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Evening star., 1932-11-27
Lecture on Lilies.

The American Horticultural Society
will have as its guest speaker at the
meeting to be held in the auditorium
Of the Interior Department Wednesday
Helen NJ Fox, who will give an Illus
trated lecture on Garden Lilies" The
speaker is the author of several garden
books and is experienced in the growing
of lilies. The lecture will start at 4:45
o'clock
Evening star., 1932-11-27
NERVOUS" Gunman Hunted.

A lockout for nervous" Baltimorean
with a gun was broadcast last night by
Washington police. The man. wanted in
the Maryland city for burglary, was de-
scribed as between IS and 40 years old,
s feet 10 inches tall, weighing about 100
pounds and dressed In light suit and
overcoat. He was reported to have left
Baltimore for washington about 1880
yesterday.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
FORMER JANITOR SOUGHT
Apartment House Damage Blamed
to Dismissed Man.

Police last night were seeking for
mer janitor Of an apartment building
at 70l9 Georgia avenue, who, the resi-
dent manager, Mrs. Katherine Gaylor,
believes came back yesterday after be-
ing dismissed and damaged the fur
mace and an elevator in the building.
Mrs. Gaylor said she let of the man
some days ago for drinking. She saw
him come into the building yesterday,
She told police, but did not talk to
him because he appeared under the in
fluence of liquor Subsequently, police
said, 1t was found that gauge on the
furnace had been broken and the mech
anism of an elevator damaged so II
would not start.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
Colored Man Seriously Burned

Monroe Spencer, 40, colored, 100
block of Key place northeast, was seri-
ously burned yesterday when his cloth
ing caught fire while he was placing
gency Hospital.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
Hit-and-Run Auto
Listed i'm Name of
Struck Cars Owner

A motorist whose automobile
was struck by another car that
failed to stop late yesterday was
surprised to learn the other
machine was listed in his name.
A passerby noted the number
of the hit-and-run machine and
a check-up by first precinct police
disclosed that the driver was a
colored man, while the owner Of
the machine that was hit was
white.
The crash occurred near Tenth
and H streets, the striking auto
mobile mounting the curb and
careening across the sidewalk
after hitting the other car, which
was parked. Police had not ap-
pretended the hit-and-run driver
early this morning.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
SENIOR PLAY FRIDAY
Takoma-Silver Spring High Group
to Give 3-Act Comedy.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, November 26.
"A three-act comedy, Come Out of the
Kitchen" will be given Friday night at
8 o'clock in the Takoma-Silver Spring
High School.
The play, which is presented by the
senior class of the school, is being di-
rected by Miss May Louise Wood,
dramatic coach. Members of the cast
are Mildred Cochran, Naomi Crown,
Margaret Williams, Doris Price, Kath-
ryn Black, Robinson Abbott, Harold
Brown, Norman Shorb, Ben Wander
WORT and Bernard Graeves
Musical numbers will be given be-
tween the acts by the school Glee Club.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
South Carolinan Sought,

Police were asked last night to search
for Edwin Frierson, IS, of Anderson,
s. c., whose father died November IT.
The lookout was requested by John w.
Of the family, who said Frierson either
was In washington or Richmond.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
Autoist Faces Three Charges.

Harry Engle was arrested by police Of
the eighth precinct late yesterday and
charged with illegal possession OF q gal
lon Of liquor after being stopped on up
Der Connecticut avenue. Speeding and
failing TO exhibit q registration card also
were charged.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
MARCH AIDE JAILED.
Declared to Have Threatened Peace
of City.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, November ga.
Tompkin, spokesman and organizer for
the Richmond Unemployed Council, was
sent to jail here today. He was ar
rested on a charge Of vagrancy ordered
by Mayor j. Fulmer Bright.
The mayor ordered the arrest, when
he and group Of about rs men and
women, appeared In the mayors office
denogncing the executives attitude in
refusing to allow unemployed to hold
meetings In the city parks, and the city
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column IL
Evening star., 1932-11-27
BURKE TO GIVE TALK
Detective Chief on Randle High
lands Program.

Inspector Frank S. w. Burke, chief
of the Detective Bureau, is to address
the Randle Highlands Citizens Associa-
ton Wednesday evening at its regular
meeting in the Benjamin G. Orr School.
In addition to the speech, there will
be discussion Of the progress of the new
Junior. high school in the community
and the possibility of securing a new
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
TAXICABS FACE TESTS
8, 500 to Be Inspected in Next 27
Working Days.

