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Evening star., 1932-10-26
JUDICIAL TYRANNY
IN MOONEY CASE HIT.
Wickersham Report Charges
Prejudice, Perjury and
Unfair Arguments.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 26.-The re-
port Of subcommittee of the Wicker
sham Commission dealing with the
Billings-Mooney bombing case was
published today with an introduction
in which Senator Burton K. Wheeler
of Montana expressed the hope that
its publication would laid in freeing
these victims of judicial tyranny and
wiping from our national escutcheon
this ugly stain"
The authors of the subcommittee re-
port on "lawlessness in law enforce
ment," which included the report on
the Billings Mooney case. were DR..
Zechariah Chaffee, jr.. of Harvard Law
School; Carl Stern and Walter Pollack.
The subcommittee was headed by Fed
eral Judge W. S. Kenyon Of Iowa.
Regarded Suppressed.
when the Kenyon report appeared
or August TO- 1882" Senator Wheeler
wrote in the introduction, this portion
of the experts work had been. SO far
as the public was concerned. suppressed.
1T should have been. think, printed
with the original Wickersham report "
After lengthy review Of the case
the report ends with the following nine
conclusions:
"O) There was never any scientific
attempt made by either the police or
the prosecution to discover the per-
petrators of the crime. The investiga-
ton was in reality turned over to a
private detective, who used his position
to cause the arrest of the defendants.
The police investigation was reduced
to hunt for evidence to convict the
arrested defendants.
"(2) There were fragrant violations Of
the statutory law Of California by both
the police and the prosecution in the
manner in which the defendants were
arrested and held incommunicado and
in the subsequent searches Of their
homes to procure evidence against them.
"(3) After the arrest OF the DEFEND
ants, witnesses were brought to the Ialls
to identify them and their identlflca--
tions' were accepted by the police and
the prosecution, despite the fact that
these witnesses were never required to
pick the defendants out of lineup. or
to demonstrate their accuracy by any
other test.
30 Immediately after the arrests OF
(Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-10-26
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

A medical discovery Of far-reaching
significance the differentiation Of os-
tensibly identical bacteria by their cleo
trical charges, was announced before
the American Public Health Association
here today by DR.. Edward c. Rosenow
Of the Mayo Foundation.
This will make possible the diagnosis
OF such diseases as poliomyelitis, the
dreaded infantile paralysis. Immediately
in its earliest stages. 1t also will enable
the physician to discriminate immedi-
ately between influenza and the COM
mon cold.
In ell these diseases. DR.. Rosenow ex-
planned, the type Of bacteria known as
streptococci can be obtained by swab-
bing the throat of the patient. but there
is no apparent difference between the
Evening star., 1932-10-26
POLICE CHECK STORY
OF LINDBERGH SUSPECT
Arthur Barry Claims He Was in
Sussex County, N. j., at Time
of kidnapping Crime.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., October 26.-Police
continued their routine investigation
yesterday of the alibi which Arthur
Barry, notorious jewelry thief, gave
when he was questioned to establish
whether he had any connection with
the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby.
Barry, arrested Saturday night In
a cottage in the Roseville Mountains.
has told Chief Brex that he spent the
night of March l, when the kidnapping
took place, in his Sussex County hide
out. He also informed the chief he had
been at the cottage for the several days
preceding and succeeding the day OF
the crime.
Police said their investigation was
"a matter of routine" Chief Brex de-
MED that the investigation plans called
for q search of Barry's bank vaults for
the kidnapping ransom money.
At State police headquarters at Tren-
ton it was said Barry would remain
in custody until his complete story was
checked. Newark police estimated this
would require 4 week. .--..----..-.
Evening star., 1932-10-26
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf, October 26.-Dr.
Gustaf Stromberg, astronomer, said to-
day he has made an interferometer
which he believes will lenable him to dis
cover whether there are planets other
than those about our sun.
There are many stars similar to our
sum-" he said. "If We should find they
have planets revolving about them, it
would be evident that there are posi-
bilities of life on many bodies through
out the universe
Astronomers have not hoped to be
able to build a telescope powerful
enough to see other planetary systems,
because planets give off only reflected
light. But DR.. Stromberg has taken an
interferometer, such as is used in labo-
ratories for increased accuracy when
light beams are employed for measure
ments, and adapted and improved it
until he is able to measure angles corre-
spending to that subtended by one
Evening star., 1932-10-26
SPAIN HOLDS MAN
IN L|NDBERGH CASE
Suspect Without Passport
Taken After He Tells Sail
ors About KIDNAPPING.
BY the Associated Press.

