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Evening star., 1932-06-23
Tax Hits Ball Fans
Who See FavOrites
OnLOcal Diamond

A new scale of prices for
American League base ball games
az Griffith Stadium. to conform
with the provisions of the Fed
eral amusement tax, today was
announced at headquarters Of
the Nationals.
Starting Saturday, when the
Washington club plays its first
game here following the Western
trip that ended today, the So
cent admissions will cost SIS
cents; the old 75-cent tickets will
be on the basis of an established
charge of 70 cents and with an
8-cent tax added will be 80 cents.
The ST tickets, with the straight
10 per cent tax added will cost
Sl.10.
On Saturdays, Sundays and
holidays, when reserved seats
are available, this class of ac-
ccmmodation, formerly Sl.25.
will have an established price of
S122. and with the taX OF 13
cents added will cost 81 IS, while
the sl50 box seats, available for
all games. will carry a straight
10 per cent tax of Is cents, max
ing them cost Sl65.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
FREED IN ROBBERY,
MAN AGAIN HUNTED
Witnesses Who Refused to Testify
Against McGeogheghan Sec
ond Time Change.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 23-The State.
which dropped bank robbery charges
against Danny McGeogheghan last week,
sought him again today
Eleven jurors were reported to have
favored convicting him of the $780, 900
robbery of the State Bank of Clearing,
but the jury was dismissed, deadlocked.
Then the prosecution announced that
two bankers who had identified the beer
runner as a robber were unwilling to
remain away from business, under
guard. to testify at a second trial.
McGeogheghan. grinning. went free
Investigations were begun, and today
after conference States Attorney John
A. Swanson announced that the wit
nesses were ready to testify at another
trial. Detectives were sent out to hunt
McGeogheghan and hold him for prose-
cution.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
U. S. EXPERT GETS MEDAL
FOR FARM ENGINEERING
Mai. Oscar Van Pelt Stout Pre-
sented Cyrus Hall Mccormick
Award for Achievements.
~ the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, June 23.-Maj. !.
Oscar Van Pelt Stout. irrigation inves-
tigator for the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture at Oakland. Calf,
last night was awarded the first Cyrus
Hall Mccormick medal for exceptional
and meritorious engineering achieve
ment in agriculture.
The award was made at the annual
banquet of the American Society OF
Agricultural Engineers. in convention
at Ohio State University here.
The Mccormick medal will be award
ed annually through an endowment
established by Cyrus H. Mccormick,
Mrs. Emmons Blaine and Harold r.
Mccormick as a memorial to their
father, the inventor of the reaper.
A native of Nebraska, Maj. Stout was
graduated from the University Of
Nebraska and became the first professor
of agricultural engineering there. In
the World War he was a major of
Engineers in the United States Army.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
.FUG|T|VES ABDUCT
|. PLANTER AND WIFE
Trio Sought for Bank Hold.
up and Killing of Sheriff.
Hide in SWamps.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONROE. La, June 23.-Clyde Tay-
lor, a planter. and his wife were abb
Quoted from their plantation near here
today By three men suspected as the
bandits who robbed a bank at Baskin
two days ago and killed a deputy
Sheriff
The bandits have been hiding in a
swamp near the Taylor plantation for
43 hours. posse trailed them into
the waste land and surrounded it. but
was unable to rout the fugitives from
the thickets.
Resort to Ruse.
The men resorted to a ruse in seiz-
ing the Taylors and their automobile.
presumably with hopes of fleeing from
the vicinity in which about LOCO Off
GERS and citizens and number of
bloodhounds are On guard.
At midnight a man knocked on the
plantation house door, asking aid for
a woman companion. who, he said. was
i'll in an automobile in the yard. Taylor
and his. wife went out to investigate
and soon others in the house heard
them start the family car.
It was presumed they were taking
the i'll woman to hospital, but hours
passed and they failed to return.
officers started searching for them
today on the belief the bandits still
have them captives and are fleeing
the country.
Bloodhounds Used.
Bloodhounds were l0osed in the dense
Iensas Swamp to rout out the fugitives
sought since Tuesday.
S. D. Caldwell, 2l-year-old ferryman
who escaped late yesterday after kid
naping experience with the robbers. said
the fugitives were determined to fight
it cut, with the posses.
Caldwe.Fs escape brought news that
the bandit group comprised three men.
Their girl companion was shot and cap
tured during running gun battle Tues
day. go,
He was kidnapped when the bandits
attempted to cross Bayou Macon in an
a,IfnE10bi1n
Evening star., 1932-06-23
STOCK EXCHANGE
SCORED AT INQUIRY
BY WOMEN "VICTIMS'
Continued From First Page. }

