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Evening star., 1932-09-13
SUPPORT IN STOCK
MARKET CUTS DOWN
SHARP OPENING LOSS
Continued From First Page)

earlier hours of trading, with many
prominent issues losing 81 to $6 a share.
Selling was in large volume, with the
ticker falling a few minutes in arrears.
The morning declines were even sharp
er than those of yesterday.
The Republican upset in yesterdays 5
Maire election occasioned much gossip
in brokerage circles, although it was In
calculable as q market influence. The
decline was continuation Of yester-
days movement. !;
Case and Auburn each dropped about
So q share, the former going below $40.
United States Steel tumbled about s.,
getting below $42, and American Tele-
phone lost as much. carrying 1t under
Sill. Union Pacific lost more than IS,
breaking through $40, and American
Can, Allied Chemical, Western Union
and Bethlehem Steel lost about 81 a
share. General Electric declined 81 10
SIT. Radio dropped 81 to $3.50.
The market opened with . deluge Of
selling, showed some signs Of steadying
during the hrst hour. but slumped
emphatically lower In the second hour.
Prices also broke sharply In the New
York Curb Exchange, with Electric
Bond & Share declining about % to
around $27.
Cotton, which had opened 30 cents
to $1.25 lower, extended its losses to
about $l.50 . bale by noon under heavy
liquidation. Bond prices also slumped,
numerous vide breaks occurring In sec
ond-grade issues, although the whole
market was heavy.
Evening star., 1932-09-13
RATE.MAKING LAWS HIT.
Too Rigid Conditions Held Imposed
Upon Railroads.

CHICAGO, September Is R.-Meas-
ures Tor revision Of laws regulating
rate making are under consideration
py special railroads committee of the
Chamber Of Commerce of the United
here.
The committee, studying the railroad
situation IN general expects to have a
report ready for the chambers board of
directors meeting in Washington Sep
tember 1924
A statement issued for the committee
OF which F. C.. billiard Of Sherman.
Tex, is chairman, said its members be-
!leve that much of the present credit
dlftlculties of the railroads are due 70
excessively rigid policies of regulation"
The statement added.
Inc results CT excessive rigiditv In
rate matters was strikingly brought be-
lore the public last year when in time
OF business depression the railroads. in
order to sustain their credit, found it
necessary to go before the Interstate
Commerce Commission with a request
for general increase in freight rate.
TO obviate such a necessity in the
future. the committee Is studying meas
ures designed to greater fiexibility in
rallroad earnings, according to general
business conditions.
This would involve change in the
rule OF rate making Of the interstate
commerce act and repeal Of the recap
tUre clause which puts an arbitrary
limit on the earnings Of the carriers
IN prosperous times"
Evening star., 1932-09-13
DR.. POLLING DOUBTS
ROBINS IN CHICAGO
Friend of Missing Man Ex-
poets to Return to New York
to Make New Search.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 13.-Doubt
that Col. Raymond Robins had beer
seen in Chicago since his disappear
ance was expressed today by DR.
Daniel A. Polling. head of the Allied
Forces for Prohibition, who came here
to aid in the search for the missing
prohibitionist and friend Of President
Hoover.
Unless something tangible develops
today. DR.. Polling said he probably
would go to New York and recommence
the search for Robins from the place
where the colonel dropped from sight
more than week ago.
May BE Amnesia Victim.
Il am now checking with the per-
sons who reported they saw Col. Rob
ms in Chicago" DR.. Polling said. LAS
yet I have uncovered nothing that
leads me to believe that he was here. &"
Although Governmnt agents have
been conducting Nationwide search
for Robins. who disappeared while on
his way to keep an appointment with
President Hoover, DR.. Polling was re-
luctant TO discard the theory that his
friend was the victim of amnesia.
Col. Robins has received many
threats" he said. but / think 1t more
probable that he is suffering from q
temporary illness. amnesia."
