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Evening star., 1933-10-22
FACTS On MLEHn :
OFFERED BY C0()Ch
R. F. G. Director. Would les.
tify Relations With Mccain
Were Personal.
1y the Associated Prsss.

By the Associated Press.
Saying the letter he wrote to Charles
s. Mccain Of the Chase National Bank
was purely q personal one, Harvey
Couch, a director Of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, last night an
nounced his willingness to appear be-
fore the Senate Stock Market Investi-
eating Committee and answer any ques-
tions asked Of him.
The letter, found by Senate investiga-
tors in Chase Bank files, was written on
r. r. c. stationery and dated sometime
In August, 1882 The investigators said
it mentioned Seaboard Airline stock.
Couch said Mccain, whom he de"
scribed as a long friend" had tele-
phoned him to learn whether he would
consider resigning from the Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corporation ito undertake
the reorganization Of group Of insult
properties"
Would Decline Offer.
Couch said he replied he intended to
complete his job with the Government
and could not accept McCain's offer.
Il explained further" Couch said.
that when I finished here I expect to
return to Arkansas to continue to extend
such aid as l can In the development
Of that section.
Neither the letter nor the telephone
conversation had anything whatever to
do with the r. F. c.
Explaining he and Mccain, chairman
Of the Governing Board Of the Chase
Bank, were reared together in Arkansas
and have been associated In business
Couch said:
There is nothing in my relationships
with Mr.. Mccain that desire to hide.
I shall be glad to appear before the
committee to answer any questions in
this or any other connection II the
committee sees At"
First Witness Of Kind.
II Couch appears before the In
vestigators. he will be the first Govern
ment official to testify on his own be-
half since the inquiry started year
and a half ago.
Couch has figured in the investiga-
ton twice before, the most recent time
being last week, when he was listed as
having borrowed $500, 900 from Dillon,
Read & Co. in 1928. The evidence sub
mitted at that time showed this loan
still was outstanding at the end OF 1881.
Previously, Couch had been listed as
one Of the purchasers Of bargain stock"
from j. p. Morgan & Co. The evidence
showed he obtained 500 shares of
Niagara e. Hudson stock in August,
1929, at s2s a share. when II was listed
at S36.
Both of those incidents, however
antedated Couch's assumption Of Gov
eminent ofice.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
SLAYER AGAIN CONVICTED
Colored Man Sentenced to Die De
cember 4 for Farmers Murder.

NEWBERRY, S. c., October 81 (Pl.
Tom Wardlaw, colored farm hand,
was convicted for the second time to-
day Of murder of Andrew j. Ferguson,
Abbeville County farmer, and was SEN
fenced to die in the electric chair, on
December f.
The jury took only one ballot to con-
vict Wardlaw who once before was
found guilty of murder and sentenced
to die, but won new trial by appeal
ing to the State Supreme Court.
Ferguson was slain on April 8, 1882,
during an affray with Wardlaw. the
colored man slashing his throat with a
knife. Wardlaw testified Ferguson had
struck him with heavy stick and
threatened to kill him.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
BY the Associated Press.

ny Lne ASSOCIAteo EEeSS.
KANSAS CITY, October 2i.-Mrs.
Della May Jones, 48. q widow. told to-
day Of q strange romance, born out Of
a canary contest, with a convict who
is serving q life term for murder in
the Leavenworth, Kans., Federal Peni-
tentiary.
She disclosed the convict, Robert F.
Stroud, whose death sentence was COM
muted by the late President Woodrow
Wilson. has entered with her into q
marriage contract"
Il consider that Bob and I are mar
ried, Just the same as If we had been
married by q minister" she said, In
displaying the signed agreement.
Twelve years ago Mrs. Jones, then
living in Shelbyville, Ind, offered one
of her canaries, Green Sally, as the
prize for a contest being conducted by
& publication.
The winner Of the contest was Post
Office Box 7. Leavenworth, Kans." Mrs
Jones inquired and learned the con-
testant was Stroud. Once illiterate. he
had made himself during long confine-
ment in the prison Q skilled inathema-
tician and an authority on canaries
One Of his birds, Little Bess, won the
Evening star., 1933-10-22
GIRL ACCUSES TWO
Of HIDING KE[LYS
Testifies Tichenor Took Part
in Discussion of UrSCheI
Kidnapping.
BULLETIN.

