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Evening star., 1933-08-13

stitute the entire mass transportation
service for the District. with the ex-
ception of 40 miles of motor bus
routes of the Washington Rapid
Transit Co.
The transit company also is to be
included in the unified operation as
the merger resolution Of Congress au-
thorizes the new traction company to
purchase the bus concern from Harley
p. Wilson. Acquisition of the bus
company is not required in the reso-
luton, but its purchase. it is under
stood. is provided in the financial
agreement drawn up by the merger
committees of the two companies.
The price to be paid, however. has
not been disclosed. The merger reso-
luton does not fix definite price. but
merely stipulates that the amount
shall be at the fair value" of the
property Determination of fair
value" is left to the consolidated COM
pany. but subject to the approval OF
the commission.
Under the original merger plan Of
some years ago. Wilson would have
received S1.20O000 for the company.
The figure in the new agreement. how
ever. is reported to be lower, since the
company has not come out of the
red" under Wilson's ownership.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
MERGED CAR LINES
MAY SCRAP ROUTES
TO END DUPLICATION
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one of the major problems confronting
the commission and the railway COM
panieS. Whatever changes are made.
however. will be done with the view of
improving service. because both the
companies and the commission realize
that only through this medium can the
cars hope to regain some of the business
lost to low rate taXicabs in the last
few years.
Rerouting also is to be resorted to
for economical reasons. The extensive
character of the combined property of
the two companies and the relatively
limited area in which they operate has
necessarily resulted In much costly
ices.
May Drop Eleventh Street Line.
For instance, parallel lines Of the
Washington Railway & Electric and
Capital Traction companies are serving
the Mount Pleasant area. The Eleventh
street line, which runs to Monroe street
is almost certain to be abandoned in
the new set up. leaving the present
Ninth street line of the Washington
Railway & Electric and the Fourteenth
street line of the Capital Traction to
serve the transportation needs of that
area.
Several other lines also are likely to
be abandoned. One of these is the Le-
Droit Park line of the Washington Rail
way & Electric Co., which runs over q
circuitOus route, from the wharves to
Georgia avenue and w street. dupli-
eating the route service on several other
lines Of the same company.
May Use Russes More.
The more extensive use of busses
as feeders for the car lines also may
be provided in the new route scheduled
for the primary purpose of speeding up
service.
The rerouting of cars and the intro
duction of free transfers to all con-
Meeting rail lines, likewise is expected
to make possible a more rapid and
more satisfactory service to the public
at less cost to the company.
Several transportation surveys made
in past years when merger talk be-
came serious likely will be used as a
guide for the rerouting plan. One OF
these was the work of McClelland and
Junkersfeld. A more recent survey
was the product of the Charles Hansel
engineers.
225 Miles Of Car Lines
Conditions have changed materially
in the transportation field since these
surveys, but the reports are expected
to be valuable to the engineers as
signed to the rerouting plans.
The two companies now operate
shout 225 miles Of street railway lines
and 1856 miles Of bus lines, which con-
Evening star., 1933-08-13
Johnson Seeks to End Dispute
Of Prominent n. X. 4. Members
OQburn's Transfer
Is Blamed on
Mrs. Ru,asev.
Economist Giren
NOn-Existerat
Vacancy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In the role of peacemaker, Hugh S.
Johnson. the industrial chieftain, last
night attempted to settle differences
between two prominent members Of the
national recovery act organization and
bring to an end the first open feud in
his official family.
The participants were Mrs Mary Har
riman Rumsey. wealthy chairman OF
the Consumers Advisory Board of the
N r. A. and Prof. William F. Ogburn,
a member Of the faculty OF the Univer-
sity Of Chicago.
Johnson indicated yesterday that Og-
burn was no longer a member Of the
board. at the request of Mrs. Rumsey.
Later however. Johnson talked with
the economist. and then told neWspape
men he would try to end their dispute
Prepares Memorandum.
While Mrs. Rumsey was out of th
city last night. recovering from a neI
vous collapse on Thursday. Ogburn pre-
pared for johnson a comprehensiy,
memorandum of his views about tE
functions of the Consumers Advisor
Board
He was still member, johnson said
$50 far as 1 know"
The weeks of controversy between the
economist and the socially prominent
Mrs Rumsey eliminated recently in q
telegram to Oeburn from Secretary
Roper chairman Of the N. r. A. Cabi
net Advisory Board advising him that
he was being transferred to the Cen
trat Statistical Board. created by Pres
ident Roosevelt TO check the economic
course Of the Nation.
The action officials said, was taken at
the behest of Mrs. Rumsey and with the
approval of johnson. The professor
rushed back to the Capital from Chi
cago and found out there was no va
cancy on the Statistical Board.
He talked yesterday with Secretary
Roper as well as with johnson.
Mrs. Rumsey Collapses.
Leaving his office before seeing the
professor. Johnson told newspaper men
you can't carry on any work with in
ternal friction and the head has to be
backed up unless it is a clear-cut case
Of error on his or her part"
Mrs Rumsey collapsed in corridor
of the Commerce Department after
Evening star., 1933-08-13
Cold HOdrders S0O. to Feet
Teeth of Prosecution Threat
General Means 1t, and Those
Who Scott, Well, Wait and See.
Ex-senator Thompson Defiant.

