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The Washington times., 1932-07-15
GOBLET PUSHES
RADIO PLEA

Peter Goelet, young son of the
New York philanthropist, has won
the first round in his battle to en-.
ter the radio broadcasting busi.
ness, it was learned at the Fed.
eral Radio Commission offices
yesterday.
He has been upheld in his at
tempt to get control of station
WMRJ at Jamaica. L. l., by Chief
Examiner Yost of the commission.
The outcome of his fight de.
pends, however. on his ability to
convince the commission that he
knows what kind of programs will
best suit the Long Island onion
and celery growers.
In applying for ownership OF
the station, he met the opposi.
ton of the present owner, Peter
j. Prinz, who contends Goelet does
not know enough about farming
to fill the radio needs of the com.
munity.
The Washington times., 1932-07-15
1000 NOV|CES
NOW SWIM

Combining the various lessons
on which they have been prac-
ticing since Monday in the learn
to swim" campaign, more than
1000 beginners were actually
swimming at 81 washington pools
today.
Instructors expect that an ex-
ceptionally large percentage of
their students will qualify for the
beginners medals tomorrow, the
final day of the campaign.
Practice today consisted in
working for coordination of arms
and legs in propulsion strokes and
in inhaling air and not water into
the lungs.
Tomorrow in addition to a lit
tie more practice in swimming
preparatory to the final tests of
jumping into deep water. swim
ming Is feet. letting down the
feet. turning around and swim
ming back to the starting point,
the beginners will be instructed in
the rudiments of life-Saving and
reScuing others from the water.
Glasses at the different pools
have been so arranged that all
wishing to become waterproof"
might take instructions. While
the late forenoon and afternoon
classes were the most popular
many preferred those staged at
night. The days work for in
structors began at 7:30 a. m. at
the Airport Pool.
The Washington times., 1932-07-15
What's Doing
When and Where

Card party-Golden Rule Coun.
Gil, No. 10. Daughters of Amer,
lea, $50 p. M. Southern Diaries,
so M st. N. E.
Bingo party-Daughters of
America, $3.50 p. m, 808 I st.
N. w.
Rummage sale-The Woman's
Club of Washington Grove, all
day. at the clubhouse, near
Gaithersburg. Md.
Presentation-'The Rivals" by
the Bartfield Players, under au-
spices of the Rockville Women's
Club, 8 p. m, in Rockville High
School.
Carnival-Silver Spring volun-
teer fire department, evening, on
grounds opposite the engine
house.
Carnival-Bethesda fire de-
partment, evening, on Counsel
mans lot on Wisconsin Avenue.
CONGRATULATED States Ma
rine Band, 1880 p. M, Walter
Reed Hospital.
Lawn party-The Rector's Aid
Society Of the Olney CMdO st.
Johns Church, afternoon, at the
church.
Meeting-AdminiStrative Coun-
Gil Of U. S. w. V. Auxiliary, 8 p.
m, Ninth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Southeast.
Meeting-Cushing Auxiliary, 8
p. m, Pythiau Temple.
Card Party-Benefit Of st.
Francis de Sales Church, 8 p. M,
Twentieth Sheet and Rhode
Island Avenue Northeast
Bridge-Contract and auction,
8 p. M, Arlington Hotel.
The Washington times., 1932-07-15
Election Probe Board
Not to Act on Run1Or

Specific evidence of fraud and
illegal practices must be pre-.
sented before the Senate Cam.
paign Fund Committee will make
an investigation Of election con-
tests, Chairman Howell RJ, of
Nebraska, announced yesterday.
Mere rumors and suspicious
will not be sufficient. he added.
Experts will be employed by the
committee within a few days
for the inquiry this summer and
fall into the presidential and
senatorial campaigns.
The Washington times., 1932-07-15
so Trail CLubmen
At SkUL0nd FrOIiC

Fifty members of the Potomac
Appalachian Trail Club will at
tend the fourth annual Skyland
frolic tomorrow and Sunday at
the Blue Ridge resort of G. Free
man Pollock. Skyland is located
in the heart of the proposed
Shenandoah National Park.
The Washington times., 1932-07-15
County Hospital
Operates at Loss

The Loudoun County Hospital
at LeeSburg, Va, operated at a
loss last year, Treasurer DR.. H
C. Littlejohn reported to the
board of governors today.
DR.. Littlejohn said the loss
incurred by the institution during
the last year amounted to $40.
430.49.
The Washington times., 1932-07-15
WATERMELON FESTIVAL

Old Dominion Commander
knights Templars Of Alexandria
will hold a watermelon festival
tonight at the home of Com.
mander John A. Martin at Fran
coma.
The Washington times., 1932-07-15
BAND PLAYS SUNDAY

