l4."
Statistics on arrests for drunkenness
are misleading because the law nov
is more strictly inforced.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
D. C. CHIEFS FACE
BIG PAY SLASHES
Patrick, Crosby and Glassford
Await Ruling on Econ
omy Bill.

Reductions in salary ranging from 40
to 10 per cent are faced by the three
retired Army generals now holding high
positions in the District government,
according to the general Interpretation
of provision of the general economy
measure passed last night by Congress.
The unofficial Interpretation Of the
bill is that Gen. Mason NJ Patrick,
chairman of the Public Utilities Com
mission, will take reduction of 40 per
cent from the combined salary he now
receives as retired officer and as chair
man OF the commission should he elect,
in compliance to the measure, to waive
his retirement pay.
Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, Comrnis-
sioner in charge of police, faces cut
estimated at As per cent. and Brig. Gen.
Pelham D. Glassford. chief Of police. a
cut of 40 per cent.
These reductions In their salaries will
come about beginning july is, II they
elect to waive their retirement pay and
to accept their District government pay,
reduced 8.3 per cent. This is based also
on the general assumption that the
wording of the measure does not mean
the permanent loss of Their retirement
pay. but that it would be restored at
the end Of the operation of the economy
bill
These officials today were withholding
final decision pending an official ruling
by Controller General McCarl
Gen. Crosby said he planned now to
draw no salary until there has been an
official Interpretation Of the measure.
He pointed out that If the waving Of
his retirement pay might jeopardize the
payment of that compensation in fu-
ture years, he would prefer to pass up
his District pay and draw the other.
Even if that were the case, he indi-
Gated, he would continue as District
Commissioner to the end of his present
term. next April 10.
Cen Crosby now has combined SAL
airy of $4,000, of which $4,000 is pay
as Commissioner. Gen. Patrick now re-
ceives a salary of $500 as a member
of the Public Utilities Commission and
$4,000 as retirement pay. Gen. Glass
ford now receives total salary of
$4,000, of which $4,000 is for his work
as chief of police and $4,000 retire
ment pay.
Evening star., 1932-06-29

any assurance when the conferees on
the So 800 900 900 relief bill would con-
clude their work.
The Senate sent the $4,000, 900
Navy appropriation bill TO the White
House today for President Hoover's ap-
proval. 1t agreed to the conference re-
port. adopted yesterday in the House,
without discussion. 1t was the third of
the 10 supply bills to be sent to the
President.
The War Department bill has not yet
come out of conference. A deadlock on
the provision to retire 1000 Regular
Army officers must be broken before
the conferees report
The Senate passed the 81 ,056, 900, 600
Treasury Post Office measure and today
took up the S22. .000. 900 second deficiency
bill. the last Of the money bills it has
to pass.
There were, however, numerous snags
that temporarily delayed progress. The
Treasury-Post Office bill had to go to
conference since it was $4,000 900 under
the Houses allowance. Several other
supply measures were in conference.
House and Senate conferees, how
ever, agreed yesterday on the 1882 900,
600 independent Offices appropriation
splitting the difference between the
100000 reappropriation the Senate
wanted to allow the Farm Board and
the 100000 the House voted.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
AGENT SLAYERSDE
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR.
Colored ConvictS Deny Guilt
Again as Final Hour
Approaches.