.
SEVILLE, Spain, October 26.-At the
request Of the American vice consul
police today detained man, who gave
his name as Jean Saul, and arranged to
send him to Madrid for questioning in
connection with the kidnapping of the
Lindbergh baby.
He was apprehended after the Amer
ican consulate had received an anony-
nous note from two American sailors,
who said they had talked with Saul in
a saloon here and that "he seemed to
know entirely too much about the
Lindbergh kidnapping"
The vice consul asked the police to
investigate and it was discovered that
Saul's Identification papers were incom-
plete. Police also said he MADE con-
Trajectory statements about his nation
ality, then declined to answer further
questions, declaring that he would tell
nothing more until I can lace tne
American police, where I can expect
fairness"
Name May Be Alias.
At the consulate it was said that
Saul speaks English with heavy &C
cent and it is suspected, therefore, that
he is not an American. The name he
gave the police, they said, probably IS
an alias.
Detectives who questioned him said he
had admitted that he knew something
about the kidnapping and the distrlbu-
ton of the $50, 1000 ransom paid for the
child's return. The American vice con-
sui attended the preliminary inquiry,
but announced afterward that he had
withdrawn from the case and left 1t
entirely in the hands Of the police, al
though he will forward complete re-
port to the embassy at Madrid.
Letter Is Found.
This morning police said they had
found an unfinished letter among
Saul's belongings 1t read:
Dear Bill: I'm afraid I've talked
too much, but I hope I haven't COM
promised myself. You know how am
when am drinking"
Police said Saul told them that
friends in the French consulate at New
York had helped him to obtain a
French passport, which he burned
when he entered Spain so that the
friends would not be compromised.
Tags on his baggage showed that he
had been in Genoa, Nice, Toulouse and
Barcelona. Labels Of New York cloth
ing houses were on his suits. Appar-
emily the only money he had was 800
pesetas-about $48.
Evening star., 1932-10-26
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LACLEDE, Mo-, october 26.-Down
along Locust Greek here the natives do
not question the biblical story Of Moses
and the burning bush. They will show
you one.
But theirs isn't bush. It's tower
ing honey locust tree with a trunk
many feet In circumference. From a
hole in this trunk, 20 feet above the
ground, has been shooting an arm-thick
blue flame, eerie at night. smokeless.
Hans P. Dreyer of Brookfeld vouches
for it.
Others who saw the burning tree and
were unable to account for the source
Of its flame, included Enice Godson of
Macon, Jewell Goosey Of La Clede. and
members of their families.
Meanwhile the tree, perhaps warmed
bg the blaze, Is reported standing among
Evening star., 1932-10-26
MISSIONARIES FLEE
CHINESE OUTLAWS
Americans and British Withdraw
to Foochow as Reds Advance
in Fukien.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FOOCHOW. China, October IS. -
American and British missionaries in
the northwestern region of Fukien
Province are hastily withdrawing to-
ward this city as a result of the ad-
vance of Communist outlaws from
Kiangsi Province, whence they we're
driven by national government troops.
1t was understood that the two
American groups principally involved
are missionaries of the Congregational
Church with headquarters at Boston,
and the Northern Methodist mission
aries with headquarters in New York.
The two maintain numerous mission
ary stations in Northwestern Fukien.
Two British missions have been
abandoned, and it is understood that
the American. Methodist property at
Kenping has fallen into the hands of
Fukien provincial troops.
A detachment from a fotilla of 10
American desVoyers now on the way
from Shanghai to Manila may be called
in here If necessary.
Evening star., 1932-10-26
MYSTERY TREE SCOUTING FLAME
BELIEVED ACT OF PROVIDENCE
Story of Moses and Burning Bush Is Recalled by
Missouri Natives.

