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The Washington times., 1932-10-07
CONVICT TELLS
BRUTAL TALE
To JURY
Jim Travis Says Inmates Were
Told to Get on Right Side
in MaiIIefert Probe .

COURTROOM, JACKSON,
WILLIE, Fla, Oct. 7 G.N.S.),
PardOns were dangled as
bribes before the eyes of
prisoners in the Sunbeam
chain gang camp if they
would support the claim that
Arthur Maillefert, %, Sweat,
box" torture victim, died a
suicide, convict witness
charged from the stand to,
day in the murder trial OF
two former convict guards.
The sensational revelation was
made in the testimony of Jim
Travis, convict, who resumed the
stand as a State witness as the
fifth day of the trial of George
w. CourSon and Solomon Higgin-
botham began.
On Wrong Side
The pardon bribe was offered
Travis and Snappy Chandler,
trusty, by Captain Courson, who
was temporarily in charge of the
Sunbeam road camp when the
New Jersey youth, neck truSSed
in a chain, feet and legs nailed in
boot-like wooden stocks, Strangled
to death in the "SWeatboX" pun
iShment chamber, Travis testified.
"'YOu're on the wrong side,
boys"
The convict thus quoted Cour-
son as stating to him and Chand-
Ter.
"The gate is open for you
boys if you get on the right
Side.'"
Travis said he and Chandler
walked off without commenting.
The alleged pardon bribe was
offered after a searching probe
of Maillefert'S death was launched
by the Duval county grand jury,
the witness testified.
Terms Reduced
Travis declared he is the only
one of four men sentenced with
him who has not received mercy
from the State pardon board
since Maillefert'S death.
Two have been pardoned out
right, he said. The third, Ed.
Hawkins, defense witness, has
had his term reduced from - tn
five years and will be released
on parole in 26 days, Travis tes-
titled. All four men were given
12-year sentences.
Seeking to break down Travis
damaging testimony, Defense At
torney Averitt questioned the wit
ness on croSs-examination regard
ig his previous prison record.
Admits His Record
Travis admitted he had seen
previous prison Servitude. He
added:
But this is my first expert
ence in chain gangs. They
don't have 'em in Pennsylvania,
where I'm from.
There isn't another man in
this courtroom who could stand
the torture Jersey (Maillefert)
did"
Judge George Couper Gibbs or
dered this statement stricken
from the record.
The Washington times., 1932-10-07
Election Employees
Turn "MOUie Stars

CLEVELAND, Oct. I G.NSD.
Employees in Cuyahoga county's
board of elections office have
turned movie stars" to teach
5000 booth officials to run their
booths and count their ballots.
With many of the boards en-
ployes cast in various roles, q
short moving picture film is to be
made which can be run off before
every election with booth officials
as the guests. The film will show
the proper method for doing every
thing a booth judge should do.
The Washington times., 1932-10-07
v. B. & A. CASE
Up TODAY

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. Z.
One more phase of the fight
between the city of Annapolis
and the Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis railroad will be
argued today before District
Judge William C. Coleman in
Baltimore.
The city has filed a demurrer
to the action of the railroad in
seeking an easement through the
streets of the city by condemna.
ton. Mayor Walter E. Quen-
stedt and City Counsellor Ros-
coe Rowe will attend the hearing.
In view of new developments
in the case, the road has tenn
porariiy abandoned its plan to
route cars from the Bladen
Street station to the ferry line,
at the foot of King George
Street.
The Washington times., 1932-10-07
n. !. CANDIDATE
GEORGETOWN
GRADUATE
Walker Becomes "Forgotten
Man" As Tammany Hall
N0minateS 0'Brien

