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Evening star., 1932-04-01
ARLINGTON COUNTY
TEACHERS UNPAID
Board Refuses to Approve
$4,000 Loan-AIso Delays
Action on Budget.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
staT CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, April 1.-The Arlington
County teachers went without their
pay today and the county budget was
not adopted, as result Of action taken
last night at q special meeting of the
county board, which had b"on called
primarily for consideration of the bud
get.
The predicament of the teachers re-
suited from the failure of the school
board to furnish the county board with
financial statement that was de-
manded before the county board would
approve $4,000 loan for the payment
of the salaries of the teachers.
Action IN the budget was delayed
upon receipt of letters from State Audi
tor T Coleman Andrews and Com
monwealth's Attorney Lawrence w.
Douglas, both of whom expressed the
opinion that intelligent consideration
OF the budget must await a more
definite knowledge of the county's
finances The budget is required by
law to have been adopted prior to April
/. 1t was brought out by County
Manager Roy S. Braden that provision
has been made in the tentative budget
for the construction of "a suitable ap-
proach to the Arlington Memorial
brluge.
The question of approving the
school board loan was brought up fol-
lowing public hearing on the proposed
budget. Board Member Fred A. Cos
nell pointed out that neither Superin-
tendent Fletcher Kemp nor any mem
Der of the school board was present,
despite the fact that the county board
had stated last Monday that it would
refuse authorization nf the Ioan until
superintendent Kemp had furnished a
statement as to the school boards
finances The report was to include
an estimate as to how much money
will be needed to keep the schools open
for the remainder of the term.
Kemp, Gosnell declared, had prom
iSed to have the statement ready for
consideration at last nights meeting so
that the necessary loan might be ap-
proved in time for issuance of the
teachers salary checks today. II will
not vote for another nickel for the
school department until the statement
is received" he said.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
STOCK MARKET PROBE
TO START NEXT WEEK
Banking Committee to Open In
quiry by Retaining Experts
and Counsel.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Next week at last, the Senate's long
promised investigation of the stock
market, with particular reference to
the big bear raiders, will get under way.
AS the job is to be a thorough one.
the Banking Committee expects to
spend its first few days employing ex-
perts and counsel, lining out a pro-
gram and arranging to call witnesses.
Sponsored by Senator walcott, Re-
publican, of Connecticut, who once was
a partner in an investment firm, the
investigation is intended to be less SEN
sational than some of the Senate's
noted inquiries.
Chairman Norbeck, Republican, of
South Dakota, of the Banking Commit
tee set next week to start the work, after
hearings on the Glass bank reform bill
were completed, and the measure was
referred back to a subcommittee for
revision. This smaller group has
promised an investigation of its own,
into the charge of Senator Glass,
Democrat, of Virginia, that con-
spiracy arranged the extensive critical
testimony against his measure. No
date has been set for this investigation,
but 1t is coming soon.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
A. H. VESTAL DIES;
G. 0. P. HOUSE WHIP
Representative From Indiana
Passes Away at Naval
Hospital.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Albert H. Vestal of
Indiana, the Republican whip of the
House, died of heart disease today at
Naval Hospital. He was 81 years old.
His death was announced by Sergt-
alarms Kenneth Romney of the House.
Two days ago Representative Vestal
collapsed and was sent to the hospital,
where his condition had been reported
as improving.
Elected to Sixty-Fifth Congress.
He was elected to the Sixty fifth
Congress from the eighth Indiana dis
trict, and had served continuously
since. He was born January 10, 1875,
OH a farm in Madison County, Ind,
and was graduated from Valparaiso
University, after which he was admitted
to the Indiana bar when only 81 years
old.
He was prosecuting attorney of the
f1ftieth judicial circuit in Indiana
from 1900 to 1904
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Hulda Maude Vestal, and two children,
Ralph and Vivian Vestal. His home
was at the Roosevelt Hotel.
Sergt.- .-at-Arms Romney said Vestal
died at 10:55 am. Funeral arrange
ments are to be completed later in the
day.
Whip for Six Years.
The 1ndianian had been Republican
whip for the last six years and in that
capacity had been brought into close
contact with the Republican member
ship, his duties being the mastering of
party forces for votes on the floor.
Until the reorganization of the House
at the beginning of this session, he had
been chairman of the Patents Commit
tee and sponsored numerous measures
to revise the patents and copyright laws
Adjournment Later.
When the House convened, Represent
ative Hawley of oregon, ranking Re-
publican on the Ways and Means Com
mittee, told the members that because
of the Importance of the pending tax
bill, an adjournment out of respect to
Vestal would not be asked
1--WE believe that if Mr. Vestal could
be communicated with he would say
the welfare of the country should come
first" Hawley said. I'VE will ask an
adjournment out of respect later"
Evening star., 1932-04-01
Decline to Reveal Its Nature,
However, Saying 1t Would
Hinder Progress.
TELEPHONE "LEAKS"
ADMITTED BY BURRAGE
Norfolk Minister Denies He Pre-
dicted Return of Infant
This Week.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NORFOLK, April Rear Admiral
Guy H. Burrage, retired, said today
that there has been a new development
since yesterday in the negotiations for
the return of the kidnapped Lindbergh
baby.
The admiral, spokesman for three
Norfolk men acting as Intermediates
for the child's return, declined to indi-
cate the nature of the development,
saying its publication would hinder
negotiations"
His statement was made at the morn
ing press conference to a question by
one of the reporters.
Mrs. Curtis Away.
from the city today, but Admiral Bur-
rage quoted Mr.. Curtis. one of the three
Intermediates, as saying his wifes alb
sence from the city was in connection
with "her personal affairs" Mrs. Cur
It's left about 6 o'clock Tuesday evening,
he said.
Mr.. Curtis. when interviewed prior
to the conference today, refused to say
II his wife's trip was concerned with
the negotiations. He declined also to
say where she had gone and when he
expected her return.
He added, however. that Mrs Curtis
had frequently been annoyed with tel
ephone and other calls by reporters and
that she needed rest.
Asked if there was evidence of wire
tapping or leaks in any other way of
telephone conversations from Norfolk
in connection with the Lindbergh case,
Admiral Burrage said. Wire tapping is
technical term; leaks. yes
Question Too Technical.
At the press conference last night
the admiral had asked to be excused
from answering the question because
Of its technical nature
The spokesman quoted Dean H. Dob
son Peacock. one of the Intermediates
as denying several days ago ne said he
expected the return Of the baby to its
father BY the end of this week.
Admiral Burrage answered mo" to
a question asking il naval plane is
being held in readiness for the de-
parture Of one or more of the negoti-
ators at moments notice.
Admiral Burrage said that threats
have been made against at least one
of the negotiators, but he declined to
say whether all have been so threat
ened. Mr.. Curtis, who said veiled
threat was made by several unidenti-
fed persons who called him by tele-
phone, said he thought the callers were
"cranks."
Evening star., 1932-04-01
75,O|)D ON STRIKE
IN SOFT COAL BELT.
Area From Illinois to West
Virginia Panhandle Idle.
Compromises Sought.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. April I. - America s
unionized bituminous coal belt was a
land Of idleness today.
From Illinois east to the West Vir-
ginia panhandle, hundreds of mine tip
piles we're closed. appra giInatelE 5000
members of the United Mine workers
were without work. And there was no
indication of when operations would
resume.
Last midnight was the closing hour.
In Illinois, failure of miners and
operators to agree on new wage con-
tract, after four weeks Of conferences,
added between $4,000 and 10000 dig
gers to the jobless lists
1900 Idle in Indiana.
-Four thousand more men we're thrown
out of work in similar situation in
Indiana's deep shaft mines. The In
diana mine owners and laborers had
adjourned their conference pending
outcome of the Illinois meeting and
neither group made any last st-minute at
tempts to stall off the suspension.
In Illinois and Indiana the shut
down was neither strike nor shutout.
There was no agreement to continue
operations.
In both States, efforts were expected
to be continued to effect compromises
on contracts.
In Ohio and the West Virginia pan
handle a strike called by district 6
officials of the United Mine Workers
went into effect at midnight-following
the failure of operators and miners to
settle wage differences.
Twenty-Five thousand men Joined the
idle ranks in Ohio fields and several
thousand were expected by union Off
cials to answer the strike call in the
West Virginia Panhandle.
Today was also a miners holiday.
commemorating the signing "a years
ago OF the first agreement with opera
tors. This agreement included the
eight-hour day and followed the first
general strike of the union.
25,oOo Long JobIess.
In Illinois some 25,00O more members
Of the union have been jobless for many
months. Those thrown out of work
today in all of the fields have been at
work only part time.
No trouble was expected in any of
the fields. The only demonstration
planned was in Bellaire, Ohio.
In Ohio, picketing of mines was
planned by union leaders. No word of
such picketing was forthcoming from
mine union leaders in Indiana or
Illinois. In Illinois the miners. policy
group notified operators that any mine
could remain open and work under the
old scale Of from $685. to s1007.
The Illinois-Indiana scales have been
at the top of all fields The Illinois
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
FEDERAL ECONOMY
PLANS CONSIDERED
House Group at Work on Va
rious ProposaIs-veterans
Oppose Pay Cuts.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

