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Evening star., 1932-09-12
STORM THREAT STIRS
TEXAS COAST TOWNS
Tropical Disturbance May Strike
Near Port Arthur Late Tonight
or Tomorrow.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORT ARTHUR, Tex, September IL.
Residents Of Texas coastal towns and
farming communities prepared today for
the arrival of a tropical disturbance
reported moving in from the Gulf of
Mexico.
Weather observers said If the blow
kept its course it would strike near
Port Arthur late tonight or tomorrow
A month ago hurricane on the Texas
coast killed more than 40 persons, most
of them in small towns south of GAL
weston. The intensity of the new dis
turbance was uncertain. No vessels in
the area it had covered had made re-
ports.
So far the weather in this section
was normal. Barometers were little be-
low average levels. Near Galveston
last night island ranchmen drove cattle
to high ground and campers were
warned to move from the beaches as
precaution against possible high tides.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
FINDING DAzED MAN.
SPURS ROBINS HUNT.
Memphis Police, However, :,
Believe Stranger St. Louis
Fire Captain.
By the Associated Press.

by tne hSSOCldIeu FTtSS.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, September Ia
Police and Federal authorities joined
today in investigating the identity of
a man seen yesterday at Reelfoot Lake,
near Tiptonville. Tenn, who Detective
Lee Quianthy. jr., said resembled Col.
Raymond Robins, but who. later in
formation led officers to believe. might
be Capt. Raymond Griffin of the St.
Louis Fire Department.
Said to Resemble Robins
request from Police Chief Will D.
Lee for a description of the missing
prohibition advocate and friend OF
President Hoover, on the theory that a
man under surveillance might possibly
be Robins. was based, he said, on
report of a Memphis doctor that a man
looking like Robins was seen yesterday
on Reelfoot Lake and that he appeared
to have been beaten"
Red Boyett, a boat operator and cafe
owner at Reelfoot Lake, late told De-
tective Wilbur Miller the man resem-
bling Robins was Capt. Raymond
Griffin of St Louis and that he had not
been beaten, but was sunburned.
Earlier in the day, Detective Qui-
anthy told newspaper men the man at
Reelfoot Lake could not give an &C
count of himself.
Man Is Secreted.
At the time, Quianthy would not say
where the man could be located but
indicated to reporters he was in
Memphis hotel or boarding house. Ex-
planation was made later that police
we're trying to prevent publicity until
they had opportunity to check their
information.
District Attorney Dwayne Maddox
said he sent Federal officers to Reelfoot
Lake about noon to clear up the whole
case"
Evening star., 1932-09-12
STERLING TO CARRY
FIGHT TO CONVENTION
If He Fails There, Appeal to
Courts Will Be Made Against
Mrs. Ferguson.
BY the Associated Press.

ny the ASSoCldteu fTtSS-
LUBBOCK, Tex, September l2.-
Gov R. S. Sterling said today he would
meet Jim Ferguson on the floor Of the
Democratic State Convention" tomorrow
to contest the nomination of Mrs.
Miriam A. (Ma) Ferguson for Governor.
Il have come to Lubbock to continue
my fight for good government and the
purity of the ballot in Texas, and If
Ferguson steam roller convention halts
me tomorrow my route from Lubbock
leads to the highest tribunal in this
State" the Governor said.
Il will meet Jim Ferguson husband
and campaign manager of Mrs. Fergu-
son) on the floor of the Democratic
State Convention to,-o--ew and with
me will be the representatives of this
half-milliop Texans who have so loyalty
followed me. If on that convention
floor illegal ballcts again defeat the
forces of honesty shall next meet Jim
Ferguson In the court house.
IT have no concern of the ultimate
outcome and say to all who are with
me IN this flght-and know they are
in vast majority-be of the greatest
hope and cheer"
Evening star., 1932-09-12
MOVE TAKEN TO BLOCK
GOTHAM MAYOR RACE
Mckee Served With Order to Show
Cause Why Board Should Not
Be Mandamused.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 12-Mayor
Joseph v. Mckee was served today with
an order to show cause for himself and
the board of elections why the board
should not be mandamused to cease ac-
ton in preparing for election OF mayor
in November.
The suit was brought by David Mac
Adams as taxpayer and with the con-
sent of Mayor Mckee after confer
ence between the mayor and his former
law partner, Harold Medina, professor
Of law at Columbia University.
The order served on the mayor at
City Hall today Is returnable on
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
Chief Denies He
Called for
Troops
FINDINGS GIVEN
TO PRESIDENT
Executive Declares
Facts Have Been
Distorted.