NEW YORK, Oct. Z Q.N.S.),
Tammany Hall today put for.
ward a new personality for
mayor of New York city-Sur-
rogate John P. O'Brien-and
in so doing cast the pic
turesque james j. CJimmy" }
Walker into the role of their
"fOrgOtten man"
OBrien, SO years old, George,
town University graduate, firm
jawed with a fringe of gray hair
the antithesis of the nonchalant
and debonair Walker-WaS noml-
mated by acclamation for mayor
at the Democratic city conVen-
ton at Madison Square Garden
last night.
Walker Not Named
Former Mayor Walkers name
was not presented to the con-
vention. Neither was that of
the present mayor, Joseph V.
Mckee, who has succeeded
Walker and whose budget-slash-
ing program and salary cutting
has grated on the Tammany
SensibilitieS.
In fact, O'Brien's name was
the only one presented. He is
a veteran Tammany man ana
he will have the full support of
the organization at the mayor
atty election, which, the Court
of Appeals ruled yesterday, must
be held on November 8, to fill
the vacancy caused by Walkers
resignation on September 2 last.
Walker stepped aside at the last
minute. In radiogram from the
liner Europa addressed to John F.
Curry, leader of Tammany Hall,
Walker formally renounced mis-
campaign for "vindication," with
drawing himself from considera-
ton on the ground of poor healCl
and a desire not to jeopardize
Democratic success in the nation.
Opposed by Roosevelt
Aligned against Walker, in the
background, were Gov Franklin
D. Roosevelt, the Democratic
presidential nominee; Alfred E..
Smith. and other power full figures
in New York State politics.
Smith, however, did not attend
the convention, but many of his
allies were present.
While Governor Roosevelt made
no attempt to dictate the nomina-
ton of any candidate at last
nights convention, he made it
plain to Curry earlier in the week
that he would not stand for the
denomination of Walker.
Tammany'S action in nominal
ing O'Brien is believed to have
automatically killed Jimmy"
Walker politically. Even the
WarmeSt admirers of Walker now
admit he is through"
Walker, who is returning from
Europe, where he went for a vaca-
tion and rest, hoping to improve
his health, may return to the prac-
tice of law, bringing to an end
public career that stretched across
% years.
Surrogate O'Brien was born in
Worcester, Mass, on February /,
1878. 1t was as corporation
counsel of New York city
that he won most public note,
as he was the spokesman O!
Mayor John F.. Hylan in his many
battles against public service cor
porations and the transit interests
At one time, he had the repnta-
ton of being the liaiSon officer
between city hall and the Tam
many organization. He has been
surrogate since 1923.
The Washington times., 1932-10-07
GUARD ESCAPES
BOMB DEATH

CANTON, ILL.,, Oct. 7 G.N.sJ,
An attempt to blow up the build.
ing where companies F. and E,
Peoria, Illinois National Guard,
are on duty was frustrated to.
day by timely action of Private
White of Company F, on sentry
duty.
White noticed the fuse of a
bomb Sputtering in a basement
window, stamped it out and
turned the bomb over to States
Attorney Senift for examination
The only other menacing act
was the placing of a skull and
cross bones on the home of a
'Beware!"
Mines continued to operate to-
deputy sheriff. 1t was captioned
day under protection of the
militia and deputy sheriffS.
The Washington times., 1932-10-07
LEAGUE SEEKS
U.s.. SECRETARY.

GENEVA, Oct. 7 GN.SO -Ap-
pointment of an American states
man, possibly Newton D. Baker,
to succeed Sir Eric Drummond
as secretary general of the
League of Nations was urged by
small power diplomats here to-
day.
They declared that such an
appointment would serve to break
the present deadlock over the or
ganization of the League Secre-
tariat, in which the five greatest
powers hold the foremost posi-
tionS.
Although French representa-
tives here expect the Drummond
post will be held in future by a
F'renchman, the economy cam
pafgn and threats to abolish un-
der-secretariaI posts have left
many statesmen reluctant to risk
the secretary-generalship to par
tisan" French control.
The League Secretariat organi-
zation drew the fire of Carl Ham
bro, representing Norway, who
demanded the offices of under
secretaries general be abolished in
a speech before League Assem-
bly, committee.
Meanwhile, the question of sex
equality received serious conSid-
Grafton following a heated debate
on this topic in the asSembly'S
first commission. The nation
ality of married women was the
issue at stake.
The Washington times., 1932-10-07
MEX|CANS WAR
. ON PRELATE