Approximately $500 taxicabs must
pass the inspection given by the Public
Utilities Commission in the 27 working
days remaining before January /, since
only $50 cabs have been presented for
inspection thus far.
OF the cabs inspected most were ap-
proved, few being sent back for re-
pairs to Tenders doors, rear lights and
renewing Of doormat No serious defects
were discovered. The inspectors have
been at work for nine days.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
EXTEND TAX PENALTIES
Mount Rainier Council Gives De
linquents Month More to Pay.

By a STAFF Correspondent Of The Sta-.
MOUNT RAINIER, Md, November
26.-Because of prevailing unemploy-
ment, the local council has, on recon-
mendation Of Mayor John H. Beall, pro-
vided that penalties on unpaid town tax
bills be applied February instead OF
January !.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
ARTHUR G. FR0E DIES

D. C. Recorder of Deeds Under
Three Administrations.
WEIGH, w. Va, November 26 (R.-
Arthur c. Froe, So, colored, recorder of
deeds of the District of Columbia under
the Harding. Coolidge and Hoover ad-
ministrations, died in hospital tonight
from heart ailment.
He established law Office in Welch
26 years ago. Burial will be Wednes-
day, at Petersburg, Va.
Evening star., 1932-11-27

CONTINUED on Page 2. Column IL
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-25
Two Navy Flyers
Believed Killed

SAN DIEGO, May 25. U.P)-Two
navy pilots were believed to have
perished and a third was rescued
from the sea when navy plane
tore apart in a power dive and
crashed into the sea three miles off
Coronado today, according to the
naval station here.
d. w. Henderle, chief aviation
pilot, U. S. NJ, attached to the
destroyer Wright, was hurled from
the cockpit and floated to safety
with his parachute.
He was rescued by a fishing boat.
A. T. Meade and D. T. Ferber,
aviation pilots, were trapped in the
cockpit when the plane struck the
water with terrific force and dis
appeared, according to naval ad-
vices.
The destroyer CrowninShield
searched for the men and wreckage
of the plane but late today reported
that neither had been sighted.
According to the naval station re-
port, the plane "disintegrated" while
swooping downward in a power
dive. The two men believed dead
were attached to Torpedo Squad
No. / aboard the Lexington.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-25
CURTIS CHARGE
WILL BE HEARD
BY GRAND JURY
Investigation OF Norfolk
Mans Fake Story To
Be Undertaken.

HOPEWELL, N. j., May 25. U.P)
The misdemeanor charge against
John Hughes Curtis, confessed
Lindbergh kidnapping faker, will go
to the Hunterdon grand jury Thurs
day, Prosecutor A. w. Hauck an
nounced today.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, vic
timized by the Curtis story that he
was negotiating with kidnapers for
the safe return of his baby boy,
does not intend to testify against
Curtis, it was said. He may be
called as a defense witness.
Meanwhile, the hunt for the ac-
tual kidnapers and killers has
failed to produce any conclusive
evidence announced by police, al
though the Bronx grand jury in
vestigation of Jafsie's $4,000 pay
ment to purported kidnapers is
The Bronx jury was recessed un-
til June 2 after hearing several
witnesses, among them Morris Ros-
ner, underworld go-between en-
ployed by Lindbergh. 1t plans to
hear the stories of Irving Bitz and
Salvatore Spitale, called into the
case by Lindbergh at Rosner's sug-
gestion.
Jafsie, Dr. j. F. Condor, remain
ed in Massachusetts where he is
resting from his strenuous efforts
to find tho li1no roorc
Col. II. Norman Schwarzkopf de
MED reports that Curtis at one
time had shown Colonel Lindbergh
a check for $4,000 to be used in
with the kidnapers.
He also explained that Colonel
took machine gun with
him on the final cruise with Cur
tis in search Of a phantom ship
because he feared an attempt might
be made to kidrap him. The gun
was borrowed from the state police.
Reports that DR.. Condor had Sc
lected a rogues gallery picture as
that of the man who took $4,000,
were confirmed N the state police
bulletin today. The picture was
that of one John Swenson. This
man, according to the bulletin, was
and found to have no
possible connection with this
case.
The communique told of the de-
tention of Gilbert McCann of
Mount Rose, N. j., who also was
found to have no connection with
the case. He was turned over to
federal narcotic agents when state
troopers found q quantity of heroin
in his possession.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-25
METHODS OF TAX
RELIEF IN STATE
TO BE SURVEYED