Indicted by the Department OF
Justice on the eve of the national
convention of the American Le-
gion, the Bonus Army today
stood charged by the adminiStra-
ton with harboring an "extraor-
binary proportion OF criminal,
Communist and non-veteran ele-
ments" whose activities necessi-
tated military force to prevent "a
calamity"
In support of the charges,
President Hoover made public
4,OOO-word report by Attorney
General Mitchell in which it was
declared the bonus march on
Washington was promoted by
radicals, that S77s of the initial
group of 1856 who registered here
could not be identified as World
War Veterans and that of the
4,723 given transportation home
by the Veterans Administration,
1869 had police records, and 829
had been convicted. !
Mitchell's report promptly drew
from Brig. Gen Pelham D. Glass
ford, superintendent of police, a
denial that he at any time asked
for Federal troops and from for
mer B. E. F. Comdr. waters and
other former members of the
bonus army challenges as to the
accuracy of the report.
Glassford, after verbally ex-
pressing disagreement With Ger
tain parts of the report relating
to himself or police activities, pre-
pared lengthy written answer to
the Attorney Generals statement
and announced he would make it
public tomorrow.
The President, in an announcement
accompanying the Mitchell report,
emphasized that the findings of the
Department of Justice SHOULD not be
taken to reflect upon the Aany. thous-
ands of honest, law-abidiI3g men who
came to Washington with iull right of
presentation of their viewsito the Con-
gress."
Misstatements Chafged.
This ..,etter element and their lead
ers." he said, acted at 3ll times to
the adjournment of Congagss large
portion of them returned to their homes
and gradually these better elements lost
control. This report should correct the
many misstatements of fact as to this
incident with which the country has
been flooded"
The Attorney Generals report, which
BY direction of the President has been
in course of preparation since shortly
after the bonus army riots of July %,
asserted that troops took charge only
after Gen. GlasSford and the District
Commissioners had requested military
aid and that arrival of the soldiers pre-
vented further disorder and blood
shed"
1T is probable the bonus army
brought into the city of Washington
the largest aggregation of criminals that
had ever been assembled in the city
at one time" the President was advised.
Waters. in New York, said:
Mr.. Mitchell's charges are abso-
lutely without foundation in fact.
1t was Mr.. Mitchell's job to furnish
this information and ne did the best
he could. 1 regret that this
statement was timed for the American
Legion Convention, as it will likely an
tagonize thousands of veterans who
Continued on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1932-09-12
TWO DESPERATE INMATES
ESCAPE INSANE ASYLUM
One Obtains Pistol and Forces
Guard to Release Him From
Colorado Institution.
BY TIE Associated Press.