MEMPHIS, October % (Sun-
aSn da cbenon nsf9fd gsre coRaieteS eaI1 an1
today Of harbOring and ConSpirmg
to harbor George Machine Cum
carry total sentences of two years
and six months imprisonment. The
jury was out Is minutes.
BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, October al
Twelve year-old Geraldine Arnold, the
girl who told officers where to find
George machine Gum Kelly and his
after the Charles F. Urschel kidnapping
pointed out Langford Ramsey and John
Tichenor today as the men who pro-
vided the hideout.
Ramsey and T1chenor were placed on
trial in Federal Court on charges OF
harboring fugitive.
'Langford Ramsey" Geraldine said.
"called George Kelly by that name
when he came to see him at Mr. ITCH
enor's home" Later, she testified that
Tichenor was present when the Urschel
kidnapping was discussed. and she
added that he participated in the dis
cussions. 1t was at Tichenor's home
that the Kellys were captured Septem-
ber 26.
She told how she and Ramsey made
trip to thu Cass Coleman farm in
Texas at Kelly's request to arrange for
Coleman to meet Kelly and deliver
part of the ransom money and OF how
the frightened Coleman sent Ramsey
and her away.
Statements Read.
Geraldine said she first met Kathryn
Kelly while she and her parents we're
hitchhiking in Texas. She had plan
ned to reveal the Kellys' whereabouts
at the first opportunity, she said.
w. A. Rorer and r. E. Peterson OF
the Department of Justice. re-
peated the story of the Kellys capture
and read statements purportedly made
by Ramsey and Tichenor.
In one of these statements, which
Peterson said Ramsey admitted was
correct. but which he had refused to
Kelly only as George Barnes. his former
brother-in-l law, until September 23
wien ne told me If he was caught ne
would get the electric chair
Barnes" had previously boasted OF
being the notorious gunman, the state
ment said, but Ramsey expressed dis
belief because his former brother-in-law
was given to Dragging all of his life
TichenOr'S statement, which was
signed, was read by Rorer. 1t told OF
how Ramsey had arranged for the
kellys to stay at T1chenor's modest
home and then how the crippled used
car dealer had discovered that the man
he knew as Barnes was Kelly.
Winkler Mentioned.
THAT same day." the statement said,
"he Kelly said he was in on the
Urschel kidnapping and that he COL
lected 100000 from the go-between.
He said that they cashed $40, 900 at
Minneapolis and that the rest was In
Texas. In substance, he told me that
Bates and Bailey were in with him on
the Urschel kidnapping. ="
kelly said he was just getting ready
to leave Chicago when the hold-up Of
the Federla Reserve bank messengers
happened. He also mentioned that he
contacted Gus Winkler while in Chi
cago; that he called Winkler and that
Winkler told him to stay away from
him and that he (Winkler) would con-
tact him (KellN."
Evening star., 1933-10-22
GENEVA DEBATES
COURSE OF ACTION
WITHOUT GERMANY

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1933-10-22
POLICE HEADS ASK
BAN ON FIREARMS
Chiefs Throughout Nation
Recommend Abolition of
u. S. Paroles.
BY the Associated Press.

