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Evening star., 1932-10-29
COLUMBIA GAS UNIT
PAYS "a PER CENT
Average Maintained Over Five
Year Period, Federal Exam.
liner Testifes.

An average profit of 846 per cent
over a f1ve-year period was returned
by subsidiary management company
of the Columbia Gas g. Electric Cor
poration of New York, Examiner M. A.
Anderson of the Federal Trade Com
mission testified yesterday in the COM
mission probe of public utilities.
The subsidiary was the Columbia
Engineering & Management Corpora
ton, whose S1,00000 in stock is owned
by Columbia Gas g. Electric, and the
profit came from management fees of
81 concerns controlled by the parent
corporation for the five years ending
December 81, 1880, Anderson said.
During the period. he testified, the
management corporation. formed in
December, 1925, with capital of
100000, paid cash dividends totaling
S5,750,000 and stock dividends of
100000 in addition, he said. On De-
cember 81, 1880, it had surplus of
S422065 and fixed capital of S148,865.
The net income for the period amount
ed to S7,237,349 on gross earnings of
S15,796,159, he said.
The management company, Anderson
testified, took over the executive man
agement, financing and engineering of
the parent corporations subsidiaries
and charged fees on their gross in
comes
Evening star., 1932-10-29

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on casual destitutes and came and went
as they pleased.
Two men and woman, representing
the marcherS, presented petition to-
day asking that they be received at the
bar of the House of Commons Tuesday.
They went first to the entrance of
the House of Commons, but found the
house was not in session. A police in
spector took them to the prime minis
ters Office The inspector informed the
delegation the prime minister was not
in, but that the letter would be deliV-
cred to him Immediately.
The letter to the premier said that
arising out of the incidents at Hyde
Park Thursday in which a number OF
workers and marchers were arrested, we
wish to urge a full public inquiry into
the affair, and that the arrested ana
imprisoned marchers and demonstrators
be released forthwith"
The petition to the House OF Com
mons, signed by E. G. Llewelyn, national
secretary of the March Council, read:
Sire: On behalf of the unemployed
marchers who arrived in London from
all parts of Great Britain. I am in
structed by my council to state that on
November l a delegation elected by the
marchers will attend the House OF Com
mons meeting to request that facilities
be provided for them to state their case
at the bar of the House and to present
their petition with a million signatures
against continuation Of the means test
and for restoration of unemployment
benefits cuts and cuts in social services
of workers.
1--WE respectfully request you to make
the necessary arrangements to meet
this request of the marchers IN order
that they may have an opportunity to
reveal the appalling conditions Of pov-
erty which exist among millions of un-
employed workers in this country and
to cali for redress Of their grievances. y
Evening star., 1932-10-29
NAVY PROMOTIONS
TOBE MADE SOON
81 Officers Will Get Higher
Rating, but Will Keep
Same Pay.