BY TIE Associated Press.
PUEBLO, Colo, September 1.-Two
inmates Of the State Insane Asylum,
both classed as desperate by keepers,
were at large today after escaping from
the institution last night.
Ed Caffrey. %, obtained pistol in a
manner institution officials cannot ac-
count for, and forced a guard to re-
lease him and Henry H. Markley, "a.
The guard was locked in Markley's
room.
Markley was convicted several years
ago of drowning a boy by tying him in
sack and holding him under water.
He escaped in December. 1880. and was
at large IL months before he was ap-
pretended in San Antonio, Tex.
Officers also sought for questioning
Mrs. Olive Renfo, sister of Markley,
who was missing from her home here
last night.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
LITTLE HOPE IS HELD.
FOR FLYING FAMILY.
LOST IN ICE FLOES.
Hutchinsons, Two Children
and Crew of Four Are
Missing in Sea.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANGMAGSALIK, Greenland, Sep
tember 12.-Amid ice foes that gnashed
ominously, rescue vessels searched with
out much hope today for six adults and
two small girls-the flying family" Of
George r. Hutchinson.
sTheix fisha. -ksasas.s &azs-Y Yak -+oxaSa
Europe eliminated yesterday in frantic
SOS calls-and then silence. Hutch
inson reported his plane had been forced
down of Eastern Greenland on its way
here from Julianehaab near the south
ern tip of Greenland. 1t was feared
all eight perished in the icy water.
Trawler Fails to Find Plane.
The Hutchinson family, father, moth
er and two daughters, with crew of
four, left New York August % on a
fight by easy stages over the Northern
transatlantic route to Europe. They
hoped to be the first family to cross
the Atlantic in a plane.
The British steam trawler Lord
Talbot was Is miles away when she
picked up the SOS signal about 10
an, eastern standard time). She
raced for the location given, but when
she got there, four hours later, found
nothing but ice in sight. The signals
kept coming for about an hour as she
sped through the foes. Then they
ceased.
The governor of Greenland, Knud
OldendoW, set rescue forces to work i'm
mediately and the Lord Talbot played
her searchlight over the ice for severa!
hours, but could see nothing ct the
plane. A feet of boats was set out
from here during the night with ordert
to search the coastline area.
The thrusts of the foes against tbs
pontoon would be hard for it to stand.
it was said in some quarters here, and
there was a disposition to fear the plane
had sunk.
Gov. Oldendow said. however, that
everything possible would be done to
rescue the flyers The Danish cruiser
which usually is in Greenland waters
is now at Reykjavik. Iceland, howeys;
and two other cruisers are off the west
coast of Greenland. too far away tc
be of use. The efforts had to be
limited to motor boats and the kayaks
OF the Eskimos.
Plane Believed Out of Fuel.
1t was thought possible the ship ran
out of fuel almost within shouting dis
tance of its destination. In his S o S
Hutchinson reported his location as 80
miles due southwest Of Angmagsalik.
HutchinSon's wife and two little
daughters, Kathryn, 8. and Janet Lee,
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1932-09-12
CLASSF0RD BRINGS
DAVIS ON CARPET
Demands Inspector Explain
MitcheIl's Charge on
Lack of Detectives.

Superintendent of Police Pelham D.
Glassford today demanded of Inspector
Ogden T. Davis, chief of his crime pre-
vention division, an explanation of state
ments in the bonus army report Of A.
torney General Mitchell that no detec-
tives were ordered to duty at Camp
Marks to report on the movement of
bonus marchers last July %, the day of
the fatal riots.
The explanation was demanded by
Gen. Glassford as he prepared to an
swer in detail the Attorney Generals
report to President Hoover. which con-
tained implied criticism of the Police
Department.
Report Quoted.
E With respect to the alleged failure to
have detectives on hand to observe and
report on movements of the bonus men
Continued on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1932-09-12
n-Confidence in Won Papen
Recorded After Refusal
to Heed Decree.
BOTH SIDES NOW AWAIT
SUPREME COURT RULING
Chancellor's Position One of Great
Uncertainty-Holds Power
Until Legal Decision.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, September l2-Caught
mapping by the ReichStag opposition
which passed motion of non-confi-
dence before he could promulgate a de-
cree of dissolution, Chancellor Won Pa
pen found himself today in a position
of great uncertainty.
He will remain in charge of the gov
ernment for at least several weeks
longer, however, for the Supreme Court
will be asked to decide the constitutions
ality of the events which made today's
session of the Reichstag one of the most
dramatic in a long time
Lost Chance for Victory.
A single dissenting voice could have
forestalled consideration Of Com
munist motion coupling a declaration Of
non confidence, with demand that the
governments last emergency decree be
rescinded. But the government had not
expected this turn of events and there
was no objection to the motion
Realizing too late what was going on, .
the chancellor sprang to the rostrum
with his decree of dissolution, but the
speaker waved him aside, asserting the
vote would be completed before any,
thing else was taken up. 1t carried by
5l3 TO 81, with so members abstaining.
Holds Reichstag Dissolved.
The chancellor maintained that the
vote was the act of a parliament al
ready dissolved, and, therefore, ineffec-
tive. Hermann Goering. the National
Socialist speaker. said the decree would
be ignored and the Reichstag would be
summoned for tomorrow
Then he reconsidered and agreed to
submit the issue to the Supreme Court.
1t was understood that several states
would contest the legality of the dis
solution, probably Brunswick, Meckfer-
burg and Oldenbu.g, inasmuch as the
Reichstag itself cannot appear while ITS
existence is questioned by the govern
ment.
Litigation probably will require sev-
eral weeks.
Plebiscite is Asked.
Immediately after dissolution of the
Reichstag the Social Democratic party
asked the minister of the interior tol
permit a plebiscite on the social and
political measures of the economic
emergency decree issued September S.
These measures deal with the posi-
bility of, lowering wages and setting
aside collective bargaining agreements.
The party spokesmen explained that
their request for plebiscite on only one
section of the decree did not mean that
they approved the other sections. They
limited their demand, they said, be-
cause the constitution stipulates that
financial measures cannot be changed
by plebjscite.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
MAINE VOTE TODAY
Scanned FOR SIGN
.0F NATIONAL DRIFT
G. O. P. Claims State by
$4,000 for Governor-Nine
Primaries This Week.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The voters of 10 States as far flung
as Washington and Maine write their
story of KS this week
Maine was first, holding its State
election today, two months ahead OF
most of the country. Eight States fol-
Joy Tomorrow with -prima ries,- ,---tfIe
weeks procession ending with the
Georgia primary Wednesday,
States where primary elections will
be held tomorrow are Arizona, Colo
rado, Louisiana, Michigan. New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Washington and South
Carolina.
National Issues Raised.
In some of tomorrow's voting national
issues and national figures are involved
In others interest concentrates upon
State affairs. All are being watched
by national Republican and Democratic
leaders to see If they may not give
some indication of what November
holds
Maine has been the immediate forum
of orators for the two major parties
Secretary Mills of the Treasury wound
up the campaign for the Republicans
Saturday night. Senator Walsh and
Gov Ely extolled the cause of the
Democrats Friday.
The Republicans, through their State
chairman, forecast victory for Burleigh
Martin, their candidate for Governor,
by more than $4,000 votes" Louis j.
Branr, the Democratic candidate, be-
lieved he would win by 10000. Brann
favors repeal of the prohibition amend
ment. Martin was non-committal in his
campaign talks.
Among tomorrow's primaries the pro-
hibition issue arises in Michigan in the
efforts of two former Representatives,
Cramton and Hudson, to win Republican
denomination. Each was an active pro-
hibitionist, and each was defeated two
years ago by an anti-prohibitionist.
Candidates for State offices and II
Continued on Page 5. Column A.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
HUSBAND ARRESTED IN MURDER
OF WIFE, BUT DEATH IS IMPROVED
Conflicting Stories Told Of Her Disappearance Causes
Search for Body in Massachusetts,

