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Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
ANOTHER IS MADE

BERLIN, May 12, P)-Jacob Hop- pen, 35, Westphalian trader, hope to prove that sergeant in the United States Army forces which occupied the Coblenz area 13 years ago is guilty of the murder of two men for which Hoppen was twice sentenced to death and has served five years in prison.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
BIRTH CONTROL ADVOCATE
 WOULD CHANCE NATURE

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 12. R)-Margaret Sanger, information ally known birth control advocate, renewed her battle against laws prohibiting dissemination of such information, before the Senate subcommittee, urging approval of the bill by Senator Hatfield to ex- ernpt physicians, hospitals and li- censed clinics from existing bans.
 The bill, she said, directly af- fleets the health, happiness and fu- ture of 25,OOO,oO0 women and fu- ture lives of 45,OOO,O0O children.
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IN GRAVE CONDITION

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 12.- Robert Dollar, aged shipping mag nate, who lies ill at his home here with bronchial pneumonia, We'd nesday afternoon was reported weak and practically unchanged in condition since Tuesday when he suffered relapse. His condition is considered as grave.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
KILLER OF MOTHER SMILED

SEATTLE, May 12. (P) Leslie Barrett, 19, was convicted of man. slaughter for shooting his mother March 1 by jury after two hours of deliberation. He smiled as the jurors read the manslaughter con- viction which carries six months to 20 years. There is a possibility he will be tried on second degree murder charge. Leniency was rec Ommended
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
SAILORS EXECUTED

LIMA, Peru, May 12. - Eight sailors of the Peruvian Navy who were tried here for treason were found guilty and executed Wednes- day by firing squad. The sailors participated in Sundays mutiny against the government.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
OFF GOLD STANDARD

BANGKOK, Siam, May 12. (P)- Siam went off the gold standard because of a slump in the price of rice which it is expected to bring benefit immediately because the bulk of trade is in countries whose currency either is the pound or influenced by the pound.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
WON'T APPEAR IN MOVIES

SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 12.-Arriving from America, John Mccormack, Irish tenor, said he would not appear in any more movies because he did not seem to have "it."
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12

The Gateway was delayed in get ting off the press today because of two power shut-downs which halt ed publication three hours.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
EVANS SAILS NORTH

SEATTLE, May 12. (P)-The SS Admiral Evans, of the P. s. s. Co.,, sailed at 10 a. m. Wednesday and carried 94 passengers, five for Seward: Wm. J. Smith, Fred Broad well, Mrs. Pete Iverson and two second class.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
INVALID DIES

RICHMOND, Va, May 12, H- Mrs. John Pollard, 56, wife of the Governor of Virginia, who had been invalided about ten years died at the executive mansion here.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
PRINCE PLAYS GOLF

LONDON, May 12, P) - The Prince of Wales moved into the fourth round of the Parliamentary Golf Handicap with one up victory over Harcourt Johnstone. The Prince had handicap of II against four of his opponents.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
ENROUTE HOME

ABOARD SS VULCANIA AT SEA. May 12, (P) - Secretary of State Stimson was enrouts home pleased with his visit to Europe and with the results of many conferences with European government leaders on international problems.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
FACING CRISIS

PHILADELPHIA, May 12, (P)- The American Olympic Committee announced that it has raised only $34,OOO of the s35O,OOO needed to finance the Olympic games this summer. Avery Brundage, presi- dent, said the committe faced a crisis.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12

Airmail stamps used by Clayton L. Scott in transporting the first commercial mail to Alaska are sell ing at $1.5O each.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
WITHDRAW GOLD

AMSTERDAM, Holland, May 12, P-It was understood that the Netherlands Bank has decided to withdraw all of it's gold holdings abroad. The holdings are estimat- ed at $41 ,000, ,OOO, mostly in America.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
FANTASTIC REPORT

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 12, (P)-Dramatic fantastic undercover financial deals transacted in fam ouS Swedish sWindle" of the late Ivan Kreuger, were sketched in the first police report into the affairs of the Swedish match king who committed suicide in Paris recently.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12

The 9O-foot river steamer Hazel Burlington was launched Tuesday in Seattle. The vessel will ply on the Stikine between Telegraph Creek and Wrangell. Capt. Sid Burlington named the craft after his wife.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
KEYS TO SOLUTION

WASHINGTON, May 12, (P) = U. s. credit and confidence are the keys of the solution of the present economic troubles of the Nation and both are definitely if gradually improving, Secretary of the Treas ury Mills declared.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
STRIKE REPORTED