scar Autumnal neighbors, which are
now rapidly losing all their leaves, still
with its full Summer dress Of verdure.
The curious have found near the
bottom of the tree small hole which
appears to furnish draft to the blaze
above but they have not been able to
explain the origin of the fire or its
sustaining fuel. One guess is that duck
hunters found honey in the tree and
set the fire when attempting to smoke
out the bees.
The tree had burned several days
when rains come suddenly. Lack Of
telephones and muddy roads defeated
efforts to learn whether the fire had
been quenched.
The superstitious ones in the Locust
Creek bottoms say, in whispers, that,
whatever the mysterious working of
Providence that caused the flame, It Is
q bad omen.
Evening star., 1932-10-26
FRANCE MAY CUT
CONSCR|PT SERVICE
Plans Reduction and New
Militia if Security Plan
Is Accepted.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, October 26.-The newspaper
LIE Matin today said the contemplated
new French plan of security and dis
armament assured protection of from
tiers by strong covering forces, but
provided for slight reduction of time in
conscript service.
This would be compensated by Or
ganizatio of a militia.
The newspaper Quotidien said the
plan provides for reduction in the
period of compulsory military service
from one year to nine months, despite
the objection of Gen. Petain and Gen.
Weygand.
Would Prepare Youth.
Besides the organization of military
force, there would be an increased
training period for reserves and pro-
visions for intensive military prepara-
ton Of young men before they are
called to the colors. Also, the news
peper said, the number of army di-
visions would be reduced from 20 to II.
All this, however would be only on
condition that guarantees OF security
are obtained at Geneva.
The premier expressed satisfaction
that the Chamber of Deputies had seen
fit to postpone discussion of the French
debts to the United States.
Leaves Path for Farley.
This leaves the government free. he
said, to undertake negotiations with
America after the presidential election
next month.
1t was reported today that Henry
Franklin Bouillon and Louis Marin
would try to get the premier to promise
when the chamber resumes tomorrow
that he will make a statement on debts
and disarmaments before November 8
but it was thought likely the govern
ment would insist on continuing debate
on farm relief until Fridays adjourn
ment.
Evening star., 1932-10-26
Argentine Sub Completed.

TARANTO, Italy. october 26 (P.-
The submarine Santa Fe was consigned
formally to the Argentine navy today by
Italian builders 1t is the first of three
submarines to be built in Italy for Ar
gentina. When the Argentine flag was
hoisted the crew was ordered to give
three cheers for Italy by Admiral Pedro
Gully, head of the Argentine naval mis-
sion to italy
Evening star., 1932-10-26
DISCOVERY REVEALS IDENTITY
OF GERMS BY ELECTRIC CHARGE
American Public Health Association Told
How Ostensibly Identical Bacteria
May Be Different.

bugs" Previous experiments had
shown all bacteria carry a negative
electrical charge When they are placed
in an electromagnetic field they are
drawn towards the positive pole. The
distance they move determines the
amount of the charge.
Diagnosis Is Certain.
DR. Rosenow found that different
streptococci have different charges
which vary according to the disease
with which they are found associated.
In this way, he has differentiated the
streptococci associated with the Fall
head cold, the cold accompanied by
sore throat. influenza and poliomye-
litis. The diagnosis can be made in a
few moments. and is certain. Hitherto
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1932-10-26
NEW ALFRED PRESIDENT
NAMED BY TRUSTEES
DR.. Paul E. Ellsworth to Succeed
DR.. Boothe c. Davis,
Resigned.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALFRED. N. Y. October 26.-Trus-
tees of Alfred University have named
DR.. Paul e. Ellsworth president OF the
Washington College. Chestertown. Nd,
to fill the presidency Of Alfred when 1t
becomes vacant on July 81, 1888. The
resignation of DR.. Boothe c. Davis
takes effect on that date.
Ora S. Rogers, president OF the board,
announced today that the trustees voted
to call DR.. Ellsworth at recent meet
ing in New York City.
DR.. Ellsworth is a graduate of Alfred
and was dean here for several years.
He holds degrees from Ohio State and
Wisconsin. He has been president OF
Washington College since 1928.
Evening star., 1932-10-26
PARAGUAY TAKES FORT
Claims Capture of Radio Station
With Stores in Chaco.

ASUNCION, Paraguay, October 26
R.-The war ministry announced to-
day that Paraguayan forces in the
Gran Chaco had captured the radio
station and a quantity Of stores at Fort
Acre, although the Bolivian defenders
had set fire to stores, trucks and arms
before abandoning the fort. The bulle-
tin said Bolivian airplanes had bonn
barded Fort Goncra.
Evening star., 1932-10-26
Seeks Spanish Gunboat.