SACRAMENTO, May 25. U.P)-
CALIFORNIA; tax research bureau to-
day faced the positive necessity of
finding some means of reducing
taxes throughout the state.
A meeting of the advisory tax
council which brought together all
taxpayers interests here late yes
terday left no doubt as to this ne
ceSSity, although suggested means
Of procedure ran the gamut of tax
reforms.
Speaking for the California Real
Estate association, Hayden Jones of
Fresno voiced the keynote theme
of the meeting when he said that
"taxes are destroying the right to
private possession of property"
In opening the meeting Governor
Rolph asked for the cooperation of
the public in making a detailed
study of taxes TO determine new
sources of revenue, develop methods
of control of public expenditures
and strengthen tax administration
together with the elimination of ov-
erlapping governmental functions.
Fred w. Stewart, member of the
board Of equalization and chair
man of the tax bureau. announced
that the bureau will hold series
of statewide meetings to obtain
first hand impressions of public
sentiment relative to the tax sit
uation.
The findings of these meetings
will form the basis of the bureaus
recommendation to the 1888 state
legislature of new tax program.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-25
MAYOR WALKER
QUESTIONED ON
CITY FRANCHISE
New York Executive De-
clares Action Based On
Campaign Pledge.
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, May 25. = Mayor
James j. Walker fell back on his
campaign pledge of "a five cent
fare" to day in explaining why he
sponsored and voted for the ap-
plication of the Equitable Bus COM
pany for a city franchise, when he
appeared before the Hofstadter in
veStigating committee.
That committee was seeking to
know the way of certain financial
transactions involving the mayor,
which came at a time when the
bus company was seeking city
favors.
1t was a new Walker for most
of the 600 persons who crowded
into the supreme court room to
hear the questioning of the dapper
mayor by Judge Samuel Seabury,
relentless prosecutor who for n
year has guided the inquiry into
affairs of the Tammany con-
trolled city administration. Walker
cheered by some on his arrival
was dressed in blue-light blue
shirt, blue tie and double
breasted blue suit. He was calm,
gracious and courteous, in con-
trast to his usually smiling and
often se-cracking demeanor.
The spontaneous repartee for
which Walker has become IA
nous was missing during most Of
the morning session as he calmly
answered questions concerning bus
franchises and meetings of the
board of estimate. Only once did
| his humor come forth. The COM
mittee was arguing over something
that happened 10 days ago in a
hearing. Walker, who had been
questioned concerning granting OF
bus franchises in 1926, remarked:
you are asking me what hap
pened six years ago and you fell
lows can't even agree on some
thing that happened last week."
Center On Franchise
In the main, questioning GEN.
tered on the Equitable bus
franchise.
j. Allan Smith, a representative
of the Equitable company, pur-
chased a $4,000 letter of credit
which Walker used on one of his
various trips abroad. Sen. John
Hastings, friend of Walker, had
been close to officials of the
Equitable Bus company.
Walker admitted he sponsored
and voted for granting the Equit-
able contract, as against other
bids some of which he termed as
being from companies in the "hay
and feed business and added:
"It is not true that the mayor
ever in the six years, tried to in
fluence any of the other nine
votes on the board of estimate. I
don't believe you have any right
to question me regarding the op-
erations of the executive mind. !
had good reasons for voting that
franchise. 1t meant a five cent
fare. 1t meant the bringing Of
new blood into the transportation
| system of New York"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-25
Woman Head OF
Robbers Gang

LOS ANGELES, May 25. UP)-
Using three stolen automobiles, two
holdup men led by a blonde bandit
queen" perpetrated a series of rob-
berries early today and escaped with
more than 5000 taken from their
victims.
Miss Doris Ludlum, a pedestrian,
was robbed of $6. The group next
robbed John Genevaugh of SO, and
swooped to another part of the
city to take $25 from William Bak-
er, cafe manager.
Their fourth robbery netted them
$179 from a soda fountain.
In each case, the victims told
police, the blonde girl, who ap-
peared to be their leader remained
in the automobile while the men
leaped out to commit the robberieS.
Cars abandoned by the group were
found after each holdup.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-25
Enormous Still
Found In Desert

LOS ANGELES, May 25. U.H-
Trailing a truck to a ranch near
Barstow, district attorneys officers
discovered a still, believed to be the
largest found in Southern Califor-
MIA since prohibition, it was re-
vealed today.
The agents found 10000 gallons
of mash, IA vats, 10 of which con-
tanned 5000 gallons Of alcohol each
and four 10000 gallons each, ac-
cording to Jack Chriss, head of the
county dry squad.
The liquor plant was operated by
a 270O-horsepower boiler. Five men
were arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-25
State Takes Over
L. A. Traffic