BELLINGHAM, Wash, May 12. R-A strike of ledge of ore IT feet thick and assaying SITS ton is reported at the headWaters of East Creek, near here.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
COMMISSION GUARDED

KAREN, Manchuria, May 12. (H) So many guards have been placed over members of the League of Nations Manchurian investiga- tion commission that they are hav- ing trouble getting evidence. The commission went away from their hotel Wednesday after hearing re- ports that witnesses had been in timidated and were not allowed free access to the hearing room.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
NEW TRAIL ORDERED

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 12, P) Rogers Caldwell, former out standing financer was granted a reversal of his conviction on charges of fraudelent breach of trust by the Superior Court. A new trail was ordered.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
TELEGRAPH BREWT|Es
MAY ADJOURN JUNE 10

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 12. P-Congress hopes to adjourn June 10 but may he held up by re- lief programs.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-05-12
BASEBALL SCORES

AMERICAN St. Louis O,New York 3. Other games, rained out.
 NATIONAL Brooklyn 6, St. Louis 6; 12 in lings. Philadelphia l, Cincinnati 4. Other games rained out.
 PACIFIC COAST San Francisco 1, Oakland 3. Hollywood 6, Sacramento 3. Seattle 2, Los Angeles 0. Portland 8, Missions 2.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
COURT ACTS TO FREE
FALL TOMORROW
Change in Commitment to New
Mexico Prison Ordered by
Justice Bailey.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Action intended to release Albert E.
Fau, convicted former cabinet officer,
from the New Mexico State Peni-
Tertiary where he is serving prison
sentence of year and day for bribery,
was taken today by Justice Jennings
Bailey of the District Supreme Court.
On petition Of the prosecutors who
secured Falls conviction, Justice Bailey
ordered Falls commitment amended so
the former Secretary of the Interior will
not have to stay in jail until his 100000
fine is paid.
The commitment read that Fall should
stand committed until such fine shall
be paid" and these words were elmi-
mated by the order of the court.
The amended petition was imme-
diately forwarded to Warden Swope of
the New Mexico Penitentiary. Tele-
graphic orders will be sent the warden,
but officials did not know whether he
would honor them and release Fall to-
morrow, the day set by the department.
The papers will not reach Santa Fe
until tomorrow night or Monday.
Fall, convicted of accepting 100000
from Edward L. Doheny to influence
his action in leasing the Elk Hills Naval
Oil Reserve to Doheny's company, be-
gan serving his sentence last July 20
and the department figured that under
the Federal prison rules allowing time
of for good behavior he should be re-
leased tomorrow. Warden Swope, how
ever, pointed to the commitment, say
ing that he should be held until the
fine was paid and announced thar he
would Got release him.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
Search Turns to Carolina as
U. S. Agents Visit to Home
Here Is Vain.
PRISONER BEING HELD
INCOMM MUNICADO AT JAIL
Mrs. Mclean Did Not Mark or
Record Money for Ransom"
of Lindbergh Baby.

