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Evening star., 1932-03-31
COOLIDGE PAYS $500 TO SETTLE
SUMMONS OF INSURANCE AGENT
St. Louis Advocate of Term Life Policies
Had Claimed Damaged Reputation
From ex-President's Address.

Tebbetts said the summons against
Coolidge would be dismissed April T.
but that damage suit against the in
surance company would be filed then.
In his letter the former President
said he was informed Tebbetts felt
that the radio address might be con-
strued by your friends and acquaint-
ances as rejecting upon you and the
plan OF insurance you are advocating.
I had no knowledge of the contro-
Versy relating to the plan of insurance
you are advocating, and therefore my
statements could not have had that
comprehension or intent, and any such
construction would be entirely incor-
rect. 1 assure you that no personal
cHense was intended"
j. Porter Henry, attorney for Teb-
oetts, said the cheek which came with
lne letter was drawn on Everett San
ders, Coolidge's attorney and his secre-
tary while he was President
Henry said Sanders came to ST. Louis
last month, and after conference
IeooettS agreed to abandon his action
against Coolidge providing Coolidge
apollglzed and Tebbetts was reimbursed
Ior his legal expenses. Henry quoted
Sanders as saying he would assume per-
Sonal responsibility for the expenses.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
NEW YORK DELAYS
PICKING CANDIDATE
John F. Curry Says 81 Votes
to Be Pledged Just Before
Convention.
BY the Associated Press.

DS Vic hooOIldbcA
The biggest block of votes in the
Democratic National Convention. New
York States "a, is not going to be tied
up to any candidate until the very last
moment before the party assembly
opens in Chicago.
This is the news thrown into the
conglomeration of political facts and
guesSes by John F. Curry, boss of Tam
many Hail. who spoke yesterday with
the assurance given by expected con-
troll Of the delegation and the manner
of its instruction
Until then, he made it plain, the "a
cannot be added to Franklin D. Roose-
velt's 123, nor to the Alfred E. Smith
zero score which may soon boast a
solid figure, nor to the votes allocated
to any other candidate.
Doesn't Want Everything.
To the prediction Curry added the
cryptic statement:
New York had the Democratic Con-
vention in 1924. 1t had a candidate in
1928. New York doesn't want to hog
everything"
The newspaper men, invited yeSter-
day to Curry's unusual press confer
ence, bubbled with questions. Did this
mean New York would vote for another
than Roosevelt or Smith? No. said Mr..
Curry, it did not
Roosevelt's score yesterday took a
modest step upward, and an unexpected
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1932-03-31
AUTHOR ACTOR DIES
PLAYING OWN MEDY
Succumbs on Stage as He Pretends
to Go to Sleep in Court
Room Scene.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, March 3l.-A stage
comedy turned to tragedy last night
when the author and principal actor
oied during a performance in the Lo-
rain Avenue Masonic Temple.
The author actor was Sam j. George,
Sc, justice of the peace and prominent
citizen of Elyria.
The comedy, "Smythe VS.. Smith"
vas being presented before the Lake
Erie Masonic Lodge. with George and
other members Of the Elyria Comman-
derry as actors.
George was playing the role of law
yer. For Is minues he and the "op-
posing counsel had engaged in repair
tee. Then came the time for the lat
ter to charge the jury. 1t was the cue
for George to lean back and pretend to
go to sleep.
The audience roared as George, look
ing very droll in red wig and comedy
nose, followed the script.
Suddenly Georges hand dropped off
the table and the manner indicated to
the fellow players that something was
wrong. The curtain was rung down
and a physician pronounced the author
actor dead of heart disease.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, March 3l.-Former Pres
ident Calvin Coolidge has sent his
check for $2,500 in settlement of a
court summons asking 100000 dam
ages, instigated by Lewis Tebbetts, st.
Louis insurance man, who claimed his
reputation as an insurance man was
damaged by statement Coolidge made
in radio address last October.
Tebbetts. who says he is the leading
advocate in the United States of the
So-called term life insurance policies, y
said Mr.. Coolidge injured his reputation
in the following statement over the air
Beware CT the so-called 'twister' and
'abStraCt0r or any agent who offers 10
save money for you by replacing your
policy in another company"
The former President was served with
summons last month at his home in
Massachusetts,, preparatory to the filing
of damage suit by Tebbetts The suit
was not filed. however. Tebbetts also
instituted similar action against the
New York Life Insurance Co., of which
Coolidge was director
Evening star., 1932-03-31
"WORLD BRIDGE OLYMPIC" HANDS
EXPOSED; SPONSOR UNDISMAYEDI
16 Prepared Deals Made Public by 'Black Sheep" but
Culbertson Says Leak Won't Hurt.