The Montgomery County Band
will give a concert at the Sandy
Spring, Md, Sherwood School
Sunday evening at ,7:30 o'clock
as part of the campaign to in.
terest the Sandy Spring neighbor'
hood in supporting a series of
band concerts during the coming
year.
The Washington times., 1932-07-15
MT. CARMEL PICNIC

The Mt. Carmel Church at Sun.
shine, Md, in the Olney district,
will hold its annual picnic, July
%, with a baseball game, the
Montgomery County Band, and
a ladies chorus.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
FARM CROP RELIEF
PLAN Is ALTERED
Voluntary Domestic Allotments to
/ Be Managed by States Rather
Than q. S.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, October IA commit
tee sponsoring the voluntary domestic
allotment plan, which aims to furnish
aid to farmers who agree to restricted
crops, has changed the original scheme
to remove management from the Fed
eral Government to the various States.
This change, announced today, would
obvlate an increase in Federal bureaus
although the scheme would be under
supervision of some existing national
department, such as Agriculture
Allotments would be made as already
planned but they would be paid to
State organizations with farmers who
participate agreeing to limit production
as may be required. the Federal admin
istration working through the States.
The revised plan would be along the
lines OF the Federal highway program,
and the Federal Government would
make an allotment each year. with the
States left to carry out the details
The committee was composed of NJ.
L. Wilson, Montana State College. H.
r Hartman of Boston, president Of
the United States Chamber Of Com
merce: R. r. Rogers. assistant secre-
tarF Prudential Life, Newark: H. A.
Wallace of Des Moines. formerly Secre-
tary of Agriculture; Louis Clarke,
Omaha, president, Mortgage Bankers
Association Of Nebraska. and w. r. Ro-
nald. editor and publisher of the
Mitchell. S. OAK. Republican.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
TENNESSEANS ATTACK
REDlSTRICTING ACT
Leaders of Both Parties Say Elec-
tion by State-at-L Large Would
Be Unfair to G. O. P.
Hy the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
KNOXVILLE Tenn, October L.
Federal Judge George Taylor today
took under advisement a request OF
John r. Neal. Knoxville attorney, to
call statutory court to pass on the
validity of Tennessee's congressional
redistrlcting act.
He announced he would give his
decision in Federal Court at Greenville
either Monday or Tuesday
Neal is seeking to enjoin the State
Republican and Democratic Primary
Boards from certifying State congress
Slonal nominees to county election
commissions which, if allowed before
October %, would result in Tennessee's
nine Representatives being elected from
the State-at- large.
Democratic leaders joined Republi-
cans in arguing to the court that elec-
tions from the State-at-large would be
unfair to Republican districts in East
TenneSse in that Democratic strength
elsewhere would sweep them from the
Republicans hands.
Judge j. j. Lynch of Chattanooga, a
Democrat, said the injunction asked
By Neal would result in the districts
being practically disfranchised and
Representatives being elected for them
by q different political party.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
ROOSEVELT TARIFF
ATTACK R|D|CULED
Senator Smoot Sees Errors,
Misstatements and Twist
ed Reasoning.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Smoot, Republican, of Utah,
coauthor Of the 1880 tariff act, in
statement yesterday asserted Gov.
Roosevelts recent attack on THAI law
lis the greatest conglomeration of er-
rors, misstatements, false conceptions
and twisted reasoning that has en-
tered into the present campaign"
1T is charitable to assume, said
Senator Smoot, that the Democratic
presidential candidate is ignorant OF
the facts concerning our tariff and In
ternational trade. Any other assump-
ton would indict him for gross mis-
representation and intellectual dishon-
esty."
Smoot listed seven errors" as the
"most glaring blunders in the Gov
ernors Sioux City address" and put
forward replies to these.
Prices Down 20 Per Cent.
The Senator said the price of FIN
khed products which the American
farmer and other citizens buy has fallen
20 per cent since the 1880 tariff act
became effective He denied that any
American factory has moved to Can
ada and said only one has moved
abroad. He said the foreign branch
plant movement reached its climax in
1929 and had been diminishing since
the 1880 act went into operation.
