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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
U. S. WRITER PROMISED
PROTECTION IN MALLORCA
Bomb Is Exploded at Home Of
Author Of Critical Article
During Demonstration.

BY the Associated Press.
PALMA, Mallorca, July 18.-Thcodor
Pratt, American writer, against whom
residents of Mallorca have organized
demonstrations because Of q critical ar
ticle he wrote about them, has received
the promise of the authorities that he
will be protected.
The newspaper Ultima Hora last Sat-
urday republished an article which it
said Pratt wrote for ar American maya
zine and In which Mallorcans were &C
cused Of binding canaries because they
believed that made the birds sing better.
According to the newspapers version,
the article also said that Mallorca
houses, boarding houses and hotels were
lacking In comfort.
About 900 persons paraded in front Of
Pratt's house in protest against the ar
ticle and some one exploded q small
bomb. Civil guards dispersed the DEM
onstrators. Subsequently Pratt appealed
TO the local authorities for protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
$40,0)Q,0)O ROADS
FUND IS APPROVED
Huge Construction Program
Under Public Works Is
o. KID Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The expenditure Of $40, 000, 900 more
on roads in nine States was approved
today by the Public Works Admins
tration in its job-giving drive.
This brought to sl66,532 900 the total
out of the 100000 900 road fund al
ready allocated to "a States; other ap-
portionments will follow. The States
told today that their schedules are sat-
isfactory were Idaho, North Dakota,
Maine, West Virginia, Delaware, Louis
lana, Florida, New Hampshire and
Montana
At the same time, the Public Works
Administration was trying to white
down q $50 1000 900 river and harbor
and food control program on orders
from President Roosevelt to eliminate
all unworthy projects.
Awaits Budget Bureau Report.
ALLEGATION Of further money for Fed
eral projects was awaiting a report
from the Budget Bureau to which was
assigned the task of cutting down q
$3.50, 000, 900 program for Federal build
ings so as to take out any pork bar
rel' structures.
This Is to be acted upon tomorrow
by the Cabinet Board in charge OF
public works.
Under the plans for spending road
money approved today, all Of the States
excep: West Virginia proposed to use
so per cent Of their allotments on the
Federal aid highway system: IS per
cent on extensions to the system
through municipalities; IS per cent on
secondary or feeder roads. West Vir-
ginia's distribution was As per cent, 80
per cent and Is per cent. respectively.
State Allotments.
The States, their allctments and the
number of counties in which the money
will be spent follow:
Idaho, $4.486, 249 in IS counties Ct
the a; North Dakota, $5,804, 448 in all
So counties; Maine $3,369,9 GIT in all 16
counties; West Virginia, s4,474324 in
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
0'C0NNELL BACK,
NE|GHBORS Think.
Say Home Was Bright With
Lights Last Night After
Auto Arrived.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 18-An air Of
expectancy spread over Albany today as
rlmors few thick and fast that Lieut.
John J. OConnell, jr., was about to be
returned by his kidnapers. Some of the
rumors apparently had their source
close to the family.
The Putnam street neighborhood fur
nished a report which indicated that
the 24-year-old scion of the politically
powerful OConnell family actually
might have been returned late last
night. No newspaper men saw an au-
tomobile which neighbors said drove up
to the O'Connell house after midnight.
but numerous persons declared such a
machine arrived and that a few minutes
later the O'Connell house was bright
with lights and noisy with voices and
laughter.
Today the house from in front Of
which the National Guard lieutenant
was kidnapped at midnight IL days ago
was as quiet as others in the peaceful
residential street.
Uncles in Cheerful Mood
Ed and Dan O'Connell, uncles Of the
young lieutenant and heads Of the AL
bany Democratic machine, insisted that
the kidnapers had MT been contacted.
They were In cheerful mood, however
1t has been generally expected in cir
cles close to the family that the kid
napers, who demanded S250,000 ram
som. would release Lieut.. O'Connell only
with the understanding that he remain
under cover" at least "a hours to give
the abductors time to escape
Acting on the theory that young
O'Connell may have been taken away
on a boat, District Attorney John T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
TWO DIXIE STATES
VOTING ON REPEAL
175,000 Expected to Cast
Ballots in Alabama, 150,O 900
in Arkansas.