Was In Good Health.
The amnesia theory was discounted,
however, by another friend Of the miss
Ing man. DR.. Henry C. Fleming OF
New York said Robins was in the best
of health when he saw him few
days prior to his disappearance and
had never shown any symptoms of the
illness.
Rumors that Col Robins had been
seen III various parts Of the country
yesterday were investigated, without
avail.
Government agents, meanwhile. were
conducting their search on the theory
that the colonel might have been kid
naped by bootleggers or Russian i'm
perialists. The colonel was reported
to have received numerous threats re-
Gently ON account Of his prohibition
activities and his recent efforts in seek
ing United States recognition Of Soviet
Russia.
Evening star., 1932-09-13
KREUGER RIDICULEH
AS BUSINESS GENIUS
More a Criminal Than Giant of
Finance, Administrators
Declare.
BY the Associated Press,


STOCKHOLM. September 13.-Ivar
Kreuger, Swedish match king who COM
mitted suicide in Paris last Spring, was
not man of business, but q criminal,
according to the opinion expressed In
the preliminary report of the admins
traitors Of the Kreuger g. Toll bank
ruptcy proceedings. published in the
newspaper Dagens Nyheter today.
Analysing what they called Kreuger's
gigantic frauds, the administrators said
Kreuger was not the great business man
he made himself out to be.
From the time when he became able
to maintain the pretense, he started
ito bluff" with reports Of vast, but
fictitious profits, they said. in an effort
to maintain the impression he was a
great financial genius.
The report also accuses the directors
Of Kreuger & Toll who, 1t said, appeared
frequently to have had q knowledge Of
the falsity Of Kreuger's reports regard
ing the firm's position.
Evening star., 1932-09-13
RECORDS ALTERED, 7
POWER.PR0BE TOLD.
Minute Books Of Associated
System Rewritten, Wit.
ness Charges. 81
NJ the Asaociated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Testimony by Charles Nodder, Federal
Trade Commission examiner, that Asso-
ctated Properties, Inc, on occasions had
altered It's records, marked today's
resumption by the commission Of its
investigation Of power companies.
Nodder was the first wineAs called in
associated gas and electric syttem. He
told first how the Associated Gas &
Electric Co. controlled Associated Prop
critics, Inc, on, December 81, 1929, and
then said Of the latter:
Comparisons Made.
Examinations of the minutes and
comparison with the original extracts
indicated that In . large number of
cases the minutes had been changed or
rewritten.
This matter is brought out to call
attention to the fact that while usually
minute books are considered to be true
records Of ofncial corporate actions,
changes therein were made at a later
date to agree with the actual corporate
action as evidenced by the books Of ac-
count"
Nodder said minutes showed that on
December 80, 1925. associated proper
ties directors ordered a 100000 divi-
dend that never was paid: that on May
81. 1929. the directors declared q $275,-
900 dividend from capital surplus which
actually was paid from corporate sur
plus.
Nearing the end Of Its long and com.
plicated task. the commission deter
mined to speed the hearings and ex-
aminations as much as possible in an
effort to make a report to the Senate
nj
year, next June 30.
Ordered by Senate in 1928.
The inquiry was ordered by a SEN
ate resolution adopted on February is,
1928. It directed the commission to
determine II there were any financial
practices Of public utility companies
which demanded the enactment OF leg
islation.
BEGINNING Its hearings less than two
months later. the commission has
amassed a bulging record of 24,467
pages along with q huge mass Of ex-
hibits. 1t has proved to be the most
far-reaching inquiry conducted during
its Ii years of existence.
No report has been made thus far
on any OF the individual companies ex-
anined- When the investigation is
completed however, the commission
will send to the Senate a review Of the
proceedings together with any recon-
mendations it deems advisable.
Extended Over Nation.