Although the economy act bars any
additional compensation for the ad-
vancement, nine naval captains and
% commanders will be promoted short
ly to the next higher grades.
Admiral Luke McNamee, commander Of
the battleforce of the United States fleet,
was named today by the Navy Depart
ment to be president of the selection
board that will convene here December
to choose the nine new rear admirals
and % captains.
Named to Board Also.
Serving with Admiral McNamee on
the board will be: Vice Admiral Frank
H. CLARK, commander of the Scouting
Force, United States Fleet; Rear Ad-
miral Henry V. Butler, commandant Of
the washington Navy Yard; Rear Ad-
miral Thomas T. Craven, chief CO.
verius. commandant of the ninth naval
district, Great Lakes, Ill; Rear Admiral
Thomas c. Hart, superintendent of the
Naval Academy, Annapolis Md; Rear
Admiral Orin G. Murfin, judge advocate
general of the Navy; Rear Admiral
Walton R. Sexton, assistant chief of
naval operations. Navy Department, and
Rear Admiral William D. Leahy, com-
mander, destroyers, United States Fleet,
and commander, deStroyers. Scouting
Force The recorder of the board will
be Comdr. Robert R. M. Emmet, on duty
in the Bureau of Navigation. Navy
Pay Will Be Unchanged.
AS a result of governmental economy,
naval officers selected for promotion
are given the next higher rank when
vacancy occurs, but without the addi-
tional compensation to which they
would ordinarily be entitled.
Another selection board will be ap-
pointed, early in the new year, to
cheese lieutenant commanders to be
advanced to the rank Of commander.
This policy has been adopted on the
theory that too great a burden was
thrown upon one selection board to
make recommendations for new rear
admirals, captains and commanders all
at one time.
Evening star., 1932-10-29
SEEK TO LINK JEWEL
THIEF IN LINDBERGH CASE
Police, However, Unable to Break
Down Alibi of Arthur Barry.
Escaped Convict.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., October 29.-Arthur
Barry, notorious jewel thief, arrested in
his Sussex County hideout last Sunday,
is still being held at police headquarters
here while police check his activities
since his escape from Auburn Prison in
1929 for possible clue to link him with
the Lindbergh kidnapping.
State and local police thus far have
failed to disprove Barry's alibi he was
in Sussex County the night of the kid
naping.
Ollie Wheatley, butler for Col. Lind
bergh, confronted Barry at headquarters
late yesterday and told police he had
never seen the dapper jewel thief be-
FORE
Mrs. Wheatley, the buffers wife, also
was unable to identify Barry as any
man she had seen before.
Evening star., 1932-10-29
insult LUNCHES
NEAR OLD TEMPLE
Former Ruler of U. S. Utilities
Honored by Friends
in Greece.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Greece, october 90
Within sight Of temple built CEN
turies ago to the Greek god who ruled
the sea, Samuel insult sat down to
luncheon yesterday with group Of
friends who knew him when he was
ruler of a vast utilities empire.
1t was a sort Of picnic. Mr.. insult
and 10 friends left here in the morning
and motored down to Cape Sunion. 80
miles quay, at the southern extremity
Of the Grecian mainland.
A policeman went along. too, to pro-
tect Mr.. insult, who, not long ago, said
there was a plan to kidnap him and
take him out Of Greece to a country
from which he could be extradited
under an indictment in America in
connection with his business troubles
There was a jolly luncheon at which
M. Veremis, a Greek engineer, recalled
how, in the days when he worked for
Mr.. insult in Chicago, the utilities
magnate was always looking out Tor
the welfare of his employees.
But despite his genius" said he, me
could not ward off from America the
universal crisis. Nevertheless, the storm
will pass and Mr. insult will work again
for the good of the American people
The news photographers who had
trailed along took pictures at will, for
Mr.. insult was in genial mood. While
the guests were joking together the
man who was once as rich as CroeSus
declared he was poorer now than any
body at the table.
Well" said one OF the guests, I'll
divide my fortune with you
But have only my debts to divide"
Mr. insult replied.
He looked across the sea, admiring
the natural beauty Of the country.
IF Greece could only turn its weather
and its landscape into coin" he said
lit would be able to pay all its debts
and lend money"
Evening star., 1932-10-29
REVENUE FREIGHT
LOADINGS DECLINE
Decrease S,405 Cars Under Preced-
ing Week, Says Rail
Association.