are being assembled against what you
might call deliberate offenders. and
they will be prosecuted. Before we
reach the prosecution stage, however,
1 intend to publish the names of those
persons known to be boarding gold
in defiance Of the Presidents order.
We viii use persuasion first, to give
everybody the fullest chance to do his
duty to the Government. and II they
do not, then pressure will be put on
them
On July the Attorney General was
not quite SO certain. however. He told
the press he was trying to decide what
to do about 2l1 gold hoarders. who have
said. in effect, come and get it. He
said he would make the decision when
the investigation by department agents
was completed.
UItimatum Of July q.
On July 81 Mr. Cummings hurled
another ultimatum at the challenging
hoRrders and then left town for va
cation in New England. This time he
vowed he would resort to publicity ana
prosecution "in two or three weeks.
as the investigation was about ended
There We're at that time, he said. 2OI
hold-outs with a total OF 81 ,23l ,086
IN their possession.
Since Mr.. Cummings has been away
one hoarder has been crossed cff the
official blacklist. it was learned at the
Department of Justice yesterday. The
score sheet now shows that 4.74l
peisOnS have been interviewed by
agents OF these 4246 claimed they had
already returned their gold, 289 gave
up their gold on request OF the agents
and 2O6 fatty refused to part with what
they considered their private property.
The total claimed to have been re-
turned since issuance of the executive
order is S2S066. .175.85
Attorney General Cummings no doubt
has been giving much thought to gold
hoarders during his brief respite from
office routine He is expected back in
Washington tomorrow or Tuesday and
he plans to hold press conference
next Thursday. He knows that one OF
the very first questions to be thrown at
him-laughter or no laughter-is When
are you going to catch gold hCarder?"
The two or three weeks" time limit
which he set Just before going away Is
Just about up. incidentally.
Consequently his next pronouncement
on the subject will be awaited with
keen interest by hoarders. newspaper
men and the general public.
They say that justice IS slow but sure.
Maybe the Attorney General will have
the last laugh after all.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
REJECTED SUIT0R KILLS
BRIDE, ENDS OWN LIFE
Husband Looks on as Wife Of hit
Days Is Shot Five Times
by Beaten Rival.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press,
LOS ANGELES. August 12.-While
her husband looked on, 25year-old
HARRIET Allen. bride Of eight days
was shot and killed today. Police iden-
titled the slayer as Bruce Moore, Is, her
former sweetheart, who shot and IA
tally wounded himself.
Mrs. Allen was shot five times in the
back Her husband told authorities he
and Moore had been suitors of Mrs.
Aliens and that nine days ago she had
told Moore she would not marry him.
The next day she married Allen.
Allen said Moore came to their home
this morning while they were asleep.
Mrs. Allen was awakened by a knock
at the rear door. and shortly after she
rushed into their bed room to inform
him that Moore was in the house she
was fired upon.
Allen said that as his wife slumped
to the floor dead. Moore shot himself
in the head. He died few hours later
in hospital.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
|R0N|E Halls BALb0
| As ARMADA LANDS
Mussolini Is on Hand.
Kisses Beth Cheeks of
Flight Officers.
By the Associated Press.