The investigation. which has spread
to every section Of the Nation. has in
cluded the following groups; American
Gas & Electric Co.. Electric Bond &
Snare Co, w. B. Foshay Co.. South
eastern Power & Light Co., New Eng
land Power Association, North Amer
ican Co., Middle West Utilities Co..
Standard Gas 81 Electric Co. and
North American Light L. Power Co.
Evening star., 1932-09-13
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening 1t the bandstand at
$50 O'Clock. John 8. M. Zimmerman.
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, The Standard Of st.
George" Afford
Overture, Youth Triumphant Hadlev
Dedicated to the American Band
masters Association.
Solo for alto saxophone, Flow. Gem
tie Sweet Alton" (air and varia-
uonS) .Laurendeau
Musician, Cornelius Sullivan.
Melange, Popular Songs of Scot
Characteristic, Tom Thumbs
waltz .s SUITE Pleasures Of the
Finale, sNiuky DinAy Psrles
Neuz Arranged by axiar1
p '1ns esaT epansled Hanue1 .ss
Evening star., 1932-09-13
FILM STAR TO BECOME
JUST MRS. JACK GILBERT
Virginia Bruce to Sacrifice Career
for Husband After Seeing
Others Divorced.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. September 13.-Vir-
ginia Bruce, after looking over the
varied experiences OF many Aim couples
who tried to put career and marriage
together with divorce the net result,
announced yesterday that hereafter she
will be Just Mrs. Jack Gilbert" and
that the movies are out.
The petite blonde fllm player. who
recently married John Gilbert Aim star,
said her career will end on completion
Of her present picture. . contract being
Cancelled with her studio by mutual
consent
Jack has had two actress wives who
kept on with their careers after mar
riage and I'm going to make q 60 Of
our marriage even at the cost OF my
career" she said.
Upon completion Of picture in
which he is acting, she and Gilbert will
leave Hollywood on a belated honey
moon. -- -,.-.
Evening star., 1932-09-13
0RNDORFF ENTERS
NOT GUILTY PLEA
Tentative Panel of Twenty Is
Drawn in Staying Trial at
Winchester
Special Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch to The star.
WINCHESTER, Va, September 13-
Arraigned Immediately after the con-
ference in the judges chambers. Kermit
Orndorn hesitatingly pleaded not guilty
to the indictment charging murder Of
his wife. Selection Of a jury was be-
gun Immediately and within an hour a
tentative panel Of 20 was in the box
A recess was ordered at noon after
which 1t was intended to strike of Of
the 20. Taking of testimony was TO
begin on reconvening Of court.
Just before Orndorff was to be ar
raigned for the murder Of Mrs Frances
Nicholas OrnSorff last December 20
Judge Philip williams summoned at
torneys for the State and defense to
his chambers for conference. Mean
while large crowds milled about the
court house, entrances to which were
guarded by police.
The conference was held behind
gagged in the case were permitted to
take part. 1t was understood to relate
to the character Of evidence to be in
troduced and the manner in which it
was to be presented to the jury when
sworn in.
Attending the conference in addition
to Judge Williams were Commonwealth
Attorney Burr P. Harrison and Harry
r. Kern. jr., associate prosecutor; State
Senator Aubrey G. Weaver, Front
Royal, and Frank Brumback, Wood
stock, counsel for Orndorff, and Floyd
Brill. Winchester, counsel for Wayne
McIlwee, friend of Orndorff and in
dicted with him on a charge of Staying
Mrs. Orndorff.
Orndorff is accused by the State of
staying his wife by striking her on the
jaw with a shotgun during q quarrel.
then dismembering her body and bury
ing 1t IN two shallow graves and also in
Cedar Greek, where bones, muscles and
shreds Of flesh were recently found. The
State claims McIlwee assisted him In
burytng the body. Orndorff recently
sought and had an interview with State
Attorney Harrison In which he Is said
to have set up self-defense plea.