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 7 GNS).
"A committee representing the ma
tional revolutionary majority in
the Chamber of Deputies will call
upon President Rodriguez today
and demand the detention of Mgr.
PaScual DiaX. archbishop of Mex
leo, on the charge that he has
violated the federal law relating
to religious worship.
The national revolutionary bloc
voted last night for an investiga-
ton of the conduct of the arch
bishop, who is accused of having
offiCiated at masses and other
church ceremonies without hav-
ing registered with the ministry
of gobernacion, in accordance
with the law.
The committee will also inform
Rodriguez that scores of priests
are holding services contrary to
the law limiting the number of
clergy in the federal district to
26 and will ask the President to
take appropriate action.
The Washington times., 1932-10-07
George Washington
Holds RaLLY TOniQht

The entire student body of
George Washington University
will attend an "All University"
assembly tonight in the College
Yard. Evening classes will be
suspended for the occasion.
The assembly, preliminary to
the Alabama game tomorrow
afternoon, will be addressed by
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin. president
of the university; Mrs. Joshua
Evans, jr.. of the board of
trustees; DR.. Daniel Leroy Bor-
den. president of the General
Alumni Association: Dean Henry
Grattan Doyle. and T. Elton
Billings. president of the student
council.
The Washington times., 1932-10-07
Reception to Honor
NeLU York MdSOnS

Harmony Masonic Lodge, No.
II, will hold reception for New
York Masons who are in Wash.
ington at the Masonic Temple
v ednc -day at 7:3O p. m.
Representative Sol Bloom and
Charles H. johnson. grand secre,
tary of the Grand Lodge of New
York, will be the speakers.
Evening star., 1932-10-17
TENNESSEAN SCORES
HOOVER STRATEGISTS
Representative Byrns Denies Chief
Executive Is a
Martyr.

Charges that Hoover strategists' are
resortine ito a campaign of intimida-
ton In his behalf and that they are
picturing their candidate "as martyr
were voiced in a statement oy Repre,
sentative Byrns Of Tennessee, issued
Yesterday by the Democratic National
Committee.
The TenneSsean, chairman OF tire
House Appropriations Committee. con-
tinued with the statement that the
false picture which they draw and the
untruthful attacks they make cannot
challenge the known facts"
THE people know" he continued,
that President Hoover is no martyr,
but that, as a member of his own party
once said. the most expensive luxury
that was ever fastened on this coun-
try -
May ask what could be worse than
an administration which can be shown
through the compilation Of merely a
few of its own f1gures-to have cost the
people almost s20,O00,000 900? 8"
Byrns said the $4,000, 100000 was
composed Of:
Deficit, s3.7ss,9oo, 900; public debt
increased), S3.303, 100000; national in
come (decreaseD. S1,374,e00,000; ex-
ports (decrease6, S2.817,000, 600; liabll-
tiles, commercial failures, S1.887 600. 900;
liabilities, national bank failures, $780,
900 900, and shrinkage In farm crop
values, 1896 100000.
The staggering cost OF the Hoover
administration presents a vital reason
for q change" Byrns concluded.
Evening star., 1932-10-17
Earth 7,OOO,OOO,OOO
Years Older Than
She Had Thought
Einstein Says Age Is at
Least Ten Billions, in
Expansion Process.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, October Ito add to the
other troubles of Mother Earth. the old
lady awoke today to hear, upon noted
authority, that she may be about
1000, 100000 years older than she
thought she was.
The authority is DR.. Albert Einstein,
famous scientist and mathematician,
known everywhere as the father Of
relativity."
Dr. E,nstein places the age Of the
earth at probably about 100000, 900
years.
1t can't be proved. he said yesterday
in lecture on s'the conception Of
space" but he added that the universe
IS In q state Of expansion which pos
sibly has been progressing for 10000
000 900 years and that the birthday of
the earth might be linked up with the
beginning Of that expansion period.
The latest calculations of reliable
scientific authorities have placed the
DIR. Einstein cited the recent observa-
tions of several prominent astronomers,
particularly the work of DR.. Edwin p.
Hubble of Mount Wilson Observatory,
Calf, who Is distinguished chiefly for
his study of nebulae and the "red shift"
in space. ..-
He explained that these observations
indicated there were thousands of spiral
nebulae in space speeding away from
each other at b speed of up to 1880
miles second. This expansion, he
said, had been going on for 10000, ,O00,-
300 years and possibly marked the birth
day of tine earth.
Dr. Einstein recently arranged to
spend several months Of each year in
The United States.
Evening star., 1932-10-17
PRESIDENT URGED
TO REDUCE TARIFF
Economists, Who Had Warn
ed of Results Of Act,
Present Petition.