BY the Associated Press.
The American Railway Association.
private organization maintained by the
carriers, today announced the carload
ings of revenue freight for the week
ending October % totaled 642,173 cars,
a decrease of 9,405 under the preceding
week.
The loadings were 127,5o0 cars under
the same week in 1881 and 3l7,3l9
under the same week two years ago.
Miscellaneous freight loaded for the
week of October % totaled 236,250, a
decrease of 3.340 under the preceding
week and 48,5l3 under the same week
last year; less than carlot freight, 49,
744: increase 1927 over the preceding
week, decrease 35,968 under the same
week last year; coal, 140,805, decrease
1904 under the preceding week and
1905 under the corresponding week
last year; live stock, 1886, decrease
1,193 below the preceding week and
7039 below the same week last year;
grain and grain products, 32984, de-
crease 81 cars below the preceding
week and 7,179 below the same week
last year; forest products, 1858, de-
crease 979 below the preceding week
and 5,249 under the same week last
year; ore, 6,283, decrease 846 below
the preceding week and 1854 under
the same week last year, and coke,
4,83S, decrease 353 under the preced-
ing week and 895 below the same week
last year.
Evening star., 1932-10-29
DEAD" MAN is HELD
ON BURGLARY CHARGE
Admits He Identified Another's
Body as His Own to Throw
Officials Off Track.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, october 90
Jerome Baker, 49, is officially dead in
Kern County-killed in the cloudburst
which struck the Tehachapis recently
but nevertheless he was arraigned .on
a burglary charge here yesterday and
held for trial
Baker explained to Justice Dean
Sherry how he came to be dead" in
Kern County. He was in Los Angeles
when the flood struck in the mountains
and went out with sheriff's party to
hunt for bodies.
"I knew I was wanted for burglary
in San Diego" he said. II found the
body of a man known to me only as
'Tydings and identified it as my own.
thought could bring to an end the
search for me-"
However, after Baker returned to Los
Angeles he was recognized on street
and arrested for burglary here Sep
temher IL.
Evening star., 1932-10-29
WIFE TESTlFIES HUSBAND
HAD MENTAL DELUSlONS
Other Witnesses Describe Curious
Actions OF, Attorney on Trial
for Killing Mother.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, october %
John R. Boyle, socially prominent at
torney accused of numbering his mother,
was described here yesterday by his
wife as acting strangely for several
months before the Staying.
Mrs Boyle told jurors her husband
had showed lapses of mind and ex-
hibited mental delusions.' Earlier,
her sister, Mrs. Alice Maring, testified
Boyle's relation with his mother was
lone of the most beautiful things l
have ever known"
She added, however, that Boyle was
apparently subject to strange attacks.
Once, she said, when he returned home
nine hours after his failure to keep
theater engagement, he had CLASSY
stare" and she was afraid to leave her
sister alone with him.
A parade of witnesses, including
bankers and brokers, was introduced
by the defense. They told of financial
exaggerations and promises Boyle had
made.
The attorney. who said he and his
mother were attacked by a highway
man, has pleaded not guilty and not
guilty by reason of insanity.
Evening star., 1932-10-29
TWO MEN SHOT DEAD
AT POLITICAL RALLY
Father and Son Slain in Trying to
Break Up Democratic
Nesting.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SANTA FE, N Mex, october %
Two men are dead as the result Of an
alleged attempt to break up Demo.
cratic rally in the little settlement OF
Cordova. N Mex Thursday night.
The dead are Escuipulo Martinez. ex-
convict, and his father, Cesario Marti-
nez. both of Chimayo, N. Mex. They
were shot and fatally wounded.
j. J. Kenney, district attorney, an
nounced that E. D. Trujillo Rio Arriba
County Democratic chairman and Chi
mayo merchant, had been placed under
technical arrest in connection with the
shooting.
officers here were informed Trujillo
fired after being attacked by the two
men. The son was said to have chal-
lenged Trujillo to come outside the
meeting hall, and the shooting followed.
Escuipulo Martinez served sentence
in the State penitentiary for murder
and was paroled in December, 1880.
Evening star., 1932-10-29
ALICE LONCW0RTH
IN HOOVER PARTY
Republican Roosevelt Ap-
pears on Stage at Indian.
apoIis Rally.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 29.-That
seasoned campaigner, Lou Henry Hoover
last night gave gracious response to her
fourth great October ovation II the
cheers of huge throngs here after those
of Des Moines, Cleveland and DETROIT
A few feet from her sat Alice Roose-
velt Longworth. appearing as one of the
Republican branch of the Roosevelt
family.
Many fought to get into this audi
torium and hundreds were turned away
Police guarded picket gates too tall
and pointed to scramble over Mrs Ava
Long, the White House housekeeper,
who was visiting daughter here, strove
in vain on the outside to have Indiana
polls recognize her credentials.
Filled to Capacity.
To all corners the guards insisted
there was not room for single other
person in the crowded hall, long before
the President started speaking.
On the palm-banked, raised plat
form, Mrs. Hoover, in brown costume,
with orchid corSage, was screened from
the view Of many excepting those in
the top balconies, who, in this hall
built for athletics, had by far the best
seats.
Mrs Longworth. in hat and gown Of
black, with black and white scarf, also
had to direct her vtvac:ous smiles mostly
toward the upper tiers of spectators.
Gay was the hall with bunting and
huge flags Colorful was the crowd
with its women in bright Autumn cos
tunes, its men wearing lapel decorations
and parade caps. Strident was the ap-
plause, several enthusiastic women wav-
ing flags or jangling tambcu-ines and
one man occasionally shaking a COW
bell.
Appears On Platform.
Such was the spectacular scene In
which Mrs. Longworth, the Princess
Alice of the Theodore Roosevelt regime
in the White House. made the plat
form appearance" gesture Of loyalty to
the Republican party, further accepting
the political division between her own
and the Democratic branch CT the
Roosevelt family. Franklin D. Roose-
welt is her distant cousin. His wife Is
her first cousin.
In appearing on campaign tour with
President Hoover, Mrs. Longworth fol-
lowed a family precedent set on notitl-
cation day by her step-nother. Edlth
Kermit Roosevelt, widow OF Theodore
Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1932-10-29
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hall at
$50 o'clock; John S. M. Zimmerman,
conductor; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, THE American Ace. .Hildreth
Overture, 'Dramatique". .Snook
Entr'acte-"Ave Maria. Bach Gounod
"Aubade Printanniere"
C"Spring Morning.,
Lacomb
Scenes from musical comedy "The
Student Prince. "........... Romborg
Oddly, "Aunte SINNERS Chicken
Dinner" Morse
Valse de concert, "Puppchen". Gilbert
Finale, "On the Co.. Goldman
"The Star Spaugle6 4anner,"
Evening star., 1932-10-29
BRITISH ARE HOPEFUL.
Favorable Reaction to Herriot Plan in
Germany Encourages London.