MADRID, october 26 LP.-The CO.
lombian government has offered to
purchase the Spanish gunboat Dato
for 100000 pesetas approximately
$500 000), it was reported today. The
terms would provide for payment of
10000 pesetas monthly
Evening star., 1932-10-26
Storm Sweeps New Zealand.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, October
26 P).-A storm of great violence left
trail of destruction today many miles
long and 300 miles wide through the
Warkworth district Buildings were
wrecked, trees uprooted and general
havoc wrought across the countryside
Evening star., 1932-10-26
Hasn't Read Smith
Speech, Can't Talk,
Saws Gov. Roosevelt
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october 26.-Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, upon his
return to New York this morning.
when asked about the speech two
days ago by former Gov. AL
fred E. Smith. replied that he
had not yet read the speech and
so could not comment on it.
Evening star., 1932-10-26
TWO MEN DROWNED
Auto Side-Swipes Bridge and
Plunges Into River,

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. October 26
R).-Two men were drowned as a
liquor-laden automobile plunged into
the Watauga River near here early
today.
They were identified as Paul Glover
and Paul Foster of Elizabethton. Pass
ing motorists found them pinned under
the car in shallow water about daylight.
Kegs and jars of liquor were piled
about their bodies.
There was evidence the automobile
ade-swiped q bridge and turned over.
Evening star., 1932-10-26
''FrOn, Press to Home
Within an Hour"

The Stars Carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to city and suburban homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1932-07-17
PEACE CRUSADERS
OPENNEW SCHOOL
Viscount Cecil to Instruct
World Speakers in Cause
of Disarmament.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. July 16.-An international
school for disarmament speakers and
crusaders was opened here this week
under the presidency of Viscount Cecil,
leader of the popular disarmament
movement in Great Britain
The school, which will give a two
week course designed to assist in in
forming and mobilizing public opinion
for reduction Of armamentS, has the
support of all the major peace societies
whose activities are now centered upon
the success of the general DiSarma-
ment Conference.
Those who are coming from all over
the world to follow the course have
come full of enthusiasm for peace"
said Senator Louis de Brouckere, men,
Der of the Belgian arms delegation. in
announcing the school. When they
return to their own countries, their en-
thuSiasm will be informed and en-
lightened, and therefore more solid.
What we need most today is enthusi-
asm that is solid and enduring and
capable of withstanding resistance"
Disarmament lecturers from several
countries conduct courses in three Ian
guages, English, French and German.
International round-table discussions
supplement the lectures. EXpositions
and discussions follow this general out
line:
l. The past Disarmament in rela-
ton to the building of peace; the gen.
eral case for disarmament; what has
been done.
2 The present The draft conven-
ton before the conference, its evolu-
ton and contents: other main proposals
before the conference; men, material
and money.
g. The future. Abolition Of the
principal aggressive weapons; collective
security against war; the principle OF
equality; the manufacture and traffic in
arms,
Evening star., 1932-07-17
RUST ACCEPTS POST
AS CHEST UNIT HEAD
Metropolitan Division Chairman
Last Year Will Take Lead
ership Again.

H. L. Rust jr, again has accepted the
Craftsmanship Of the Metropolitan Unit
Of the Community Chest Campaign, it
was announced yesterday by E. c. Ora
ham. president of the Chest. Mr.. Rust
headed this unit last year
He is a splendid organizer and cap
able leader and is also thoroughly
versed in the social work program of
the city. enabling him to speak with
authority on this particular subject, +"
Mr.. Graham declared.
Mr.. Rust has been actively associated
with the Community Chest since its Or
ganization four years ago. serving first
as a regional chairman in the Metro
politan Unit and later as chairman Of
the unit He plans to call a meeting
of the unit executives shortly to outline
the campaign plans.
Evening star., 1932-07-17
PARK BOARD BUYS
OLD FORT TOTTEN
Acquires Historic Property of 40
Acres From Catholic
University.

The Fort Totten property, compris-
ing nearly 40 acres, needed in the beau
tification program here. has just been
acquired by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, from Catho-
lie University authorities. Announce
ment of the purchase was made yester-
day by Capt E. N. Chisolm, jr, the
Commissions engineer, but because
other purchases are in prospect, the
price was not made public.
Fort Tctten is located northeast of
the Soldiers Home, bordering on Bates
road. 1t is situated In a wooded area
and will be one of the famous old Civil
War forts, near Washington, that will
be linked by the Fort Drive Motor High
way.
The Commission Is gradually acquir-
ing all land necessary for the right Of
way for the boulevard. H. Tudor Nor
sell land purchasing officer of the Com
mission, is carrying forward negotia-
tions, under supervision Of Lieut.. Col.
U. S. Grant. Sd, vice chairman and ex-
ecutive officer Of the Commission.
Evening star., 1932-07-17
18 GIRLS AT CAMP
Washingtonians at Matoaka, st

Washingtonians at Matoaka, st.
Leonards, Md.
Eighteen Washington girls are at
tending Camp Matoaka, st. Leonards,
Md, this season. They include Misses
Mary Virginia Steuart. Barbara Har-
vey, Mary Lee Shanks, Hazel Beall,
Ruth Emily Evans, Ruth Quinn, Dor
othy Sutton. Mary Helen Cook. Jacque-
line Droney, Rosemary Palmer, Bar
bara Dietrich, Dorothy Rosasco. Betty
Julien, Josephine Spawn. Mary Beth
Adams. Marjorie May, Pattie Sutton
and Mary Schneider
Evening star., 1932-07-17

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Evening star., 1932-07-17

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Evening star., 1932-07-17

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Evening star., 1932-07-17

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combs, coarse end
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comb wifh ease.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
TRIBUTE To Be PAID
MARY WASHINGTON
Mothers Day Program at
Cathedral Sunday After
noon Announced.