President Hoover Is asked to reduce
excessive tariff duties in petition pre-
sented at the White House yesterday
by Prof. James c. Bonbright CT Colum-
bia University. 1t bore the signatures
of $50 Of the 1000 economists who in
May. 1880. petiticned Mr.. Hoover to
veto the Hawley-Smoot tariff act.
That earlier petition, said yesterday S
paper, gave clear warning cf the harm
full consequences of the tariff act of
1880, With its sweeping upward re-
vision of rates at the outset OF depres-
sion
The petition said the record is con-
elusive" that both the Hawley-Smoot
tariff and its 1922 predecessor caused
foreign nations to enact retaliatory
tariffs directly aimed at the American
producer.
I'VE respectfully petition you in the
present crisis to exercise the powers of
the presidential Office under the flexible
provisions of the law, to eliminate the
inequalities of the Hawley-Smoot act,
especially those which are causing re-
taliation abroad. We urge such action
convinced that it is of supreme public
interest to the United States and es-
sential to world recovery"
Bonbright's announcement OF the pc
tition stated that a majority Of the
signers are professors Of economics or
political economy and virtually all hold
postgraduate degrees. SiXty-seven
universities. colleges and research Or
ganizations were represented among
the signers.
Evening star., 1932-10-17
CLAIMS OF DEMOCRATS
HELD SO PER CENT WRONG

Contending that "the records show
that the Democratic claims in national
campaigns are about 80 per cent wrong. "
Everett Sanders, chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, today is
sued a statement saying that lone OF
the best signs that President Hoover Is
certain of reelection is the enthusiastic
forecast of victory for Gov. Roosevelt by
the chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee"
Every four years." Sanders said, "the
forecast bureau of the Democratic Cam
paign Committee rolls into action about
the middle of October. The prophets
Of Democracy always carry every doubt
full State and insist they have fight
ing chance in every Republican COM
monwealth-in October.
LET the Democrats make the claims
as long as the Republicans get the
votes"
Evening star., 1932-10-17
ACTIVITIES LAUDED
IN CHEST ADDRESS
Elwood Street Praises Social Work
and Assistance of
Y. W. C. A.

Activities of the Young Women's
Christian Association in providing ath-
letics, recreation, domestic assistance
and social life for the young women OF
Washington were described last night
by Elwood Street, director Of the Com
munity Chest here, in radio address
over Station WRC. The talk was the
fifteenth of a series Of Little Journeys
to the Homes Of Great Services"
Taking his listeners for brief tour
og the Y. w. c. A. Building, at Sew
enteenth and K streets, Mr.. Street In
dicated the functions Of its various
departments, from the information bu-
reau to the low-cost restaurants. the
swimming pool to the educational di-
vision.
Social service clubs and Summer
camps for young girls, room registry
facilities business women's recreational
clubs, classes in astronomy, first aid,
languages and literature were among
the features of the Y. w. C. A. the
speaker described.
Pointing to the services of the Y. w.
G. A. In maintaining the morale OF
young women in times of depression
and aiding them to suhsist wholesome
ly within the limits of their incomes,
Mr. Street both urged washington
women to take advantage of the oppor-
tunitieS 1t offers and encouraged in
terested workers to assist the organiza-
tion in its activities.
Evening star., 1932-10-17
MILLS SEES TURN
FAvOR|NG HOOVER
Roosevelt Made Negligible
Impression on Tour of
West, He Says.