He said most bridge players would study
the documents for week and still not
know the right way to bid and play the
hands.
Mr.. Vance said a leisurely study of
the hands by players who got advance
copies would give them an advantage
and make a farce of the tournament.
Mr.. Culbertson said he'd bet $1,000 to
81 Mr.. Vance and Mrs. Madeleine
Kerwin, another bridge enemy of Mr..
Culbertson's, couldn't come within so
per cent of par" even by bidding and
playing the hands fully exposed "Par"
Is the score Mr.. Culbertson considers
the best result possible through sound
bidding and play.
Will Play Here.
Sixteen tables in Washington will
c. mpete in the World Bridge Olympic,
starting at Sol o'clock tomorrow eve
ming in the Carlton Hotel.
Play here will be under the super
vision OF Vessel Stewart, captain,
appointed by Ely Culbertson, president
OF the National Bridge Association. En-
trance fees have been set at 50.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
Hundreds of Swans
Are Swept to Death
Over Niagara Falls
Wild Birds, Trapped by
Swift Current, Dashed
Against Rocks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, March 81
Caught in the swift currents of the
upper Niagara River late last night
hundreds of wild swans were swept over
the Horse Shoe and American Fails,
many being killed and others wounded
The lower river today was filled with
lead and wounded swans, and river men
were preparing to rescue the wounded
birds, if possible.
The swans, numbering more than 500,
river men estimated, settled on the
upper river yesterday afternoon. A
strong wind blowing upstream pre-
vented them from being carried down
stream, but as night fell the wind di-
minished and the birds were caught in
the river currents and carried over the
2 ice foes, falling with the water,
swept many of the birds against the
upper section of an ice bridge" that
formed in the gorge and the birds were
caught in the ice. Observers on shore
counted more than $50 dead birds, fast
in the ice. Others, injured by being
dashed against the rocks on their trip
over the falls, crawled o- flew to the
foes and remained huddled in small
groups. Many suffered broken legs and
wings in their descent of the waterfalls.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
BONUS IS DOOMED,
FISH TELLS HOOVER
Recent Threat of Veto Has
Shunted Measure Aside
in House, He Says.