~ shS hssoSletea Eteess
ST. LOUIS, October 31.-Police chiefs
Of the country next week will voice
recommendations for abolition of the
Federal parole system, wider Federal
jurisdiction over offenders and a con-
stitutional amendment to prohibit the
possession Of firearms.
Details Of the recommendations were
announced here tonight by Joseph A.
Gerk. police chief Of ST. Louis and
chairman Of the Emergency Crime
Committee Of the International Asso-
ciation Of Chiefs Of Police.
Chief Gerk Monday and Tuesday will
support the program before Senate
Subcommittee e, Racketeering in Chi
cag0.
Conference Next Week.
Then he will proceed to Washington.
where members Of the Emergency Crime
Committee will meet Thursday and
Friday with Attorney General Homer
Cummings, Assistant Attorney General
Joseph B. keenan, and Prof. Raymond
Moley.
Police recommendations include:
A Federal habitual criminal act:
abolition of the Federal parole system;
statute prOInDltluB INTERSTATE ttAIlS-
portation Of stolen property, including
securities: a law prohibiting interstate
transportation of machine guns: estab-
lshment of branches Of the Bureau of
Identification; Federal law prohibit
ing possession Of firearms and deadly
weapons and amendment of the United
States Constitution to that end; !;
stringent Federal laws to denounce as
felonies all rackets that interfere with
interstate commerce: ooliteration OF
State and county lines for law enforce
ment officers.
Publicity Recommended.
Pointing to the present parole sys-
tenn. the report asserted that parole
upon completion of one-third of the
sentence frequently releases convicts
who should remain in prison.
Furthermore, and this is nightly i'm
portant." the report continues, the
files of the Attorney General Of the
sponsors for paroles should be made
public. Many politicians and lawyers
who seek the release Of criminals shield
themselves and their purpose by the
secrecy Of the parole Office"
Evening star., 1933-10-22
SETTLE OFF TUESDAY
Favorable Weather Expected foI
Stratosphere Flight

CHICAGO, october 81 &.-A high
atmospheric pressure area moving from
the Northwest caused Lieut.. Comdr. 7.
G. w. Settle to announce tonight he
would start early next Tuesday morn
ing on balloon journey to the strato-
sphere.
Atmospheric conditions at that time
will be better than we had hoped at
this time of the year." said Mai. Ches
ter L. Forney of the Army, selected by
the naval commander to accompany
him on the jaunt.
Weather observers tell us the
barometrtc pressure will be about sos.
unusually favorable for such q night as
ours. We undoubtedly will take ad-
vantage Of It,"
Evening star., 1933-10-22
GIRL HELD AS VAGRANT
Hitch-Hiker, II, Had Been Taken
to Richmond Hospital.

RICHMOND. Va, October 81 F.-
Margaret Jackson, 17-year-old hitch
hiker who was admitted to Richmond
hospital today after she allegedly had
been tossed from an automobile on the
Washington highway, was removed to
the Henrico County Jail tonight on a
charge of vagrancy.
Officers arrested her as she prepared
to leave the hospital.
The woman said her mother lives in
Washington and that her father, George
W. Jackson, IS In the Marine Hospital
at Norfolk.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
DISABLED CRAFTS
PASSENGERS SAVED
Vessel Lost Since Wednesday
Towed Into Port by Coast
Guard Boat.
BY the Associated Press.

FORT PIERCE. Fla. October 21-
Missing since Wednesday. the 65-foot
motor vessel Pilot No. was safe in port
here tonight and her passengers. includ-
ing a woman and two children. en-
route home.
The craft, left to the mercy Of Gulf
Stream currents Wednesday morning
when her rudder shaft snapped. was
first sighted by an oil tanker Friday
and the master Of this vessel notified
the Coast Guard.
Swift currents or q misread position
report caused Coast Guard boats to
search vainly for the craft, but this
morning an airplane found the drift
ing boat and radioed her position to
the Fort Lauderdale base.
The boat was towed into this port
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
HAWAII is SHAKEN
Predictions Kilauea Volcano
Ready to Erupt Recalled.