the same time he was urging her to
buy.
He and his wife. she said. held 1,7oO
shares Of the stock in 1920. but by
the end of the year had sold it all.
Members of the firm. the witness
testified, participated in a pool on the
stock and kept their customers from
selling until members of the pool with
inside knowledge got out
Miss Roberts testified she had lost
several hundred thousand dollars
She said member Of the exchange
had told her she could do nothing be-
cause tine Stock Exchange is the
greatest Monte Carlo in the world"
This dishonesty will go on" she add
ed. until the Government takes the
Stock Exchange under its control
Brookhart Asks Probe.
Senator Brookhart. Republican, Of
Iowa, asked the committee to investi-
gate this so-called Better Business
Bureau of the New York Stock
Exchange"
He said he referred to the Better
Business Bureau of New York City
which he contended is tied up with
the Stock Exchange.
Brookhart told the committee the in
formation which led him to ask the
investigation was given him by Clark
G. Hardeman of st. Louis. who, he
said. sued the Better Business Bureau
for $4,000 for trying to put him GU,
Of business" and received settlement
for that amount.
Chairman Norbeck said the commit
tee had heard of many similar instances
told by those who had lost money or
the stock. market, but that only few
had the courage to come and tell OF
their experiences"
David Stock, committee investigator
then presented testimony concerning a
sales campaign he said was conducted
by William Fox in October, 1929, to gel
the public to invest in the stock of Fox
Iheaters Corporation.
Collapse Of Market.
Within 10 days, he said, the stock
market collapse came, and the stock
which had been selling at 29ss, went
down to 10.
THE financial condition of the com.
pany was SUCH" he added. that the
collapse was likely. even though the
crash on the market had not come"
Stock said Fox ran full-page adver.
tisements in the newspapers and dis.
tributed films in which he personally
advised his patrons to share in hi:
prosperity
AT the same time" Stock added
distinguished citizens appeared on the
stages Of theaters through the country
testifying to the business integrity Of
Mr.. Fox.
"A typical case was the appearance Of
Mayor Walker Of New York City in thu
Academy of Music"
During that year. Stock continued
three different statements of the earn.
ings of the Fox Film Co. for 1929 wers
issued.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
BANK CREDIT FARLEY
IS CONDUCTED HERE
Fifth Federal Reserve District
Committee Is Holding
All-Day Meeting.

