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Evening star., 1934-10-26
SALE Of UTILITIES.
TO IVA APPROVED.
Commission, However, Does
Not Yield State JuriSdiC.
tion Over Properties.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, october 26.-
Without yielding State jurisdiction
over the properties involved, the Rail-
road and Public Utilities Commission
today approved the sale OF Tennessee
Public Service Co.'S utility holdings
at and near Knoxville to the Tennes-
see Valley Authority.
Constitutional and legal questions
we're not passed on, but we're left to
the courts for determination.
$6,191,0O0 Involved.
Under a contract between the T.
v. A. and the T. F. s., the former
will buy certain of the company s
properties for $6,191 900. The trans
action was vigorously protested at a
recent hearing before the commission
by two T. P. S. preferred stockholders
and by group of 13 Tennessee ice
and coal companies.
While setting out that the sale ''is
hereby formally approved" the COM
missions order added that the ap-
proval shall not be treated as con-
ceding or yielding to the Tennessee
Valley Authority or to the Federal
Government any Of the rights, powers,
Jurisdiction or authority of the State
as the sovereign over the properties
involved"
The question of jurisdiction over the
properties, the commission held, is
properly referrable to the courts, along
with questions involving the constitu-
tionality of the Federal act creating
the T. V. A.
Besides the sale to the T.: v. A., the
commission approved the company's
application to sell Transmission line
from Waterville, N. c., to Kingsport,
Tenn, to the Appalachian Electric
Power Co.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
GAIN
IN D. c. DEPOSITS
S256,645,174 in Banks
Here-NationaI Increase
May Touch One Billion.

An increase of s20,592,750.55 in
bank deposits in Washington be-
tween last June 80 and October II
was reported today by % local banks.
This jump was shown in the re-
Sponse to a call today by the control
Ter of the currency for the condi-
ton of all banks in Washington and
all national banks in the country, as
Of Wednesday. October II.
Aggregate deposits in Washington
national banks, savings banks and
trust companies we're s256,645,l7468.
as compared with 1926, ,424.l4 on
June 80. These totals were arrived
at in the brief period between issu-
ance of the call and press time.
Transfers Are Factor.
Many of the banks reported very
substantial increases, as the sum total
indicates. The June call found the
deposits considerably reduced on ac-
count of the intangible tax due at
that time. Both corporations and
individuals switch a good many funds
into Government securities at the
time the tax is due. A few days
later this money, or most of it, is
again back in the banks.
The present gain is due more to
better business conditions now pre-
vailing in the Capital than to any
unusual circumstances, a local banker
said today.
In some quarters it was estimated
hok rh1x
wide gain in national bank deposits
of between $500, 100000 and $1,000
0OO, 900.
Deposits in June were sl9 ,932 $50, :
900, with 5,422 banks reporting, COM
pared with $18,790, ,4S7 900 on March
5. when 5,293 reported. On October
IS. 1888. deposits of 5,o57 banks were
s17.O55 ,2Os.
window Dressing" Avoided.
The controller of the currency is
required by law to call for condition
statements of all national banks at
least three times annually. but four
are usually requested. He may select
any date desired, and sometimes the
call, such as today's, is placed in the
middle of a month to minimize the
possibility of window dressing" of
bank assets. The institutions are
given 10 days in which to prepare
sworn statements, but on request this
time may be extended.
Under the banking act Of 1888 the
call also includes private banking
firms not subject to State examina-
ton which elect to be examined by
the controller. The law provides they
must subject themselves to examina-
ton by the controller or the Federal
Reserve Board.
Autumn calls have been issued ev-
cry year since 1914, with exception
of 1918 and 1926 The Spring calls
were omitted in 1882 and 1898.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
BANKERS PLEDGE.
FULLCO-OPERAT|ON.
Hecht Tells Roosevelt of
Preparedness to Loan
Money to Business.