ROME, August 12.-The greatest
mass oceanic flight in the history of
aviation ended tonight with the return
Of Air Minister Italo Balbos transatlan-
tic seapane squadron.
Just six weeks after starting its long
aerial cruise to the Chicago Worlds
Fair the big winged fleet completed the
last leg of its homeward journey in a
E3O0-mile flight from Lisbon, Portugal.
a series of noisy welcoming festivities
began as the squadron alighted at FL
umicSno Airport, near Ostia, the capi-
tails seaport. The Atlantic airmen
proposed flight over Rome which was
to have pGeceded the landing.
Premier Mussolini was on hand to
start off tfA, long round of celebrations,
kissing BOTH cheeks of each officer in
the flying clews. beginning with the
young bearded leader. Gen. Balbo.
Many Affecting Scenes.
With the cruiser Diaz firing booming
salutes, Gen. BaNp alighted in the first
plane just IL hours 2 minutes after
ne uaO SldIltO tIE IdhC-Oll LII Lib
bon. At 6:47 pm. all the planes had
taken their places at>the airport.
There were many affecting scenes
as the flyers hastened 10 embrace their
wives, sweethearts and children at the
airport Huge throngs bfackened both
sides of the Tiber. Hundreds Of troops
and a huge force of police, with REIN
forcements from Milan, were present
to direct the crowds.
Mussolini and Balbo entered an auto
mobile together and led the procession
of flyers into Rome. All along the 15-
mile route from Ostia the automobile
cortege received the applause Of thou
sands.
Crown Princess Marie Jose, the 10
ventor, Guglielmo Marconi; the Kings
aviator cousin. the Duke OF Aosta: for
mer King Amanullah Of Afghapistar
and United States Ambassador BreckA
enridge Long were at the beach LANDING
to greet the flying force.
Duce Pays High Tribute.
II congratulate you on the success
of the most magnificent fight IN the
history of the world said Mr.. Long
in one of the addresses Of welcome.
Mussolini paid the highest personal
tributes to Balbo and his men.
The squadron is to be greeted at the
royal palace tomorrow by King Victor
Emmanuel
Twenty-Five planes set out on the long
overseas journey. Two were wrecked in
accidents. which took two lives, one in
Amsterdam Harbor in. the. outward
journey and another at the Azores ON
the homeward flight.
Gen. Giuseppe Vale. chief of staff
of Balbo's aviation ministry, was injured
when plane fell in the sea near Mar
arteh Spain. after it had carried him
TO Lisbon to greet his chief.
Vale. who participated in Balbo's
1890 mass fight to South America.
speeded back to Rome. however. for the
welcoming ceremonies. which he was
arranging.
BalbO Elevated TO Marshal.
The commander of the Fascist air
armada. on his heroic return to Rome,
was elevated to the rank of ar mar
shall by II Duce in a decree published
tonight All of the transatlantic flyers
were raised one grade in rank, while
gold medals OF yalor were conferred
on all officers and silver medals on
members of the crew.
Crown Prince Humbert AeW down
from Naples for the reception Of Balbo
and his comrades.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
TUGWELL SAYS OFFICIALS
STAY TOO CLOSELY HOME
Declares They Should Get About
More and Plans to Put Opin-
ions Into Effect.