The Banking and Industrial Commit
tee for the fifth Federal Reserve dis
trict, organized recently at the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Richmond at the
request OF President Hoover, is holding
an all-day meeting here today at the
Riggs National Bank
The committee is composed Of one
banker and one business man frem
each of the five States in the fifth dis
trict and two members for the District
of Columbia-Robert v. Fleming a1d
Edwin c. Graham. 1t is seeking
methods of reviving business through
the greater use of bank credit. rh ch
has recently been released by all the
Federal Reserve Banks In great quanti-
ties through open market operations.
1t was expected that many valuable
suggestions would be made at this ef.-
ernoon's session. Reports from all
parts of the fifth Federal Reserve dis
trict now state that the banks have
more credit available for sound busi-
ness purposes than is demanded. Tor
that reason an effort is now being made
to increase the demand and thus bring
about business expansion. as we'll as
greater activity in industrial districts.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
CHAPLIN MAY OPPOSE.
SONS ENTERING MOVIES
Contract Signed by Divorced Wife
for Two Youngsters and Self
Arouses Discussion.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. June 23.-Charlie
Chaplin. film comedian. will not say
publicly whether he approves of his
two small sons entering motion pic
lures. But from friends close to the
actor it was learned he may take ac-
tion to prevent their appearance on
the screen until they are older.
Chaplin's divorced wife. Lita Grey
Chaplin, has signed contract with
Fox Film Corporation for the two BOYS,
Charles Spencer Chaplin, jr., 7, and
Sydney Earl Chaplin, s. She also
signed one for herself.
The actors divorced wife indicated
she would oppose any efforts by Chap
lin to forestall his sons screen appear.
ance should he make them. She said
that as the boys guardian mo one
provided she took all possible care OF
the boys and did not neglect their
education.
Evening star., 1932-06-23

By the Associated Press
7 ONDON, June 2S.-Albert Edward,
Prince of Wales, celebrated his
38th birthday anniversary today,
IL still the worlds most eligible
bachelor, in spite of fervent
wishes expressed in Britain a year ago
today that there might be Princess Of
Wales on his next anniversary.
In contrast with recent anniversaries
when his schedule of work and engage
ments has been followed as usual. he
decided to take a day off today. The
only task he assigned himself was to
read the thousands of congratulatory
messages that poured in from all cor
ners Of the world.
He left behind him a busy year when
he awoke this morning to realize he
was 49,
During it he has taken up motor
boating, made hole in one. been badly
shaken up in an automobile accident
become. book collector. taken up cy-
cling. led the world in the wearing Of
berets, and suffered several days ILL
ness
Evening star., 1932-06-23
FLYING CROSS PLANNED
FOR AMELIA EARHART

Mrs. Amelia Earheart Putnam prob
ably will receive the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross as the recognition by the
Federal Government Of her achieve
ment in crossing the Atlantic Ocean
alone by air.
The Senate yesterday voted her the
Flying Cross instead of the Distin-
guished Service Medal, which was
voted by the House. The House action,
it was said, was based upon the mis-
understanding Of War Department
recommendation.
The bill now Is in confere nee, where
1t is anticipated the Flying Cross will
be agreed upon and. the bill sent =
the President.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
CONSIDER BUDGET PLAN.
Arms Delegates Weigh French PROPOSAL
for Reductions at Geneva,

GENEVA, Switzerland. June % (P.-
Avoiding discussion of the Hoover arm
ament proposals for the present,
American. French and British delegates
to the disarmament conference today
considered the French suggestion for
reducing arms by cutting budgets.
The French explained their proposal
further but refrained from mentioning
any definite percentage figure for global
arms cuts.
The Americans appeared not alto
gether pleased that their program, pro-
posed yesterday, was not discussed dur
ing today's private talk. They are de-
termined that it shall receive full con-
sideration by the general conference if
not In these informal conversations.
Hugh Gibson, who has been doing a
great deal Of night work recently, did
not attend today's meeting. Sir John
Simon also was absent, having gone
back to London to confer with his cab
met colleagues.
Evening star., 1932-06-23

He played Santa Claus at a party
attended by his household staff and
their families, became foot ball fan,
became gymnastic instructor for his
two young nephews. and opened the
new Shakespeare Memorial Theater at
/ Stratford-on Avon, among other things
too numerous to mention.
1t was discovered he is fond Of tripe
and onions, doesn't like strangers to
follow him on golf courses. has SYM
pathy for the unemployed and has
hopes of seeing British industrial con-
ditions improve.
He represented Great Britain at the
funeral of President Paul Doumer of
France, acted as guide to a group of
tourists in London, sent a life gusrd'5
uniform to a little boy who had been
brave and had radio installed in his
plane.
He snapped flying yarns with Amelia
Earhart after her transatlantic flight,
told n audience of farmers at county
fair they were behind the times and
vaS appointed honorary air commodore
b. III father the King, on the latter's
birthday anniversary early this month.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
ADVERTISING MEN ELECT
Six New Directors Named at Final
Session in New York.