Evening star., 1932-09-13
SMITH SCORES HOUSE BACKING
GIVEN BONUS MARCHERS HERE
Deserving Veterans Are Hurt by Encour-
agement Representatives Gave to Other
Kind, Says Ex-Governor.
MIDDLE WEST COVERING

Declaring the House CT Representa- :
tives encouraged the bonus army en-
camped In Washington a fe& months
ago by passing the bonus payment bill
former Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New
York. in an article on Veterans and
Taxpayers" in this weeks Saturday
Evening Post, laid part Of the blame Tor
what occurred in Washington on the
action taken by the House.
The article Is an analysis Of the trend
veterans legislation has taken since the
war. and the relation Of its cost to the
economic condition of the country as q
whole. Stress is laid upon the extension
Of benefits to veterans and their de-
pendents whose disabilities and other
problems were not remotely connected
with the war" In drawing a distinction
between this type Of Benefit and the
provision that should be made for ether
veterans. Mr. Smiths article states:
Hurts Deserving Veteran.
II believe that unfair, unjust ano
ineQuitsble payments to veterans whC
are not deserving tends to operate
against the deserving veteran. 1t is
impossible for any group to receive vet
erans' benefits unjustly and unfairly
without interfering with that group
which Is justly entitled to every single
thing that this Government can dc
for them"
Referring at the outset to the march
Of the bonus army on Washington
Smith wrote:
1T cannot be disputed that the re.
cent gathering In Washington of vet
Grams demanding the immediate pay
ment Of the bonus was certainly encour-
aged by the attitude Of members OF
Congress. These men received the bulk
OF their encouragement from the fact
that the House Of Representatives, the
popular branch of the National Legis-
lature, that one which is closest to the
people. actually did pass a bill for i'm
mediate payment Of the bonus.
Sees Politics Entering.
Who can deny that politics entered
there into an economic question? Pub.
lie opinion throughout the country is
absolutely right when it lays some part
OF the blame for what occurred in
Washington upon the statesmen In the
Lower House who, by their votes, their
speeches and their actions. lent en-
couragement to that gathering Of vet
Grams. Though dislike to say it. ]
Evening star., 1932-09-13
REVISED FEDERAL TAX
SYSTEM PETITIONED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, September l3.-
The National Exchange Club Commit
tee on Taxation, through a report sub
mitted at the national convention
here yesterday, recommended sweeping
changes in governmental systems Of
taxation.
The report, read by the chairman,
Dr.. George G. Sabichi Of Whittier,
Calf, a past national president, urged
repeal Of the Federal estate tax. re-
vision downward of personal, income
tax. granting greater credit on earned
incomes than those arising from un-
earned increments; adoption of gen.
eral equitable turnover tax Ito balance
the budget In lieu Of the conf1scatory
estate taxes, the vicious income taxes
and the nuisance sales levies"; re-
trenchment of the Federal Government
'.is its paternalistic attitude toward its
own activities, as well as those Of States
and debtor nations" and balancing OF
budgets by local governments without
recourse to bond issues or new forms
OF taxes" said Or. Sabichi. destroys
the social structure upon which these
United States were founded"
Evening star., 1932-09-13
THREATENS TO TAKE UP
RESIDENCE IN BARREL
Deposed Rector, Convicted Of I'm
morality, Warns He Will Estab-
lish It Near Bishops Palace.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, September 13.-Rev H. r.
Davidson, deposed rector Of Stif1key,
threatened today TO take up . perma-
nent residence in . barrel near the
gates Of the palace occupied by the
Bishop Of Norwich.
The clergyman has been exhibiting
himself In . barrel for some time, as q
means, he explained, Of financing an
appeal from the decision Of an ecclesi-
astical court which recently convicted
him of immortality. The police put a
stop to that.