Ready to Erupt Recalled.
HILO, Hawaii, October 81 (R.-A
severe earthquake shook the island OF
Hawaii at 9:l0 am. (2:40 pm. Eastern
standard time), today Acute tremorS
in Hilo reminded inhabitants of re-
peated predictions that the Kilauea
volcano was ripe for eruption, but no
damage was reported.
Although earthquakes often are pre-
cursors of volcanic activity locally, there
was no sign of activity of Kilauea ex-
cept a great cloud Of dust that rolled
upward from its pit after the shock.
TIE quake was the most severe since
the Eruption Of Maunaloa in 1925.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
ROOSEVELT RETURNS.
Trip From Chestertown II Made by
Auto and Yacht

President Roosevelt returned to the
White House shortly after 9 O'Clock
last night after trip by motor and
yacht from Old Washington College at
Chestertown, Md, where he received an
honorary degree of doctor of laws.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
motored here after taking dinner aboard
the Government yacht, Sequoia, which
anchored at Annapolis early in the
evening.
Mr.. Roosevelt took his time on the
return trip from Chestertown. He and
his party were at dinner when the
Sequoia tied up to the dock at the
Naval Academy.
Evening star., 1933-10-22

Continued From First Page)
acknowledging receipt of the letter and
incloSing the complete text OF article
1 of the League Covenant
Avenol said he would send the Ger
man note and the reply to all members
Of the League.
Warning Is Seen.
International circles saw in this
manner OF handling the situation a
warning to Germany that violations OF
international instruments like the
treaty of Versailles. of which the Cove
nant Is part, may stop with the
Reich's withdrawal from the League.
Germany owes the League more than
100000 gold francs in dues, for which
she Is responsible during the next two
years.
Regarding disarmament, a French
spokesman said 1t would be q great
mistake to discard disarmament dis
cussions. but. on the contrary, they
should be continued to prove to Ger
many that the powers were determined
TO i've up to article Of the Covenant
which stipulates that the maintenance
OF peace requires a reduction in arma-
ments Ito the lowest point consistent
with national safety
You can leave us, but the League
covenant commands that you observe
all international obligations before do
ing So" said the League reply, in sub
stance, to Germany's formal notice.
With Rome still keeping the poSsibil-
ity OF a four-power arms conference at
Stresa, Italy, in the forefront, League
circles attached great Importance to
the speech of Propaganda Minister
GoebbelS in which he said that II the
Saar is returned. Germany will make
no more material demands of France.
Regarded as Bid for Deal.
This was interpreted as a bid to
France to make deal involving the
Saar some time before 1885 when a
plebiscite will be conducted to deter
mine whether the area will be French
or German, or remain under League
supervision.
The American move toward Russian
recognition caused more interest here
today than did the German retirement
1t was predicted by some observers
that the Russian foreign commiSsar,
Maxim Lityinoff, may propose a nom
aggression pact to the United States
Government and suggest a joint Far
Eastern political and economic policy.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
Receiver Appointed.

WILMINGTON, Del, October 81
Pl-Chancellor J. o. Wolcott in
Chancery Court today appointed Clar-
ceiver for the Consolidated Chemical
Corporation. against which receivership
suit was field earlier in the week. The
corporation operated plants In West
Virginia and New Jersey.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
SPORTSMAN'S DIVORCEE
WEDS ANDREW PIERCE. Sd
Heir to Wooden Millions and For
mer Mrs. Conkey Whitehead,
Atlanta, United.
BY the Associated Press,

~ tile hoSoSisteH EieSs,
NEW YORK, October 2l.-Miss
Marion Hughes. former wife of Conkey
Whitehead, wealthy Atlanta sports
man. was married today to Andrew
Pierce, Sd, 26-year-old heir to woolen
millions
The ceremony was a quiet affair in
All Saints Unitarian Church. The
couple announced no honeymoon was
planned and said they would live in
an apartment in East Eighty-sixth
street here. A small reception In their
home followed the wedding.
Only a few close friends witnessed
the ceremony. The bride wore a gray
ensemble. Walter A. Hughes gave his
daughter in marriage.
Whitehead and Miss Hughes were
divorced recently in Chicago.
Evening star., 1933-10-22

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, October 2l.-
object Of a kidnap plot have reached
Gov. Clyde L. Herring. the executive
revealed today. Gov. Herring added he
viewed the matter lightly.
The Governor said the purported
plot was reported to him about week
ago and that he had been under guard
of a State agent for several days. He
also carried a gun for a time.
The report was brought to him by
8 man who said he had overheard two
men in a local railroad station talk
ing about kidnapping the Governor and
holding him for $4,000 ransom"
Il don't put great deal of stock in
1t. but, Of course. you can't tell" the
Governor said.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
Ship Magnate's Daughter Wed.