John Borum, %, and John Logan,
26, both colored, were electrocuted in
the District Jail today for the murder
Of Prohibition Agent Lamar w. York,
who was shot and killed when he at
tempted to arrest them on liquor charges
in April 1880.
Borum. who recently was converted
to Catholicism, heard high mass in the
rotunda of the jail this morning. The
mass, celebrated by Rev John B. At
ffeck of Catholic University, was at
tended by jail officials and prisoners.
Logan was not present.
Logan Goes First.
Logan went to the electric chair first
He was escorted by Rev. James L. Pinn,
colored. pastor of Good win Baptist
Church.
Two minutes later the current was
turned on, sending 2,l0o vols through
his body. After two minut2s, the cleo
tricity was turned off and Acting Cor
oner A. Magruder Macdonald and DR.
Walter K. Angevina, Jail physician,
pronounced him dead at 1o:07 am.
Borum followed him to tte chair four
minutes later. With Father Affieck
leading him in prayer, Borum, weaken
ed by tuberculosis of his throat glands,
hobbled into the death chamber, sup
ported by two guards.
The current was turned on at 1918.
Doctors pronounced him dead six
minutes later.
Both men went to the chair protest
ing their innocence. In letter ad-
dressed ITO the Newspapers" Borum,
who had spent most of the time since
his conviction in the Jail infirmary,
thanked Col William Peak, superin-
tendent of the jail. and others connect
ed With the institution for their kind
ly and courteous treatment" The let
ter began and ended in verse.
Taken to Supreme Court.
Both men, together with Milton Guy.
also colored, were tried and convicted
in District Supreme Court. The case
was carried to the United States Su-
preme Court. however, and Guy was
acquitted because of lack Of evidence,
while the conviction of the others was
upheld
The appeal to the highest tribunal
attracted wide attention. the mems at
torney's contending the conviction was
invalid because each man was acquitted
Of firing the fatal shot but convicted
with the others of Staying the agent.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
'CONFEREES NEAR
| ACCORD ON RELIEF
Discussion Is Centered on
$500, 600, 900 Program
for Public Works.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Congressional conferees neared an
agreement today on the controversial
public works program of the s2,sOo, ,oo0,-
900 unemployment relief bill.
No formal agreement was reached.
but conferees said discussion centered
about the $500. .O0o. 900 public works pro-
gram of the Senate bill and that an
understanding was not far off.
President Hoover has denounced this
section of the bill in terms so harsh
that they were interpreted by some as
foreshadowing veto.
Treasury experts have proposed TO the
conferees, however, elimination of the
bond issue proposal. so the public works
iii the measure could be covered by the
usual method of Treasury financing in
stead of a special issue of obligations.
Favor Construction Loans.
Whether this would make the bill
acceptable to the President was not re-
vealed to the conferees, but the Senate
group was reluctant to cut out of their
measure this feature Of financing,
which, they have contended. would pre-
vent the program from being a burden
on the Treasury
The conferees reported there was
tentative agreement to accept the Sem
ats proposal for expanding the borrow
ing power of the Reconstruction Cor
poration by 81 500, ,000, 900 for construc-
ton loans.
Senate conferees have agreed to the
broad proposition of liberalizing their
bill to allow loans to private industry
under strict regulation, but the exact
terms of a compromise on this feature
have not been worked out
The administration has sought power
to make loans to private industry and
this was allowed under the House bill,
but the Senate measure strictly limited
loans to self-liquidating projects Of q
public character.
Garner Sees Compromise.
Speaker Garner predicted at his press
conference that the conferees would
reach an agreement late this afternoon
or tomorrow.
He said that with Democratic House.
Republican Senate and Republican
President. the legislation must be a
compromise with concessions from both
sides.
Asked whether he thought Congress
| should remain in session until Presi-
dent Hoover had signed or vetoed the
relief measure, the Speaker said he saw
little chance of passing any legislation
over veto.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
COLORADO WRECK
TOLL MAY BE EIGHT
Three Known Dead and Five Miss
ing Were Members of Group
of Fifty Itinerants
nv the Associated Press.


