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Evening star., 1933-06-15
WINGS FROM RUSSIA.

MOSCOW, June 15.-Jimmie Matterri
was on his way to American soil today.
battling with elements that once before
had caused him to turn back from the
Siberia -to-Nome leg of his world flight
This time he had the assurance that
better weather conditions lay ahead on
the 2,500-mile jaunt from Khabarovsk,
Siberia, to Nome, Alaska, and expert
advice on the best route.
He left Khabaroysk at 1890 pm.
Moscow time Wednesday (2:30 pm.
Wednesday, Eastern standard time)
and absence Of reports about him was
taken by friends here as indicating
things were going better than on Tues
day. when bad weather forced him to
return to Khabarovsk eight hours after
starting the transpacific lap.
Before he left he talked things over
with Boris Lukht, a Russian aviator,
who Is considered an authority on flying
conditions In the area Mattern will
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Evening star., 1933-06-15
ARMS SMUGGLING
TO CUBA EXPOSED
Evidence Found in Arrest Of
Two as Counterfeiters
by U. S. Operatives.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The smuggling Of arms and ammuni-
ton to Cuba by airplane from Miami,
Fla, was divulged in evidence seized
by Secret Service operatives when they
arrested Angel Roderiquez and his wife:
Sadie, at Augusta, Ga, on charges OF
passing counterfeit money.
w. H. Moran, chief Of the Secret
Service, announced today that SUI
flcient evidence indicating conclusively
this man has been engaged in SNUG
Cling arms and ammunition from Miami
to Cuba by airplane" was found in
possession Of the couple.
Roderiquez and his wife were known
In New York as Ralph Rena and Sadie
Rena. She also was known as Sadie
Waxman.
The couple were arrested after they
are alleged to have passed counterfeit
money at Aiken, s. C. Moran said
reports he had received said the couple
had in their possession counterfeit 81
silver certificates and counterfeit Sl0
Federal Reserve notes. He said they
also had large quantity OF morphine
IN their possession. The secret service
chief declined to say how great the
smuggling activities had been, but said
the evidence against the couple found
in correspondence was conclusive"
While the secret service will hold
the couple on charges Of counterfeiting
it has notified the Narcotic Bureau
that the couple had narcotics IN their
possession and also has notified the
Department of Justice regarding the
smuggling activities.
The latter department is expected to
investigate the smuggling evidence at
once.
Evening star., 1933-06-15
AL SMITH CALLED
TO AID MITCHELL
One of Character Witnesses,
Including Former Gov.
Whitman and Brisbane.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 15.-Former Gov.
Alfred e. Smith was among a group
of character witnesses for Charles e.
Mitchell, former chairman of the Ma
tional City Bank, as his trial on charges
OF income tax evasion neared its close
in Federal Court
Smith took seat near the counsel
table. Seated across the room were
former Gov. Charles S. Whitman, for
mer Supreme Court Justice Morgan j.
O'Brien and Arthur Brisbane, COLI
umnist
O'Brien was the first witness. He
said he had known Mitchell for Is
years and his reputation for truth.
veracity, and integrity we're very good.
Former Gov Whitman was called
next. Whitman describing himself as
twice the Governor of this State" said
he had known Mitchell for 80 years.
What is his reputation for truth
and honesty and intergrity?" Max D.
Steuer, defense attorney, asked.
Il should say it was very good"
Whitman replied.
F. E. Bedford. president of food
distributing company, said he had gone
to college with Mitchell and his reputa-
| ton always had been excellent. Bris-
/ bdAiC odlo llC IldQ hllOWA bllC oClclludub
|. IL years, and he, too, said Mitchell had
| good reputation.
George Whitney, partner in the firm
| Of j. P. Morgan & Co.. testified earlier
| that, not until more than a year after
Mitchell had sold to his wife 1890
shares Of stock held by the Morgans as
collateral, was he told about it.
1t was through Whitney that Mitchell
In October. 1929, arranged a loan up
to $12,000,000," putting up his National
| City Bank stock as collateral. Two
| months later, to record a loss as q result
| of which he paid no income tax for
1929, Mitchell sold 18,3oo shares Of the
stock to his wife, without, he has
testified, notifying the Morgans.
When did you first learn Mr.. Mitchell
| had sold the 1890 shares to his wife?"
Max D. Steuer, defense counsel, asked
Whitney
! We'll, when came back from 0
| trip to Europe in January, 1882, two Of
| our partners told me they'd heard of
the SALE" Whitney said, "but I'd heard
about it before then.
ITO the best of my recollection Mr..
Mitchell told me himself In January
1881, when he came In and offered
three mortgages as additional COLI
| lateral
Whitney was on the stand less than
half an hour and was not croSs-ex-
have been called as a Government wit
ness. He was unable to appear at that
time, being in Washington to testify
at the Senate investigation of the
| Morgan firm
AS he left the stand after his brief
appearance, he stopped, smiled and
shook hands with Mitchell.
Evening star., 1933-06-15
ACCORD ON CROATIAN
QUESTION IS SOUGHT
Private Cables Report Agent of
France Has Arrived to Win
Over Yugoslavia.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 15.-Private cable
messages received here today said
Prince Sixtus of Parma had arrived
at Belgrade, Yugoslavia, as the con-
fdential agent Of the French govern
ment to win over King Alexander to
a solution Of the Croatian question in
such manner as to make possible the
restoration Of the Austro- Hungarian
dual monarchy.
The source of this information Is
close to Archduke Otto of Hapsburg,
claimant to the thrones of both Austria
and Hungary.
Sixtus, according to the cable infor-
nation, has been charged with assur-
ing Alexander that italy fully supports
France In the manuever and that
Czechoslovakia also favors restoration
Of the Austro- Hungarian monarchy as
the best means of preventing any plan
by Chancellor Hitler of Germany for
a union of Austria and Germany.
Upon the success Of the Sixtus mis-
sion, it was said. depends the fate Of
the youthful Otto II was pointed out
that Hungary still Is monarchy under
RIeDW00c3ks
Evening star., 1933-06-15
C. A. R. COMMANDER.
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
National Head in Pittsburgh
to Attend EnCampment.
Was 88 Years Old.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, June 15.-Capt. Will
liam P. Wright of Chicago, national
commander of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, was found dead in bed IN q
hotel today. He was 88 years old.
In Pittsburgh to attend the annual
encampment of the Pennsylvania de-
partment of the G. A. R., Capt. Wright
addressed gathering OF veterans ana
auxiliary organizations last night.
He also rode in the G. A. RS Flag
day parade yesterday, and comrades
said he seemed to be in good heaItn
when he retired last night.
He is a past commander Of the ILL
nois department of the Grand Army.
Died Peacefully
Capt. Wright came to Pittsburgh
alone from Chicago yesterday to ad-
dress the encampment and to witness
the installation of officers today.
He apparently died peacefully In his
sleep. On the bed were scattered q
few pieces of stationery. His blue
Grand Army uniform, with his G. A. r.
decorations, was neatly draped on q
chair.
The commanders death threw q
hush over the encampment, which
comes to a close today.
Evening star., 1933-06-15
DARROW PREPARES
BLUE Law FIGHT
Will Seek to Reopen Case OF
Three Men Fined for
Moving at Somerset.