The Special Economy Committee of
the House. in executive session this
afternoon. is considering various pro-
posals for consolidation and curtafl-
ments In the Departments of Agricul-
ture, Commerce and War and several
independent establishments, drafted by
the legislative counsel at the sugges-
ton of various members of the COM
nittee.
Following conference with national
leaders of organized labor IN the Office
of the House Committee on Labor. at
which they pledged their support tc
Government employees in opposing the
proposed slashing of salaries on the
Federal pay roll, officers of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars laid their or
ganized opposition to pay cuts, in wri-
ing, before Speaker Garner, House
Leader Rainey, Republican Leader Smell
and Chairman Byrns of the Appropria-
tions Committee.
Jennings Statement.
c. B. Jennings, commander of the
Eastern Department, Veterans Of For
eign Wars, in his formal statement
to the legislative leaders, said:
Department No. /. Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States, an
organization made up Of men who have
fought on foreign soil or in hostile
waters to preserve the integrity of our
Nation, respectfully petition you to use
your good Offices to help maintain
American standards of living.
I'VE regard it as the highest
patriotism to stand united in fighting
any efforts to lower wage standards.
"A cut in the salaries of Federal en-
ployes will stand as signal for a wage
slash throughout the entire country,
and a consequent depreciation of all
conditions affecting the life of Amer
leans.
We veterans, trusting in your sincere
interest in the peoples welfare, look
to you, for support in our present fight. "
Various Leaders Attend.
In the conference in the House Labor
Committee Office the American Fed
Grafton of Labor was represented by
Frank Morrison, veteran secretary, who
has successfully come through scores
of important wage fights, and Edward
F. McGrady, legislative representative
of the A. F. of L., and leaders of
organizations of workingmen in every
State in the Union.
The national body of the Veterans of
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-04-01
LEGISLATOR CONFINED
BY INFLUENZA ATTACK
Abernethy of North Carolina Has
Severe Case-Schafer Falls
III in Cloak Room.