A pledge of full cooperation in the
recovery campaign was made person.
ally to President Roosevelt today by
the officers of the American Bankers
Association.
Rudolf S. Hecht, new president of
the association, told the President the
bankers were prepared and anxious
to lend money to business.
The banks want to lend" said
Hecht.
I'VE are going through with the pro-
gram Of cooperation. OF course, the
bankers can't lend if business does not
borrow, but the bankers are making
it known that they are willing to do
their part"
Cites Clearing House Notices.
He called attention that notices have
been sent to clearing houses by Francis
NJ Law. the retiring president, adver-
tiSing the willingness of bankers TO ex-
tend credit.
Hecht was accompanied to the
White House by Law and Robert v.
Fleming. vice president Of the asso-
citation, and Tom K. Smith of st.
Louis, chairman of the Bankers Study
Committee, which will draft legisla-
tive proposals.
I'VE told the President that We we're
four ball players for the all-American
team he proposed of banking, business,
industry. labor. agriculture and capi-
tall Hecht said. He accepted our
proffer."
Hecht said Jackson Reynolds, presi-
dent of the First National Bank of
New York, expressed the opinion of
the Overwhelming majority. if not
the unanimous opinion of the bank
ers," in stating that they were anx-
ious to cooperate with the Govern
ment.
Leaders of the association later sat
down at luncheon with Federal Off
cials at the Willard Hotel to see what
the bankers can do to help stimulate
foreign trade.
Mr.. Hecht headed the bank group.
and the Government was represented
by George N. Peek, head of the Ex-
port-1mport Bank, and others.
Suggestion Followed.
The luncheon followed Peek's sue-
gestion before the bankers convention
that the association appoint a com.
mittee to cooperate with the Export
Import Bank.
President Hecht said he wished this
opportunity to discuss the problem
with officials of Peek's organization
before appointing his committee
which, he said, probably will include
representatives of he'leading seaport
cities.
Hecht. at a press conference late
yesterday, said he thought the con-
vention had accomplished a better
understanding between the admins
tration and the banking fraternity"
Asked about the proposed central
Continued on Page 5, Column So
Evening star., 1934-10-26
III. G.. Wells Finds White House
Just ''Leisurely Private Home"

and hopeless Of ever overtaking
them. +"|
"All this had been swept away again
in 1884. found that this magic
White House had changed back again
to large, leisurely, comfortable. pri-
vate home. Ali the Hoover untidiness
had vanished. Everything was large,
cool, orderly and unhurried.
my impression Of both President
and Of Mrs. Roosevelt is that they are
unlimited people, entirely modern in
the openness of their minds and the
logic Of their actions. Here in the
White House the unblinkered mind was
In possession"
The President is, added Mr.. Wells,
"a ganglion for reception. expression.
transmission, combination and reali-
zation, which, I take 1t, is exactly
what modern government ought
10 BE-"
Evening star., 1934-10-26
Law Floats Loan
At White House to
Pay Taxicab Fare
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A banker borrowed a quarter
from a reporter today and was
accused by President Roosevelt of
begging from the White House
steps.
Francis NJ. Law, retiring presi-
dent OF the American Bankers
Association, found himself minus
the change to pay a taxicab bill
when he arrived at the White
House for a call on the President.
He borrowed the quarter from
George L. Tarry, White House
correspondent for the Wall Street
journal.
When the story reached Mr..
Roosevelt, he smilingly accused
Law of begging from the White
House steps.
To restore Laws credit, Robert
v. Fleming, vice president of the
Bankers Association, lent him a
quarter in the presence Of the
President and this was returned
to the reporter.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
SINCLAIR FAR BEHIND
IN DIGEST STRAW POLL
Merriam Leading 2k to 1 in
Check of Gubernatorial Cam
didates in California.
special pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, october 26.-The Lit
erary Digest's straw" poll for Gov
ernor of California gave Frank F. Mer-
riam, the Republican candidate. lead
over Upton Sinclair Of about az to /,
according to returns tabulated to date
OF 62,208 ballots cast, Merriam was
given 42,141 and Sinclair, Democratic
candidate and Epic" proponert, +,
1924. The percentage was 62.70 per
cent of the vote for Merriam and 25.72
per cent for Sinclair.
The remainder of the votes were di-
vided among three other candidates.
About 100000 ballots were mailed
out, the number representing approx
imately ona-half the number Of voters
in the last California election for
Governor.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
STRICT ROUTINE RELAXED.
Hauptmann's Baby Son to See Father
Outside of Cell.