A far-flung search for the 500, 900
which Mrs. Edward B. Mclean gave to
CASTOR B. Means to accomplish re-
turn OF the kidnapped Lindbergh baby
is being conducted by the United States
Bureau of Investigation.
Investigators apparently disbelieve
Means strange story of having turned
the money over to a mysterious per-
son, known only as mo. H." whom
Means mistook for confidential agent
Of Mrs. Mclean.
Special agents of the Justice Bureau
made thorough hunt for the money
yesterday afternoon at Means expen-
sive home, liz Leland street, Chevy
Chase, Md, but are said to have found
nothing of Importance
1t is understood similar search will
be made Of the Means property in
Concord, N. c.. where the self-styled
scientific detective said he took the
money several weeks ago in connection
with his efforts TO recover Charles
Augustus Lindbergh, jr.
Refuses to Describe Stranger.
1t was on a return trip from Con-
cord with the money, Means has de-
clared, that he was approached in Alex
andria, Va, by a strange man who
whispered the magic code number
Eleven" thereby identifying himself
as an authorized agent of Mrs Nc
Lean, under special code devised by
Of "a nf
Means has refused to give descrip-
ton Of the stranger, holding this to be
confidential" He claimed to have
been making an intensive search for
the stranger at the time Of his spectac-
ular arrest Thursday by the Depart
ment of Justice. whose agents trailed
Means automobile eight miles before
halting him at Scott Circle.
Today Means was being held incom-
municaGo at the District Jail, fol-
lowing failure to make bond OF
$1,000 demanded by the Government
to insure Means appearance in court.
j. Edgar Hoover, director Of the Bureau
of Investigation. ordered that Means
be allowed to see no one but his attor-
ney or wife after reporters had OBJ
tained interviews with the prisoner at
the jail yesterday.
Means is expected to be indicted bv
the District grand jury when it reports
Tuesday. Mrs. Mclean, her attorney.
Nelson T. Harrison, and her butler,
Gustav Griffoni, testified yesterday at a
special hearing.
Many Angles Investigated.
Federal officers meanwhile are inves-
tigating many fantastic angles OF the
case, including the possibility that others
besides Means we're involved in the
alleged plot to defraud Mrs. Mclean by
taking advantage of her sorrow over the
disappearance of the baby OF her
friends, the LindberghS.
1t is not improbable that other ar
rests will be made as the inquiry prog
reSSeS.
The Government detectives are con-
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Evening star., 1932-05-07
GOTHAM PIER FIRE
is UNDER CONTROL
100000 Blaze at Giant Cunard
Line Structure Stopped After
Fight of More Than 20 Hours.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May IA fire which
wrecked the giant Cunard Line Pier,
doing more than $4,000, 900 damage and
killing one man, was under control
early today after fight of more than
20 hours.
About 800 firemen suffered injuries
from heat, smoke. fumes or minor mis-
haps. With all leaves Cancelled and
every fireman in the city on duty, fire
fighters struggled all day and all night
to quench the flames, which swept
great pine pilings from underneath the
concrete dock and steel superstructure.
The last section of the 1,000-foot
pier, which is at West 13 street, COL
lapsed last night, leaving only bulk
head standing. The fire apparently
started in a boiler room underneath
the pier about am. yesterday. Be-
cause the builders had striven to make
the structure flreproof, the flames were
hard to combat The flremen had to
chop holes in the floor and descend
into terrific heat.
The liners California and De Grasse
were removed from piers nearby to save
them from destruction. Much mer-
chandiSe was lost.
Chief John j. McElligott was among
those who collapsed from smoke and
exhaustion.
The man killed was a bystander. A
hose line broke, snaked and fractured
his skull.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
"FLORIDA' MAN SHOT MAMMOTH
WITH ARROW 10000 YEARS AGO
Head of Missile Found in Skull of Extinct Beast Leads
New Theory of Prehistoric Americans.

The connection between arrow and
mammoth is guess based upon the
position In which both lay. This guess
is supported by other recent discoveries,
particularly in the Far West, showing
that man, mammoth and giant sloths
all may have lived together in America
long ago.
Scientists are fairly well agreed that
either man inhs bited America 10000
years and mere ago or that in this
country the prehistoric beasts survived
until nearly modern times.
Jack H. Connery was the member Of
the Rollins College party Of scientists
who first picked up the arrow.
Prof. j. z. Spur found that the ma
terial of which the arrow head consists
is ebert, which is related to the quartz
group Of minerals
The Rollins excavating party was
headed by Dr. Frank G. Armitage.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
DROP GAS CONTROL,
CONCERNS ORDERED
Holding of Stock in Local
Company by Foreign Cor
porationS Banned.