HOLLYWOOD, October 81 R.-
Miss Peggy Matlock, daughter OF
Howard Coleman Matlock, vice presi-
dent of New York steamship line,
and Archibald Garner, prominent Los
Angeles sculptor, were married today.
They will live in Hollywood after Q
honeymoon in the, Northwest.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
ENGINEERS GET BEQUEST
J. Waldo Smith Leaves Group $40,

NEW YORK. October II R.-The
American, Society of Civil Engineers
Was pequeathed $4,000 in the will Of j.
Waldo Smith filed today.
Smith, who died last Saturday at his
New York home, constructed New York
City's $l85,0OO 1000 Catskill Mountain
water supply system.
A bequest of IS 900 was left to the
Western Society of Engineers, Chicago,
ILL.,, and his medals. diplomas and other
rewards for distinction" were be-
queathed to the public library in Lin
coin, Mass, his birthplace.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
COURT HOUSE WEARS OUT
BEFORE FINAL PAYMENT
Oklahoma City Agitation for New
Building Comes Ahead Of Last
$4,000 Installment.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, October H.
Many things get worn out before they
are paid for-even court houses.
Just as agitation for q new city
county building in Oklahoma City Is
reaching fever heat. the county treas
urer is scraping up the last $4,000
due on the old court house in Decen-
ber. A bond issue of 100000 was voted
for the building In 1908. For the 80
years, interest has run the total cost
Of construction to $214,750.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
Myron Westover Dies.

SCHENECTADY. N Y, October 81
(P).-Myron F. Westover, former Sec
retary of the General Electric Co., died
at his home today after a heart at
tack. He was 73.
Mr.. Westover was born on a farm
near Vinton, Iowa, practiced law in
Iowa, then moved to Boston He orig
mated the company's first group life
insurance plan in 1919.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
s25,000,O 900 DEFICIT
New York City Controller Esti
mates 1884 Income insufficient.

NEW YORK. october 81 CP.-Con-
troller McAneny announced tonight the
city of New York faces deficit of more
than S25, 100000 next year unless that
amount can be made up by cutting ex-
penSeS, or new taxes.
He estimated the citys total revenue
at maximum of $3.50, 1000. 600 for 1884
and expenses for that period, as antici-
pated in the proposed budget, total
S555976 900.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
NO BEARS TO GIVE AWAY
Interior Department Tesfs Appli-
cants Report, Is False.

Seventy would-be bear owners won't
be able to get the animals from the
Interior Department.
An erroneous report that excess bears
In the Yosemite National Park. Calf,
would be given to any one willing to
pay transportation charges brought the
request to the department.
One urgently asked the department
to advice "as soon as you can" the
amount Of postage" for the shipment
and promised to forward it Immediately
The department is informing each of
the applicants that no bears are avail
able for distribution
Evening star., 1933-10-22
FAIR MAY RUN IN 1884

President Dawes Says "Public Can
Have It If It Wants IT,
CHICAGO, october 81 tR.-strong
indication that Century Of Progress
Exposition would remain open in 1884
was given today by Rufus G. Dawes,
president, observing that President
Roosevelt had assured the management
he would like to see the fair reopen
next yeal. Dawes said. If the public
wants the fair in 1884, they can
have it."
Evening star., 1933-10-22

MEMPHIS. October % (Sun-
day. tPD--Langford Ramsey and
John Tichenor were convicted early
today Of harbOring and ConSpirlng
to harbor George Machine Gun"
Kelly and his wife. charges which
carry total sentences of two years
and six months imprisonment. The
jury was out Is minutes.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
RAIL WRECK KILLS Nine
Train Rams Another Carrying
1nflammable Oil.