PENNINGTON, N. j., October &c
Manfred, infant son of Bruno
Richard Hauptmann, came today to
greet his father, with no prison bars
intervening.
Hunterdon Jail authorities consent
ed to permit the child to be brought
to the corridor outside his "bullpen'
and cell, and Hauptmann will be al
lowed to step into the corridor and
crafty an expressed desire Ito hold
my baby in my arms and talk to him. u
The rigid regulations have been
relaxed to permit the prisoner to
read Books and magazines are pro-
vided. He expressed preference for
nature and historical subjects.
Mrs. Hauptmann asked that news
papers bearing accounts of his own
misfortunes be kept from him.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
Papers taken at home:

abulaton fairly indicates the extent to which
afternoon morning and Sunday newspapers read in
representative homes of the buying public In few of these
homes different papers read, in others
papers.
section clearly shows that the home circulation
of The Evening Star in these nearly equals that of
all other Washington papers, morning and evening combined
further shows that Sunday Star is read in
this section of homes than both of the other
Sunday newspapers combined.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
Italian Farmers viii Divide
Profits on Percentage Basis

The profit-sharing measure is one
of several enacted recently as part
of II Duce's system Of planning. 1t is
expected to allow placing of unem-
ployed farm workers and to insure,
through a centralized part payment
in produce, that all hungry mouths
will be filled.
Overtime" farm work will be abol-
ished, he asserted
Another important item in the
planning program was announced by
the premier. He will attempt to di-
versify farming through a centrally
directed campaign to increase the
acreage given to forage and decrease
that sown TO wheat.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
OPPOSE PUBLICITY

Firemen, Idle for Week, Are Vic
tins of Prank.
CLINTON, Iowa, october 26 P.-
Clinton firemen today took stand
against publicity.
Because no alarms had been turned
in for seven days it was regarded
as so unusual that newspaper COM
ment was made yesterday.
Answering an alarm last night
fret fighters found only a note at
tached to the box.
1t read: I'VE see you haven't had
anything to do lately so we thought
we would keep you busy"
Evening star., 1934-10-26
BY the Associated Press.

0S Inc ASoOCldtfu EISoos
NEW YORK, october 26.-The
White House has Changed back again
to a large, leisurely, comfortable, pri-
vate home" says H. G. Wells in his
autobiography, published today.
Wells, who has been four times to
the White House under four Presi-
dents, said he found the building itself
reflected the character of its occupants.
His first visit was in Theodore Roose-
velt's time, and he found the mansion
like any large, comfortable, leisurely,
free-talking country house.
Seeing President Harding had been
like attending a politicians reception
in an oficial building. T" ."
My call upon President Hoover was
q sort Of intrusion upon sickly, over
worked and overwhelmed man, q
month behind In all his engagements
Evening star., 1934-10-26
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, October 26.-Italy's farmers
will divide their profits on percent
age basis under centrally planned"
economy program advanced today by
Premier MuSSolini.
BY it he hopes to settle Italy's agri-
cultural problems and feed thousands
of farmers and their families, now on
enforced diets.
Newspapers said his plans were in
line with recent indications by Mus
Eolini that the problem of distribu-
ton of wealth would be solved to end
the condition of misery and hunger
In the midst of abundance.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
SINCLAIR CLAIMS
FARLEY APPROVAL
Letter on Democratic Com
mittee Stationery Shown
by Party Forces.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. October 26.-
An 'indorsed by James A. Farley"
label was pinned to Upton Sinclair
today by supporters of the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of
California.
As the gubernatorial campaign
reached new pitch, filling the air
with rumors Of Withdrawals and
plots. Sinclair hackers in Los An
geles displayed a photostatic copy of
letter purportedly written by the
Postmaster General and chairman of
the Democratic National Committee
indorsing the candidates. Of the
former Socialist author and Senator
Hiram johnson, seeking reelection.
California Democrats, Republicans
and Progressives alike" the letter
said, "are to be congratulated for
their wise judgment in selecting
Hiram johnson as the nominee Of all
parties for United States Senator. BY
electing Upton Sinclair. your popular
Democratic candidate for Governor,
Will lAdNC a
of leaders in Washington and in Sac
ramento who can cooperate in the
best interests of the people Of the
State and of the Nation"
On Committee Stationery.
The letter bore the letterhead Of
the Democratic National Committee
and was addressed to President of
the Associated Democratic Club of
Whittier, Calf"
Meanwhile, Sinclair, who Is running
against Acting Gov. Frank F. Mer-
riam, carried his End Poverty in
California" into the north part Of the
State, warning voters to "be prepared
for anything in the last days"
Charging his political foes were pre-
pairing forged letters seeking to con-
meet me with Soviet Russia" the for
mer Socialist asserted his defeat in
November would be the signal for IAN
immediate beginning of new Demo-
cratic campaign for the next election" |"
Republican headquarters denied a
charge by Sinclair that supporters of
Gov. Merriam were about to broad
cast circulars falsely proclaiming the
withdrawal of Raymond L. Haight,
(Continued on Page s. Column 81
Evening star., 1934-10-26
GANDHI GIVES CONSENT
TO RETURN TO CONGRESS
Tells Fasters He Has Reached
End of Resources in Drive
for Independence.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOMBAY, October 26.-Seven In
dian Congress Delegates, including
two women, who had been stretched
at full length for 80 hours in heat and
cold, today drew from the Mahatma
Gandhi the declaration that he would
return to the Congress inner coun-
cils if needed.
The seven Delegates had been pro-
testing against Gandhis retirement
and the weapon they used to force
him to return was his own-the fast.
Gandhi replied to them that he had
reached the end of his resources in
his campaign for the independence Of
India, but that his faith in civil dis
obedience was mistaken.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
MRS. SANKEY'S SECOND
TRIAL NEARING CLOSE
Only Closing Statements of At.
torneys Before Case Is Given
to Jury.
Bv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SIOUX FALLS, S. Oak, october
26.-The second trial of Mrs. Fern
Sankey for completely in the Boett-
cher kidnapping is near its end, with
all testimony concluded and only clos
ing statements of attorneys remaining
before the case is given to a Federal
District Court jury.
The defense presented only three
witnesses, one of them the defendant
herself. Mrs. Sankey. widow of Verne
Sankey, who committed suicide after
his arrest in connection with the
Boettcher case, denied the charge.
Mrs. Sankey faces a life sentence
upon conviction.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
No Successor Chosen,
Griffith Announces;
Larry Comes Here.
BY FRANCIS Z. STAN.