By the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 18.-Ala-
banaa. the State that until recently
barred beverages that even looked like
beer, wrote its verdict on prohibition
in repeal referendum today.
Completed counts Of absentee ballots
in three counties and one small ballot
box gave, for repeal los, against So
The one small box was in Dallas
County, where all Is votes cast were for
repeal. In Morgan County the trend
for repeal was 2 to l, and in Dekalb, a
rural mountain county the vote was 4
to l against. Sumter voted 81 for and
81 against.
Today was the second time in a quar-
ter Of century voters have been called
constitutional prohibition was rejected,
1921 to 1908, but rigid dry laws
were imposed by the State Legislature.
Tabulation Of 20 absentee ballots at
Fort Payne showed votes for repeal
and SO against, leaving repeal trailing
by a total of 26 votes.
A vote Of 175,000 was forecast. A
fight over a proposed State income tax
and $40, 0o0. 900 warrant issue to fund
the State deficit shared interest with
the repeal question. Cloudy weather,
with local showers, was forecast for
the day.
The campaign Of repealists was waged
on the basis of returning States rights
and support Of the national Democratic
platform. while anti-repealists argued
prohibition was q moral issue upon
which no party platform should be
binding Both predicted victory.
Alabama voted directly for or against
repeal. electing delegates to q conven-
ton to be bound by the majority on
the direct test.
ApKANSANS IN tn DOLLS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
JUSTICE WI. MCCOY
DIES AT CAMBRIDGE
Noted for Kindness to First
Offenders, but Severity
With Criminals.

Former Chief Justice Walter I. Mccoy
of the District Supreme Court died last
night in Cambridge, Mass. according
to word received here today.
He served as chief justice Of the
court here for IL years, retiring In 1929.
He was succeeded by the present chief
justice, Alfred A. Wheat.
The late chief justice, who was 70
years old, had been in poor health for
more than q year, but it was not known
his condition had become critical. Be-
cause of his physical condition, how
ever, it was necessary for him to sign
with his mark a petition filed by him.
self and his two sons In District Su-
preme Court Saturday.
Hogan Pays Tribute.
High tribute was paid the former
chief Justice in the following statement
sent to The Star by Frank ]. Hogan,
prominent attorney, who is now in Los
Angeles.
walter I. Mccoy, former chief
Justice of our District Supreme Court,
who died tonight in Cambridge near his
beloved Harvard, was a man OF lofty
character, an absolutely impartial and
utterly fearless judge and gentle
affectionate friend. To his untlring
efforts, the District owes the remodel.
ing of our court house, the classical
architecture of which marks 1t as one
of the finest buildings In the Capital"
w. w. MILAN, president of the Dis
trict Bar Association, formally notifled
the court this morning of the death OF
the late chief justice. He submitted q
resolution of sympathy for the bereaved
family which was ordered incorporated
in the minutes of the court by Justice
Oscar r. Luhring, the only justice Sit
ting at the time. The motion Tor an
adjournment as q token Of respect for
Chief Justice Mccoy was also written
into the minutes.
Married Georgia Woman
The late chief justice was born IN
Troy, N. Y, December 8, 1859, the son
of James and Cornelia Beach Mccoy.
He attended Princeton University from
1877 to 1879 and then went to Harvard,
whence he was graduated in 1882. He
later received the degrees of Ii. B. and
A. M. from Harvard.
At % he married Miss Kate Phil
brick Baldwin of Savannah, Ga. Four
children of the marriage survive. Percy
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
NAL GEN. CHARLES G. MORTON
KILLED BY FIRECRACKER BURN
Retired Army Officer, II, Was
Fatally Injured on
July 4.
Veteran Served in Three
Wars-Was West Point
Graduate.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1s.-Maj.
Gen. Charles G. Morton, U. s. A., re-
tired, u, veteran Of three wars, died
here today from blood poisoning result
ing from Q Fourth Of July firecracker
burn.
Gen. Morton was taken to Letterman
General, Hospital from his home near
Saratoga last night. He was slightly
burned last July 4 while entertaining
the small niece Of his housekeeper.
Gen. Morton served so years In the
Army prior to his retirement In 1925.
and commanded the 10th Division in
1851 and the goth Division overseas
in 1918. He was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Medal, Croix de
Guerre with two palms and was made a
commander Of the French Legion OF
Honor.
Born IN Cumberland, Me-, January
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
Post Card Asks Aid
For Kidnap Victim;
Hoax Seen by Police
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July 18.-Some one
slipped a post card into the hands
of a mail carrier today and the
police had another kidnapping
mystery or another hoax to in
vestigate.
The postman turned the card
over to police without any de-
scription Of the person who gave
it TO him. The card bore q note
in red pencil reading:
II am a prisoner in car,
license No. 240,723, a Buick
sedan. The guys are holding me
for money. Somebody please
notify police My name Is John
Waldo from Texas. We will be
in front of 461 Milwaukee ave-
nue. at II pm, July 49,"
On the other side. also In red
pencil: please pick me up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
MATTERN'S JINX HIDES HIM AGAIN
AS FLYER IS REPORTED MISSING
Watchers Puzzled Aviator Redisappears Tin Top-of
World Country"