LOS ANGELES, May IS. UPt-
The board of supervisors today
transferred to the state highway
patrol system Los Angeles county's
motor patrol, effective July 1.
While the supervisors were pro-
ceeding with the transfer, author
tiles continued their search for
clues as to the writer or writers
of death notes to prominent per-
sons protesting against the trans
fer. Gov. James Rolph, Super
visor Frank L. Shaw and Ivan
Kelso, counsel for the Automobile
Club of Southern California, all
active exponents of the transfer,
were said to have received the
notes.
Transfer of the county unit to
the state was made by the super
visors in an attempt to save ap-
proximately $25o,00o. The IA Of
ficers and clerks of the unit are
to be retained by the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-25
'KEYNOTERS' OF BOTH PARTIES
INVOLVED IN PAYROLL RACKET

inson left the house for the senate
in March, 1881, his son was one
of his clerks and the -in-laW
was a messenger in the house post
office. A second office clerk was
employed at half the sons salary.
Sen. Alben w. Barkley, Ken
lucky, who will be the Democratic
keynoter if his current high tariff
votes on the tax bill do not dis
qualify him, carries q son as a
clerk at $4,000, the maximum salary.
A daughter is carried as L. L..
Barkley at $500. The son is out
Of the city for the time being. The
daughter appears at the office only
occasionally. Senator Barkley ex-
planned she helped him at home
and that he had no apology 20
make.
Resentment of taxpayers and
voters over the payroll racket is
indicated by reports from Oregon
that the veteran representative
Willis HaWley's participation in the
practice was a factor in his defeat
in the Republican primaries.
United Press dispatches on payroll
practices brought the disclosure
that Hawley carried a Salem at
torney on his payroll at $25oO a
year, paid out of government funds.
The revelation was made in the
campaign and caused widespread
criticism. He is an administration
stalwart and has served in con-
gress continuously since 1907.
The payroll racket also was an
issue in yesterdays primary for the
Republican. senatorial nomination
in Idaho, which has a state law
against nepotism. ]. Wesley Holden,
opposing Sen. John Thomas,
charged that Thomas had his
daughter, Mary Thomas, and his
sister, Mollie T. Yount, on the SEN
ate payroll as clerks at $4,000 a
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-25
CORONER'S JURY
FREES NUTRROWN
IN FATAL CRASH

John r. Nutbrown of Calipatria
was absolved of blame for the
death of F.. A. McCallum, Calipa-
tria automobile dealer, by a cor
oner's jury which yesterday after
noon considered evidence relating
TO an automobile accident early
Sunday morning on the Campo
highway in which McCallum was
killed and Nutbrown, the driver,
and H. j. TillCJson, also of Cali
partia, we're slightly injured.
The inquest was held at Jacumba
yesterday afternoon, lasting FROM
80 until $50, after which the
coroners jury spent an hour in
consideration of the verdict which
finally absolved both Nutbrown and
Tillotson of any blame, finding that
death was caused by an accident
resulting from the unfamiliarity of
the driver with the highway and
with the automobile which he was
driving.
After the inquest, however, the
San Diego district attorney took
Nutbrown to the San Diego county
Jail. where he was held pending
further investigation. Kendall B.
Perkins, attorney for Nutbrown and
Tillotson at yesterdays inquest,
went to San Diego this morning in
an effort to secure the freedom of
NutbroWn.
Evidence introduced at the in
quest showed that the fatal acci-
dent happened on a long grade on
the decomposed granite road, and
at turn unmarked by any signs.
McCallum was thrown from the au-
tomobile as it turned over, and one
of his ribs pierced his heart. He
died almost instantly.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-25
Big Loss Shown
By Ford Company

BOSTON, May 25. W.R)-A loss of
approximately $53,486,O 900 for 1881,
after dividends. if any, was indi-
Gated for the Ford Motor Co., by
a balance sheet comparison today.
This compares with profit of S44,-
460, 1923 for 1880.
In 1929 there was a profit OF
$81 1876
The figures offering the public
rare glimpse into the financial af-
fairs of the great Ford industry,
were revealed in the certificate OF
condition which is filed annually
with Henry F. Long, state commits
sioner of corporations and taxation.
The profit and loss account as of
December 81, 1881, totaled S664,-
427, ,424 at the end of 1929; $482, ,629,-
562 at the end of 1923, and $654,-
851 ,O61 at the end of 1927.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-25
M& R1.<,.
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CHURCH RITUAL
CHANGES MADE
BY METH0DISTS