For cash price said to be $3.50, 900
double the amount ever paid for a
player-Joseph Edward Cronin, %
year-old manager OF the Washington
Base Ball Club, today was sold to the
Boston Red Sox. He will manage that
club. His successor here is un-
certain.
While declining to announce the
purchase price, Clark Griffith, preSi-
dent of the Washington club, ad-
nitted it was twice as much as the
price reported paid by Col. jacob
Rupert of New York for Babe Ruth
in l9l9-S125000 In other quarters
the Cronin sale was said TO have in
volved SIPS 900. The price tag on
Ruth has stood as the highest for a
single player in the annals OF base
ball trading.
In addition to the cash, Thomas A.
Yawkey. millionaire owner of the Red
Sox, and Eddie Collins, general man
ager, also included Shortstop Lynford
Larry in the exchange.
Will Manage Club.
Cronin, according to Griffith, goes
to Boston as a player-manager under
a five-year contract. While no official
announcement was forthcoming either
from Boston or here, it is believed
C-onin's salary will be approximately
$4,000 a year. He succeeds Stanley
(Bucky) Harris as pilot of the Red
Soy Yawkey's contract with Harris.
the only other man. incidentally, to
manage a pennant-winning Washing
ton team, expired with the close OF
the 1884 season.
Griffith refused to discuss the
naming of a successor to Cronin, de-
claring he had not thought about
this. Speculation was rife In local
base ball circles, however with the
names of Joe Judge and Sam Rice,
former Nationals; Buddy Myer and
Luke Sewell, present members of the
Continued on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1934-10-26
SEA AIR TRIPS PLANNED
French to Inaugurate Service to
Brazil in January.