NEW YORK, June % R.-Six new
directors were elected today at the
final business session of the twenty
eighth annual convention of the. Ad-
vertising Federation of America.
The new directors are BENJAMIN ].
Sweetland of Seattle, WASH; o. c. Harm
Of Chicago. Frank G. Huntress of San
Antonio. Tex; Maj. p. F. OKeefe of
! Boston. Mass. and Harry Upper and
@. Lynn Sumner, both of New York.
The annual report was read by Gil.
bert T. Hodges, president of the fed
Grafton.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
Grand Duke Boris Robbed.

BELLEVUE. Aisne, France, June %
R).-Grand Duke Boris of Russia.
cousin Of the late Gear, has been the
victim Of $4,000 jewel theft at his villa
here, it was learned today. The booty
included gold diamond-studded
brooch which was once the property of
the Cars sister,
Evening star., 1932-06-23
Plan March on Spain's Capital.

SEVILLE. June 23 (P.-The news
paper Ell Noticiero said today farm
workmen in this territory are planning
march on Madrid" to demand better
working conditions from the central
government
Evening star., 1932-06-23
Pilot Swins for Life
In CrOcOdile.Filled
Lake as Plane Falls
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PANAMA CITY, June %
Mai. L. H. Brereton. commander
OF France Air Field here. had to
swim for his life through waters
infested with crocodiles yesterday
when his plane fell into Gatun
Lake. near Gamboa.
Rain fouled the magnetic and
the motor failed. The major
was not injured.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
u. S. TO Reject ANY
SECURITY TREATY
FRANCE PROPOSES
Continued From First Page.)

manys economic recovery, and must
not up3et world business
This afternoon Mr.. Macdonald and
M. Herriot had another talk in which
several members of both delegations
participated.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
.SAGER FOUND GUILTY
UNDER. R.BUILDING CODE
Real Estate Operator Given sus-
pended Sentence for Chang
ing House Plans.

luS IOusc 1ldIlSs
From the $50 Edition of Yesterdays Star)
Found guilty on a charge of violating
building regulations, Charles d. Sager,
real estate operator, of the 900 block Of
Fourteenth street, received suspended
sentence of a $50 fine or 80 days IN
Jail from Judge Gus A. Schuldt In Po-
lice Court today.
sager was arrested on the complaint
of Jesse j. Kimball and N. M. Nelson,
building inspectors. They testified that
Sager, after submitting plans for erec-
tion of a building at 434 Twenty-third
street northeast. after they had been
approved by the building inspectors, de-
Waited from the plans, allowing the
building to protrude 16 to 18 inches
over the designated line.
Evening star., 1932-06-23