Sullivan said the body of Dubois wife,
missing since August 10, had not been
found and that Dubois was held chiefly
because Of conflicting stories" he told.
Mrs. Dubois disappeared from her
Summer home here. Sullivan said
neighbors have reported Dubois telling
conflicting stories. He Is alleged to
have told one neighbor she was "in-
volved In an automobile accident in
Canada" and was "cremated."
Sullivan also said that Dubois was
banning to marry a Boston woman.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
TEXAS FLOOD LEVELS
FEDERAL BUILDINGS
Several U. S. Structures Destroyed
in Preside by 38-Foot
Rise in River.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Preside, Tex, September 12.-The
International Bridge and several United
States Government buildings we're
washed away here today by the Rio
Grande, flooded by 3S-foot rise n the
Concho River.
The United States Customs, Immigra-
ton Service and Public Health Build
ings were destroyed. The Concho River
flows into the Rio Gra1de just above
Presidio.
Residents of the farming area along
the river evacuated. 1t was reported
crops in the lowlands were ruined and
1900 bales of cotton were under water.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
ANIMALS FLEE FIRE

Driven to Town Before Forest
Flames in California.
OJAI, Calf, September IL R.-
Driven from their haunts by the worst
timber and brush fire in this vicinity
in Is years, scores of mountain lions.
deer and other wild .. animals have
wandered into the outskirts of Ojai
seeking safety from the flames and
smoke.
After burning over nearly 100000
acres of watershed. the fire today spread
over an growing curving front and
forest rangers prepared to add to the
force of more than 800 men on the fire
lines
Evening star., 1932-09-12
BOMB BLOWS UP AUTO
Time Explosive Put Under Hood of
Theater Mans Car.