PARIS, October 26 OP.-Gen. Vic
tor Denain, minister of aviation, told
the Chamber of Deputies Air Com
mittee today that weekly Affair
service from Paris to Buenos Aires
would begin in January.
He said the schedule would be two
and half days westward and three
days eastward, compared to the pres
ent operating schedule of seven days
and seven and q half days.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
Disclosure Follows Claim
That Jafsie Identifies
Hauptmann as "John."
AUTHORITIES CONTEND
CONVICTION NOW SURE
New Jersey Law Also Permits
Prosecution to Aver Victim Died
in Fall From Ladder.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., October 26-The
contention that the Lindbergh baby
was killed before it was snatched from
its crib at Hopewell on the night OF
March l. 1882, has been disclosed
as a charge the State will make at
the trial of Richard Bruno Haupt-
mann.
This disclosure, coming from an
authoritative source, followed reve-
lation that DR.. John F. Condor, the
"Jafsie" of the Lindbergh case, had
identified Hauptmann as the man to
whom he paid s50,000 in ransom
money in a Bronx cemetery month
after the kidnapping.
Hitherto it had been expected the
State would simply charge at Haupt-
mann's trial at Pennington on January
2 that the baby had been dropped when
the ladder broke under the weight OF
the kidnaper.
Two Angles Permitted.
A high authority said the States
contention that the baby was killed in
the house would not prevent the prose-
cution from charging also that the
child was killed in the flight down
the ladder, or even subsequently.
1T is necessary to prove the child
met death in connection with. the
burglary" this person said, that is
all. It is immaterial whether death
occurred before the burglary, or dur
ing the burglary, and the New Jersey
law permits the prosecution to con-
tend either or both"
Silent on "Jafsie."
Officially, there was neither con-
frmation or denial of DR.. Condon's
Identification of Hauptmann during
his hour -anda-haf visit with the
prisoner in the Hunterdon County
Jail
From an unimpeachable source,
however, came word that the identi-
fication had been made.
Condons identification was regarded
by the authorities. it was said, as
the final bit of evidence needed to
send the carpenter to the electric
chair. After Hauptmann's arrest
Condor made only partial" identi-
fication of him in the Bronx, point
which officials had expected would
play an important part in the de-
fense.
cTpTC-1 DnrrTTNJE AvEn
Evening star., 1934-10-26
Lone Bandit Robs Bank.

ASHVILLE, Ala, October 26 (P).-
A neatly dressed young bandit today
held up j. c. Dubois, cashier of the
Bank of Ashville, locked him in
vault and escaped with $4,000.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
Named Envoy Here.

HELSINGFORS, Finland, october
26 P.-Eero Jarnefelt today was
named Finnish Minister to Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
Returns From Second Straw Ballot

Another street merchant recently took straw ballot
determine what newspapers read in
their homes 215 replies received abulated by
him are as follows:
Evening star., 1934-10-26
90 GUARDS SLAIN
Largest Number Ever Killed in
Spanish Uprising.

MADRID, October 26 R).-Ofcial
data showed today that go civil guards
were killed during the recent rebellion.
1t is the largest number ever slain
in any uprising in Spain.
officials of Parliament announced
that II deputies thus far have been
arrested on charges of participating
in the uprising.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
WEATHER.

Fair, colder tonight; tomorrow fair;
moderate northwest and vest winds.
Temperatures-Highest, 66, at 2;30 pm,
yesterday; lowest, 55, at tbs am today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1934-10-26

Continued on Page 6, Column %
Evening star., 1934-10-26

Continued on Page 8, Column 81
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

Joe Gacek more than offset his
heavy firing.
The Occidentals couldn't count
heavily enough on marks. though
scoring two more spares and only
six less strikes than the invaders.
The Blue Ribbons had 81 spares
and "a strikes. while the District
crew had SO spares and 1S
strikes.
Baltimore romped over Boston
in their team match, 3,121 to
1880, outsparing them, SO to 66,
though the BoStonians had %
strikes to the Orioles 20. Wilmer
Robey led the Orioles with 658,
with Joe La Mastra turning in
the best set. 633, for Boston.
In the afternoon Tronsky had
triumphed in a four-cornered
singles with a powerful 66S,
though he got a scare when Jim
Olindy, of Boston, finished with
a 155 game, to lose by only II
pins. Max Rosenberg, represent
ing the District, was third.
Doc Pickus and Wilmer Robey,
of Baltimore, clicked consistently
throughout the match to win the
four-cornered doubles with a
1922, though Dutch" Newman
and Joe Harrison, of washington,
were only seven pins behind.
The series will continue in Bal
timore tomorrow at the Recrea-
ton with Washington rolling the
first block of its match with Bos.
ton while Connecticut and Balti.
more begin their tusSle.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
NeW Chess Champion
In Action TOniqht

D. H. Mugridge, new champion
of the Capital City Chess Club,
will meet all comers in stimuli
taneous play tonight at the Ed
monds Building, clubs headquar-
ters, at GIT Fifteenth st. N. w.
Mugridge holds national recog-
milton by his intercollegiate chess
championship won several years
back while attending Harvard
University. Before that he was
known as the boy wonder Of the
Pacific Coast, having won honorS
in the Western championship
tournament at San Francisco.
The public is invited to to-
nights play.