Gov. Roosevelt made only negligible
impression on his Western Campaign
touf and the swing in the West Is
toward President Hoover, Secretary Of
the Treasury Mills declared today.
Mills MADE the statement to news
paper men after giving the Presiden.
a report of his political observations on
his two-and-a-ha.f-week trip across the
country.
The Treasury head condensed his
observations TO the extent OF saying
California now is unmistakably swing
ing toward Mr.. Hoover and that he
feels confident the President will win In
that State. He classes the other West
ern States as follows:
Oregon, safe for Hoover: Washington
very close fight; Michigan, safe for
Hoover; Missouri, a tough fight: Kan
sas, safe; New Mexico and Arizona, no
report; Utah. Republican leaders con-
fident Hoover will carry the State, but
not sanguine about the outcome for
Senator Smoot; Wyoming, safe; Ne
b-aska, Republican leaders there con-
hdent of carrying the State ticket and
more hopeful of carrying the State for
Hoover; Minnesota, close and debatable
territory.
Mills, after his speech in Baltimore
wednesday night, will make another
tour. which will include speeches in
Ohio and other parts of the Middle
West and then in New York. In his
Baltimore speech, he said. he will an
swer the radio talk recently given by
Speaker Garner and will have some
thing to say regarding the Presidents S
reference. in his Des Moincs speech.
to the fear Of this country going off
the gold standard at one time last
Winter,
Evening star., 1932-10-17
DECLARES INQUIRY SHOWS
FLEXIBLE TARIFF NEED
Hatfield Calls Rubber Footwear Sit
nation Example of Necessity for
+, Provision Democrats Oppose.

Senator Hatfield Republican, of West
Virginia sees in the Tariff Commissions
inquiry into rates affecting Americas
rubber footwear industry striking ex-
ample Of the necessity for the
present flexible provisions in the tariff
law, which are so vigorously attacked
by Gov. Roosevelt and the Democratic
platform" The Senator's views were
expounded in a statement released
through the Republican National Com
mittee. He is chairman of the National
Republican Senatorial Committee
The S100.000,000 rubber footwear in
dustry of the United States, Senator
Hatfield asserted, is jeopardized because
of japanese and Czechoslovakian goods
flooding the domestic market and being
sold below cost of actual manufacture
Treasury Department hearings recently
have disclosed this, he said
Evening star., 1932-10-17
HOOVER WORKERS REPORT
s23,0e5 CONTRIBUTIONS
Northern Division of Finance Com
mittee Announces Gifts From
July to September 80.

BY the Associated Press.
The Northern division Of the Her
bert Hoover for President, 1882"
Finance Committee today formally re-
ported to South Trimble,. clerk Of the
House of Representatives, that contribu-
tiors amounting to $23,095 had been
collected from July 6 to September &c.
The report contained no statement as
to disbursements
Some OF the larger contributors were
Wallace Alexander, $500: w. c. Van
Antwerp, $1,000: w. p. Roth, S1.500;
Carl F. Jacobson, $1,000; w. E. Sui
Ivan, s2.500; A. c.. Diericx, $1,250. all
of San Francisco, and Juliette Alex
anoer of Piedmont, Calf, 81 COO.
Thomas Roth is chairman Of the
committee.
Evening star., 1932-10-17
new ROOSEVELT I.
CAMPAIGN STARTED.
Special Committee Appointed
by Popular Government
League.