LONDON, October 90 (P).-Reports
from Berlin that Germany welcomes the
new French disarmament plan as a
basis for discussion gave rise to the
hope in some quarters here today that
the British government will find the
plan acceptable, at least for discussion
and as a possible means of reopening
the disarmament negotiations with Ger
many participating.
The foreign Office declined to COM
ment before studying the complete text
of the French proposals.
Evening star., 1932-10-29
OFFICERS, DISGUISED,
KILL TWO ROBBERS
New Jersey State Troopers Trap
Men in Drive to Break Up
Roadside Robberies.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOCldteQ fTeSS.
BLACKWOOD, N. j., October %
Two State troopers in disguise last
night shot and killed two unidentified
men in a woods along the Hickstown
road near here after, authorities said,
the men attempted to hold-up the Of
ficers
Police said the shooting climaxed an
attempt to break up a series of recent
robberies at night in which young
couples in parked automobiles along the
road had been victimized
Trooper Henry H. Austin, dressed as
girl, and Trooper Ray Osborn, attired
in civilian clothing, had parked their
automobile in the woods and waited
several hours in an effort to arrest the
robbers. Trooper Erie Hosseck also
waited in the woods some distance from
the car.
The officers reported an automobile
drew up to their car and two men
emerged, ordering the policemen to hold
up their hands. Pistol shots were ex-
changed and the robbers fell dead. Po-
lice said confederates in the robbers
car sped away when the firing began.
Evening star., 1932-10-29
HENRY FORD SILENT
ON VOTING STATUS
Refuses to Comment on Revelation
That He Is Not Registered
for November s Election.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, october pa spokesman
for Henry Ford said late yesterday that
the automobile manufacturer has no
statement to make for publication on
the revelation that neither he nor Mrs.
Ford is registered voter.
The revelation was made Tuesday
after newspapermen examined registra-
ton records of Dearborn, where Ford
lives. Under Michigan law it was nee
essary to register this year in order to
vote November 8.
The registration books closed at 8
pm. October 49, Only those who were
i'll or out of the city on the final day
are eligible to petition for the right to
register later. Mr. Ford was in Dear
born on that day and delivered radio
address urging the election of President
Hoover from the laboratory of the Ford
Motor Co. at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1932-10-29
ACCEPTABLE TO REICH.
Herriot Arms Proposal Seen as Step
Toward Breaking Versailles Treaty.

BERLIN, October 20 (P).-Informal
comment by interested government Oh
ficials. especially Of the foreign once
and the defense ministry, indicated to-
day that Premier Herriots new dis
armament proposals will furnish an
acceptable basis for discussion proVloeo
they are equally applied to all nations.
There was no official expression ION
pending thorough consideration OF the
text of NJ Herriot's speech yesterday
in the Chamber Of Deputies.
Approve Treaty Stand.
Those who did comment were espe-
ciaIly pleased that the French premier
gave UP the standpoint he hitherto has
maintained, that the Versailles treaty is
inviolate.
Reichswehr," said one government
Spokesman, sis the first official adnis-
sion by France that the treaty of Ver-
sailles no longer is regarded as sac
rosanct, for abolition would smean set
ting aside part Of the treaty.
What NJ Herriot forgot to mention
Is the fact that the Reichswehr is not
a German creation, but an invention OF
the allies, which they forced upon us.
T. the Reichswehr is menace, 1t was
the allies who foisting it upon Ger
many, mace u So.
Germany is ready to discuss all M.
Herriot's plans, provided she is assured
of absolute equality rights with other
nations
Acceptable to Germany.
international control of arms, for
instance, is acceptable to US, provided
all nations are equally controlled.
IAN international police force might
be supported by us, provided its strength
exceeds that Of any single nation and
provided such scheme has not the
faults of the plan sponsored by Andre
Tardieu, whereby the militarily strong
nations would become stronger and the
weak nations weaker. Besides, Ger
many would have to participate in Gre
ating such an international force"
The spokesman expressed regret that
France did not accept last August a
proposal that French and German
statesmen meet for intimate discussion
of this problem.
IF that had been possible" he said.
"many of NJ Herriot's observations
would have been unnecessary, for many
misunderstanding would have been re-
moved"
Evening star., 1932-10-29
FRANCE TO EXPECT
US. ARMY BACKING
New Herriot Plan Would Re-
duce Land Forces by
Conscription.
Continued From First Page.)