with an 81.
Other scores follow:
Jose Jursdo; Argentina. s5-3eH.
Francis Gallett. ss.ss-77.
Ky Laffoon. 43-4as5.
Eil!se Ed 8. kilbg: kls,R: ss-ss-7a. ss-s,-7s:
Ted Luther 39-39-78
Les Madison, 4o--i3-83.
T Philip Perkins. 37-39-76.
Mort!e Dutra. 4o-37-77.
Dan J. Goss. io-4o-so.
Georse &; Smith. 4o-4l-sl.
Gordon Hummer, 43-46-99.
Robert T. Barrett. Chevy Chase, Nd, 3s-
abe O. Espinosa. 44-se-ss.
Frank Walsh 4l-4a-sS;
hsaF, 5ssf ca4iss: clSsi. ssEssEas. ssE-ssE1s
John Z. Da Lohmsn, 4s-4s-ss.
Bobby Gruickshank, 4o1s1D.
Harold L. McSpaden. 44-3e80.
Witty Cox. 40-40-80.
Eddie Miller, 38-43-81.
Elmer H. Carlson. 3s--4+82.
Robert SsIt,n N. Grant. !a--4l-ss.
Gene IaTfln. Chevy Chase. Md. as
william Green. ss-42-so.
Wilson Grain, 44-41-S5.
Sonny Rouse, 40-4o-s0.
Jock Hutchison:: 4s.3amsi.
Dave Hackney. 3s-3s--76.
Vincent Eldred. ss-ss-7s.
Denotes amateurs.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
OLINDUTRALEADS
OPEN GOLF PLAY
Youngster Shoots Sensa-
tionaI SO to Unseat Leo
DiegeI and Others.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FRESH MEADOW COUNTRY CLUB,
Flushing, N. Y, June 23.-Olin Dutra,
younger OF the two Spanish brothers
from the Los Angeles district. shot a
sensational 63. one under par. today for
the lead in the first round of the United
States Open golf championship.
The husky Californian negotiated
The last nine holes in 80. 2 under par,
after dropping a single stroke to per-
feet figures with an outward SO. He
narrowly missed puts for brides on
the sixteenth and eighteenth after fir
ing beautiful approaches to the greens
Dutra replaced Leo Diegel as the
early pace-setter
1t was the first successful attack of
the tournament on old man par and
established the Far Western entry as
an unexpected contender.
Dutra gave a brilliant exhibition in
mastering the difficulties of Fresh
Meadow. especially on the back nine
where number of favorites had
cracked. including Macdonald Smith,
George Won Elm and Densmore Shute
Dutra's score gave him a f1ve- stroke
advantage over Gene Sarazsn, the Brit
ish Open champion. and jose Jurado
Argentine ace, each with "A for the
=
SAX strokes ahead of the defending
champion. Bill Burke, and Walter Ha-
gen. each with IS.
Dutra's brother, Mortie, had a first
round, II.
Just a year ago, at Toledo, Mortie
Dutra shared the leadership for the
first day with a II, finishing in q tie
for 7th.
Leo Diegel shot a sparkling 70, three
over par. in stiff wind.
Sarazen and Burke threw away
chances on the incoming nine. Burke S
on the flfteenth was costly. He and
Sarazen both bsgged brides on the
seventeenth, but Gene then approached
short and took 5 on the par home
hole
Dlegel welded his heavy niblick like
g. magic wand. Twice he came .out of
traps dead on the pin, on the third
and eighteenth. He also hit a mashie
| iron cut of the sand on the first hole,
carrying nearly $50 yards to feet of
| the cup. He lost good chance to
equal par by barely missing three short
puts.
Two of the prime favorites, Won
Elm, last years runner.up, and
Mac Smith, just back from fin
ishing second to Sarazen in the British
open, shot away most Of their chances
with poor starts. Won Elm. his con-
troll and putting away of. finished with
| 38-4l-79 and Smith with 40-40-80.
Tomekichi Miyamoto. Japanese star,
with 10 on the fifth hole, finished
with an 81.
Evening star., 1932-06-23
Land Army Cut Complicated.

Regarding the cut of one third of
the land armies on and above the po-
lice forces each nation needs Che sit
uation is still more complicated and
Evening star., 1932-12-15
NAVY SHOWS DROP
IN COURTS-MART|AL
Conduct Of Officers and Men
/ Improved, Reports Ad-
miraI Murfin.