After six months in Washington. DR..
R. G. Tugwell, Assistant Secretary Of
Agriculture, believes that public officials
spend too much time in the Capital.
They ought to get out more" he told
newspaper men yesterday, preparatory
to putting his theory into effect Mon
day. when he will begin a journey of
from three to four weeks through West
ern States.
He intends to visit agencies of the
Department of Agriculture in California,
Oregon. Washington. Idaho, Montana.
Arizona and New Mexico.
Tugwell said he would talk to pro-
ducers in agricultural areas to obtain
their viewpoint on plans which might
help agriculture.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
D. c. WOMAN KILLED
IN BALLOON PLUNGE
Mrs. Juanita Arnold Falls From
Height of 800 Feet When
Craft Develops Leak.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LIGONIER, Pa, August 12-Jump-
ing from leaking balloon. Juanita Ar
mold. &c. of Washington. d. c.. fell
about 300 feet to her death at Idle
wild Park tonight in the view Of q
horror stricken crowd
The womans parachute failed to ar
rest her fall, the bag collapsing about
her head
Mrs Arnold died en- route to a La
trobe hospital.
Spectators said that shortly after
the woman took off from ttle park
grounds the balloon developed a leak
With the gas escaping, Mrs. Arnold
hurriedly adjusted her chute and
leaped. The body is held by a
LigOnier undertaken pending orders
from Washington.
The dead aviatrix is the wife of Jack
RoWsll. GA Fifth street. She was
known professionally as Juanita Arnold
Evening star., 1933-08-13
u. s NDN'FS TRIO
IN HA|VAt kDkAP6
Roger Touhy and Three of
Gang Held in: S10A;A0a
Bail in Minnesota.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, August 12.-The
United States Government invaded
gangland today with indictments under
the so-called Lindbergh kidnap law
against four members Of the Touhy mob
of Chicago.
Roger Touhy and three OF his hench-
men, held in Milwaukee. were formally
charged with sbducting William Hamm,
jr.. millionaire st. Paul brewer.
Two indictments were voted by q
special grand jury convened solely to
consider evidence In the 100000 kid
naping Of Theodore Hamm, brewing
company president. last June Is.
They named besides Roger Touhy.
alias Robert Morgan and Harry Cobb:
Eddie Father" McFadden. alias Charles
j. McFadden. Edward Burns. Charles
Farland; Willie Sharkey. alias William
O'Boyle and William Boyle. and Gus
tave Schachel. alias Gus Schafer Peter
Stevens, Gus j. Schafer.
Interstate Move CHARGED
All were indicted ON accusations Of
conspiracy to kidnap person for ram
som and transportation In interstate
commerce OF person held for ransom.
Hamm was held almost four days at or
near Janesville or Beloit, Wis, the in
dictment said.
Hamm was chief witness among Is to
testify before the jury. Immediately
after voting the indictments. following
the presentation of evidence that con-
half he tttrx he I'D
Federal Judge Robert c. Bell increase
the $50. 600 bail on which each OF the
suspects Is held. to 500 600.
Five overt acts were set forth in the
conspiracy indictment All deal with
movements Of the kidnapers up to the
moment Hamm was accoSted near his
brewery and forced into an automobile.
McFadden and Sharkey were named as
the two men who. accompanied by
Others" awaited Hamm's appearance
at noon on June Is.
McFadden was charged with having
accosted the brewer before he was
placed in the car where goggles. lined
with cotton, were placed over his eyes.
Removal Hearing Set.
Certified copies Cf the indictments
will be sent to Milwaukee Immediately
and the return here of the four sus-
poets facilitated. Warrants for their
arrest also will be sent. A removal hear
ing for the four has been set for
Monday
The four were picked up at Elkhorn.
Wis. July 10. after their automobile
hit telephone pole Search of the car
revealed guns and ammunition and their
detention subsequently, led to charges
against them in connection with the
Hamm abduction.
A fifth man in the group fed at the
police station and has not been ap-
pretended. He also is suspected OF
having been among the five or six men
Hamm told authorities were in the kid
nap band.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
LEHMAN, DEFIANT,
! DENIES MILK TRUCE
Strike Must End Without
Qualification, New York
Governor Declares.
By the Associated Press.