Representative Charles L. Abernethy,
Democrat Of New Bern, N. c., is i'll
and confined to his hotel room.
DR., George w. Calver, physician for
The House OF Representatives, said sew
eral nurses were in constant attendance.
He diagnosed the illness as a severe
attack of influenza. but predicted Aber-
nethy would be able to return to work
in week or 10 days"
Representative John c. Schafer Re-
publican, of Wisconsin, became i'll
In the Republican cloak room of the
House, and the Capitol physician, DR.
George w. Calver, was hastily sum.
moned.
After an examination DR. Calver said
Echafer merely ate something that up
Bet him"
Schafer first felt III about IL am,
while debating in his office, but when
the plains eased he went to the House
floor to listen to and participate in the
tax ball debate. He had been there only
a few minutes when the pain became
worse and he was compelled TO lie down
on a sofa.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
Assessment to Be Made on
Stock Dividends; $685.
600, 900 Revenue Antici-
pated From This Source.
GARNER SAYS PRESIDENT
COULD SAVE $3.50, 900, 900
Byrns Expects Appropriations
Committee to Make Further
Slashes in Schedules for War
and Navy Departments Totaling
100000
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The House today completed
consideration of amendments to
the new revenue bill, estimated by
the Ways and Means Committee
to produce $1,049, ,OO0,o 900, and pre-
pared for seperate votes on sew
eral items before finally pass
ing it.
The House incorporated in the
new revenue bill an amendment
to subject dividends paid on
stocks to the normal income tax
rates.
At present the dividends on
stocks are taxable under the sur
tax. The maximum normal in
come tax is z per cent.
Totals s1,O4S, ,0OO, 900.
The new levy would expire on July
l, 1884.
On the basis of revised WAYS and
Means Committee estimates, the $685.
UOO,0OO Item brought the total thus far
placed in the revenue bill to $l,049.-
o00,000. Under the revision, the COM
mittee reduced its estimates S37 SOC, 900
from the $s9s,000,0 900 total announced
last night.
The amendment was adopted by a
standing vote Of 1873 to 80, but a teller
vote was demanded upon which the
count was 160 to los.
An amendment to exempt the first
$4,000 Of income from dividends was
rejected.
Only few more points remained to
be Strengthened out before the House
began consideration of whether it will
pass the bill it has written, or will
change some vital phases of it.
Secretary Mills estimated that the
bill, excluding the levy on stock divi-
dends, would lack $165, 900 900 of bal
ancing the budget because the appropri-
ations for the next fiscal year could not
be trimmed S243, 600, 900, as the COM
mittee had estimated. He estimated the
savings would not exceed $125, 900, 900.
Speaker Garner, in conference with
newspaper men, said:
If Mr.. Hoover and Mr.. Mills would
cooperate we could reduce expenses
S250.000,000 without the least trouble.
Instead of having that cooperation.
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Evening star., 1932-04-01
ST A BARREL CRUDE OIL
is EFFECTIVE TODAY
Prices Jump in Midcontinent Field.
Boost in Gasoline Cost
Is Expected.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, April Crude
oil flowed in the Midcontinent field to
draw prices as high as 81 barrel again
today
The increase, boosting the top price
from 85 cents. was announced last week
by the Continental Oil Co., which led
the way with the last previous hike.
Sinclair and Barnsdall met the increase
in Oklahoma; VickerS, Derby and
Golden Rule in Kansas, and Sinclair in
Texas
Bolstered by the increase, the refined
oil market held firm Retailers said they
expected prices of gasoline to jump
cent a gallon. Much, however, will
depend on what other crude purchas-
ers do.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
TRAIL LEADS ABROAD.
Schwarzkopf Admits Aide Has Sailed
for Europe.