Clarence Darrow, chief counsel for
the National Association Opposed to
Blue Laws, will attempt to get the case
Of three District men, fined in Mont
gomery County for moving furniture
on Sunday, back into the Maryland
courts in an effort to aid in battering
down Maryland's blue laws, he said
this morning.
If he succeeds he probably will de-
fend the case himself, he added.
The difficulty in getting the case
back into the courts lies IN the fact
that the fines imposed-$5 each-are
for the offense under the statute, are
net more than $40, and therefore it
cannot be appealed.
The three-M. D. Shear, q. p. Minor
and H. C. Kearns. all OF this city
were arrested on the complaint of
Leroy Weber of Somerset, Nd, after
they are said to have moved, on Sum
day, April 80, the furniture Of Samuel
Horne, Washington attorney, from his
former home In Washington to house
In Somerset.
They were fined in Police Court in
Rockville by Judge Donald A. De
Lashmutt.
The action to get back into the
courts probably will be undertaken
within a few days, Darrow said. after
a conference in his rooms at the
Willard Hotel with other officials Of
the anti-blue law group. The attorney
said he did not know at this time the
exact procedure he and his associate
counsel would take, but tntimated q
writ of certiorari might be obtained.
Participating in the conference were
Attorney John w. Cleaton Of Chevy
Chase, who defended the trio; Linn A..
E. Gale, secretary treasurer Of the
Anti-Blue Law Association; Attorney
Jesse C. Duke Of the legal staff Of the
organization, and Clarence s. Tucker,
one Of its directors.
Another conference with Darrow was
scheduled for 4:30 this afternoon.
Evening star., 1933-06-15
STERILIZATION SEEN
UNDER WAY NOW
Price Expected to Remain Close
to $4.05 to the Pound for
Duration Of Farley.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 15.-British financial
quarters were inclined to the opinion
that stabilization of the dollar and
pound for the duration Of the World
Economic Conference virtually was ac-
complished today as the dollar steadied
close to q quotation of $4.05 to the
pound.
The $405 quotation was widely
rumored as the point on which 1t was
agreed to start stabilization.
The pound had been substantially
higher earlier in the day.
The steps to be taken to accomplish
de facto stabilization have been the sub
ject Of much speculation, both in bank
ing quarters and the World Economic
Conference, but 1t was understood that
experts are working out formula which
will include virtual cessation of foreign
exchange speculation.
Evening star., 1933-06-15
TRADE PROMOTION
AGENTS RECALLED
Roper Orders Closing of Fl
Offices June 20-Staffs of
Others to Be Cut.