American export trade, argued Smoot,
has diminished only proportionately to
American production. He said this
was a result of the world depression
rather than the tariff.
Denying retalations by foreign gov
ernments to the 1880 tariff act, Smoot
said in 1928 there were 1873 tariff ad-
justments in the 65 leading nations
and only 33 in 1881.
Free Imports Drop.
The Senator said the value Of i'm
ports that come into the country free
OF duty had fallen by almost double
the amount of the value of dutiable
imports since June, 1880, "and Gov
Roosevelt thus has put himself in the
ridiculous position of blaming the
tariff for the failure of free trade"
AS for Gov. RooSeyelt'S declaration
fol reduction of excessive rates."
Smoot replied there are no excessive
rates in the tariff law"
Rates that were once relatively high
have in effect" he said, been melted
down by the depreciation of currency
in Al nations that trade with us.
Manufacturers in those countries now
obtain labor and raw materials at from
so to rs per cent of what they cost
last year"
Evening star., 1932-10-02
R. F. c. RAIL LOANS
MAY YIELD PROFIT
Advances in No Sense Gifts,
Says Head of Lines
Credit Corporation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BOSTON, Mass, October Loans
which the Government is making to the
railroads through the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation ARE in no sense
gifts or doles." if previous lending opera
ton Of this character are a criterion.
E. G. Buckland, president of the Rail
road Credit Corporation, tonight told
the Society Of officers, Eastern Associ-
alton of Railroad Veterans, here.
"On the contrary. il that history be
a precedent, they will prove to be profit
able transactions for the Government"
Mr.. Buckland said, amplifying:
Big Loans in Past
During the period when the Govern
ment operated the railroads, from Janu-
airy, 1918, to March l. 1920, and In
The years succeeding Government opera
ton, the United States loaned to the
railroads almost $1,l16 900 900. OF this
amount, the railroads have already re-
paid to the Government almost Sl,077,-
100000. leaving balance outstanding
OF a little over S39, 100000. In addition,
they paid per cent interest upon the
principal sums, or nearly sl81 100000
The money which the Government
loaned the railroads cost it about 4
per cent during this period and as y
received 6 per cent from the railroads,
one-third of the interest received was
profit amounting to little more than
$50 600, 900. so that even if the Govern
ment should not receive any further
payments on the S39,000,000. still owed,
it has made already a cash profit Of
nearly s2l 900 900. added to which will
be so much Of the s3s,oO0,000 as yet
may be repaid"
Argument for Equality.
The speaker, who heads the organiza-
tion created by the carriers to make
loans to those lines unable to meet
their fixed charges from emergency
freight rates granted by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, argued for
equality Of opportunity for the rail-
roads to compete with highway and
water carriers He declared the latter
indulge in discrimination and rebating
which should be broken up by law.
THE continuation Of undue discrim-
ination and rebating by highway and
water carriers" Mr. Buckland said. will
inevitably result in disappearance OF
the country store and small community
industries and the imposition upon our
land Of syndicated industries controlled
by absentee owners"
Evening star., 1932-10-02
MARINE HURT IN FIGHT
WITH SANDING REBELS
27 Insurgents Killed in Nicarag-
uan Clash, National Guard
Headquarters Reports.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. October l.
United States Marine Gunnery Sergt.
William A. Lee of Ward Hill, Mass,
serving as lieutenant with the
Nicaraguan National Guard. was re-
ported today to have been injured in a
brush with Sandinista insurgents IN
the northern hilly jungles.
Lee and Capt. Louis B. Puller. =
United States Marine lieutenant from
Richmond, Va, led a Guard company
in four engagements with the insur-
gents. At Guard headquarters it was
reported u rebels were killed and three
wounded.
Lees injuries were in the head. He
will be brought to Managua by airplane.
Guard officers said the town of San
Francisco del Carnicero, about 80 miles
northwest of Managua, across Lake
Managua, was attacked last night by a
band of marauders who burned numer-
Gus houses and fed with the dawn.
A small Guard outpost was stationed
there.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
TAXI DRIVER TO SING