A special Roosevelt Campaign Com
mittee was announced today by the Ma
tional Popular Government League.
The active chairman is Edward A.
Ross. professor Of sociology at the Uni
verstty Of Wisconsin, and under him
are serving more than score of men
and women from different sections.
Senator George w. Norris of Nebraska
Is the honorary chairman and Gov
Russell Of Georgia honorary vice chair
man.
Aim of Committee.
The aim of the committee was stated
by the announcement to be:
ITO combat the grossly false propa-
ganda being quietly spread among Pro-
gressives by the Republican spokesmen
and by others that there Is no essential
difference between the power policies OF
Hoover and Roosevelt, so far as cheap
rates to the people are concerned. Also
to combat the absurd claim that the
Hoover administration has been carry
ing out the policies of Theodore Roose-
welt and Clifford Pinchot in respect to
the conservation of natural resources
and forestry"
List Of Members.
The members are:
Prof. C. A. Adams, engineering. Har-
ward University; Ccl. George P Ahern
U S. A. retired, Washington: w. H.
Anderson, attorney Los Angeles: Ex-
Mayor Louis Bartlett Of Berkeley. Calf;
Otto Beck. former chairman Of the Colo.
rado Public Utilities Commission. Den
yer; Desh Breckenridge, editcr and pub
Usher OF the Lexington (KyD Herald:
Edmund Vance Cooke, author. Cleve-
| Iand; Senator and Mrs Edward P. Costi-
! gan, Denver; v. Y. Dallman, editor and
publisher Of the Illinois State Register.
| Springfield; Josephus Danies. former
Secretary Of the Navy Raleigh; State
Representative George H. Duncan, East
Jaffrey, N. H: Prof Frank A.
Fetter of Princeton. past president of
the American Economic Asrociation: M.
L. Hedges Of the International Brother
hood Of Electrical Workers, Washington !;
Mrs. William Kent. Kentfield, Calf. !;
| DR.. Jerome G. Kerwin, Chicago Univer-
| sity. author Ct Federal Water Power
| Legislation; V. Meredith Nicholson,
author. indianapolis; Ancs R. E. Pin
chot of New York, Mrs. Louis F. Post
Of Wasshingtcn, jackson H. Ra,ston,
att-rney and author, Pa,o Alto. Calf,
and j. D. Ros-, SUPERINTENDENT of the
city power system, Seattle, Wash.
Evening star., 1932-10-17
"Y" CAMPAIGNERS ENTER
! FINAL LAP OF DRIVE
Report Will Be Made at Dinner
,. and Rally Tonight at
! 6:15.

. Y M. c. A. campaigners engaged
In city-wide effort to enroll 900 new
members by Wednesday night Of this
week today entered the final lap of
their intensive drive.
Results of week end canvass Of
public and private business organiza-
ticns, mems clubs, church groups and
similar bodies will be reported at a
campaign dinner and rally tonight at
6:l5 o'clock in the assembly hall of
the Central "Y' Building, 1875 G. street
John L. Vandegrift. campaign chair
man, will preside.
Returns also will be received at a
dinner and meeting tomorrow night.
The drive will conclude with victory
dinner" Wednesday night at the
Central Y. NJ. C. A. Enrolment leader
ship awards will be announced at that
time. George E. Harris is leading in
the contest for these honors.
Evening star., 1932-10-17
WOMEN'S DEMOCRATIC
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT
John P. Jones Will Be Guest
Speaker at Session Of Edu-
cational Group.

John P. Jones. local attorney. will be
the guest speaker tonight at the last
regular monthly meeting Of the District
of Columbia Womens Democratic Ed
ucational Council to be held before the
November election The session will be
held at 7:30 o'clock in the Sears-Roe-
buck art galleries HOS Connecticut
avenue.
Mr.. Powell will discuss What the
Democrats Will Do When Elected" and
What Prohibition Has Done to the
Child" while George w. Neville, deputy
sergeant a. arms of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. will speak on "The
Voice of Twenty Million"
Mrs. Clara w. Smith. president Of
the council, will preside, and Mrs.
Margaret Dawkins will introduce the
speakers.