to take Mattern to Nome to continue
his globe -circling fight.
The unofficial and unconfirmed report
Of the take-of said Mattern was ex-
pected to land in Nome at 6 pm. Nome
time g pm Pacific standard timc), but
there was no further word Of the Texas
aviator today.
His hackers and members Of the
relief group, all equally certain Mattern
wanted to continue his flight as soon as
possible, were left in doubt as to
whether he had started or was still
grounded in Siberia William Alex
ander, head of the relief expedition,
only a few days ago was advised by the
Texan that the Russians were treating
him like prince" but that he wanted
action"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
D. c. SEWER PROJECT
FAVORED BY |CKES
Secretary Seriously Consider.
ing Local Improvement
Under Public Works.

Secretary Ickes said today that
among the public works projects the
board wants to consider seriously" Is
a sewage disposal plant for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The District Commissioners had
asked the Public Works Administration
to make grants for needed local con-
struction projects. totaling $22,716,500.
One of the requests was for 1920, 500
for extending the Districts outfall
sewer to a site for . proposed sewage
disposal plant.
New Site Acquired.
The outfall sewer now empties into
the Potomac River Just above the
United States Naval Magazine prop
erty. The District has acquired site
for the proposed disposal plant at Blue
Plains, farther down the river. at
Shepherds Landing.
If the grant is made in connection
with this project. the District could
extend the outfall sewer to the plant
site, a distance of nearly q mile and
a half. Construction of the plant, how
ever would be left for the future, since
tentative estimates have set its cost
at somewhere between $4,000 GOO and
$9,000,000.
Plan to Minimize Pollution.
District engineer officials have fore
seen that q modern sewage disposal
system will be required here to mini
mize pollution Of the Potomac. The
matter Is being studied now by Harold
w. Baker, director of construction, but
as vet, actual plans for the plant have
not been drawn, although the District
already has acquired right Of way for
the outfall sewer extension to the plant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
ARKANSANS GO TO POLLS.
Each Side Predicts Victory In Vote on
Dry Law Repeal.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. July 10 (R.-
The friends and foes Of prohibition in
Arkansas, bone dry" four years before
the national law, voted in a referendum
on repeal Of the eighteenth amendment
today.
A vote Of less than $50, 1000 was fore
cast.
1t was an of election year and there
has been q heavy decline in poll tax
payments. requisite Of voting
Claiming the honor of being the first
precinct in the State to report its COM
plete vote in the referendum on the
eighteenth amendment, Upper Hill
Township in Prairie County today cast
A votes for repeal and ! against. All
eligible voters In the township had
voted by 1890 am.
Dry campaigners. many Of them
church leaders, canvassed the State,
raising the moral issue. States rights
and Democratic party loyalty were
pleaded by repealists. Each side pre-
dicted victory.
In addition to marking ballots for
candidates for convention on repeal,
voters had to answer whether they IA
vored or opposed retention of the
eighteenth amendment. The result will
determine how the convention votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
CAUGHT IN WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS,
YOUTH SWIN1S NIAGARA RIVER
First to Accomplish Dangerous Feat-Drawn 50 Feet
Under Water at Times.