CASTLE ROCK. Colo. June 29.-As
rescuers today continued their search in
the twisted debris of wrecked Santa
Fe freight train for victims, they re-
ported three known dead with the pos
sibility five others may have been killed.
The three dead were members of a
group of so itinerants. and survivors
told trainmen they could not find five
they knew we're on the train. The three
were identified as Everett Knox, Col
orado Springs; 17-year-old youth
named Coburn, Ashland, KY, and all
unidentified youth Of about 20, also be-
lieved to be from Ashland.
Collapse Of flood-wcakened bridge
over an arroyo caused the wreck yes
terday. Eighteen cars OF the train
piled up within four car lengths, Great
ing a tumble of twisted metal and
splintered wood A cloudburst turned
the Arroyo. ordinarily dry wash, into
a raging torrent.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
MORE UNIT RULE
DISPUTES LIKELY
Rival Headquarters Lists
Vary on States Which
Use System.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 29.-The unit rule,
which has already caused several minor
descriptions in the Democratic Conven-
ton, holds the possibility of further
trouble as the meeting progresses into
new roll calls.
The rule, under which a majority OF
the delegates may cast the entire vote
of State. has many interpretations
The convention itself must rule when
a State delegation gets into dispute
stself-as Iowa and the District Of Co
lumbia did yesterday.
In some States the primary law pro-
vides that the convention votes be cast
as a unit. In others State Conventions
determine the question, by instruction,
accommodation or inference. In some
cases the delegates themselves decide.
Split Vote in Iowa Allowed.
Rival headquarters lists vary as to
the States which vote under this rule.
It was generally agreed that Iowa and
the District Of Columbia were under
the unit rule, but yesterday Iowa was
permitted to split its vote on per-
manent chairman, while the District OF
Columbia was held to the rule. Kansas
was to have operated as body. but
by ur.anSnous consent set aside the rule
temporarily so that those delegates who
wished TO vote for a fellow Kansan,
6houSe, could do SO.
The convention manual, compiled by
Representative Cannon of Missouri,
saws the convention may. by agreeing
to a motion to suspend the rules, abb
rogate the unit rule by two-thirds
vote.
Lists Using Rule Compiled.
Both the National Committee and the
Roosevelt headquarters compiled lists
using the unit rule. They agreed that
the following States we're under such
rule on all matters: Georgia, 20 votes;
Iowa, rs; Kansas, 20: Kentucky, 26;
louisiana 20; Maryland l6; Michigan,
3S: Mississippi. 20; Nevada. g. New
Mexico, s; Oklahoma, %; Rhode Island,
10; Texas 46; Virginia, "a; wyoming.
6; District of Columbia, s.; Puerto Rico,
q; Canal Zone, 6; Philippines, 6.
States which we're to vote as unit
only on president were Colorado, IL;
Connecticut, 16; Delaware, 6; Maine,
IL; Minnesota, "a; Tennessee. "a, and
Hawaii, g..
The Roosevelt headquarters also listed
among the unit rule States Idaho. 8;
South Carolina, 10; Utah, 8, and Ver-
mont, 8.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
NEWFOUNDLAND PREMIER
CHOOSES NEW CABINET
F. c. Alderdice, Sworn In as
Prime Minister, Also Becomes.
Minister of Finance.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, June
29.-F. c. Alderdice, sworn in last night
as the new prime minister of Newfound-
land, today announced the personnel of
his cabinet as follows:
F. c. Alderdice, prime minister and
minister of finance and customs; j. c.
Puddester, secretary of state; L. Z.
Emerson, minister Of justice; H w.
Quinton, minister of public works
Williah c. Winsor, minister of posts
and telegraphs, and william J. Walsh,
minister OF lands and fisheries.
1t was understood the department of
lands and fisheries will be divided at
the next session Of the Legislature
making two portfolios, agriculture and
mines and marine and fisheries. John
Stone has been mentioned as a possible
appointee as minister of marine and
fisheries.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
FOUR CHILDREN DIE
IN POWDER BLAST
Youngsters Build Fire in Can Of
Explosive Found in
Building.

WHEELOCK, VT, June 20 R,-
Leonard Cloukis, 8, died today, the
fourth child of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Cloukia to die from injuries suffered in
an explosion in the Cloukia poultry
house yesterday.
The three others, Carroll, g; Alta, 6,
and Roy, 4. died within two hours
after the explosion.
Sheriff r. A. Flint said the children
had found can Of blasting powder
in the poultry house. They used it as
a stove and were lighting a fire in it
when the powder became ignited and
wrecked the building. All four of the
children were hurled into a nearby
field, their clothing ablaze.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
POSSE RIDDLES SLAYER
OF SHERIFF AND WOMAN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OPELIKA, Ala, June "a crazed
colored man, running amuck with a
shotgun and razor here today, killed his
wife and Sheriff w. S. Jones, wounded
two others and finally was slain by a
posse.
The sheriff went to the home of the
colored man. Charles Miller, to arrest
him for slashing his wife's throat and
shooting Taylor Matthews and his wife
A volley Of shots felled the officer as he
entered the door.
Miller fed, but the posse overlook him
in a cornfield three miles away and
riddIed him with $50 bullets.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES
GO ON 5-DAY WEEK
Reduction in Salary Made to Meet
90 Per Cent Decrease in
Revenue.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-All
California State employees will 60 on a
five-day week, starting July /.
Gov. James Rolph, jr, said the step
would be equivalent to a 144 per cent
reduction in pay and would result in
an annual saving TO the State Of
S4, ,000, 900.
Adoption OF the abbreviated week, the
Governor said, was made necessary by
decrease of about 20 per cent in the
States revenue.
mo employe will lose his or her
position" he added. "and no employe
receiving less than 500 a month will
be affected"
Gov. Rolph said he would voluntarily
go on q five-day week so far as salary
is concerned although he would con-
tinue to work his regular schedule.