for 9 am, but was postponed until late
this afternoon. The American repre-
sentative caught cold en- route from
London and remained in his apartment
this afternoon. His condition was not
serious.
Pathetic and Courageous.
The press generally today regarded
last nights session of the Chamber as
a grave one, and hailed the premier's S
plea for the organization of peace as
pathetic and at the same time cour-
ageous.
Press commentators admitted the new
plan involved another rift IN the treaty
of Versailles. but underscored Herrlot
declaration that ''if peril comes ane"
to France as it did in 1914, she Will pe
saved by the heroism OF her SONS anu
her magnificent innocence.
The resolution of confidence as finally
sdopted emphasized the necessity for
Cancellation between peoples and respect
for the principl,s : of the League OF Ma
tions. The reference here was espe-
cially to condemnation of aggression:
The document asks for reduction OF
ornaments with extension OF the pow
ers of the League to assure the equal.
ity of peoples in international security
and suppression of the private manu-
factrre of arms and control in the tra1-
fic CT arms. ~.
The newspaper Echo de Paris crltl-
cized the French plan as too mucn
based on expectations OF guarantees OF
security. The paper insisted that Gems.
Weygand and Petain made distinct
reservations.
Evening star., 1932-10-29
AUTO DEATH PROBED

LOS ANGELES. October % lP)-An
inquest was called yesterday into the
death of Prof. William Diamond, AZ.
associate professor of German at the
University of California, struck and
killed Thursday by a motor car driven
by Fred Weisman, 20, film studio en-
pioye.
Held on a charge of manslaughter,
Weisman said he did not see Prof. Dia-
mond at a street intersection until 1t
was too late
Evening star., 1932-10-29
BOOTS" FOR PLANES
New Invention Will Keep Wings
Free From Ice.

KANSAS CITY, october 20 R.-
Rubber boots for airplanes are among
the latest manifestations of aeronauti-
cal ingenuity.
The night mail planes of the Trans
continental Western Air will wear the
boots" this Winter to keep their wings
free from ice.
They are now being attached to the
leading edges and the tail surfaces cf
the company's ships. They may be in
flated and debated rapidly by means
of compressed air and the pulsations
prevent ice formations
Evening star., 1932-10-29
TENNESSEE GETS LOAN
R. F: c. Gives $274, 800 for Emer.
gency Relief.

The Reconstruction Finance Corpora.
ton today loaned the Governor of Ten
nessee $274,300 for emergency relief in
IA counties from November / to De-
cember 81.
Data supplied the corporation showed
that during the first seven months Of
1882 approximately 100000 was ex-
pended for relief in the counties in
volved. Approximately $330.293 will be
needed during November and December,
of which s55,993 is available from local
sources.
Evening star., 1932-10-29
NAMED WIFE'S SLAYER
Husband of Slain Heir to $4,000
Missing in California.

LOS ANGELES, October 20 lP).-Gus
Cerney was sought today on complaint
charging him with the murder of his
21-year-old wife, whose nude body was
found week ago on Southern Cali
fornia desert.
Neighbors said Cerney drove away
from his Los Angeles home on the day
her body was found. and later an auto
mobile similar to his was reported to
have passed through Yuma, ArizI
Bloddstained bedding was fd2nd in
the Cerney residence. Friends said
Mrs. Cerney had recently inherited q
10000 estate from her father.
Evening star., 1932-10-29
SHORT STOP IN CINCINNATI.
Hoover Special Train Pauses to Change
Crews.

CINCINNATI Ohio, October 20 LP.--
The special train carrying President
Hoover frcm Indianapolis, where he
spol,~ ,~-.st night, paused here for 20
minu.es at 2:l8 am. today for a change
of crews. then continued toward Wash
augtop.
Evening star., 1932-10-29
DENY AUTO IS A HOME
Election Commissioners Bar Car
Sleeper From Voting.

KANSAS CITY, October 20 P.-A
motor car is not a home. the election
commissioners ruled yesterday in strik-
ing the name of Thomas A. Rhoades
from the registration lists.
Rhoades, challenged by Republican
workers, admitted he slept nightly in
an automobile parked in the rear OF a
hotel. He insisted he was entitled to
vote even if his financial condition
made 1t necessary for him to choose
Q parked car for . residence.
Evening star., 1932-10-29

Jewels carved to represent various
flowers are being made into bracelets In
London. - =
Evening star., 1932-10-29
LONDON PREPARING
FOR MORE TROUBLE
FROM "HUNGER ARMY

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1932-06-09

Dinner. Round Table. University Club
tomorrow, 6:15 pm.