The Public Utilities Commission in a
surprise move today issued an order
compelling the several corporations and
trusts which it declares own and control
the Washington Gas Light Co. forth
with to diveSt themselves Of the con-
Washington Gas Light Co, and to
cease and deSist from exercising any
and all elements of control, and all
management of the Washington Gas
Light Co." and specifically prohibiting
them from directly or indirectly holding
or voting the stock of the company.
The action came on the eve of the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Washington Gas Light Co., which
is scheduled for Monday.
The corporations and trusts which
the commission has found own or con-
troll the local company include the
Chase, Harris, Forbes Corporation OF
New York; the Public Utility Holding
Corporation of America, of Delaware;
the Central Public Service Co. of Della
ware, the Central Public Service Cor
poration of Maryland, the Southern
Cities Public Service Co. of Maryland,
the WeStfield Trust, the Washington 81
Suburban Cos, all of which are spe-
ceiflcally mentioned in the order "and
all related or affiliated corporations,
companies, trusts and persons by what
ever term described"
The action follows a long drawn out
hearing, held last SeptembeT, at which
the intricate network of control by
foreign corporations and trusts exer-
cised over the local company were
thoroughly investigated. The facts de-
veloped at that hearing and since are
incorporated in the order in a 14-page
statement of facts. The Utilities Com
mission and the Commissioners long
ago decided to institute an action in
Equity Court under the terms of the
La Toilette anti-merger act, to compel
these corporations to rid themselves of
control Of the local company. 1t is
understood that the action today, which
is taken under authority of the public
utilities act, is ancillary to the contem-
plated suit in equity, and that the suit
will be filed later, if necessary.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
HOOVER AID SEEN
|. FOR SILVER PARLEY
Action of Congress Urged by
Jones After Call on
President.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
After a conference at the White
House, Senator Jones, Republican, of
Washington said today he was salts
fed" that President Hoover would in
vite an international silver conference
if Congress would present him with a
concrete proposal for reconciliation of
the metal.
Hoover Seems Interested.
Jones, chairman of the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee and member
of the Finance Committee, said he had
told the Chief Executive people on the
West Coast were>strongly interested in
the rehabilitation Of silver.
He said the President seemed III
terested
'I feel satisfied, although the Presi-
dent didn't say So" Jones said. that
If concrete proposal is placed before
him it will be submitted to the inter
eSted powers"
Asked if he had suggested any Con
crete proposal" Jones recalled the
speech in the Senate this week by Sen
ator Borah, Republican, Idaho, point
ing to the rehabilitation Of silver as
one Of the three pathways to world
recovery.
Looks to Borah.
Jones suggested that Borah might
have such a plan, saying the Idahoan
had given the matter a whole lot Of
study"
I'VE ought to submit something to
the President" he said.
Jones said he had talked briefly with
the President also concerning his mes
sage to Congress and the people de-
livered in the last two days.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
DEFEAT Of BONUS
IS REAFF|RMED
House Committee Meeting
Fails to Develop Request
for Reconsideration.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House Ways and Means Commit
tee today reaffirmed its action in voting
a disposition of the $4,000, 100000 cash
bonus issue that is expected to block a
House vote this session.
Shortly afterward advocates Of new
money bonus payment announced a
campaign to keep Congress in session
until a vote is obtained.
The committee met for nearly two
hours in executive session at the call
of Acting Chairman Crisp, but broke
up without resembling yesterdays vote
which will delay until June use of a
discharge petition to force House vote
Crisp explained that, under House
rules, on the next succeeding day after
a vote is had on measure any member
voting with the majority has the right
to ask reconsideration.
Explained to Committee.
II called the committee together and
explained the situation in detail" Crisp
said mo member who voted in the
majority yesterday to make adverse re-
ports to the House on all cash bonus
bills made motion to reconsider. That
ended the matter"
The committees vote yesterday was
10 10 III LOT making uDIdFOrdDle ISpOI IS
to the House The majority included
the entire Republican committee mem
bership and five Democrats.
The committee meeting today was
occasioned by desperate demands by
sponsors of bonus-paying legislation.
Conflicting Positions.
Two conflicting sentiments were in
volved in todayS review: The desire to
keep for the House and its leaders
credit for killing this $4,000, 900, 900 ex-
penditure, and the question Of fair play
involved in using parliamentary tactics
to defeat the will of many members.
AS fixed up yesterday, the Patman
bill, principal bonus-paying plan, and
all other similar measures would be
returned to the House with an un-
favorable report. To revive them a
resolution would have to be introduced
and taken up by the Rules Com
mittee.
1t would be pigeonholed there and a
discharge petition could not get it out
before June 13. The Republican Ma
tional Convention meets in Chicago
June IA and Congress will not be sit
ting then, even though it may have to
come back later.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
WASHlNGTONIAN HELD
IN HOLLYWOOD PLOT
Apparent Extortion Conspiracy De
clared Aimed at Joan
Crawford.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 7.-An appar-
ent extortion plot aimed at Joan Craw-
ford, film actress, was being investi-
gated today by the district attorneys
office, with the announcement one man
was in technical custody for investiga-
tion.
District Attorney Buron Fits, who
helped trap the suspect, admitted the
man in the asserted plot was from
Washington. D c.
Miss Crawford appealed to Fits yes
terday saying she had an appointment
at her studio with the man. Two in
vestigators were placed in an adjoining
room, but. Fits said, the sound re-
cording device failed to register CONVEX
sation.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,