Representative Fish, Republican. of
New York, on leaving the White House
today said he had informed President
Hoover he believed the possibilities of
the adoption of new bonus legislation by
the House had been shunted aside by
the Chief Executives recent statement
opposing such legislation.
He characterized proposals by Repre-
sentatives Patman, Democrat, Texas,
and Rankin, Democrat, Mississippi, that
new currency be issued to make new
bonus payments as too absurd to
discuss
81 understand the Secretary of the
Treasury has suggested that If such
notes are issued they carry the picture
Of Representative Patman on one side" !"
Fish said. My amendment would be
that they place Rankin's picture on
the other side.
Hits Rankin Statement.
"Rankins statement that all that is
necessary is to issue new paper money
was inconceivable to me. The same
principle would apply to balancing the
budget, and if his argument bore any
weight we would only have to issue new
money to balance the budget"
Fish said he had told the President
1t was his opinion that over one-half
of the veterans in the House we're
opposed to additional bonus legislation,
adding he believed that amy attempt
to appropriate $4,000, 100000 for this
purpose in the present national emer-
gency would knock the props from un-
der the entire program of national
economy and would destroy economic
confidence"
Other party leaders say, however, the
bill calling for $4,000 900, 900 in full
payment of the soldiers bonus is likely
to pass the House, and possibly the
Senate
Veto Indicated.
President Hoover has indicated he
will veto the bill should it reach him.
This would throw the measure back
to Congress, where a two-thirds vote
of each branch would be necessary
to override the veto.
Proponents of the bonus bill said
today they have more than the neces-
sary l45 members to sign petition
to compel vote in the House, should
the Ways and Means Committee fail
to report 1t.
Opponents of the measure argue
JIldI Lne prODleH Ol DdldHCllg lie puu-
get has been such that $4,000, 900 900
additional expenditure would prove a
serious governmental burden.
VT. w. Wire Hoover.
In a telegram to President Hoover,
Darold D. De Coe, commander of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, expressed
the support of the organization for
cash payment of the adjusted COM
pensation certificates.
De Goes telegram from Kansas City,
which was made public here by the
organization, said "our contentious are
supported by the rank and file of all
veterans irrespective of organization
or afflliation"
He asserted payment of the certifl-
Gates would benefit economic condi-
tions generally.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 31-A leak
blamed on some unknown black sheep"
caused furore today as $4,000 contract
bridge fiends all over the world prepared
to play in the World Bridge Olympic. A."
The World Bridge Olympic" is
sponsored by the National Bridge Asso-
ciation an Ely Culbertson organization
At exactly 8:0l pm. tomorrow the
$4,000 are to sit down and play 16
hands, most of them trick hands Gold
and silver trophies to the number of
$50 are the rewards.
The hands we're sent out by Ely
Culbertsons organization to 900 game
captains sworn not to reveal them until
a few minutes before the "Clympics.''
Yesterday, the New York Times re-
ceived a neat white folder presenting
the layout of the hands. Other copies
were reported to have drifted into other
hands. Louis Joseph Vance, long a
bridge foe of Mr.. Culbertson, said you
could obtain copies from Broadway
spectators, at $40 up.
But Mr.. Culbertson was undismayed
Evening star., 1932-03-31
MAIL PILOT DASHED
TO DEATH IN STORM
Body of Forrest Mallick Is Found
Near Cleveland Strapped
to Seat.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND March 31.-Pilot For
rest Mallick, carrying the night mail
from New York to Cleveland, flew to
his death in fog and rainstorm be-
fore dawn today.
His body was found in an open field
known as THE Jungle" near Bedford.
Cleveland suburb, after search OF
Mallick had been flying the New
York Cleveland night mail for the
United Air Lines for the last eight
months. He was within a few miles
of the Cleveland airport when death
overlook him. He was due here at
8 am and at 2:30 the radio station
at Parkman, east of here, reported him
overhead
A few minutes later he ran into bad
weather, apparently lost himself and
crashed. His body. still strapped in the
pilots seat of his open cockpit plane,
was found after farmers, hearing a
low-fiying plane and the din of a
crash, notified police OF several nearby
towns.
Mallick had switched off the ignition,
evidently knowing he was going to
crash.
The pilot was "A and single. His
home was in Newark, N. j., and his
mother lives in Seymour. Ind. He
obtained his training at the Army sta
ton at Selfridge Field, Mich.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
Tammany Delegation If
House Also Sounds Warn
ing Against Slash.
COMPROMISE PROPOSAL
STUDIED BY CONFEREES
Group to Resume Consideration
Monday of Plan to Halt Promo
tions in Service.

House and Senate conferees on the
agricultural appropriation bill took un-
der consideration today compromise
plan designed to remove from the agri-
cultural appropriation bill, the provision
against normal salary promotions while
retaining in modified form the prohibi-
ton against filling Of vacancies. At the
same time announcement was made by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars of their
intention to join with the American
Federation of Labor in fighting pro-
posed wage reductions in the Govern
ment service.
From the House side of the Capitol
there also came warming from Rep
resentative Cullen of New York that
the Tammany delegation would resist
any efforts to cut salaries of Federal
workers This is not the time for such
a move" Mr. Cullen declared. Not
one man of the Tammany delegation
will vote for a salary cut. 1t appears
as if there will be no cuts now"
Conferees Adjourn.
The conferees on the Agricultural
supply bill did not reach a final de-
Cision on the compromise plan, and ad-
journed until Monday. Negotiations
probably will be resumed at that time
The position of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars was made known by
Eastern Department Commander Jen-
nings. who said that pay cuts in the
Government service at this time woulc
further promote depression and unem-
ployment and ruin generally the busi-
ness of the country.
Jennings and a delegation represent
ing his organization plan to confer with
Frank Morrison, secretary of the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor. and Repre-
sentative Connery of Massachusetts,
chairman of the House Committee or
Labor, and work out program fol
opposing salary reductions.
To Call on Garner.
Following the conference with labor
leaders, the delegation also plans to cal
on Speaker Garner of the House, Rep
resentative Rainey, Republican Leader
Smell, Chairman McDuffie Of the Spe-
cial Economy Committee and others
who have been active in salary reduc-
tion conferences.
Jennings declared that the men In
his organization will emphaticaIy pledge
themselves to fight salary reductions
for Government employees as long as
any bill for that purpose is before
Congress. The veterans, he said, have
taken a determined stand to uphold
American wage standards.
The House placed both prohibitions
against promotions and new appoint
ments in the agricultural bill, and ir
the bills for Interior, State. Justice
Commerce and Labor Departm ,nts as
measure of economy. The Senate
struck them out without prejudice" fol
the purpose of having them further
considered in conference.
ReverSes It's Position.
Later, when the Treasury-Post Office
appropriation bill was taken up, the
House partially reversed its previous
Continued on Page 2, Column 2)
Evening star., 1932-03-31
SAMUEL UNTERMYER ILL