CHICAGO, September IL R.-A
time bomb was exploded under the hood
of an automobile Just few minutes be-
fore q theater executive was due to ride
home in the car late last night. The
windows in the neighborhood. No cne
was injured.
Max Melcher, the theater executive,
told police he knew of no enemies who
might be responsible.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
Woman lOl Years
Old Casts First Ballot
In Maine Vote Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY The ASSOCIATED Press.
MADISON, Me. September II.
Mrs. Ruth P. Merrill of this
town was l01 years old last No
vember, but she cast her first
ballot in the election today.
Unusual activity in this vicin-
ity. centering about the contest
for sheriff of Somerset County.
aroused Mrs. Merrills interest.
She said she voted the straight
Democratic ticket and thought
she would make another political
sortie November 8.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
WEST VIRGINIA PLANTS
SHOW STEADY Revival
100 Men Employed in Band Mill
Near Elkins-Lumber Busi-
ness Improves.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, September IL.
From nearby West Virginia come re-
ports of industrial resumption. The
band mill of Moore -Keppel & Co., near
Elkins, has started and is running
steady. This gives employment for
about 100 men. This Is the largest saw
mill in the county and had been closed
since the 1st Of May. The lumber busi-
ness shows signs of improvement and
orders are beginning to come in regular
ly lumber men say.
Swamped with orders, the Buckhan-
non Pants Manufacturing Co. has re.
called all furloughed employees at
Buckhannon and has resumed capacity
operations with 100 persons at WORK.
More employees are to be taken On in
the next few days, Harry Kahane, gen.
eral manager, stated.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
POLLING JOINS SEARCH.
Flies to Chicago to Direct Quest for
Col. Robins

Ey the Asse eiate6
CHICAGO, September IA hint
that Midwest underworld members may
have been responsible for the disap-
pearance of Col. Raymond Robins.
missing prohibitionist and friend OF
President Hoover. came today from DR..
Daniel A. Polling, head of the allied
prohibition forces.
DR.. Polling said he had several new
leads" in the search for the missing
man, and that among them was a
series of threats against Col. Robins
by underworld characters of the Mid
west"
Dr. Polling arrived here shortly be
Continued on Page 2, Column 2)
Evening star., 1932-09-12
Churchill III in Austria.

LONDON, September IL (P.-A mes
sage from Salzburg. Austria, today said
that Winston Churchill, former chan
cellor of the exchequer, had entered a
hospital there suffering from paraty-
phoid.
The message, received by his secre-
tary, said the illness was taking its nor
NAL course.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PLYMOUTH, Mass. September Ia
What is believed an unprecedented ac-
ton in this State-the arrest Of per-
son on a murder charge without the
establishment of corpus delecti-was
taken early today when Charles Dubois
of Tuckahoe, N. Y, was locked up, &C
cused of Staying his wife, Edith.
Dubois, former operator Of g. chain
of jewelry torres, was held without bail
after being questioned BY Assistant Dis
trict Attorney John Sullivan.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
JAPAN TO SIGN TREATY
ON MANCHURIA SEPT. IS
Emperor Expected to Approve
Papers Recognizing New State
on Preceding Day.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, September 12.-The cere-
mony of signing a basic treaty embody-
ing Japan'S recognition of Manchukuo
is scheduled for September Is at Chang
chun with Ambassador Muto repre-
senting Japan and Premier Cheng Siao-
Hsu acting for Manchukuo.
Progress of the treaty has been un-
impeded through the privy council
stage here and the Emperor is expected
to give it his sanction on September IA.
After the document is signed at
Changchun the japanese foreign office
will publish formal notification with an
English translation of the text.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
HOOVER TOUR DISCUSSED
Expected to Speak in Minneapolis,
Chicago and New York.

Republican campaign leaders today
had selected tentatively three cities In
which President Hoover probably will
deliver addresses before the Novem-
Der election.
The cities are Minneapolis. Chicago
and New York. No dates have yet been
chosen, and some change might -
made in the cities concerned.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
REFUEL FLYERS UP AGAIN
Murillo and Sheasey in Second At
tempt to Set New Record.

tempt to Set New Record.
LOS ANGELES, September II R.-
Unsuccessful in their first attempt to
break the world endurance refueEng
record for airplanes, two local aviatorS,
Fred Murillo and John Sheasey, were
in the air again today. They took off
yesterday at Sis pm. in the hope Of
bettering the 647-hour mark set by
son.
A broken oil line forced them down
last week otter they had been in the
air nearly 100 hours.
Evening star., 1932-09-12

10. 3. weather Burehu FofecHstT
Fair and slightly warmer tonight and
tomorrow: Wednesday probably showers;
gentle winds. mostly south.
Observation-Disclosures 70. at pm.
yesterday; lowest, IS. at 6 am. today.
Full report on page 9.
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