WINTER PARK, Fla, May THE
finding of an arrowhead in the skull of
a mammoth, an extinct elephant, dug
up in Florida, was described today at
Rollins College.
The arrowhead seemingly tells a
story of great interest to science, that
prehistoric human hunters roamed
Florida about 10000 years ago.
The skull and arrow were found near
Flagler Beach a few months ago, not
far below the surface, in a geological
formation estimated as about 10000
years old. Scientific studies seemingly
verify the Interpretation of its signifi-
canoe.
1t was buried at about the same
depth as bones of sabre-tooth tigers
dire-wolves and other extinct animals
recently found in Florida byfpaleontolo-
gists. y
Evening star., 1932-05-07
MOTHER RISKS LIVES OF SONS
IN FUTILE EFFORT TO SAVE BOY
Youths 10 and II Years Old, Sent Into Lake Michigan
in Attempt at Rescue.

water. Jack swan to shore and reached
his mother.
And now" she commanded, "go out
and save that boy"
With hesitation Jack jumped back
into the lake as Mrs. Baillies turned to
Morris.
You, too" she ordered, must help
save that boy" Morris removed his
outer garments and dived into the lake
Jacks strength gave out, but Morris
reached young Bridge and brought him
to shore, Just as a Coast Guard crew
rescued young Duff from the raft.
But Morris brought a dead boy to
shore. Mrs. Baillies tried to revive
him. but an examination showed he was
dead of shock and a skull injury,
suffered when he fell from the raft,
Evening star., 1932-05-07
G. O. P. DRY PLANK ASKED
AT CALIFORNIA SESSION
Resolutions Committee Frames Ap-
peal for Enforcement Despite
Wet Majority on Floor.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, May by vote OF ~
o 9 the Resolutions Committee OF the
Republican State Convention here early
today voted for a plan favoring strict
enforcement of all prohibition laws.
The vote followed night caucuses
preparatory to today's convention.
In the face of an apparent wet ma
iority on the convention floor, the COM
mittee passed a plank favoring our
continued support of the eighteenth
amendment and State prohibition laws
and urge upon Congress that adequate
funds to provide for effective enforce
ment be APPROPRIATED.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
BOLT FIRES GAS TANKS

LEMONT, Ill, May 7 CP)-Firemen
and $50 volunteers won an all-night
fight today against a spectacular fire
which, started by lightning bolt, en-
gulfed two huge gasoline storage tanks
of the Globe Oil and Refining Co. here
and threatened 80 others.
The bolt struck one tank Of 1,700
barrel capacity during a storm last
night and set it af1ame with an ex-
plosion that rocked the neighborhood
The flames soon spread to a second
container but were checked with chem
icals before getting beyond control.
Chemicals we're poured on the remain
ing tanks until the fire in the first
gradually subsidized. 1t continued TO
shoulder today.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
Lindbergh kidnapping
Linked to Assassin
Through Document
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May THE Lind
bergh kidnapping case has been
brought into the investigation
into the shooting of President
Paul Doumer.
The ministry of interior an
nounced that a document had
been found on DR.. Paul Gorgu-
loy, the assassin, in which he re-
ferred to himself as chief of a
terrorist organization bent on
taking vengeance in the United
States as well as France. The
document said the organization
had kidnapped the Lindbergh baby
and that he would not be return
ed to his parents.
Evening star., 1932-05-07
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May IA woman stood
on the shore line of Lake Michigan yes
terday and made decision-a decision
by which she risked the lives of her
two young sons in a futile effort to
rescue the small son of a neighbor.
The woman of Spartan courage was
Mrs. Marie Baillies.
The homemade raft on which her
son, Jack, 10; willard Duff, 8, and
James Bridge, also 8, were floating,
broke apart, throwing the boys into the
water. Young Bridge and the Baillies
boy swan toward shore. The Duff boy
chung to part of the raft. Just then
Mrs. Baillies. reached the scene. with
her other sonA Morris, 1r., ~.
Young Bridge Was struggling IN the
Evening star., 1932-05-07
Joliet COnvicts Give
$500 to Buy Gift for
Departing Warden
BY the Associated Press.

JOLIET, Ill, May THE con-
victS of the Joliet and Statewide
Penitentiaries are going to give
Warden Henry c. Hill something
to remind him of them in the
future.
They donated $500 yesterday to
be used in the purchase Of a gift
for the warden, who is leaving
the prisons July to take charge
of the new Federal penitentiary
at Lewisburg, Pa.