tered the river above the rapids Tor Q
swim without knowledge Of the dane
gerous and powerful currents and eddieS
in the Niagara Gorge and was caught
and swept into the rapids before he
had knowledge of his danger.
In describing his experience today
Kondrat, a powerful swimmer, said he
believed himself doomed, but had con-
tinued his struggle until be reached land
in the bowl Of the huge whirlpool on the
Canadian shore. Three times, he said.
he was caught IN the vortex Of the
whirlpool and dragged 10 Or 50 feet be.
meath the surface before be finally bat
tied his way to shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
Nv the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, July 18.-Jimmie Mat
terms jinx- the top Of the world
country"-hid him again today.
Puzzled watchers wondered whether
he was again in the air attempting to
be the first man to fly around the
world alone, still nursing a broken
ankle in Siberia or down in the sea
Of ice lands.
Out of the North last night came
4 sketchy wireless message saying Mat
tern had taken of from Anadyr with
q Russian pilot in a Soviet plane.
Levanovsky, crack Russian flyer, had
been detailed by his government to fly
q seaplane from Khabarovsk to Anadyr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
I LABOR WILL DEMAND
PROBE OF DISMISSALS
UNDER SHORTER WEEK
President Remains
In Rooms to Guard
Against Cold Effect
BY the Associated Press.

0y ttlc AsSOCidtc0 flCoos
President Roosevelt today
needed words Of caution from
his physician and remained in
his rooms at the White House to
assure no Ill effects from a cold
which set in after his week end
cruise down the Potomac River.
Although much improved, the
Chief Executive followed the ad-
vice Of DR.. Ross I. Mcintyre Of
the Naval Hospital and remained
away from his Office. DR.. McIn-
tyre, after visiting the President.
declared him to be all right"
but that another day Of rest
would be beneficial.
Marvin H. Mcintyre. one of the
Presidents secretaries, said the
Chief Executive was running no
temperature, nor suffering pain,
but thought it best to rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
World GirdIer Loses Way
Twice Between Moscow
and Novosibirsk and Lands
to Regain Bearings.
SHOWS SIGNS OF FATIGUE
BEFORE LAST TAKE-OFF
oklahoman to Spend Night Before
Hop to Khabarovsk, Hoping to
Have Mechanical Helper Re-
paired for Long Leg Over Ocean
! From Eastern Siberia.

: RKUTsK, Siberia, July 10
R.-Wiley Post, American
round-the-w world flyer, landed
here at 1885 pm, Moscow time,
today G:35 am, E. s. IT,.
He planned to take of again
at II o'clock this evening g
pm, E. S. t..
BY the Associated Press.
NOVOSIBIRSK, Siberia, July
18.-Weu ahead of the time he
made for a similar distance in
1881, Wiley Post streaked for
1rkutsk, Siberia, today, just 2
hours and IS minutes after finish
ing an 1,818-mile flight from
Moscow.
The doughty American around
the-world flyer swooped down on
the Novosibirsk field at 6:27 am.
G0:27 pm, Monday, E. S. to and
then, tired almost to the point Of
exhaustion, took off again at 9:02
am. U:02 am, E. S. t., with the
intention of getting some badly
needed rest at IrkutSk.
Loses Bearings Twice.
Post was lost twice on the way here
from Moscow, and only his sense OF
direction, his automatic pilot having
failed, enabled him to conquer fog and
rain and to land safely here.
At one time he had to fly at an
altitude of $1,000 feet, so bad was the
fog. Once he landed in a feld-he did
not know where. Again he landed near
Tartarsk, $50 miles west of Novosibirsk.
and once more, by sheer luck, he adj
mitted, he found his direction.
He had left the Soviet capital at 5:l2
pm. Monday 9:12 am, E. S. To and
arrived here 10 hours and Is minutes
later, and &c hours II minutes after
leaving New York.
The Oklahoman had planned to ny
directly to Khabarovsk, Siberia, his
scheduled jumping place for the
trans-oceanic jaunt, but bad weather,
which had logged him most OF the way
from the Ural Mountains to Novosibirsk
and caused him to land twice before
reaching the latter point forced him
to decide to spend the night In lrkutsk,
rather than try to go on to Khabarovsk.
Weather reports given him during the
brief pause here told of extremely I'M
favorable flying conditions all the way
to Khabarovsk.
16 Hours 81 Minutes Ahead
He was Is hours and 81 minutes
ahead of the time he and Harold Gatty
took for a like distance when he lett,
(Contiraed on Page 5, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
Furniture Wages Increased.