HOPEWELL, NJ j., April l P.--
State Police announced today that Maj.
Schoeffel, assistant to Col. H. Norman
Schwarzkopf, sailed for Europe week
ago in connection with the search for
the kidnapped Lindbergh baby.
Col. Schwarzkopf, who made the an
nouncement, refused to. give the name
of the boat on which Schoeffel sailed
or to designate the port for which he
is headed. He promised to give more
details" in his next regular bulletin
late this afternoon.
1t also was Philadelphia turn to be-
come the "clue" center in the kidnapping
mystery.
Reports few that Charles A. Lind
bergh, jr., kidnapped a month ago to-
night, might be found in or near that
city. Police scoffed. Hundreds of other
tips of similar nature have proved value
less.
Col. Schwarzkopf said, There has
been no investigation, directly or indi-
Continued on Page 2, Column 2)
Evening star., 1932-04-01
CULBERTSON'S DETECTIVES SEEK
LEAK IN OLYMPIC BRIDGE HANDS
Louis Joseph Vance Declines Tell Source From Which
He Obtained Secret Deals

captains, who were to hold them secret
until the moment Of play tonight and
then were to make up hands from them
and give the hands to the players.
The private detectives were employed
by Robert Murray, secretary of the Ma
tional Bridge League. One of them ap-
preached Louis Joseph Vance, author.
in the Union League Club and failed
to get any lead" from him.
Vance. an acknowledged enemy of
Culbertson, who with Madeleine Ker-
win resigned from the Cavendish Club
because Culbertson was elected and
who again with Madeleine Kerwin
charged the atmosphere during the
CONTINUED On Page .. Column 81
Evening star., 1932-04-01
NEBRASKA'S JOBLESS
SHY AT STREET WORK
Lincoln Offers to Hire 200 Three
Days Weekly, but Only
80 Appear.

LINCOLN, Neb.. April (P.-Lin-
coins offer to hire 200 men three days
each week on the city streets has been
received without great enthusiasm by
unemployed residents here.
Street Commissioner John Wright
said he had been unable to employ 200
men in any one week and that today
only 38 showed up when he might have
used 100. The 38 were recruited after
social welfare society officials had spent
an afternoon calling on persons who
had received charity.
A $1,000 fund set aside for this work
probably will last all Summer, Wright
added. instead of five weeks as esti-
mated. The men are paid S240 a day.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
MOTHER AND HUSBAND
TO DIE AS BABY SLAYERS
Convicted of Mutilating Infant
and Concealing Body in
New York Swamp.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CORTLAND, N. Y, April 1.-R. J.
Simpson, 20, and his wife, Mrs. Mary
Field Simpson, %, of Homer, are under
sentence to die in the electric chair the
week of May 16. They were convicted
yesterday of the death of Mrs. Simp-
sons l4-month-o boy.
The child was killed on the night of
September 81, last. mutilia.ed and its
body thrown into a swampland hole
known locally as Mud Lake" where it
was found on October TO-
The Simpsons arrested three days
later. confessed the crime, the district
attorney said
The defense contended both the man
and his wife had mentalities of q i2-
year-old and had asked the jury 10 re-
turn verdict Of mot guilty by reason
Of insanity"
They were cousins and were married
last June -
Evening star., 1932-04-01
1000 PUPILS MARCH
TO SAFETY IN FIRE
Nashville School Is Emptied in
Five Minutes-All Children
Accounted For.
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 1.-One
thousand children, calm and orderly,
marched to safety as fire destroyed q
school building here today.
Obeying orders they had become ac-
customed to in fire drills. they stepped
briskly at commands of their teachers
and the building was emptied in 5
minutes.
There was no sign Of confusion until
parents reached there and started
SEARCHING the crowd frantically for
their children The turmoil was allayed
with the disclosure that every child was
accounted for
Evening star., 1932-04-01
TIDAL BASIN WATER WILL COOL
NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
Elaborate Acknowledging System Will Even Temper
Excessive Humidity.