NEW YORK, March 81 GP).-Reports
of the illness of Samuel Untermyer,
widely known corporation lawyer, have
been greatly exaggerated" a state
ment from his Office said last night.
Untermyer returned from Palm
Springs Calf in private car which
railway employees had special orders to
handle very carefully because Mr.
Untermyer is very ILL.,"
His associates said. however, his ILL
ness was not serious He is suffering
from intercostal neuralgia.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
PHILIPPINES BUFFALO
SLAIN BY ROOSEVELT
Governor General Dubbed Gone.
Shot Teddy" by Members
of Inspection Party.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, P. l., March 3l.-Gov. Gen.
Theodore Roosevelt came back to Ma
Mia today from a nine-day tour of
Northern Luzon Island with a new nick
name, reminiscent of his famous
fathers reputation as big game hunter.
The Governor was dubbed ''One-
Shot Teddy" by members of his party
when he killed a water buffalo, noted
for its viciousness when aroused, with a
single shot from $50 yards.
The trip was made primarily to study
social and economic conditions as part
of the new Governors plan to obtain
first-hand knowledge of all sections of
the islands, but 1t also included two
days of hunting.
The Governors party. including his
debutante daughter. Grace, was en-
dangeaed when transferred at midnight
or the open sea near Aparii from an
iEterisland steamer to the yacht Apo on
the final stage of the trip.
Gov. Roosevelt visited eight provinces
on the tour and plans to visit scores Of
others before the Territorial LegislatuEs
eonvenes IN July.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
SHANGHAI PARLEY'S
COLLAPSE AVERTED
Understanding Approached
on Question of Time Limit
for Troop Withdrawal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
> II N G H A I, March 3l.-Definite
progress toward a settlement of the
major issue of withdrawal of Japanese
troops from the Shanghai area was
made today at the reopening of the
Slno-Japanese peace parleys.
As result, breakdown of the con-
ference, anticipated by some observers
during the two-day adjournment, was
averted, and the delegates resumed their
deliberations in a more conciliatory
mood than since the parleys began.
A spokesman for the conference said
both sides were gradually approaching
an understanding on the question of
time limit for the troop Withdrawals,
and that mutual concessions were being
made. The conference adjourned again
to meet Saturday at 10 am.
Chinese Make Concessions.
The military subcommittee which is
also meeting made important advances,
it was stated, when the Chinese mem
bers showed a willingness to meet the
japanese half way in setting the limits
OF the japanese retirement.
Although previously the Chinese had
insisted on complete withdrawal by the
Japanese forces into the International
Settlement, they agreed this morning
tentatively to extend these limits to in
clude strip along the Whangpoo River
north of the Settlement and larger
area in the Chapel district than they
were willing to concede heretofore.
Many questions still remain to be
decided however, before a complete
harmony between the negotiators can
be reached
Under their most recent concessions
the Japanese have agreed to withdraw
into four separated districts as follows:
l. The WooSung zone, including the
railway yards and docks
2. Hongkcw Park, including a small
sector of Chapel extending mile east
of the Woosung railway.
3. The YangtZepoo district, including
the present Japanese headquarters at
the Kungdah cotton mill and the ada
cent area, extending mile outside the
settlement boundaries.
a. The vicinity of the Kiangwan race
course, east of the village Of KiangWan.
Won't Concede W0osung District.
The Chinese on the other hand have
refused to concede the Woosung dis
trict, although they have agreed to per-
nit the Japanese to use strip of ter
ritory between the Woosung railway
yards and the northwest edge of the
settlement. They also nave objected to
the japanese using the KiangWan dis
trict and any portion OF Chapel west of
the railway.
The japanese declared they were un-
willing to make any further concessions
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Evening star., 1932-03-31
UNITED ACTION CAMPAIGN
DISCOVERS 386, 200 JOBS
80 States Swell Total by Placing
12,464 Wage Farmers in
One Day.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 31-The united
action campaign has found 1856 200
jobs for unemployed Americans since
February IS The goal is l,000, 900.
Yesterday 80 States sWelled the total
by reporting l2,464 wage earners back
in paying posts. Oklahoma led for
the day. with 1898. For the whole
campaign Minnesota is in the lead
with 34625.
The campaign is directed by the
American Legion. its auxiliary, the
American Federation of Labor and
Association of National Advertisers.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
MINERS WORK TO RESCUE CHILD
TRAPPED ALIVE IN DRILL HOLE
Boy B. Lodged Is Feet Below Surface in Oklahoma Pit
Supplied With Air by Blower.