BUCHAREST, Rumania. october 81
R).-A train carrying passengers
crashed into another carrying in
dammable petroleum products near
Sinaia tonight. killing nine persons and
injuring six others.
The wreckage burst into flames, scat
tering burning oil over . wide area.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
Benefit Party Tuesday.

SEAT PLEASANT. Md, October 81
Especially novelty white elephant
benefit party will be given Tuesday
night after the regular meeting Of Seat
Pleasant Chapter. No. rs, Order Of the
ganization In Masonic Hall here, -.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
HALLOWEEN FETE !:
JUDGES SELECTED
More Than 100 Schools and
Civic Groups Will Join
in Parade.

judges for the third annual Hallow
cen parade were announced last nigh
by Edgar Morris. chairman Of tn,
Washington Halloween Celebration
Committee. More than 100 entries from
schools, civic organizations and busines
firms and individuals already have beer
received.
The judges are NJ L. sperry, Rober
" Fleming. Miss Sibyl Baker, Mis-
Genevieve Hendricks, James e. Coli
flower and Thomas P. Littlepage
Points to be considered in judgini
floats are artistic effect. appropriate
ness and cleverness. Individual march
erS will be judged for the most note
worthy costumes. either comic O
serious.
Marchers To Be C0stumed.
Adding a gay note to the parade vii
be the several hundred costumee
marchers. Already entries have beer
received from children who will b
dressed in a wide variety Of modes.
The following divisions of the parad,
VIII be judged Tor hrst and secondar,
prizes: Local commercial float, loca
civic organizations float, commercial
QUITO town float, monumental out
of-town float. local costumed group o
marchers. out-oftown costumed groul
Of marchers, decorated private vehicle
and costumed individual marchers ant
bands.
To Award IL Silver Cups.
Twelve silver cups donated by vari
GUS business organizations will b.
awarded as first prizes and the second
ary prizes will include many dihereh
kinds Of gifts.
The judges will view the parade from
q stand on Constitution avenue between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets 4
special ceremony Will mark the presenta
ton Of prizes at the end Of the parade
Band concerts will replace the usua
dancing on Constitution avenue.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
STRIKE OF 5000 ENDS
Jewelry Workers to Get Slight II

Jewelry Workers to Get Slight In
crease in Wages.
NEW YORK, October 81 P).-
Grover A. Whalen, city N. R. A. admin.
of q two weeks strike of jewelry
workers and said the strikers, number
ing some 5000, will return to work
Monday.
A shorter work week and q slight
increase in wages were agreed upon.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
Rallston Citizens to Meet.

BALLSTON, Va, October 81 (Spe-
ciaD The Ballston Citizens Associa-
ton will meet at the fire house Tues
day evening.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
KEEPING SUGAR PACTS
Cuban Secretary of Agriculture
Says Agreements Are Observed,

says agreements Are ObSerVed.
HAVANA, October 21 (P).-The new
secretary Of agriculture, Carlos Hevia,
announced today that Cuba is observing
all its international sugar agreements.
He said the government now is con-
sidering an extension Of the export
permits for shipments to the United
States under quota which otherwise
would be invalid after December 81.
Evening star., 1933-10-22
Changes In Machinery Of Life.

"Today we are making many changes
in the machinery of nfe-not in gov
ernment alone. It is perfectly proper
that at the same time the old-fash-
ioned boyhood ideals, the old-fashioned
principles, are the things that are 60
ing to keep this country going.
Your new president, DR.. Mead. has
Just spoken Of the pioneer. The spirit
of the Colonies was the spirit Of CO.
operation. It was the building up of
community, not a class, that made
possible the United States. The un-
derstanding of this community spirit
as opposed to class made the first Presi-
dents name revered in our memory"
Leaving the college, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roosevelt motored through the cheering
folks Of this town to Hiram Browns
estate, where they had luncheon before
departing on the Sequoia.