This country's foreign trade having
receded to near the 1915 level, the
Commerce Department has decided to
retrench in its trade promotion work and
today notifications were being cabled to
its attaches in 81 foreign offices to cease
functioning on June 80 and return to
this country.
Secretary of Commerce Roper said he
planned to recall 100 of his commercial
attaches, trade commissioners and their
assistants in the less important coun-
tries from an exporting standpoint" and
separate them from the Government
service, effective July 81.
The following offices are to be closed
Europe-Belgrade, Berne, Bucharest,
Budapest, Helsingfors, Lisbon, Oslo and
Riga.
Latin America-Caracas, Guatemala,
Montevideo, San Juan and San Paulo.
Far East-Bangkok, Hongkong, Muk-
den and Wellington.
Canada-Montreal, Toronto and Van
couver
Africa-Accra.
London Office to Be Reduced.
Roper explained the territories served
by the attaches slated for recall will be
taken over by the nearest Department
Of Commerce office located at an i'm
portant capital He said the retrench-
ment program also invades the offices
to remain open. The London Office, it
is understood. is being reduced from IL
to men. The Berlin Office of 25 men
will be cut in half.
"The separation OF these of1cials
from the service" the cabinet officer
said, Sin no way reflects on their
abilities or the character Of the serv-
ices which they have rendered. 1t is
hoped 1t may be possible to find en-
ployment for many Of the men being
recalled.
Under the policy Of broad and i'm
partial service to American trade and
industry special efforts will be made
to maintain at every high standard
the quality and effectiveness of the
departments facilities for the extension
OF American foreign trade"
Replies From Survey Received.
Roper made public the results Of the
QUESTIONABLE sent to large number
Of business firms throughout the coun-
try showing they made considerable use
Of the departments facilities abroad as
we'll as in this country.
However, only 43 per cent Of the
replies answered yes" to the ques-
tion: Does your export business re-
quire continuance of the Department
of Commerce service?"
He said "a per cent said they were
willing to pay an amount commensu-
rate with the cost of this service. A
majority of these replies said Com
merce Department attaches abroad were
more helpful and efficient than consular
officials or offices In foreign countries.
Evening star., 1933-06-15
HUNT SLAYERS OF TWO
Planes, Boat and Troops Search
for Three Men in Missouri.

COLUMBIA, Mo. June is CP.-Air-
planes. Government boats on the Mis-
souri, River, National Guard machine
gunners and Artillerymen today had
joined the search for three men who
killed Sheriff Roger Wilson Of Boone
County and Sergt. Ben Booth Of the
State Patrol In the outskirts Of Colum-
bia late yesterday, As minutes after a
bank robbery at Mexico, Nc.
Meanwhile doubt was expressed at
Mexico that the robbers who took
$1,623.44 from the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank we're The same men who
killed Wilson and Booth. The officers
were slsin when they sought to question
- tae- 6eeinGw man.
Evening star., 1933-06-15
FARLEY SAYS D. c. HEADS
WILL BE CAPABILITIES
Patronize Dispenser, Speaking OF
Future Commissioners, Answers
"Carpet Dagger" Charge.