Conduct of officers and enlisted men
OF. the Navy and Marine Corps during
the past fiscal year shows a decided
drop in the number of offenses, Rear
Admiral Oren G. Murfin, the judge
advocate general, disclosed yesterday
in his annual report to Secretary
Adams.
The 80,7ll men of the Navy and
l6093 men of the Marine Corps pro-
duced 692 and 267 general courts mar
tial cases, respectively. The figures for
both groups for 1881, when the organi-
zations were slightly larger, were 866
and 399. Listing the various major
offenses. Admiral Murfin showed a
total of general courts-martial cases.
under the head of desertion, Of but $50
for the fiscal year 1882. against 843
for the previous year; absence without
or over leave, 103 against 1853; break
ing arrest, 60 against 81 for the prior
year, drunkenness, 81 against "a;
fraudulent enlistment, 6 against 8, and
theft, 20 against 49,
The Navy, chief law officer said 'the
practice of confining short-term mill
tary offenders at receiving ships, sta
tions and barracks has been continued,
thus facilitating the rehabilitation of
Evening star., 1932-12-15
"hAVyOBSERvATORY|
SEEKS MORE ROOM
Removal of Industrial Home
4 School Urged in Capt.
u HeIIWeg's Report.

The moving elsewhere of the Indus
trial Home School. occupying part OF
the Government property, becomes in
creasingly desirable" with the erection
of new structures at the Naval OBJ
servatory according to the annual re-
port of its superintendent Capt. j.
Frederick Hellweg, U. S. Navy
= The superintendent likewise urges the
district to provide cement walk along
Massachusetts, avenue on the side bor-
-dering the observatory, consolidation
Of the shops of the carpenter. cleo
trician, painter and engineer, together
with the garage under one roof also Is
urged in the belief it would make for
increased efficiency, and IAN outstand-
ing deficiency is the inadequacy of per-
sonnel in the upkeep force" for the
grounds.
~ Under President Hoover's reorganiza-
tion scheme, the Naval Observatory
would be shifted from the Navy to the
Department of Commerce. The report
was compiled long before the Presi-
dents plan was published and SO con-
ytains no allusion to it.
With the addition of the new Aock
vault and, during the next year, two
observing domes and an astrographic
will be necessary to care properly for
buildings, equipment and grounds" says
Capt. Hellweg.
Due to the 10 per cent reduction in
funds of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks construction program, he says 1T
will be necessary to redesign and make
smaller the astrographic laboratory as
the final sum appropriated is not suf-
ficient to cover the expense of the con-
struction Of the two domes plus the
laboratory"
The superintendent continues: With
q view to improving observing condi-
lions, which are adversely affected by
the glare of Washington, the possibil-
lty of using Government -owned prop
!erty Of high altitude near Washington
was investigated. Owing to the de-
mands of economy the subject had to
be held in allegiance until such time
when funds may be available for fur
ther investigation.
In order to prevent further inter-
ference with observing conditions at
the observatory. conference with the
District Commissioners was held to pre-
went the construction of tall buildings
to the s0utheaStWard southwark or
southwestward of Observatory Circle. !"
Evening star., 1932-12-15
NEVADA BANK HOLIDAY
/, ENDED BY EXAMINERS

ny the Associated Press.
RENO, New, December 15.-Nevada's s
banking holiday is history with the
13 institutions which took advantage
Of the moratorium, called November /,
tl1 the hands of bank examiners.
E. j. Seaborn. State bank examiner.
said the u banks of the Wingfield
chain and the Battle Mountain State
Bank were taken over yesterday to FORE
stall filing Of actions to establish pref
erential claims. The holiday was ordered
to prevent the Wingfleld banks from
going into receivership with a conse-
Quent liquidation of assets.
A plan for creation of a trust COM
pany to take over the banks, CONSOLE
date their assets and operate them as
chain is being held in abeyance pend
Ing posting of 100000 in capital by
unnamed California sources
The Wingfeld banks have combined
assets of -sl5,o0o,00O and resources of
about S21 100000
Evening star., 1932-12-15

many youthful and less serious Offend
ers," adding that during the year,
probationary periods expired in the
cases of l40 enlisted men who had
been tried by general courts-martial and
subsequently restored to duty in pro-
bationary status"
The admiral said $10,390 had been
collected during the year through the
Department of Justice for damages to
Navy property, resulting from collisions.
Due to legal propositions growing out
of the administration of the naval oil
reserves involving use of the surface
lands and operation of the subsurface,
Admiral Murfin said his Office has ex-
perienced unusual activity"