ALBANY. N Y. August l2-Declar-
ing that the strike and all Violence
must be definitely ended, Gov Herbert
H. Lehman tonight in a statement re-
fused to recognize the truce announced
by striking dairy farmers of New York
State as effective for one week pend
ing arbitration with the State Milk
Control Board
The dairymen, on strike since August
] against the classified price list which
the Milk Control Board has established
for producers. had announced a weeks
truce, effective tonight, after a three
hour conference between Gov. Lehman
and five of the six members of the
Strikers Arbitration Committee.
The farmers in a statement said IAN
immediate hearing" would be held with
the Milk Board. The matter to be re-
ferred back for acceptance or rejection
at a Statewide meeting OF the strikers
at Utica next Thursday. At that time
it would be determined whether the
truce would be continued.
hpJctteN ran. SAYS LchiudHs
"Their announcement" said Gov.
Lehman upon being informed OF the
truce. implies that this was done
in agreement with me. This is alb
solutely contrary to the fact. The same
men who made the announcement SUBJ
mitted this Identical plan TO me at the
conference this afternoon and l un-
oualifledly rejected it.
The strike must be definitely ended
and all violence must cease. The Stat
can treat with no one while its au-
thority is threatened.
L recognize no truce. When the
strike is definitely called Of. but not be-
fore. l shall be glad to do all in my
power to see to it that the MIX Control
Board extend hearing and give care
full consideration to any matters pre-
sented to it by any group OF farmers
The striking farmers. after todayS
conference. said they. would call
truce if they were satisfied with the
Governors report to the people OF the
State on the milk situation. given i'll an
address from the executive mansion
tonight Later. after seeing copies OF
the address. they decided upon the
truce which the executive refused to
recognize.
Cannot Yield to Threats.
= In his address Gov. Lehman de-
clared that the State cannot yield TO
threats and violence now, or ct an
other time. Any other attitude would
o. be a surrender of the principle for
which the forebearers OF the very men
who are now striking fought and in
many instances gave up their lives
The Governor defended his refusal to
call out the National Guard for the
nF Y,1jll- fr1Iplslnu aUd do
c1ared that when this strike is over,
when violence and Intimidation and
other unlawful methods have ceased
any man or woman can come
with his or her suggestions or grievances
directly to the Milk Control Board"
The Governor also said, however
that when this strike is ended
we must put aside all that has gone
before in the interest of restoring sound
conditions among the farmers. Con-
StruCtive work can only be begun when
destructive work has ceased
Evening star., 1933-08-13
MEXICO DENIES PLAN
FOR u. S. NAVAL BASE
Japanese-Inspired Rumors That
Station Is Planned in Mag
dalena Bay Refuted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO, D. F., August 12-The
foreign office today fatty denied that
there was any negotiation between Mex
leo and the United States for estab-
llshment OF an American naval base at
Magdalena Bay. Lower California, as
suggested IN recent dispatches from
Japan.
A statement signed by Foreign Min
ister Puig said:
THE press for the past two days
carried rumors said to have originated
from japanese sources in Toxic to the
effect that there were supposed to be
negotiations between the governments
of the United States and Mexico for es-
tablishment of naval station in Mag
dalena Bay.
These newspaper stories are wholly
without foundation in fact"
Evening star., 1933-08-13
Nazi Bishop Is Deposed.

SCHWERIN Germany, August IL (4').
Heinrich Rendtorf was deposed to-
day as Lutheran bishop in Mecklen-
berg-Schwerin for circulating conf
dental letter criticizng the German
Christians. the NaZi church organiZa-
tion. The government was stated to re-
gard such criticism by q man who Is
himself q. member OF the Nazi party as
most highly derogatory to the new
states authority
Evening star., 1933-08-13

weeks of strain in her post and was or
dered to take a few days rest.
She has been intimately associated
with Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth
and since March 4 has lived with Sec
retary Frances Perkins.
Only this week she added Mrs. Hugh
S. johnson to her Consumers Advisory
Board and to a place on committee
which will investigate violations OF re-
employment agreements by employers.
The Consumers Board was set up as
a companion organization to the indus
trial and labor advisory boards to rep
resent the buying public.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
CRITICIZED HITLER, JAILED
American Sailor Gets 6 Months for
Calling Czech Jew.

STETTIN. Germany, August II F).
with remarking to drinking
companions that Chancellor Hitler was
a Czech Jew. Thoursten Johnson. an
American Sailor, was sentenced today
to six months Imprisonment by an
emergency court. The American consul
Is investigating the case.
johnson, who speaks little German,
claimed he was misunderstood.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
AUSTRIA CLASH
REPORTED AT FRONTlE
Fascist Patrol Returns Fire WkcE
Suddenly Alta acked-Munitions
Depot Fired On.

BY the Assoc! ated Press
INNSBRUCK. Austria. August l2.-
The official Austrian egmcy today
reported new border incident from
Klobenstein on the Austro- Bavarian
frontier.
Austrian Fascist auxiliary pokce Oh
border patrol. resting near guard
house, the agency said, suddenly were
fired upon from the Bavarian SIDE.
The Austrians returned the fire.
At the same time a patrol guarding
a munition depot between Klobenseln
and koessen also was fired on. No
one was injured on the Austrian side.