Only bona fde District residents Will
be considered for the two vacant Com
missioner posts, Postmaster General
Farley told newspaper men today.
The patronage dispenser for President
Roosevelt said this in answer to charges
made yesterday by Senator Vandenbere,
Republican of Michigan, who SAID
carpet -baggers" were to be put on the
Board OF Commissioners.
appointment Of the two civilian Com
missioners probably will not be made
until a week or so after adjournment OF
Congress, Mr.. Farley said. Pressure OF
business with Congress will keep the
President too tied up with national al
fairs to give his attention to the Dis
trict appointments, it was indicated.
Evening star., 1933-06-15
RAILS ANNOUNCE
NEW WAGE SLASH
Notify Union Employees of Re-
duction TotaIing 22I2 Per-
Cent Below Scale.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 15.-America's rail-
roads today notified their union en-
ployes an additional cut Of 12h per cent
in wages would be made, effective next
November /.
The announcement, made through
the Railway Executives Association, said
in effect that previous temporary
deduction of 10 per cent" would be made
permanent and that an additional 1212
per cent cut would be imposed. The
total slice in pay. under the announce
ment, would be 221a per cent from the
basic wage scale.
Officials Of the Railway Labor Ex-
ecutives Association have announced
fatty the union workers would not &C
cept such a cut.
Ask for Conference.
The railroads asked that represent
atives of the unions meet them in Chi
cago July IL, as provided by the
national railway labor act, to discuss
the proposed cuts.
Although not touching upon their own
financial conditions, the railroads said
the wage rates of railway workers more
nearly in line with living costs and with
rates paid in other industries" The an
nouncement pointed out that. although
wages have been reduced" 10 per cent,
effective until next November l, there
has been no permanent reduction in the
basic rates.
The announcement sent to heads Of
the "a unions comprising the Railway
Labor Executives Association follows:
I'VE hereby give notice, in accordance
with the provisions Of the railway labor
act and the existing agreement with the
employees represented by your organiza-
ton the Labor Executives Association) :,
OF an intention to reduce all basic rates
Of pey on and after November !, 1888,
In the following respects, to wit:
"(a) BY reducing the basic rates %
as to incorporate therein the present
deduction Of 10 per cent, and;
"(b) By further reducing the basic
rates SO as to include an additional
1212 per cent Of the now existing basic
rates.
Provides for Mediation.
"In accordance with the provision of
the agreement of December 81. 1882
(providing the 10 per cent deduction
and which has been extended to next
November -. We have authorized the
Conference Committee Of Managers to
represent this company (the Railway
Executives Association) In proceedings,
and it is our desire that the initial
conference shall be held in the Palmer
House, Chicago, on July IL, 1888, at
10 am"
Under the agreement providing for
the 10 per cent deduction, either the
employees or employers were entitled to
give notice any time between today and
November Of change in wages.
The railway labor act provides that
conferences first be held and that If
no agreement Is reached. the matter be
placed before q United States Govern
ment mediator.
Evening star., 1933-06-15
WILEY POST TO TRY
WORLD SOLO FLIGHT
Will Use Plane Which Set Globe.
Girdling Record in
1881.
By the Associated Press.

DAYTON, Ohio. June 15.-Wiley Post
announced last night he has decided
definitely to hop of July l from FLOYD
Bennett Field, New York, on a projected
solo flight around the world. He flew
here yesterday from Oklahoma City.
Post came here for installation OF
radio receiving equipment in his plane
the rebuilt Winnie Mae, in which he
and Harold Gatty set their globe -circline
record of 8 days Is hours and 81 min
utes in 1881. He plans to use a me-
chanical pilot on his second world flight
He was undecided today whether tc
have part of his radio equipment in
stalled here, fly to New York for in
stallation of the mechanical pilot ano
return later. The radio set was de-
signed by an officer at Wright Field.
Evening star., 1933-06-15
Antique Bridge
Bought to Exhibit
At Fair in Indiana
BY the Associated Press.

~ tAC hoooOiatCo ACeo.
HAMMOND, Ind, June 15.-For
$40, Lake County has purchased
an antique" bridge 80 feet long,
and the price includes q 2oo-mile
delivery haul.
The bridge Is an old wooden
covered structure, recently aban-
doned when a State highway
route was changed at Rushville,
Ind. Highway trucks will trans
port 1t by sections to the Lake
County fair grounds, where 1t
will be assembled over small
creek.
County officials claim there are
but three Of this particular type
of bridge remaining in the
United States.
Evening star., 1933-06-15
FACTORIES ARE BOOMING
Lynchburg Plants Employing More
Than in Best Years.

LYNCHBURG, Va, June Is CP.-At
least four Lynchburg industrial plants
are employing more workers now than
ever before in their history-even in
so-called boom years, the Lynchburg
Advance learned today.
The concerns are the Craddock-
Terry Co., which now has approx
mately 1000 workers, compared with
q little over 5000 in other years: the
Blue Buckle Ovc~all Co., with 500 op-
eratives; the NJ e. w. Overall Co., with
500, and the Virginia Art Goods
Studios, with more than 200. The
oNrall companies have added $50
v eTs apiece since May l..
Evening star., 1933-06-15
WITNESS FACES CHARGE
Detective Says Youth VIII Be Ac-
cused of Murder.