on the sites of the buildings, but these
provided an insufficient water supply
and will be abandoned.
Owing to the large amount Of water
neccessary-about 25,0oo,0 900 gallons a
day-it was found that this would be
too big drain on the city water supply
system. So engineers resorted to a
study Of plans for getting water out
of the Tidal Basin.
Generally speaking the system pro-
vides for obtaining water from the Tidal
Basin through a gravity system, SO that
it will flow through conduits down to
wells beneath the various buildings. The
conduits in places will be IS or 80 feet
below the ground From these wells
CONTINUED on Page ., Column ID
Evening star., 1932-04-01

Thousands of Government workers
in seven new monumental buildings in
the Federal triangle will be furnished
relief from the heat of Washington
Summers through the use of water
from the Tidal Basin in a series of
air-conditioning systems.
Plans for use of the Tidal Basin
water and series of conduits to carry
it have been completed by Treasury
Department engineers and construction
will be carried forward along with the
erection of new buildings
It had srst been intended to use
water flomy yome wells which were dug
Evening star., 1932-04-01
By the Associated Press.

BY the AssocIated Press.
NEW YORK, April Private de-
tectives were out today trying to learn
for Ely Culbertson and his National
Bridge Association how diagrams of is
secret" hands, to be played tonight
IN the world bridge Olympics, fell into
the possession Of spectators and others
Culbertson, though perturbed. issued
q statement saying none could profit
by advance knowledge Of the hands
since they must be bid against par
snd only he and members of his or
eanization know that par.
The diagrams were sent out to game
Evening star., 1932-04-01
Plans Britain Canada Flight.

LONDON, April / P.-The Daily
Express said today j. D. NJ Gray, young
Canadian flyer, would take off in two
weeks on flight from Great Britain
10 Canada by way of Iceland. Gray
VIII ny tiny plane weighing only l,34O
pounds, fitted with skis and wheels,
Evening star., 1932-04-01
Police Clash With Mob at Bombay
After Chauffeur Is Slain.

BOMBAY. April (P.-Forty persons
were injured when armed police were
called out today to quell riot which
grew out of the Staying of a Pathan
leaders chauffeur by Mohammedan
dock strikers
The turmoil spread to the Moham-
medan bazaar area, which has been
the scene of the worst of the communal
riots in the past and the gendarmes
were kept busy to prevent further out
breaks
Evening star., 1932-04-01
{. N. BYERS' DEATH
HELD ACCIDENTAL
Examiner Traces Cause to
Drinking "Radium Water"
for Two Years.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 1.-The death of
Eben MacBurney Byers, wealthy Pitts
burgh iron manufacturer and inter-
nationally known sportsman, was acci-
dental, Dr. Charles Norris, chief medical
examiner, found today.
The finding was placed on a new
death certificate signed by DR.. Norris,
who conducted an autopsy today. The
examiner added the notation that Byers
drank radium water for the past two
years"
The autopsy showed that the poison
ing had led to necrosis of both jaws,
anema, brain abScess and finally to
bronchial pneumonia. These causes
were listed in the new death certificate,
which was filed after the Bureau of
Vital Statistics had rejected the first
one on the ground that the cause of
death was improperly explained. In
the certificate permission was formally
asked for removal of the body to Pitts
burgh for burial.
Funeral Tomorrow.
Meanwhile, J. Denniscn Lyons,
brother-in-law Of Byers, said the body
would leave for Sewickley, suburb Of
Pittsburgh, tonight and the funeral
would be held at 2:30 O'Clock tomorrow
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