If the Bishop of Norwich carries out
the sentence imposed following his con-
viction, said Mr.. Davidson. today, Il
might feel 1t my duty to .euga3 . small
site Is near Is possible 10 ~, bishops
palace end take up O. pes11Snknt resi-
denee there In my barrel - Daosenes
did In his tub"
Evening star., 1932-09-13

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>. John G. riorio, worthinston' Ohio 81
Charles H. Mayo. jr.. Long Beach. N. r.
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snas Newton. Mount vernon, N. Y. IT.
John H. Houston. Worthwhile. Mich, sa-
wilfred. crosslsy, Dsdhsm. Mass, 7s-
George H. Film. IT,. Aspinwsll. Pa II
7e-l53.
Jack Maekis. IT,. 1nwood. N. r.. 81
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HIS Cross, Philedelph.a. 8l-79-1eo.
Frank Connally. Detroit, 80-86-166.
& Mccarthy washinston' D. c.. S.
Charles G. Clare. Orange. Conn. 10
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Evening star., 1932-09-13
|S1TON fREHGHT.cJT
| ON COAL PROPOSED
Anthracite Miners and 0per.
ators Seek Reduced Cost
.r
to Consumer.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 13-The
Times says it Is reported that the need
for drastic revision in freight rates on
anthracite to lower the cost. to the
consumer has been unanimously agreed
upon by operators and miners. 10
The report followed yesterdays ses-
sion OF a wage conference between
operators and spokesmen of 100000
members of the United Mine Workers
Of America.
The Times also says the operators
have asked the railroads on which they
snip coal to cut the freight rates 81 q
ten. Such reduction would mean a
loss to the roads of upward of $50
100000 a year.
Ihe miners, the paper says, have
made the demand for a lowering of
freight rates one of the cardinal points
OF every wage negotiation for years. The
hesitation Ct operators in following the
suggestion, the paper continues. was due
20 lIle TACT tnat the carriers controlled
lnT mines until the Supreme Court ccm-
palled segregation.
Atnoush the operators demand real
reduction in wages" the miners con-
tnlue to insist large savings couIo be
efiected without cutting wages.
RATE.MAVUNc .,.yr ,
Evening star., 1932-09-13
BILLY DETTWE|LER
BLOWS UP WITH 81
Maurice Nee Also in Trouble.
Taking Al Strokes for
First Nine Holes.
BY w. r. McCALLUM

BALTIMORE, September 13.-Sever
of the eight Washington entrants In the
National Amateur Golf Championship
faced an almost impossible task to-day
| as the 36-hole qualification round moved
toward completion over the Five Farms
course Of the Baltimore Country Club
Maurice Nee, the 17-year-old District
Of Columbia junior champion from
Manor Club, the lone Washington COM
petitor who had fair chance to qualify
blew wide open over the first nine this
morning for Al.
Starting with a on the para first
even As and then helped himself to q
ghastly on the sixth, 3 over par. He
finished the last three holes In even
par. His card:
Out ........6 - go 9H41
Billy Dettweiler, 14-year-old Manor
Club boy, the youngest competitor in
the championship. who helped himself
to 7e yesterday, blew wide open today
TO finish with g. and q l65 total
That score Is far too high to qualify
In a tournament where the going has
been extremely tough for the most
seasoned competitors.
Scattering his shots all over the same
landscape where he played so steadily
yesterday. Dettweiler went over par on
each of the first three holes, steadied
down to play the next three holes in
level par. and then finished s, 4. against
par of 4, g. for Al. He was even
weaker on the inward route, for which
he needed 46 to give him an 81 and
q 36-hole total Of l65.
Dettweilers card:
Out ..............55 354 464-41
In .455 656 555-46-S7
Hopelessly out OF the championship
after an 86 yesterday. Martin F. Nc
Carthy Of Beaver Dam pulled his game
together this morning to score . 80
four over par-for the first nine. HIS
card:
Out 4 4s5 80.
a, John f., Brawner, .jr. Of Columbia,
Who scored 70 yesterday. was three
over par at the end of the seventh hole
and finished with q birdie 8 on the
ninth for an outward 80. His card:
444 6 5 5 3-3s.