BRISTOL, Va, July 10 tP)-A wage
increase of between 10 and Is per cent,
the second since May Is, has been an
nounced for the 800 employees of the
Virginia Lincoln Furniture Manufac-
turing Co.. with plants in Bristol and
Marion, Va. The May increase totaled
10 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, July 49,
Carried into the whirlpool rapids in
the lower Niagara River last evening
while attempting to swim to the Ca
madam shore, william Kondrat, Is, Of
Chatham, N. j., swan the entire length
of the rapids and through the whirlpool
to safety, and in doing so accomplished
feat that has never been duplicated
and which has cost the lives Of several
noted swimmers who attempted to con-
quer the dangerous rapids IN the past.
Kondrat, who hitch linked here with
Q companion to zee the falls, had en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
Earthquake Is Recorded.

PASADENA, Calf, July Is P--A
moderate earthquake about $50 miles
distant was recorded by the Carnegie
Institutions chronological laboratory
here at 1888 pm, Pacific standard
time, yesterday. The direction was not
ascertained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18

is, 1861, Gen. Morton was graduated
from the United States Military Acade-
my In 1883 and from the War College
in 1905. He served on the Mexican
frontier, In the Philippines. in Panama
and was commander Of the Hawaiian
Department in 1919-20-21. From 1922
to 1925 he was commandant Of the
9th CORPS Area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18

The Star, day after day, is
the shopping guide in over
100000 substantial city and
suburban homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
Tentative Glove Agreement Calls
for Wage Increases.

GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y. July 10 P.-
A tentative agreement whereby glove
resultant wage increases, has been
reached between the Schedule Commit
tee Of the National Association Of Glove
Manufacturers and the Scale Commit
tee of the Glove Workers Union, it was
announced today.
The amount Of the contemplated
wage increase was not disclosed. It will
partly replace wage cuts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
Present Low Prices

The latest report from one
of the statistical bureaus adj
vises stocking up fully on per-
sonal and household equipment
and supplies at the earliest
possible moment, stating that
retail prices will surely ad-
vance. All manner of things
are listed, including food, fur
niture, clothing, household ap-
pliances, automobiles and
many other things If needed.
Yesterdays Advertising.
(Local Display
The Evening Star 25,248
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
PLANS RECOVERY TALK
Roosevelt to Explain Policies for
Governors Conference.

President Roosevelt plans to give
full exposition of his recovery hopes and
policies in an address week from to-
night directed to the Governors confer
ence In San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
WEATHER.

20. 3. Weatnef 6ufetu Fufcctst1
Fair tonight and tomorrow; little
change in temperature; light variable
winds. Temperatures-Highe "a, at
3:45 pm. yesterday; lowest, IS, at s am.
today. Full report on page z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18

Continued on Page 2, Column -
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PRICE BOOST PLANNED

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18

Continued on Page 2, Column 9
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1933-11-16
OHIOBAN Az AGGKORI

nyugdijat megszavaztak ami
ennel is fontosabb, ugyanez =
remenysege meg van ma Penn
sylvania lakossaganak is.
A kormanyzo rendkiviili tor
|venyhozasi gyiilest hiv ossze, a
melynek progressziv programme
nintaul szolgalhatna minden al
lamnak. IN
+ Az aggkori biztositason xiviil
targyalni fogjak a munkatlansag
esetere val6 biztositast, a oyer
mekmunka tilalmat, a minimalis
munkabereket Is a kozszolgalati
val1alatok megrendszaba1yozasa
Eddig t. i azok valla1atok ural-
kodiak az al1amban. Bar tor
venyhozasban konzervativ re-
|publikanusok vannak tobbsegl
zen, mem val6szini, hogy a phila-
delphiai Is pittsburgh veresegek
itan szenbe mernek i kormany,
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1933-11-16
macy HtJH0VAL
|TARGYALJAK

a nagyt6kes ujsagok a u. S.
~omptroller multi heti donteset,
lmely szerint Fordnak joga- van
a, hogy a szoyetsegi rendelesek-
,6l kaphasson.
A Comptroller congressus
hataskore alatt all AIT a kor-
many el mem tavolithatja a he
verdi, csak q congressus tudja
mpeacholni.
a Jelenlegi comptroller repub-
ikanus, akit Harding helyezett a
livatalba Is akinek meg ket eve
van a szolgalatra.
Jovahagyasa nelkiil nem lehet
semmifele bevasarlasokat cszko-
:olni. semmifele ki,,taIasokat csi-