FLINT, Mich, June IS P).-J. Earl
Poultney, Flint detective, said today
that a murder warrant will be asked
as material witness in the case OF
Balfe Macdonald, II, charged with
staying his mother here May n
Evening star., 1933-06-15
BOND INTEREST PAID
National Press Building Receiver

NaIAoAa1 1Iese DuiluinS ReCelVer
to Pay SIT, ,Se2.
Lawrence B. Campbell, receiver for
the National Press Building Corpora
ton, was authorized by the District Su-
preme Court yesterday to pay SLIT, sea
semi-annual interest on the corpora
tons first mortgage bonds, due June
Is, 1888
According to Attorney Walter M. Bas-
tian,, representing the receiver, the
bonds are widely held in washington,
New York, Pennsylvania and Massachu-
sets. The order was signed by Justice
James M. Proctor.
Evening star., 1933-06-15
ADVERTISING AIDED
Ten Weeks Campaign Credited to
Increase in Business.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June is R.-
A 1O-week newspaper advertising CAM
paign was credited today with an in
crease in business, which officials of
dry cleaning plant said made possible
salary raises for 100 employees.
The pay increases range from 10
to 20 per cent
Evening star., 1933-06-15

Kamchatkan Peninsula and then strik-
ing northeast over the water to Nome.
but no word was heard from Post and
Gatty either, until their arrival.
Evening star., 1933-06-15
NOME EXPECTING
MATTERN TODAY;
WEATHER BETTER

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Evening star., 1933-06-15
$3.50, 600, 900 SEEN
UNDER TAX ON WHEAT
AND COTTON CROPS

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Evening star., 1933-05-17
SEMINARY AWARDS MADE

PRINCETON. N. j.. May II @-
Fellowships and special prizes an
nounced at the commencement exer-
cises Of Princeton Theological Seminary
yesterday included:
Fellowship In systematic theology.
Peter Halman Monsma. Grand Rapids.
Mich; fellowship in the history Of re-
ligion and Christian missions, Raymond
Irving Lindquist, Kingsburg, Calf:
first Scribner prize in New York Testa-
ment literate, Archibald Roy Crouch
of Moorhead, Mimi: second Scribner
prize, Allen Degray Clark. Tyeng Yang,
Korea; third Scribner prize, Shinji In
que of Kobe, Japan; Hugh Davies prize
in homiletics and Grace Carter Erdman
prize in English Bible. Raymond Irv-
ing Lindquist of Kingsburg. Calf;
Benjamin Stanton prize in Old Testa-
ment literate and Archibald Alexan-
der Hodge prize in systematic theology.
Lynn Boyd Rankin of White Pine, Tenn.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
WORLD BRIDGE TOURNEY
CUP GIVEN BY SCHWAB
Letter Designates Culbertson
tional Holding Committee.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 17-Charles M
Schwab, chairman Of the board of the
Bethlehem Steel Co. and for many
years president of the Card Committee
Of the Whist Club of New York. has do
mated a platinum cup for annual COM
petition between contract bridge teams,
representing every bridge-playing coun-
try in the world. it was announced yes
terday by Ely Cubertson.
A letter from Schwab accepting Cul-
bertsons invitation to put up the trophy
designated Culbertson permanent chair
man of an International Holding Com
mittee.
This group will be authorized to fix
the rules governing the competition and
to designate q leading players in each
country from whom the teams Of four
will be chosen.
Culbertson also was designated cap
tain Of the American team and in
structed to maugurate the competition
this year.
Evening star., 1933-05-17
GRADUATE FOUND DEAD
WITH GIRL IN ROAD
Love Affair Believed to Have
Ended in Murder and Suicide
After High School Banquet.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWBURG. Mo, May 1.-THE bodies
Of Chester Ormsby, II, who was to have
been graduated from the Newburg high
school Thursday, and Lois Johnson, 18,
ito whom he had been attentive, were
found late yesterday near their automo-
bile parked on lonely country road.
w. E. Licklider, coroner Of Phelps
County, after an inquest, said the youth
apparently had shot and killed the girl
and then taken his own life. A note
found in the car read please forgive
U.s." Ormsby held revolver in his
hand. His body was lying across that
of the girl near the center Of the road.
The couple was last seen alive when
they left filling station at 3 am. yes
terday where they had gone with group
Of friends following high school senior
class banquet. At the filling station was
Newton Coffman, close friend of Orms-
by, who also had been attentive to Miss
Johns On.