Franklin Parks, young Congressional
Country Club player, who scored highest
OF the District contingent yesterday,
was somewhat better on the first nine
holes today. He negotiated six Of the
holes in par, but finished with . 80.
His card:
Out .4 4 3 4 6 4 5 SO
Miller B. stevinson. Columbia vet
eran, continued the same erratic golf
which earned him an s6 yesterday,
scoring 43 for the first nine holes An
8 on the par 4 seventh hole boosted
Stevinson's score above the 40 mark.
His card:
Out ...... 4643 4 S 8 S t3
Stevinson took four shots to get out
of the. trap At the seventh.
Martin Mccarthy scored q a for the
last nine and Q total Of 80. This gave
him a 36-hole aggregate Of 169, elm
mating him. His card:
ms S 5 4 SIS S 1 5-4-s3
Nee finished the last nine with 80
fol- an 80 and total Of 156. which
virtually put him out. His total Is
probably at least three shots too high.
His card:
John F. Brawner, jr., Of Columbia
Country Club, finished with twin brides
on the last two holes for - and q 70 for
an aggregate Of 49,
This is Brawner's first national cham
pionship and he has done remarkably
we'll His finish, with two brides. defi-
nitely places him In the championship.
His last card:
In 4444 4 5 4 2 2S-34-73-7s-152
Evening star., 1932-09-13
UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS
IN SHENANDOAH VALLEY
Steel Mills, Coal and Iron Mines
and New Building Draws
Many Jobless.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, September 13.-Re-
opening of Pennsylvania chain factories
and steel mills. resumption Of work in
many West Virginia coal and iron
mines and improved conditions In the
carpenter trade throughout the coun-
try are making inroads into the army
Of unemployed throughout the Shen-
andoah Valley.
In some counties of the section where
almost . fourth of the population was
idle and begging for work at almost
any price, few unemployed men can
now be found. ."
In Page County within the past two
or three weeks there Is . pronounced
exodus Of idle men to other parts. All
towns report that the number Of Idle
men is daily dwindling.
Evening star., 1932-09-13
ACCUSES FILM WRITER
Technician Says Michael Roman
off Stole wife's Love.

LOS ANGELES. September IS R.-
Michael Romanoff. Russian scenario
writer. was accused Of stealing the love
Of Mrs. Seraphine Davidoff In an
amended divorce complaint filed yester-
day by Alex Davidoff. film technician.
Davidoff's first complaint did not men,
ton Romanoff.
The petition charged that after
Romanoff had allegedly attempted sui
eide by jumping from a pier. Mrs Da-
vidoh, made daily visits to his bedside
Davidoff. in Q cross-complaint, charges
infidenity
Evening star., 1932-09-13
RAIL EXECUTIVES
WEIGH MERGER
Eastern Trunk Line Oficia1s Take
j.. Up Plan Projected in
I. c. C.: Ruling.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 13.-Lead-
ing executives Of Eastern trunk line
railroads again gathered here today TO
take up the question Of railroad con-
solidation as recommended In the re-
ruling.
Informally, railroad executives ex-
pressed skepticism over their ability TO
reach 4 Anal decision In today's ne
gotiations, although they indicated that
progress was being made.
Evening star., 1932-09-13
CHINESE FEAR REACTION.
Populace May Get Beyond Control.
Oficials Declare.

Manchukuo on September IS has given
rise to fears Of sharp repercuss:ons
throughout China II that plan Is carried
out
Government officials said although
precautions had been taken they feared
the .populaee might get beyond their
control.
They said they feared that after
recognizing Manchukuo Japan might
invade Jehol and the Shanhaikwan
area. thereby threatening Tientsin and
Peiping. The foreign office announced
notes invoking the nine-power treaty
are ready for delivery to the powers
concerned when japanese recognition Of
Manchukuo Is announced.