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May
25. (UPE-Revision of the ritual in
the Methodist marriage ceremony
and the burial service has deleted
the phrases with my worldly goods
I thee endow," ''speak now or for
ever hold your peace" and the pro-
nouncement "ashes to ashes, dust
to dust"
The divorce code also was
changed by the general conference
of the church here last night, SO
that a minister may solemnize the
marriage of the innocent person in
a divorce action. 1t must be
clearly established by testimony
that the true cause for divorce was
adultery, or "other vicious condi-
tions which through mental or
physical cruelty or physical peril
invalidated the marriage VOW"
I'VE hold" the revised section Of
the discipline reads, that true
marriage is an institution both
human and divine. 1t is the func-
ton of the state TO determine the
grounds upon which a valid divorce
may be granted. 1t is the function
of the church to determine the reg
ulations that shall govern minis
ters in the solemnizing of marriage
of divorced persons and the recep-
ton of divorced persons into
church membership"
A change in the communion
service also was made with the
substitution of the word elements"
for the former phrase bread and
wine" The use of wine" was re-
garded as misleading as infer
mented grape juice is used in the
service
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-25
Jumps 10 Death
Following Call

CHICAGO, May &c. >U.P} -
Arthur T. Plant, 55, called the
telephone operator from his six
teenth floor room in the hotel
Sherman.
Call my home,' he directed
"and tell my son MIR. Plant has
been hurt, but not to tell his
mother"
A moment later as the operator
sought to complete the connection,
she heard the crash of a falling
body in an airshaft beside her
window.
Plant had walked from the tele-
phone TO the window and leaped
to his death.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-25
BLACKMER PAYS
MILLIONS BACK
TO GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, May 25. U.P)-
The charges of contempt of court
which resulted from the failure of
Henry M Blackmer to testify in
the oil scandal cases were settled
today when the self-exiled oil mag
nate, through his attorney, paid
100000 in fines into the office of
the United States marshal here.
The government compromised an
other phase of the case when it
accepted payment of $3,669, ,78447
for back income taxes and delin-
quencies owed by Blackmer. The
money was paid in cash as a COM
promise from the original total of
$8,498, 1888 assessed by the bureau
of internal revenue for taxes, pen
alties and interest for the years
1916-17 and 1923. ;,
The attorney, George Gordon
Battle, paid the fines with a cer-
titled check.
Blackmer is still in France, where
he fled rather than testify in con-
nection with affairs of the Contin-
entail Trading company, which
figured prominently in the Teapot
Dome case.
Payment of the fines is part of
an effort by Blackmer to settle his
financial and court troubles with
the United States government, pos
sibly looking to a return to this
country. There remains large in
come tax assessments against Black
mer and his attorneys now are at
tempting to obtain a settlement of
this phase of the case.
The treasury announced that
compromise of financial matters
with Blackmer did not include any
offer of immunity in criminal
cases,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-25
GERMAN
ARM
ASK AID
Pair Flying From Ship To
Shore With Mail Send
Out Distress Call.
RESCUE UNCERTAIN
Signal Heard This After
noon Gives Hope For
Their Safety.

BOSTON, May 25. U.p) Hope
that the crew Of the Europa mail
plane still survived was raised
when an sos whose origin was
undetermined was picked up short
ly after 8 p. m. (EDT), today at
the chamber Of commerce radio
station at Boston airport.
BOSTON, May 25. Up) Two
German airmen, attempting a ship
to shore flight from the liner Eur
opa to Boston with mail, broad
cast an SOS today from point
about 450 nautical miles east of
Nantucket.
The Europa radioed the North
German Lloyd line office this af-
ternoon she was proceeding under
forced draught in the hope of res
cuing the two occupants of the
plane.
What had happened to their
Junkers low wing monoplane, which
was equipped with pontoons, was
llOG ulSCiOocQ III Vic bOAI Ooh Iva
aid received by radio at Boston air
port. Local aviatiors believed the
plane had been forced down.
Occupants of the plane were
Joachim Blankenburg and Radio
Operator Kirchoff.
Greatest hopes for the rescue of
the flyers lay in the possibility
they might be picked up by the
Europa, coast guard, officials felt,
assuming the plane was in the
steamship lanes when the trouble
was encountered.
BOSTON, May 25. U.P) - Coast
guard headquarters today received
an SOS from a ship to shore mail
plane bound from the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Europa to New
J York.
The plane was reported in trou-
BILE about 500 miles at sea. 1t had
been catapulted from the Europa
800 miles out at 10 a. m. (EDT)
and was due in New York about
6 p. m. (EDT.