the child, who was wedged about 18
feet below the surface. The hole at the
top is "a inches wide and tapers as it
gees down to a depth of $50 feet.
A rope moose was dropped about the
boys body. but efforts to diSlodge him
were futile.
A mine blower was used to supply air
to the victim.
Gerald's mother heard whimpering
responses to her efforts to talk to him
for about an hour after the accident,
but the cries died away.
There was fear that the child's arm
was dislocated when the moose was at
tached in an effort to draw him to the
surface. The moose slipped.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
"JOBLESS" GO ON STRIKE
Bronx Emergency Workers Are
Fired" After Protest.

NEW YORK. March 81 (P).-About
Hundred joblesS men, given emergency
work by the city. dropped their picks
and shovels in the Bronx yesterday and
announced they we're on strike" over
the loss of a days pay.
They protested in a body to Park
Commissioner Thomas Dolen that $3.50
had been deducted from their wages
because inclement weather prevented
their working last Monday. He in
formed them they should have re-
rlained under shelter until noon in
order to draw pay and announced they
were fired"
Evening star., 1932-03-31
KREUGER DELAY GRANTED
Extension of Moratorium Is Agreed
to by Sweden.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden. March 81
CR.-The government today granted
an application by officials of the Kreu-
ger and Toll companies for one month
extension of the moratorium granted
Immediately after the death of Ivar
Kreuger.
Auditors examining the company's
affairs said the extension was desirable
if their investigations were to con-
tinue unhampered.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
By the Associated Press.

PICHER, Okla, March 31.-Miners
we're making desperate efforts today to
secue a 3-year-old boy imprisoned in a
narrow drill hole at a lead and zinc
mine near here.
The child. the son of Paul Collins,
mine worker, fell down the hole while
playing about $50 am. He was be-
lieved to be stunned, but still alive.
A force of experienced miners with
steam shovel began sinking a shaft
parallel to the hole shortly before noon.
The hole was too small to permit res
cue workers to be lowered.
Extreme care was used in excavating
to prevent a cave-in which would bury
Evening star., 1932-03-31
Quake Anniversary Marked.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. March 81
R.-ThiS was day of national
mourning in Nicaragua, with masses
here in the capital commemorating
the disastrous earthquake which took
heavy toll here one year ago today.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
White Wings Turn to Green.

NEW YORK, March 81 (P).-What!
No more white wings? New York City
is trying out green uniforms on its
street cleaners. The white ones cost ST
a week to launder
Evening star., 1932-03-31
Wales Going to Mellon Dinner.

LONDON. March 81 OP).-The Prince
of Wales will attend dinner given by
the Pilgrim Society to Andrew w.
Mellon. new United States Ambassador
to Great Britain, on April IA, it was
announced today.
Evening star., 1932-03-31
U. S. JOB AGENCY HIT
Wastes Tax Money, Says New

Miss Frances Perkins, New York in
dustrial commissioner, testified before
the Senate Commerce Committee to-
day that the functioning of the Fed
eral Employment Service involves
wicked waste of taxpayers money"
Urging approval of the Wagner bill
for a National employment system, We
toed by President Hoover last year, Miss
Perkins said the present system, of
which she is part, is duplication of
State service, and therefore simply
wasted effort"
Evening star., 1932-03-31

90. s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Rain this afternoon, ending early to-
night: colder tonight; tomorrow fair and
colder; lowest temperature tonight about
36 degrees. Temperatures-Highe II,
at AIS pm. yesterday; lowest, So, at s
am. today. Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1932-03-31

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed
Evening star., 1932-03-31

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