NEW YORK, October (P,.-Joseph
Christea, 27-year-old Chicago taxicab
driver, sailed today on the liner lie de
France for two years study in Europe
in preparation for a career in grand
opera.
He won a scholarship offered by the
friends of art, studied at the Chicago
Musical College and now is en- route to
Milan. He said he has been assured an
opportunity to sing with the Chicago
Opera Co. when he returns.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
R0BBER OF GAS STATION
AND FRUIT STAND HUNTED
Third Hold-Up Attempt by Young
Man Thwarted by Pro-
prietor.
BY stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October L.
Fairfax County police tonight were
searching for young white man who
held up gasoline station operated by
D. J. CARRIER at Gum Springs, Va, and
a fruit stand near Woodbridge, Va. with
a pistol and obtained $40 from the
fruit proprietor and 50 from the gas
station.
A third hold-up by the same man
was frustrated by Henry Taylor. pro-
prietor of gas station at Penn Daw,
miles south Of here.
Taylor had been warned by Capt.
Haywood Durrer of Fairfax County po-
lice a few minutes before the man
entered his station. He was prepared
for the man and tussled with him. The
bandit. however, escaped and ran into
a nearby field, Taylor told police.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
ONE BALLOT PROPOSED

COLUMBIA. S. c., October (Pl.-
A petition for a rule for South Carolina
election authorities to show cause why
both Republican and Democratic gen.
er2l election candidates should not be
listed on one ballot was signed here
today by State Republican party Of
ficialS.
Dallas A Gardner, State chairman,
and Miss Elizabeth Hearn, secretary,
signed the papers. D. w. Robinson, at
torney, left Immediately to present the
petition before Associate Justice j. G.
Stabler of the State Supreme Court, at
St Mathews
Evening star., 1932-10-02
CRISP SPENT S16,5O1

ATLANTA, October l (P).-Repre-
sentative Charles R. Crisp defeated for
the senatorial nomina ton in the Dem
ocratic primary September IA. spent
Sl6,50l.91 in his campaign. 1t was
shown today in his statement filed
with Controller General william B.
Harrison
He listed contributions at approx
mately $4,000 and expenditures from
his personal funds at $500.
He was defeated by Gov. Richard B.
Russell, jr.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
ARLINGTON NEEDS
LOAN OF $15Q,0DO.
Board Votes Authorization.
$4,000 Reported Required
for Current Expenses.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
Staf Correspondent OF The Star.

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE. Va,
October 1.-The County Board today
voted to borrow $15O,000, of which
amount $4,000 is to refund existing
notes and the remaining $4,000 to
meet current expenses. The meeting
of the board was featured by warnings
from both County Treasurer Charles
T. Jesse and Commonwealth's Attorney
Lawrence w. Douglas that the practice
OF transferring money from one fund
to another is illegal and the board was
warned to avoid such action in the
future. Requests for immediate deci-
sions on the questions of an approach
to the Arlington Memorial Bridge and
the approval Of the proposed leasing OF
the Washington Hoover Airport to the
Federal Government were not granted.
In voting the loan, it was explained
that at least $4,000 more will be
needed for county expenses before the
December tax payments come in. and
when this is borrowed the board will
be faced with an Indebtedness Of at
least $4,000 that will, under the law,
have to be paid by December is.
Holds Fund Transfer Illegal
to the transfers Of various funds and
illegal This opinion was shared by
Douglas, especially with respect to the
water fund. The water department, he
said, does not belong to the taxpayers,
but to the users, by whom the entire
costs Of operation are paid.
Both the board and County Manager
Roy S. Braden took the position that
it was more desirable to borrow from a
county fund than to borrow from banks
at per cent interest. Douglas agreed.
but still contended that it was illegal
and expressed the hope that the board
would not again place itself in ques-
tionable position.
Monroe H. Stockett, chairman of the
Road Committees of both the Chamber
Of Commerce and Civic Federation,
asked the board to make an immediate
decision as to route to the bridge,
whether there are any funds available
or not. If the board will select route
the civic organizations can start the
work of securing rights of way and
have the project ready for immediate
construction when the funds are made
available, he said Chairman Fellows
said that the members Of the board
had about agreed upon . route, but
for reasons that could not be given,
cannot announce their decision at this
time.
Airport Bill Approval Sought.
The board refused a request by S. j
Soloman, representing the National
Aviation Corporation. for approval OF
the House bill to lease the Washington
Hoover Airport for a municipal airport
for the District of Columbia. Soloman
claimed that the leasing of the airport,
with future purchase optional would
amount to tacit admission on the part
Of the Federal Government that 1t did
A decision on a proposed $4,000
street improvement program was post
poned until a special meeting next week
Board Member John c. GAN objecting
to the expenditure Of money that Is not
available.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
TREASURY AIDE SPEAKS
BEFORE COLORED VOTERS
John J. Hopkins Addresses Plan
ming Boards of Republican Ma
tiona1 Committee.

Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
John j. Hopkins was one of the prin-
cipal speakers at a meeting Of the
colored voters planning boards of the
Republican National Committee, held
yesterday in the Masonic Temple. Tenth
and U streets, under the auspices of a
local committee
Dr. L. K williams, Chicago, presi-
dent Of the National Negro Baptist
Convention, presided at the meeting.
which was called to order by j. Finley
Wilson. grand exalted ruler Of the
Colored Elks. The attendance was
estimated at more than $50
The group called at the White House
at noon and was received by President
Hoover.
The White House visit was followed
last night by banquet at the Club
Prudhom, with Judge w. c. Hueston,
assistant Post ONCE Department solici-
tor, as the speaker.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
COLORED G. o. P. LEADER
THREATENS PARTY BOLT
Former National Committeewomar
Warns Hoover of Growing
Li1y-Whiteism

BY the Associated Press.
Mamie Williams, colored, former Re
publican national committeewoman for
Georgia in statement today said "un-
less President and Candidate Hoover
comes out in language loud and bold
against the principles Of -whiteism,
no thoughtful and honest colored man
or woman can support him."
The statement added:
Unless President and Candidate Hoo
yer condemns disfranchisement as it Is
now practiced and provided, and as it is
aided and abetted by the ily-white Re-
publicans of the South, colored citizens
cannot believe in his profession Of Re-
publican principles"
Evening star., 1932-10-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Sunady. October 2.-The
Paris edition Of the Chicago Tribune
today said a wealthy and prominent
American shot two socially prominent
Frenchmen and was himself wounded
in a double duel on September 20 over
"a woman's honor"
The duel was said to have occurred in
Marty Leroi Forest. The names OF the
participants were withheld by the paper
because duelists are subject to arrest.
and the American has been challenged
by q friend Of one Of the wounded
Evening star., 1932-10-02
RICH AMERICAN WINS TWO DUELS
OVER sWOMAN'S HONOR IN PARIS
Receivers From Own Wound and Is Challenged by
Friend of One Of His Victims.

Frenchmen, who, incidentally, was said
to be near death.
The paper said the affair was widely
known in military circles, because a
retired general was involved.
This is the way 1t happened: The
American and one Of the Frenchmen
fought at dawn in the forest. The
Frenchman was wounded and the
American escaped unscathed, but q
French second accused the American of
irregularity.
A second duel was arranged immedi-
ately. and both shots were elective.
The American recovered.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
STERLING is DENOUNCED
BY TEXAS COMMITTEE
Suit Against Mrs. Ferguson Called
Unfair Move to Give State
to Republicans.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUSTIN, October 1.-The Texas
State Democratic Executive Committee
today denounced suit filed by Gov
r. S. Sterling contesting the nomina-
ton of Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson as the
party's candidate for Governor.
A resolution was adopted with two
was an unfair, undemocratic. vicious
and unparalleled attempt to deliver the
reins Of government into the hands of
the Republican party"
Gov Sterling in his suit alleged fraud
in the Democratic primary run-of elec-
ton. He was defeated by a narrow
margin by Mrs. Ferguson. who preN-
ously served one term as Governor and
failed to obtain a second nomination.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
GETS LIFE FOR ROBBERY
Man, ~, Is Convicted of Armed
Hold-Up of Brokers Family.

ARDMORE. Okla, October tP-A
life prison sentence was assessed by a
district court jury today which con-
victed Oscar Brandon, 81, of armed
robbery in connection with the hold
up of the family of John Weber, Fort
Worth, Tex, broker.
The brokers' 18-year-old daughter
also was kidnapped from the family
automobile, and left bound in ceme-
terry after she had been attacked. Al
bert Ellis, co-defendant with Brandon,
previously was convicted and given
death penalty.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
Licensed to Marry.

UPPER MARLBORO. Md, October
(SpecisD Marriage licenses have been
issued here to the following:
Youie L. Utz, 80. College Park, Md,
and Grace Dustin, Is, Burtonsville,
Mo-: Frederick johnson, 81, Takoma
PARK, Md. and Bertha Margaret Ever
hart. l8. Charles Town, w. Va; Earl
Robertson Barker, %, and Dorothy
Ingeborg Olson, %, both Of Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
GIRL FLEES KIDNAPERS
Found in Thicket Bound, Gagged
and Barefoot,

HOUSTON, Tex, October / R.-
Miss Virginia Bridges, 20, was found
late today in a small woods near Rice
Institute here, her hands bound, her
feet bare and gag over her mouth.
She said she had been kidnapped from
her room at home and had escaped
her captors-two women and q man
early today after a struggle
Miss Bridges said the man had at
tempted to attack her. but she had
escaped by jumping into a thicket,
which she was unable to leave because
of the brambles and thorns.
Evening star., 1932-10-02
FORECLOSURES SEEN
UNDER RELIEF LAW
Land Bank Law Administration
Marked by Suffering, Says
Steagall.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Chairman Steagall of the House
Banking Committee, said in a state
ment issued today through the Demo-
cratic National Committee that the
administration of the Federal Land
Bank law has been marked by heart
less and wholesale foreclosures of hun
dreds Of thousands Of families"
He also said the Republican admins
tration was taking credit for relief