A tribute will be paid to Mary Ball
Washington, mother of George WASH
ington, at Mothers day services Sunday
afternoon at o'clock in the Washing
ton Cathedral The program will be
sponsored by the District of Columbia
George Washington Bicentennial Com
mission and the Washington Federation
Of Churches.
Right Rev. James z. Freeman, Bishop
of washington, will preach the sermon.
A musical prelude will be offered by
the Marine Band, led by Capt. Taylor
BranSon. The Cathedral choir will sing
the professional hymn. "All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name" under the di-
rection of Edgar Priest, organist and
choirmaster.
Lesson by DR.. Darby.
Very Rev. G. C. F. Bratenahl will
pronounce the opening sentences and
versicleS. DR.. James Shera Montgom-
cry, chaplain of the House, will read a
psalm. Rabbi Abram Simon will give
lesson from the Old Testament. A
New Testament lesson will be given by
DR.. W. L. Darby, secretary of the Wash
1ngton Federation of Churches.
Dr. LeBarney PhllllpS Will lead IN
offering the Lords prayer.
Mrs. John D. Sherman of the United
States George Washington Bicentennial
Commission. will tell the story of Mary
Ball Washington.
Committee in Charge.
The committee in charge will be
composed of Mrs Thora H Seaton,
chairman ex-officio Mrs. Edgar B.
Merritt, executive vice chairman; Mrs.
Cloyd Heck Marvin, Mrs Cary T. Gray
son, Mrs. Gerrit S. Miller. jr.; Mrs. N.
N. Mock, Mrs. Harry Bernton. Miss
Helen Harmon, Mrs. Gertrude Lyons,
Mrs. Otto Verhoff, Mrs. Charles G. Abb
bott, Mrs. Luther A. Reichelderfer,
Mrs. W. w. Husband, Mrs. George F.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
CONFISCATION UPHELD

Supreme Court Backs U. S. Dis
posal of Liquor Autos.
By the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court yesterday ruled
that automobiles used In importing liq-
uor into the United States are subject
to conf1scation under the tariff law and
the Government is not required to take
action against them under the more
lenient prohibition law
The court also passed upon two SINH
lar cases. 1t held that an American
vessel seized for transporting liquor
could be confiscated under the naviga-
ton laws and that vessel seized by
the Coast Guard while bringing liquor
into the country could be conf1scated
under the tariff law.
Evening star., 1932-05-03
WASHINGTON TRAVELS
SUBJECT OF VOLUME
Work by James W. Brooks, Illus
trated by Calvin Fader,
Produced.

More than 200 drawings and explana-
tory texts recounting the principal
events in the life of George Washing
ton are contained in a volume just is
sued by James w. Brooks of Washing
ton in cooperation with the United
States Bicentennial Commission. The
volume is entitled George Washing
tons Travels in Founding the Aneri-
can Republic"
Brooks is director of the Highway
Educational Bureau of Washington, a
member of the International Road Con-
gress and a former newspaper writer
and editor. He has spent several years
collecting material for the volume,
which is intended as a souvenir of the
Evening star., 1932-05-03

Bicentennial Celebration and as ref
erence for children studying American
history.
The illustrations are by Calvin Fader.
who has been associated with Brooks
in the preparation Of previous histori-
cal publications. The two men retraced
many of Washington's journeys to OBJ
tain accurate local color. The volume
includes highway directions to many
places of significance in Washington's
life
Evening star., 1932-05-03
SUES FOR $40, 900

Plaintiff in Damage Action Claims
Permanent Injuries.
Adolph Feiffer, 4700 Connecticut
avenue, has filed suit for $4,000 dam
ages from the General Poultry Co,
1113 Water street southwest, for al
legged permanent injuries said to have
b<n received when run down by q
truck of the defendant December II
last. at Twelfth and Water streets.
Attorneys T. Morris Wampler and
Joseph C. Turco appear for the plain
tiff